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Panelists flag data centers and oil-and-gas activity as emerging threats to water quantity and quality
Summary
During a question-and-answer session, panelists discussed how rapid growth of data centers and potential oil-and-gas impacts (including fracking-related leaks) could strain local water supplies and pose contamination risks; the Columbus region’s daily use was cited at about 157 million gallons per day.
Audience questions at the Columbus Metropolitan Club forum shifted the discussion to water quantity and other emerging threats.
Representative Dontavious Jarrells said the Columbus region currently uses about 157,000,000 gallons of water per day and warned that data centers and new large industrial users will increase demand. "It…
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