Schools Close After Data Center Leak Wastes 3M Gallons in Oklahoma

Name: Schools Close After Data Center Leak Wastes 3M Gallons in Oklahoma
Uploaded: 2026-08-31T14:54:49.000Z
Duration: 38 s
Description: A data center operated by Athlon BT in El Reno, Oklahoma, caused a massive water line leak that wasted over 3 million gallons and led to local school closures. City officials investigating the incident discovered multiple code violations at the facility, including severe drainage issues and expired building permits.

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

A data center operated by Athlon BT in El Reno, Oklahoma, caused a massive water line leak that wasted over 3 million gallons and led to local school closures. City officials investigating the incident discovered multiple code violations at the facility, including severe drainage issues and expired building permits.

watergovernment

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.