Residents of Sterling, Virginia, are fed up with the nearby data center, and the incessant noise is just the beginning of their problems.
The Vantage data center is the only one in Virginia powered by gas turbines, which is the source of the non-stop buzzing sound that has been tormenting residents in the surrounding area.
“There was this constant, just like a buzzing in your head … and this is just not pleasant to listen to every day, all day,” Sterling resident Lindsay Shaw told NBC4 Washington.
However, the noise is just the tip of the incredibly irritating iceberg for Sterling residents. A new study by the Piedmont Environmental Council found that the data center’s gas-powered turbines could pose significant health risks to the community…