Virginia Water Authority Denies Google 10 Million-Gallon Daily Supply as Drought Deepens
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Updated · Roanoke Times · Jul 21
Virginia Water Authority Denies Google 10 Million-Gallon Daily Supply as Drought Deepens
1 articles · Updated · Roanoke Times · Jul 21
Summary
Western Virginia Water Authority said it will not provide the planned Google data center campus in Botetourt County with up to 10 million to 11 million gallons of water a day.
Michael McEvoy disclosed the decision in an email shared with The Roanoke Times, as drought conditions intensified scrutiny of whether the region can support the project.
Carvins Cove Reservoir was 15.4 feet below full pond on Monday, underscoring the water-supply strain that has fueled local opposition to the Daleville campus.
The denial adds a major infrastructure obstacle for Google's proposed development and sharpens the broader clash between data-center growth and local resource limits.