America's Data Centers Drain Rural Towns' Water Resources The exponential growth of data centers in rural areas has brought economic stimulus and crippling water shortages.
As these behemoths continue to sprout up across the countryside, local residents face an unsettling reality: their towns' water resources are being siphoned off to keep servers cool.
Rural communities have long struggled with water scarcity, but the influx of data centers has exacerbated this issue.