Data Center Water Leak Costs Oklahoma City 3 Million Gallons

Name: Data Center Water Leak Costs Oklahoma City 3 Million Gallons
Uploaded: 2026-08-31T14:54:23.000Z
Duration: 38 s
Description: A massive water line leak at a data center operated by Athlon BT in El Reno, Oklahoma, resulted in the loss of over 3 million gallons of water and forced public schools to close. City officials investigating the leak discovered multiple code violations at the facility, including severe drainage issues and expired building permits.

News Clip0:38NewsWatch 12·El Reno, Canadian County, OK·8/31/2026

A massive water line leak at a data center operated by Athlon BT in El Reno, Oklahoma, resulted in the loss of over 3 million gallons of water and forced public schools to close. City officials investigating the leak discovered multiple code violations at the facility, including severe drainage issues and expired building permits.

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Gov: El Reno City officials

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.