Expert encourages data center developers to mitigate water demand
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) and state Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver held a virtual session to discuss mitigating water consumption by data centers. The SRBC advocates for practices to reduce the massive amounts of water required by these facilities as their development expands across the country.
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) is actively encouraging data center developers to adopt practices that mitigate their substantial water demand. SRBC Executive Director Andrew Dehoff recently joined state Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver for a virtual information session addressing the critical issue of managing water consumption by these facilities. The discussion highlighted the increasing proliferation of data centers, which are large, warehouse-like structures housing computers essential for global digital infrastructure, and their significant water requirements.
The session aimed to educate and advocate for more sustainable water management strategies within the data center industry.