https://www.techzine.eu/news/infrastructure/85915/microsoft-data-center-guzzles-scarce-water-supply-amidst-heatwave/
Aug 12, 2022 - Dutch media report that a Microsoft data center in the province of North Holland consumes more water than initially indicated. At the same time, the
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https://www.usgs.gov/publications/data-management-plan-us-geological-survey-washington-water-science-center
The primary mission of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Water Mission Area is to collect and disseminate reliable, impartial, and timely information needed to...
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https://www.datacenterfrontier.com/sponsored/article/55332695/smart-water-conservation-for-future-ready-data-centers
Mike Obradovitch of Ecolab explains why smart water management is ultimately a combination of planning, technology, and continuous optimization.
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https://carboncredits.com/vantages-25-billion-texas-data-center-plan-sparks-opportunities-and-water-concerns/
Aug 27, 2025 - Vantage plans a $25B Texas hyperscale data center hub, fueling AI growth but raising water and climate concerns.
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https://www.informationweek.com/it-infrastructure/la-wildfires-raise-burning-questions-about-ai-s-data-center-water-drain
Jan 17, 2025 - The explosion of data center demand for AI use is draining water resources. Even with efforts to mitigate cooling demands, municipalities are struggling to...
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https://www.usgs.gov/centers/oregon-water-science-center/data
We collect data from Oregon lakes and streams, groundwater, landscapes, and ecosystems. You can explore the data on the map-based viewers below. Data is also...
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https://thefern.org/2025/11/the-precedent-is-flint-how-oregons-data-center-boom-is-supercharging-a-water-crisis/
Dec 2, 2025 - In the spring of 2022, Jim Doherty kept having the same conversation with folks at the only grocery store in Boardman, his eastern Oregon hometown…
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