Critics frequently argue that the cooling infrastructure required for server farms is depleting regional water resources. Yet, TPA’s analysis reveals that in 2025, data center water consumption accounted for a mere 1.4 percent of all water usage across Virginia.
Ross Marchand
Ross Marchand is an attorney and the executive director of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance. You can find him on X here: https://x.com/RossAMarchand

