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sanitation@lemmy.radio to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days ago

Data center drained 30 million gallons of water without reporting or paying for it, investigation reveals

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Data center drained 30 million gallons of water without reporting or paying for it, investigation reveals

www.yahoo.com

sanitation@lemmy.radio to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days ago
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Georgia residents recently learned that a massive data center used nearly 30 million gallons of water without proper billing.
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    Easy fix. Cut off their supply until their reported consumption has caught up.

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    And the local govt is going to charge them with a fine that recoups that cost, as well as enough overhead to make other similar companies reconsider theft, right? RIGHT!?

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      Lol. Lmao even.

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    Earth destruction speedrun lets goooooo

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    30 M gallons ≈ 113.5 M liters for the rest of us earthlings. Insane amount.

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      That’s like a medium sized oil tanker.

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    they also pay less for power than residents would.

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    Colour me un-fucking-surprised.

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    Make sure to use the clean water, and not the contaminated stuff, just in case it filters it.

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