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Prince William adopts new noise rules for data centers after months of debate
Summary
After hours of public testimony and technical dispute, the Board of Supervisors approved a countywide noise ordinance aimed at 24/7 low-frequency noise from data centers. The measure passed 5–2 and will take effect after a six-month implementation period.
Prince William County’s Board of Supervisors voted 5–2 on Oct. 28 to adopt a new noise ordinance aimed chiefly at low-frequency, continuous noise from data centers.
The newly adopted standards use a C-weighted sound metric for enforcement while retaining octave-band analysis as a technical advisory tool for staff and operators. The ordinance becomes effective six months after adoption to allow the county to hire and train enforcement staff and to give businesses notice.
The vote followed a lengthy public hearing that drew several hours of…
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