Wastewater protections for data centers
Summary
Chair Lamberton explained that Evansville's existing pretreatment program can regulate data center discharges, using South Bend's AWS permit as an example. The committee discussed closed-loop cooling requirements and chemical disclosure.
At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
Utility extension costs for water and sewer service to a data center aren't covered by the pretreatment program and remain an open question.
Ratepayers if the treatment plant's spare capacity is used to spread costs.
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