Google Data Center’s expected water use made public

The Western Virginia Water Authority has released records detailing Google's projected water use for a planned data center in Botetourt County, Virginia. The records show the data center will initially use 2 million gallons of water per day, increasing to 8 million gallons per day. This information was made public following a court battle with the Roanoke Rambler over a FOIA request, with a judge ruling that a data center's water usage cannot be considered proprietary information.