County says water approvals will be handled case‑by‑case for data‑center proposals
Smyth County staff said the draft ordinance would not set a countywide gallons‑per‑day limit; instead applicants must show capacity via local water providers or, for wells/withdrawals, approvals from the Virginia Department of Health or DEQ.
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Residents asked whether the county had evaluated whether existing water infrastructure could support a large data center. Staff said it had not done a countywide capacity analysis because supply varies by provider and depends on site size, and that the ordinance relies on site‑level approvals.
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