Water rules
Who decides what a data center may draw and must disclose?
6 records of kind water rules are on the AI Infrastructure Atlas as of September 2026: 1 verified, 4 reported, 0 announced, 1 absent, 0 open. By jurisdiction: United States 4, European Union 1, Malaysia 1.
Water rules
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Malaysia is conditioning data centre approvals on water, and pushing reclaimed supply
Malaysia · verified 15 September 2026
SPAN published guidelines in September 2025 prioritising reclaimed water for cooling, or air cooled systems with zero discharge.
The EU Water Resilience Strategy names data centres and promises water standards
European Union · verified 15 September 2026
The strategy states that the EU should aim to enhance water efficiency by at least 10 percent by 2030.
Georgia SB 421 would stop local governments hiding data center water and power figures
United States · verified 15 September 2026
The bill targets the agreement, not the facility: it would prohibit local governments from signing away the public's access to usage figures.
State legislatures, not Washington, are writing the data center water rules
United States · verified 15 September 2026
California AB 1577 would require monthly reports to the State Energy Commission on energy and water consumption.
No federal rule requires a United States data center to disclose its water use
United States · verified 15 September 2026
The only federal instruments found are bills: S. 4213 introduced 25 March 2026 and H.R. 9825 introduced 22 July 2026.
The EPA says it will not set nationwide environmental requirements for data centers
United States · verified 15 September 2026
The reported position leaves water use, cooling system design and air quality decisions to individual states and communities.
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- Grid and large load rules4
- Water rules6
- Reporting and efficiency duties8
- Siting, permitting and tax7
- Figure of record6
- Open question4
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