Ypsilanti Township officials are asking a regional utility authority to pause new water and sewer approvals for data centers while the possible impact on local infrastructure is studied.
The request goes before the Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority, or YCUA, just days after the township board approved a resolution calling for a 12-month pause.
Township leaders approved the resolution at a special April 15 meeting focused entirely on the issue. It asks YCUA to temporarily stop approving water and sewer service for data centers while officials study possible effects on water use, wastewater treatment, infrastructure and costs to existing customers.
Officials say the concern is not just how much water a data center might use, but what that demand could mean for the sewer system and future growth…