Gemini says the wayer wasn’t used by an operating data center. I was used in the construction of the data center.
“According to site developer QTS Data Centers and county officials, the water was consumed by heavy machinery and contractors over several months for temporary construction needs, including:Concrete work: Mixing large-scale industrial concrete for the massive foundations.Dust control: Spraying down the 615-acre dirt site to prevent dust storms.Site preparation: General grading, compacting, and initial infrastructure work.”
Regardless of what it was used for, they didn’t pay for any of it....................
Used in construction is a huge difference from being used in a data center.
Sounds as if the premise of the article is not correct.
This data center has a footprint of almost a square mile?
Even in Texas, a square is a lot of land!
SOME-—BUT CONSTRUCTION IS LONG PAST.