Gerry McGovernMay 10

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 threadKnightmare
@gerrymcgovern you know what is ironic, they don't even need water to cool them, there are other ways.
May 10 at 5:21pmWeb
Show threadJustin DerrickMay 10
@LanceJZ @gerrymcgovern Heat doesn’t disappear. The water isn’t used for direct cooling, it’s used to cool the evaporator, which cools the liquid that goes back into the chiller before getting sent back to the equipment.
Show threadKnightmareMay 11
@JustinDerrick @gerrymcgovern you don't understand, it does not need to be that way. I'm not saying that is not how they are doing it.