How Much Water Do Data Centers Use?
Texas has set the standard for data centers: reuse your own water, protect Texas water supplies, and invest in water infrastructure in the communities where they operate. Here is how it is already being put into action, and how Texans come out ahead.
The Texas Standard
New data centers in Texas must reuse their own water. Every project's water sources, projected use, and cooling technology are now reviewed before it can move forward. That means Texas water stays with Texas families, farms, and communities.
Texas Leadership in Action
Google's new data centers in Texas will use advanced air-cooling technology, limiting water consumption to critical campus operations like kitchens. No evaporative cooling, no drain on local water supplies, and a commitment to replenish more water than they consume.
How Texans Benefit
Data center developers are not only reusing their water. They are investing in Texas water infrastructure, conservation, and community water systems, such as $4.5 million from Google to replace an aging water pipeline in Vernon. Under Texas standards, data centers leave local water systems stronger than they found them.
Stand With the Texas Standard
If data centers want to build in Texas they must reuse their own water, protect Texas water supplies, and invest in the communities they join. Add your name to show Texas leaders that Texans support these common sense standards.
