Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pushed an EPA official on reports of dirty drinking water in Georgia next to a data center that was recently built.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pushed an EPA official on reports of dirty drinking water in Georgia next to a data center that was recently built.

News ClipThe Lufkin Daily News·GA·10/23/2026

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questioned a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official about reports of dirty drinking water near a recently built data center in Georgia. The article does not identify the data center operator or the specific community involved.

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Gov: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. House of Representatives

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pressed a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official over reports that residents near a recently built data center in Georgia were experiencing dirty drinking water.

The brief report does not name the data center, identify a specific city or county, or describe any regulatory action, investigation outcome, or confirmed link between the facility and the water problems.