Amid statewide drought conditions, data centers face same restrictions as all water customers

By: Shannon Heckt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: June 22, 2026

Words: 735

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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About one-third of the state of Virginia is under extreme drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, and Gov. Abigail Spanberger is urging citizens to conserve water. So when local water authorities implement restrictions on water use, are there specific carve outs and rules for data centers, which use hundreds of thousands of gallons of water to cool their computer systems?

No. Across multiple localities, they’re treated the same as …

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