Data Center Water Leak Costs Oklahoma Residents 3 Million Gallons

Name: Data Center Water Leak Costs Oklahoma Residents 3 Million Gallons
Uploaded: 2026-08-31T14:54:38.000Z
Duration: 38 s
Description: A data center in El Reno, Oklahoma, operated by Athlon BT, was responsible for a massive water line leak that cost residents over 3 million gallons of water and forced public schools to close. City officials investigating the leak discovered multiple code violations at the facility, including severe drainage issues and expired building permits.

News Clip0:38WXOW News 19·El Reno, Canadian County, OK·8/31/2026

A data center in El Reno, Oklahoma, operated by Athlon BT, was responsible for a massive water line leak that cost residents over 3 million gallons of water and forced public schools to close. City officials investigating the leak discovered multiple code violations at the facility, including severe drainage issues and expired building permits.

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Gov: El Reno municipal government

A massive water line leak in El Reno, Oklahoma, has cost local residents more than 3 million gallons of water and forced public schools to shut down for two days. City officials traced the devastating water loss to a privately owned fire hydrant at a local data center operated by Athlon BT, a tech firm that manages facilities for artificial intelligence networking, cloud computing, and Bitcoin mining.  While repairing the water line and investigating the source of the massive leak, city officials uncovered multiple code violations at the tech facility. According to local reporting, investigators found severe drainage issues and expired building permits on the property.