Residents cite noise, water use and PFAS risks from data centers

Jun 25, 2026

Commenters, citing external reports, warned of low-frequency noise, heavy water consumption and chemical contaminants (PFAS) associated with large data facilities and asked the county to weigh those risks in any approval process.

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Several written commenters and in-person speakers raised environmental and health concerns tied to large data centers.

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