How a Massive Data Center Drained 30 Million Gallons of Water While Georgia Families Suffered Amid Drought
Residents in an affluent Georgia subdivision thought they were doing their part during a statewide drought. They scaled back lawn watering, monitored showers, and heeded official pleas for conservation as wildfires raged. Then came the revelation: a sprawling data center campus had quietly consumed nearly 30 million gallons of water through unbilled pipes, the equivalent …