Utah Family Company Expresses Water Quality Concerns Over Proposed Data Center Near Great Salt Lake
Mineral Resources International, a family company that has extracted minerals from the Great Salt Lake since 1969, is expressing concerns about water quality. The company fears that a proposed data center near the lake will exacerbate its existing water rights issues, which have already led to significant usage reductions.
Bruce Anderson, whose family company Mineral Resources International has extracted minerals from the Great Salt Lake since 1969, is worried about the impact of a proposed data center on water resources. The company's operations, which rely on water from the Great Salt Lake, have already been significantly curtailed due to an agreement to reduce water rights use.
Anderson stated that his company is currently limited to 50% of its Great Salt Lake water rights and anticipates a further reduction to 30% starting in 2027. The proposed data center's potential demands on water resources are adding to the existing concerns about water availability in the region, particularly for companies dependent on the lake's water.