Researchers Say Data Center Water Use Info Will Help Regulators

State and local regulators need a better understanding of how much water data centers use to know whether the amount is causing problems, speakers at an Environmental Law Institute webinar said Thursday.

The webinar discussed Regulating Data Center Water Use in California, a report released by the University of California, Berkeley, that looked at available information on data centers’ water usage and strategies state and local officials could use to get more details. The report also examines strategies that regulators could use to require efficient use of water.

The report found regulators have little site-specific or regional water use ...