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McLennan County · Central Texas

Data Centers in Waco – Lacy Lakeview, Texas

A $10 billion data center and power-plant project in Lacy Lakeview would need roughly two million gallons of wastewater a day. Rural neighbors near Waco have organized in opposition, and water access remains a sticking point.
County
McLennan County
Region
Central Texas
Aquifer at risk
Trinity Aquifer

The harms we're watching here

Stolen Water
Poisoned Air
Ruined Property Value

Coverage for Waco – Lacy Lakeview

Stolen Water

Waco Data Center Water: A McLennan County Guide

A $10 billion data center proposed near Lacy Lakeview would need roughly 2 million gallons of water a day. Here's what McLennan County landowners should know — and do.

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