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.'
  • JackDark@lemmy.world
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    1 hour ago

    To put this in perspective, an Olympic sized swimming pool is 804,836 gallons (assuming 8ft depth). 29 million gallons is 36 optic sized swimming pools.