3 Million Gallons Lost: AI Data Center Traced To Massive Water Leak

Name: 3 Million Gallons Lost: AI Data Center Traced To Massive Water Leak
Uploaded: 2026-08-31T14:54:20.000Z
Duration: 38 s
Description: A massive water line leak in El Reno, Oklahoma, was traced to a data center operated by Athlon BT, resulting in over 3 million gallons of water loss and forcing local schools to close. During the investigation, city officials discovered multiple code violations and expired building permits at the facility.

News Clip0:38KEZI 9·El Reno, Canadian County, OK·8/31/2026

A massive water line leak in El Reno, Oklahoma, was traced to a data center operated by Athlon BT, resulting in over 3 million gallons of water loss and forcing local schools to close. During the investigation, city officials discovered multiple code violations and expired building permits at the facility.

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Gov: City of El Reno

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.