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West Missoula resident urges commissioners to fund comprehensive aquifer study, warns of data-center water use
Summary
Peggy Miller, a West Missoula herbalist, told the county commissioners a comprehensive USGS-style aquifer study is needed to find vulnerable spots and urged officials to review potential water use by data centers, which she said can consume water equivalent to 50,000–100,000 homes.
Peggy Miller, a West Missoula resident who identified herself as a herbalist and herb grower, urged the Missoula County Board of County Commissioners during public comment to pursue a comprehensive study of local aquifers and groundwater vulnerability.
"We need a comprehensive water study," Miller said, noting she had spoken…
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