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Janesville utilities director says city has water and sewer capacity for large data center but discharge details required
Summary
City utilities staff told the council that Janesville has substantial unused water and wastewater capacity and can likely serve a large data center, but any developer would need to disclose discharge characteristics and obtain permits before connecting to the system.
Dave Bass, the utilities director for the City of Janesville, told the City Council at a March 23 special session that the system currently has substantial spare capacity that could accommodate a large data‑center development, but any connection would depend on permitted discharge limits and monitoring.
"The north pressure zone is the one in yellow ... reliable flow is about 11,200,000 gallons per day," Bass said, adding the south zone can produce about 11,400,000 gallons per day for a combined reliable capacity of roughly 22,600,000 gallons per day. He said Janesville's 2025 average water usage…
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