Letter urges Mocksville to pause data center development and adopt health and safety standards
A letter to the editor argues that Mocksville should impose a moratorium on data center development while it creates uniform standards to protect residents. The writer cites potential water and electricity demand, PFAS contamination, noise, emissions and the proximity of a potential Highway 64 site to much of the town.
A resident writing in the Davie County Enterprise-Record urges Mocksville officials to pause data center development and adopt enforceable standards before approving new projects. The letter says a moratorium would provide time to study impacts on water supplies, electricity infrastructure, noise, air quality, chemical contamination and public health.
The writer specifically cites a potential site near Highway 64 and Bethel Church Road, saying it is within roughly two miles of about half the town’s population. The letter criticizes reliance on case-by-case negotiations and calls for rules covering water conservation, PFAS monitoring, chemical containment, setbacks, noise, air quality and clean energy use. The piece is an opinion submission and does not report that a moratorium or new regulations have been formally adopted.