- Engineers often need a lot of water to keep data centers cool
Data centers are increasing in number and in their environmental footprint — especially in terms of water demand This primer explores how such facilities present new opportunities and challenges for civil engineers
- Data Center Water Usage: A Comprehensive Guide - Dgtl Infra
Data centers use large amounts of water for their cooling systems, which include cooling towers, chillers, pumps, pipes, heat exchangers, condensers, and computer room air handler (CRAH) units Additionally, data centers need water for their humidification systems and facility maintenance
- Data Centers and Water Consumption | Article | EESI
Data center developers are increasingly tapping into freshwater resources to quench the thirst of data centers, which is putting nearby communities at risk Large data centers can consume up to 5 million gallons per day, equivalent to the water use of a town populated by 10,000 to 50,000 people
- Data centers and water use: What to consider - freshwater. org
Challenges for municipalities and businesses • Data centers can be appealing to cities due to potential economic opportunities However, in the race to quickly win a bid, important factors can be overlooked around the sustainability of long-term water supply at the specific location
- Researcher explores how proliferating data centers affect water supply . . .
However, in some communities where data centers are being built, the significant water use places pressure on the water supply and infrastructure Water use has broad impacts on local water supplies by affecting the quality and availability of water to local residents
- Understanding The Data Center Water Regulation Debate | ACE
Water regulations may mitigate these negative impacts without crippling data centers Regulations can incentivize innovation in cooling technology like closed-loop systems, which involve wastewater recycling or rainwater capture These techniques have already shown the potential to increase freshwater savings by 50-70 percent, depending on
- How datacenters use water – and why kicking the habit is nearly impossible
While datacenter water consumption remains a topic of concern, particularly in drought-prone areas, Shelnutt argues the bigger issue is where the water used by these facilities is coming from
- How Data Centers Use Water, and How We’re Working to Use Water . . .
How does data center cooling impact water consumption? As IT equipment runs in data centers, it creates heat, and that heat has to go somewhere Otherwise, the equipment will overheat, and the data center will be unable to provide the reliable service that makes our digital world possible
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