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This article, part of KNPR's daily newscast, includes a segment on the escalating water consumption of data centers across the Mountain West region. A new study, spearheaded by the University of Illinois, reveals a significant lack of transparency regarding the actual water usage by these facilities. Ana Pinheiro Privette, a co-author of the study, emphasized that without clear data, communities in the water-scarce region are "walking in the dark" when attempting to plan for future water needs. This information gap encompasses both the direct water used for cooling servers and the indirect water consumption linked to electricity generation. The report highlights the growing challenge as data centers, crucial for powering modern digital infrastructure, continue to expand rapidly in the drought-prone West.