A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed — until residents complained about low water pressure

Residents of Fayetteville, Georgia, specifically those in the affluent Annelise Park subdivision, are expressing significant outrage after discovering a local data center had consumed nearly 30 million gallons of water. The facility reportedly drained this massive volume of water without initially compensating for its usage. Concerns first arose last year when local residents began experiencing unusually low water pressure in their homes. This prompted investigations that eventually linked the issue to the data center's substantial water consumption. The revelation has fueled community anger over both the environmental impact and the perceived lack of accountability regarding the unbilled water usage.