Water used by Loudoun County (VA) data centers, 2023
~900M galobserved
| Value kind | observed — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range. |
|---|---|
| Scope | Secondary compilation of utility data; no single primary utility report. Broadband Breakfast reports about the same 900M gallons as a 63% rise over 2019. |
| As of | 2023 |
| Source | Virginia Conservation Network, Responsible Data Center Development (Benforado et al., 2025), compiling Loudoun utility reports; via Illinois Secure Water · Water-use discussion: Loudoun County utilities reported roughly 899 million gallons of potable water used by data centers in 2023, about a 250% increase |
| Review | checking…review by 2027-04-01 · standard cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-10-16 · 2 revisions tracked |
| Claim id | potable-water-used-by-loudoun-county-va-data |
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