Google data center water estimates go public, residents in Roanoke and Botetourt react

Google data center water estimates go public, residents in Roanoke and Botetourt react

News ClipWSLS·Roanoke, Botetourt County, VA·2/26/2026

A proposed Google data center campus in Botetourt County, Virginia could use between 2 million and 8 million gallons of drinking water per day, according to an executed agreement between Google and the Western Virginia Water Authority.

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A proposed Google data center campus in Botetourt County could use between 2 million and 8 million gallons of drinking water per day, according to an executed agreement between the developer and the Western Virginia Water Authority.