Data center's flood fence breaks — same yard floods again
A family in Mason County experienced their backyard flooding for the fourth time since a data center construction began next door. A flood fence put up by Ensco, the data center developer, after a previous stormwater permit violation, broke and failed to prevent the latest flooding. Residents are seeking solutions for the recurring issue.
A family in Mason County, West Virginia, is dealing with repeated flooding in their backyard, which they attribute to the construction of a large-scale data center next door. According to reporter Kayden Carter, this is the fourth time their neighborhood has been affected since the data center began construction just four feet from their property line.
In July, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) found that Ensco, the company behind the data center, had violated a stormwater permit following previous flooding incidents. This finding prompted Ensco to erect a fence intended to mitigate flooding. However, the family reports that during the latest rainfall, the fence broke, allowing water and debris to once again flood their yard. They are now working to find ways to divert water away from their property.