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Resident urges county to pursue data-center water-reuse and highlights Portage Manor Woods assessment
St. Joseph County Commissioners · December 17, 2024
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Summary
A South Bend resident told commissioners she’d heard Microsoft is moving to near-zero fresh-water cooling systems for its data centers and urged the county to require or incentivize similar technology for data-center applicants; she also praised a county ecological assessment for Portage Manor Woods.
During public comment at the end of the St. Joseph County Commissioners meeting, resident Deb Durell urged the commission to note that some data-center operators are adopting cooling systems that recycle most of the cooling water and sharply reduce fresh-water use.
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