Staff: data center will use closed‑loop cooling and 100% recycled water, city says

Public Works Director and City Engineer John Samuelson told the council that modern data centers have shifted away from water‑intensive open‑loop cooling and that the proposed facility will use closed‑loop systems that recirculate cooling liquid. "This project will use 100% recycled water for both landscaping and cooling," Samuelson said, adding that recycled water will be supplied from wastewater‑treatment sources and that the city enforces cross‑connection controls to prevent mixing with potable supply.