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Neighbors cite power, water, noise and trust issues as QTS data center expands

York County Council · February 16, 2026
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Summary

Residents raised wide-ranging concerns about QTS data center expansion — including noise, power demand, water use, environmental impacts and alleged misleading public statements about future buildout — and urged the council to re-evaluate siting and protections for nearby neighborhoods.

Multiple residents spoke at the public forum about concerns tied to expansion of QTS data-center projects in York County. Speakers described the projects as encroaching on residential areas and raised potential consequences ranging from increased noise to water and power stress.

Sean Donahue, who lives near the site, said the area is residential and lacks sufficient buffers and protections; he called on the council to reconsider…

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