Data centers coming to Allentown? LCA says there’s plenty of water — but it’s not infinite

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Water use is a consistent concern among those worried about data centers.

With two centers now proposed in Allentown, the Lehigh County Authority is speaking out about how it would handle the demand

The LCA says 26 million gallons of water per day flow through its system. Despite being in drought conditions and having asked customers to scale back at times, officials say data centers, at least for their system, don’t pose a major threat…

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