AI data centers in the American West need 7 billion gallons of water a year

In Arizona, Nevada, and Utah, newly established AI data centers are consuming millions of gallons of water each day, worsening the already severe drought situation in an area where snowpack levels have reached unprecedented lows and reservoirs are critically low. These centers are projected to need around 7 billion gallons of water every year, putting additional pressure on the water supply in the dry regions of the American West.