#AI #datacenter drained 30M gallons of #water unnoticed — until residents complained about low water pressure — without initially paying for it.

[benjaminhccarr@hachyderm.io]

#AI #datacenter drained 30M gallons of #water unnoticed — until residents complained about low water pressure — without initially paying for it.
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.
Officials refuse to fine builders of massive 6.2 million-square-foot facility over unauthorized water use.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/08/georgia-data-centers-water-00909988