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'I can't drink the water' - life next to a US data centre (www.bbc.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
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[–] 15 points 1 year ago (4 children)

The company commissioned an independent groundwater study to investigate Morris's concerns. According to the report, its data center operation did "not adversely affect groundwater conditions in the area".

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  • [–] 30 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    independent

    looks inside

    dependent on company's pay

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I’ve had well water before. It changes over time and needs to be filtered.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I guess this depends on things like location, soil type, and environmentally disruptive neighbours.

    I grew up in a Scandinavian forest with a well, no filtering needed. Sure, after heavy rainfall the water could end up containing a few more minerals than usual, but it would never require filtering, and the house has been standing for almost 40 years now without sediments building up.

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