Data centers can guzzle serious water. As some Nebraskans worry, tech giants seek solutions.

This story is made possible through a partnership between Flatwater Free Press and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization.

Google’s Nebraska data centers consumed about 732 million gallons of water in 2025, the tech giant recently self-reported.

Viewed one way, that’s a lot of water: More than Omaha Metropolitan Utilities District customers use in an average week, combined, according to data from MUD…

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