Data centers in western U.S. becoming more conscientious about water use
11/20/2022 2:00:53 AM
CATEGORIES:
Business & Industry
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
New Mexico
Valencia County, NM
Los Lunas, NM
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Washington
King County, WA
Seattle, WA
Wyoming
Start Date: 11/15/2022
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With much of the western U.S. in drought, heavy water users in that part of the country are rethinking their cooling method. An average data center can use 300,000 gallons of water per day, and an estimated one in five data centers gets its water from stressed watersheds mostly in the West.
CNBC (Englewood Cliffs, N.J.), Nov 15, 2022
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