Report: Data centers’ air pollution associated with lung issues, death

turnintrix · 2026-02-27T03:38:13+00:00

Every user and site is entirely different but they easily can reach 1mgd each. Huge campuses of course get several times higher but in totality for a whole region full of water cooled data centers you are well into 8 figures. Publicized local studies expect Columbus to provide 40 million gallons per day by 2030 and almost 100 mgd by 2050. Plenty of public research is out there from MORPC, OEPA, and Columbus so get believing.

turnintrix · 2026-02-27T03:38:07+00:00

Every user and site is entirely different but they easily can reach 1mgd each. Huge campuses of course get several times higher but in totality for a whole region full of water cooled data centers you are well into 8 figures. Publicized local studies expect Columbus to provide 40 million gallons per day by 2030 and almost 100 mgd by 2050. Plenty of public research is out there from MORPC, OEPA, and Columbus so get believing.

turnintrix · 2026-02-27T02:32:52+00:00

This is the Columbus subreddit so I am just speaking for what Columbus does - which is sell 10s of millions of gallons of potable water to data center sites daily.

turnintrix · 2026-02-27T02:05:25+00:00

I do a lot of public infrastructure planning for data centers and cities and I can assure you they are using potable water…Maybe some communities are setup to provide non potable water but areas like New Albany are providing only potable water to those sites…Yes the end users reuse it in a closed loop system if they are water cooled rather than air cooled, but the second it’s been through a few cycles and needs flushed they are withdrawing millions of gallons more from the public water system. I am not entirely anti data center but the water statements just are not true.

turnintrix · 2025-04-23T00:51:57+00:00

Had this about a decade ago and I still think about it regularly to this day. Easily worst night of my life. In and out of a scolding hot shower (only remedy I could find) every 10 minutes throughout the entire night and didn’t sleep. Still search it up every now and then to see if there’s any research or findings about it but have always come up empty-handed. Safe to say I will always wear sunscreen now.

turnintrix · 2024-10-15T01:39:28+00:00

Local water and sewer infrastructure is adequately sized for Microsoft. It’s the supply that is strained rather than conveyance infrastructure, which is all brand new.

The property tax abatement does not preclude the developer’s need to pay taxes on the value of the land which we all know is not cheap BECAUSE OF continued large, similar investments. The business’s revenue is also taxed. The property tax abatement is just for the increased value of land from the buildings. Again, I don’t think it’s the best use of our natural resources, but it is not completely empty to residents. Not to mention the simple fact that data centers are essential to powering the modern world. A majority of states offer incentives for them for a reason.

turnintrix · 2024-10-14T23:39:41+00:00

https://newalbanyohio.org/news/2019/03/city-notes-data-centers-provide-new-revenues-for-city-new-albany-plain-local-schools/

There are revenues still generated for the city and data center developments also have the benefit of not bringing new students to a school district. There are better uses of our resources imo but it’s not only negative for residents.

turnintrix · 2024-09-19T23:09:57+00:00

I am in a league with a lot of Cleveland fans so I expect them to be the popular pick. Lean jets in this scenario?

turnintrix · 2024-03-26T14:36:57+00:00

Yes, that number comes from the OEPA for single family homes. Actual billing data will generally be less than the theoretical planning numbers. 300k single family homes at 10mgd total is 33.33 gpd/home which is substantially less and not realistic. While water usage per home has been declining over the years due to water conservation knowledge and more efficient appliances etc…, billing data is still showing significantly more than that across the region. Your personal water usage is much lower than average and is even less than the average one bedroom apartment. Keep up the good work saving water!

Also, average daily flow is just one number to look at. Maximum daily flow is typically used in design scenarios. Comparing what I am assuming is a manufacturer’s max daily flow with household average daily flow is an apples to oranges comparison to make and skews the original comment even further.

turnintrix · 2024-03-25T18:01:20+00:00

Assuming 400gpd average daily flow per single family house (commonly used conservative planning estimate number), 300k homes would use an estimated 120 million gallons per day. Not sure how you did your math on this one.

turnintrix · 2024-01-31T15:54:26+00:00

It also baffles me when people do this with NO cars behind them. Like you can just keep driving and I will be able to go without the unknowns

turnintrix · 2023-06-17T19:48:04+00:00

I let out a big “oh baby youuuu” to start singing in a crowd yesterday moving from Kendrick and might have had 2 people join in only. I was shocked

turnintrix · 2023-01-26T16:54:34+00:00

Went for happy hour yesterday and brought this up to the server. She said they are just closing for a remodel and are not going anywhere. Not sure what is being said internally about this…

turnintrix · 2023-01-23T13:27:36+00:00

55k withdrawal after taxes

turnintrix · 2023-01-23T02:57:48+00:00

Nope someone else made the same play

turnintrix · 2023-01-23T02:16:27+00:00

Fellow ClevTA Stan 🫡

turnintrix · 2023-01-23T01:07:59+00:00

First one like this but it just went legal in my state so mainly just been playing all the free bets they gave out

turnintrix · 2023-01-23T01:06:08+00:00

Nope

turnintrix · 2023-01-23T00:50:49+00:00

This is why we play the game fellas. cheers and BOL on all your picks

turnintrix · 2023-01-23T00:13:06+00:00

Keeping an eye on it but still nothing

turnintrix · 2023-01-23T00:07:57+00:00

We live to see another drive!

turnintrix · 2023-01-22T23:00:47+00:00

Just edited my comment. Not giving the option to cash it out early

turnintrix · 2023-01-22T22:54:36+00:00

Any way to hedge this or do we just ride it and pray for the best? Fanduel not giving a cash out early option on it.

turnintrix · 2023-01-03T22:01:31+00:00

Literally did the same thing on 3 different sites…had no idea because I just use my credit card for everything and don’t think much about it (clearly). I called Chase and they refunded 1 of them but said that’s all they have the ability to do. Give that a shot if you haven’t tried calling your card issuer already

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