AI data center project sucked 29M gallons of water
2ndorderthought
23 points
10 comments
May 11, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (4 comments)
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> the 29 million gallons were consumed during temporary construction activities, including concrete work, dust control, and site preparation Misleading title
isawczuk
During the construction, not operating. In scale it's 44 Olympic pools.
ReptileMan
So not much at all. Lets say enough for growing 4 tonnes of almonds.
ChrisArchitect
[dupe] Discussion on source: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48079333