Chandler data center project will use ‘unknown’ amount of water

Chandler data center project will use ‘unknown’ amount of water

Project backers initially requested the ability to use more than 100 million gallons of water a year. Now the project's total projected usage is "unknown."

BSI and Waterwise publish global analysis of data centre capacity and water security levels - Water Magazine

The global data centre market is currently valued at around £400 billion ($527 billion) and is projected to nearly double by 2030, but growth is coming at the cost of water security. Research suggests data centres are among the top ten water-consuming commercial industries worldwide, with a single 1MW facility using over 25 million litres of water annually for cooling. BSI and Waterwise have recently published a new report signposting the signif…