With every region of Virginia in drought, hundreds of data centers withdraw about 6 million gallons of water a day from the state’s waterways and reservoirs, and water levels are “extremely below normal.” Elena Schlossberg is quoted on how hard it is to learn about data center water use because of nondisclosure agreements developers persuade local officials to sign.
Originally published 2026-08-12 at https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/localnews/perfect-storm-drought-data-centers-and-ndas/article_f456c388-fc47-59e6-b3cf-fe40176069a3.html. Summary written for this site from the original; full text at the source.