- Newly released estimates show a proposed Google data center in Virginia could draw 2 to 8 million gallons of water per day from the region’s primary reservoir, potentially accelerating the need for new long-term water supply investments decades sooner than expected.
• As AI infrastructure expands, debates like this will become more common, with communities weighing economic opportunity against resource planning and long-term resilience.
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