US data centers use about as much water as bottled water; lawns use 168x more
justin_hart · x · 2026-11-12
Pushing back on the data-center water scare narrative: all US data centers combined use roughly as much water as Americans consume in bottled water. Golf courses use 30x more, household leaks waste 52x more, and lawn irrigation 168x more.
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