AI data center project secretly sucked 29 million gallons of water over 15 months before detected by residents complaining about low water pressure — officials refuse to fine builders of massive 6.2 million-square-foot facility over unauthorized water use
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County's soft touch is attributed to the data center being 'our largest customer, and we have to be partners.'
  • darctones@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    2 days ago

    Equivalent to 200-300 homes.

    29MG / 15 months = 65 kGPD

    With average usage of 200 to 250 GPD/home

    • SolacefromSilence@fedia.io
      16·
      2 days ago

      “had been drawing roughly 29 million gallons through two water connections the county didn’t know existed”, kinda neat isn’t it… just an oopsie-woopsie.

      • jaybone@lemmy.zipEnglish
        8·
        2 days ago

        Yeah those sound like illegally constructed connections. Probably some bribery going on there.