Violations Found After Data Center Leak Costs City 3M Gallons Of Water

Name: Violations Found After Data Center Leak Costs City 3M Gallons Of Water
Uploaded: 2026-08-31T14:53:53.000Z
Duration: 38 s
Description: A data center operated by Athlon BT in El Reno, Oklahoma, was found responsible for a massive water line leak that cost the city over 3 million gallons of water and forced public schools to shut down. City officials investigating the leak also uncovered multiple code violations at the facility, including severe drainage issues and expired building permits.

News Clip0:38WKOW 27 NEWS·El Reno, Canadian County, OK·8/31/2026

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

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Gov: El Reno City officials

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.