Water, contamination and pump capacity top opponents' objections to Henry County tech‑park PUD
Opponents at a Henry County public hearing urged commissioners to delay PUD approval until developers provide clear water‑use data, pump rates, recharge studies and binding restrictions to prevent groundwater drawdown and contamination risks.
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Andrea Engel King, a resident who spoke early in the public comment period, told the Henry County commissioners the proposed 598‑acre Planned Unit Development lacks the water‑management details needed to judge whether the site can safely support large data centers. "That is water — specifically whether this location in southwest Henry County can realistically and safely support a large‑scale data center," she said, arguing the outline plan contains no pump rates, peak demand estimates or binding limits on cooling‑water use.
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