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Residents, council members warn proposed data centers could strain Lake Scranton water and local infrastructure
Summary
Public commenters and several city council members urged opposition to proposed data centers near Scranton, citing a reported claim that a single facility could use millions of gallons per day from Lake Scranton and raising concerns about stormwater, drought risk and long-term land impacts.
Residents and council members at a Scranton City Council meeting raised alarms about proposed data centers and their potential impacts on Lake Scranton and local infrastructure. Joan Hoodewon, a Scranton resident, cited a press report that the Wildcat Ridge 1 data center “may take as much as 3,300,000 gallons of water every day from Lake Scranton,” and said elected officials should engage with county hearings and public meetings to assess risks.
Mike Mancini, another public speaker, framed data centers as…
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