Water sourcing, easements and groundwater limits surface during Butler County data‑center talk
Commissioners pressed staff on how data centers would secure water (municipal supplier vs private lines), easement needs and whether groundwater or surface‑water use is allowed; draft regulations currently prohibit groundwater/surface water use and require applicants to show feasibility.
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Commissioners raised practical concerns about where a data center would get its water and how utilities would deliver it. One commissioner asked: if a facility would obtain water from El Dorado 15 miles away, "how are they gonna get it from El Dorado to 15 miles away" and whether easements or other rights would be necessary. Staff answered that utilities deliver water and that utilities, not applicants, hold any eminent‑domain powers needed for infrastructure delivery.
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