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·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.