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Peyton McCauley

Peyton McCauley is a Water Policy Specialist and Sea Grant UW Water Science-Policy Fellow at the Center for Water Policy. She holds a Juris Doctorate from Marquette University Law School and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from St. Norbert College.

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Data Centers Consume Massive Amounts Of Water — Companies Rarely Say Exactly How Much Getty Images/iStock.com

Data Centers Consume Massive Amounts Of Water — Companies Rarely Say Exactly How Much

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In 2023, Google operations worldwide consumed 6.4 billion gallons of water, with 95% used by data centers.