[Normal]

Can Sumter County afford the water usage of a new data center being proposed? The Mable at Center Hill PUD Is being proposed at a county Planning and Zoning Special Master meeting. The Special Master will review the project and issue a formal recommendation. Hopefully we won’t lose more water. Our water supply is already being threatened by drought and a proposed liquid trash injection well near the southern villages.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by Normal

Can Sumter County afford the water usage of a new data center being proposed? The Mable at Center Hill PUD Is being proposed at a county Planning and Zoning Special Master meeting. The Special Master will review the project and issue a formal recommendation. Hopefully we won’t lose more water. Our water supply is already being threatened by drought and a proposed liquid trash injection well near the southern villages.

From what I know of data centers (very little) they seem to take a lot, not just in water but in electrical energy as well.

I understand that the powers-that-be are actively exploring orbital data centers. Good idea: abundant solar energy and no water needed for cooling. From what I've read though the reality is "a decade or more away".

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

From what I know of data centers (very little) they seem to take a lot, not just in water but in electrical energy as well.

I understand that the powers-that-be are actively exploring orbital data centers. Good idea: abundant solar energy and no water needed for cooling. From what I've read though the reality is "a decade or more away".

From what I read the water is fully self contained in new builds and they are also generating their own electricity and will give back the power that they don't use to the community. Lots to read, none to believe evidently.

[Stu from NYC]

By any chance can irrigation water be used?

[retired guy]

How about the local or state authority, mandate that any data center must use a closed loop water system & make their own power. Not pulling from the current water or power system? Common sense?

[village dreamer]

Originally Posted by Normal

Can Sumter County afford the water usage of a new data center being proposed? The Mable at Center Hill PUD Is being proposed at a county Planning and Zoning Special Master meeting. The Special Master will review the project and issue a formal recommendation. Hopefully we won’t lose more water. Our water supply is already being threatened by drought and a proposed liquid trash injection well near the southern villages.

wow liquid trash in the water, that's what i call recycling at its finest....glad i don't live down south of 44. and how about that data center eating up electricity by the Maga volt and driving up your ele. bill to pay for the up grades.

[thelegges]

Sadly data centers will continue, because powers that be have invested interest. Doesn't matter who suffers the aftermath, as long as the investors make money.

[Gpsma]

Build them….we need them.