Gerry McGovern5d ago

A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed — until residents complained about low water pressure

Residents in Fayetteville, Georgia, noticed low water pressure last year. The utility discovered two unaccounted-for water connections at one of the nation’s largest data center campuses.

“We get this notification from Fayette County water system saying you need to stop watering your lawns to help conserve water."

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/08/georgia-data-centers-water-00909988

A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed — until residents complained about low water pressure

Residents in Fayetteville, Georgia, noticed low water pressure last year. The utility discovered two unaccounted-for water connections at one of the nation’s largest data center campuses.

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Show threadGerry McGovern5d ago

How the data centers operate. Always in secrecy.

"When the county utility investigated, officials discovered two industrial-scale water hookups feeding a data center campus located 20 miles south of downtown Atlanta. One water connection had been installed without the utility’s knowledge, and the other was not linked to the company’s account and therefore wasn’t being billed."

https://www.flyingpenguin.com/datacenter-sprawl-pushes-georgia-into-dangerous-water/

In other places, they don't have to steal the water: they get it for free.

Datacenter Sprawl Pushes Georgia Into Dangerous Waters | flyingpenguin

Show threadSaanichGuy 🇨🇦🇨🇦5d ago

@gerrymcgovern capitalism destroys the environment

Illegally taking water should mean heavy fines and jail time for CEOs

No hiding behind corporations

Show threadJohn Abbe (aka Slow)

@SaanichGuy @gerrymcgovern That sort of thing, ecological crimes that 'pierce' the corporate veil, is called ecocide. More and more legislators have started taking it seriously. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecocide

In Brazil: https://ecojurisprudence.org/initiatives/brazil-ecocide-law-2023/

Curious what England's Greens will do if they continue to gain influence there. And how this could intersect with expanding #transformativejustice

#ecocide #ecology #environment #law #legislation #crime #justice #nature #life #habitat #water

Ecocide - Wikipedia

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