One of the biggest concerns about America’s data center boom is the amount of water these facilities consume. A single large-scale data center can guzzle up to 5 million gallons of water per day, roughly as much as a city of 50,000 people. While this is a serious problem regarding data centers, another critical yet less-discussed issue is the potential contamination of local drinking water from their construction and operations.
With more and more data centers popping up across the country, it is important to highlight their effects on drinking water quality and how nearby residents can safeguard their water supplies.
