Myth 1: Data Centers Don’t Impact Local Water Supplies
Data center developers claim that water resources are not strained because their data centers used “closed loop” cooling systems. Closed loop systems actually do lose water through evaporative cooling which must be replenished from the local water supply. Large data centers use between one and five million gallons of water a day – as much as an entire small community.
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Myth 2: Area Residents Won’t Pay More For Utilities
Data center developers often don’t tell the real tale about the impacts on local utilities. Data centers do have to pay for their own connections to utilities, pay the cost of some upgrades required to get the data center going and commit to long-term contracts for use. Over time, the data center out grows initial commitments and upgrade utility upgrade costs are often passed on to every customer.
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Myth 3: Data Centers Are Quiet
Data centers aren’t loud like ongoing construction. They produce a constant low humming sound that penetrates homes easily. It’s like living right next to I-435 at rush hour, but the sound never ends. It’s 24 hours a day, seven days a week and in a rural setting the sound can travel for miles.
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Myth 4: Data Centers Don’t Impact Surrounding Land
Data center developers will constantly work to convince local officials that the impact of a data center on their community will be minimal. That couldn’t be farther from the truth. Not only do they directly impact the residents for miles around the data center, they impact the local communities economy – and not in a good way.
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