As data centers boom in Oklahoma, so does water demand

This story discusses the growing water demand from data centers in Oklahoma, particularly the massive Google data center in Pryor. The Google center used over 1.1 billion gallons of water in a single year, with the bulk of it lost through evaporation during server cooling. While the MidAmerica Industrial Park has sufficient water rights and capacity to meet current and anticipated demand, some residents are worried about the impact of the broader data center boom on local water supplies.