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A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed — until residents complained about low water pressure (www.politico.com)
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[–] 7112@lemmy.world 88 points 3 days ago (1 children)

When the county utility investigated, officials discovered two industrial-scale water hookups feeding a data center campus located 20 miles south of downtown Atlanta. One water connection had been installed without the utility’s knowledge, and the other was not linked to the company’s account and therefore wasn’t being billed.

[–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 81 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I believe the only reasonable reaction to this would be to shut down the data center immediately until this is settled. Sounds like massive fraud. Am I expecting that to happen? Hell no.

[–] reksas@sopuli.xyz 66 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

fraud? this is plain stealing. The ones who own the data center should go to prison.

[–] Manjushri@piefed.social 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

No, no... It's not like a normal person who might get caught stealing a loaf of bread or something. That person obviously would have to go to jail. But this is a business, you see. They got caught stealing $150,000 worth of water so they just had to pay the regular price for it and now everyone is happy now.

[–] kurcatovium@piefed.social 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Pay for it? Are you implying they did something wrong? Oh, come on! We should beg them not to leave... Maybe if we pay them for their inconvenience...

/s obviously

[–] Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip 32 points 3 days ago

At least shut off both water connections and fine the shit out of them for theft