
Water Authority Releases Google Data Center Records Ahead of Scheduled Contempt Hearing
News ClipThe Roanoke Rambler·Botetourt, Botetourt County, VA·2/25/2026
The Western Virginia Water Authority has released records showing how much water a Google data center complex in Botetourt County, Virginia could use, after previously trying to keep this information private. This case could have far-reaching implications in Virginia over whether governments can invoke 'proprietary information' exemptions to withhold public data on data center water usage.
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The Western Virginia Water Authority on Monday released to The Roanoke Rambler records showing how much water a Google data center complex in Botetourt County could use, after spending months and thousands in legal bills trying to hide what everybody already knew. The authority agreed to provide th