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Senate approves bill authorizing local agreements to supply treated wastewater to data centers
Summary
Senate Bill 3410 cleared the Senate after sponsor explanation that it authorizes the City of Brandon and the West Rankin utility authority to enter agreements with operators to provide treated wastewater (up to an industrial user's need) to support data-center operations.
Senators approved Senate Bill 3410 authorizing the City of Brandon and the West Rankin utility authority to enter agreements with a data center operator for use of treated wastewater.
Senator Harkins explained the measure, saying it permits the local city and wastewater board to contract with an operator for reuse of treated wastewater. "Right now, I think they're pushing out about 10,000,000 gallons, and there's an industrial user that could utilize up to about 6.7 million gallons of that water," Harkins said on the floor.
The bill was placed on the morning roll call and passed by that procedure; no additional amendments were stated on the record. Sponsor remarks framed the bill as enabling local partnerships between municipalities, utility authorities and industrial water users to support industrial development while reusing treated effluent.
Outcome: Passed by use of the morning roll call and sent to the next enrollment steps of legislative processing.
