Rep. Munira Urges Ohio EPA to Deny General Wastewater Permit for Data Centers
News ClipOhio House of Representatives (.gov)·OH·12/18/2025
State Representative Munira Abdullahi of Ohio is urging the Ohio EPA to deny a proposed general wastewater permit that would allow new data centers to directly discharge water used to cool servers into lakes, rivers, and streams. The representative is concerned that this could enable the release of harmful substances like PFAS into Ohio's waterways without proper review.
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Gov: Ohio EPA, Ohio House of Representatives
COLUMBUS — State Rep. Munira Abdullahi (D-Columbus) today released the following statement in response to Ohio EPA’s consideration to allow new data centers without access to central sewerage systems to dispose of water used to cool servers directly into lakes, rivers and streams. The p