Data center used 30M gallons water, investigation reveals

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-05-14 11:14

A data center, identified as Quality Technology Services, has been found to have used 30 million gallons of water without reporting or paying for it. This discovery comes at a time when local residents were reportedly asked to conserve their own water usage. The investigation into the data center's water consumption highlights environmental and ethical concerns. AI

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Data center drained 30 million gallons (114 million liters) of water without reporting or paying for it, investigation reveals Residents had previously been ask

Data center drained 30 million gallons (114 million liters) of water without reporting or paying for it, investigation reveals Residents had previously been asked to conserve their own water usage. https://www. yahoo.com/news/articles/data-c enter-drained-30-million-002000882.htm…

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Data center drained 30 million gallons (114 million liters) of water without reporting or paying for it, investigation reveals Residents had previously been ask

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