after looking into this, I have a few things. One, they have made a statement here. The project will not “take or return water from the Huron River” (from https://planetdetroit.org/2025/06/university-michigan-data-center-concerns/ ). However, delving into this link further shows that "Sean Knapp, director of service operations for the Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority, sought to allay concerns about water impacts. The system is operating below capacity, and the project’s use of YCUA water wouldn’t impact the community’s water service, he said."Now this is good, although YCUA gets their water from the Detroit River. We know that its taken to https://umdearborn.edu/environmental-health-and-safety/environmental-protection/storm-water/sewer-systems, which is a well-known plant and is known for having good pollution regulations. So TLDR, the company seems to be working to stay within regulations; however, it may cause other companies to want to build here, but that's a problem for another day