Georgia Urges AI Data Centers to Cut Water Usage as Droughts Rage

Georgia officials are pressuring AI data centers to cut water use as the state endures ongoing drought. Atlanta-area planners note proposed facilities can require between 5,000 and 9 million gallons of water per day, straining utilities that are already balking at the requests. The report references an earlier incident in which a Georgia data center consumed roughly 30 million gallons through unbilled pipes.