Guest essay: Data center will only grow Genesee County’s water woes

Guest essay: Data center will only grow Genesee County’s water woes

News ClipTheDailyNewsOnline.com·Alabama, Genesee County, NY·3/18/2026

Residents of Genesee County are expressing strong opposition to a proposed data center at the STAMP site, citing severe existing water scarcity and contamination issues. Critics argue the data center's water usage and energy demands will exacerbate these problems and that the project is a poor use of public funds and resources, offering few jobs in return.

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Gov: Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC), Monroe County Water Authority
Genesee County has long struggled with water problems, including contaminated and insufficient groundwater and devastating droughts in 2023 and 2025. Despite piping water in through the massive, expensive Genesee County