The expansion of data centers in California, such as the proposed one in the Imperial Valley, is leading to significant water consumption.

California Will Soon Have More Than 300 Data Centers. Where Will They Get Their Water? A proposed data center in the Imperial Valley would need 750,000 gallons of water a day. https://blue-community.net/blue-news/

California Will Soon Have More Than 300 Data Centers. Where Will They Get Their Water? A proposed data center in the Imperial Valley would need 750,000 gallons of water a day. https://blue-community.net/blue-news/

California will soon have more than 300 data centers — but where will they get their water? “I can only imagine the rates going up once that data center is up and running,” she said, shading her eyes from the beaming sun. "More than 90 percent of data centers in the U.S. get most of the water they need for cooling from municipal systems." https://timesofsandiego.com/business/2026/05/04/california-300-data-centers-water/

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