Water Authority records shed new light on Google Data Center’s projected water use

An aerial view shows the 312-acre parcel at the Botetourt Center at Greenfield purchased by Google for a proposed data center campus. Newly released water authority records indicate the facility could require up to 2 million gallons of water per day in its initial phase, with potential expansion to 8 million gallons daily at full buildout. Newly disclosed agreements show that a proposed Google Data Center campus in Botetourt County could eventually require up to 8 million gallons of water per day if fully built out — a level that would make it the largest single customer in the Western...

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James David Reed, of Fincastle, passed away peacefully February 25, 2026. He was 70. He was predeceased by his parents,...

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