Virginia Water Authority Caps Google Data Center at 2 Million Gallons a Day
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Updated · WDBJ · Jul 20
Virginia Water Authority Caps Google Data Center at 2 Million Gallons a Day
3 articles · Updated · WDBJ · Jul 20
Summary
The Western Virginia Water Authority said its only binding deal with Google limits the Botetourt County data center to an initial 2 million gallons of water a day.
The statement answered public concern by rejecting claims tied to a 10 million-11 million gallon proposal, which it said was floated in 2024 talks and fully turned down.
Under the 2025 utility service agreement, Google may later request up to 8 million gallons a day, but only if the authority can still meet current and future demand across its service area.
The authority said it now treats 21 million gallons daily and has previously handled 23 million, arguing existing customers' reliability remains its first priority.