2 sides to every story.
this does compare to an issue near me. a clay pidgeon shoot was forced to close after houses were built nearby and the new residents complained about noise 2-3 times a week. the council refused the complaint so the residents went to the environment agency as a stream runs adjacent to the shoot. the residents said that lead shot polluted the stream. a 12 months monitoring took place and found nothing. the residents complained again louder so the monitoring was extende for another 12 months and a tiny amount of pollution was found. the shoot closed.