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Thirsty machines: AI data centers' need for water prompts local worries over supplies, impacts

Meta is building a $1 billion hyperscale data center in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, where a nearby farm owner says construction has disrupted creek flows and contaminated well and household water. The article also examines broader water and power concerns, including a one-year data center moratorium in Dubuque County, Iowa, and infrastructure commitments tied to an EdgeConneX project in Ashville, Ohio.