Virginia's Water Crisis and Data Centers | San Antonio News

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 24, 2026 · 1m

Virginia’s groundwater is in deep trouble, with a landmark study revealing alarming drops in a key aquifer—especially along the eastern coast—driven by booming data centers and population growth. The report, the most comprehensive ever on the state’s water resources, calls for urgent reforms: stricter permits, mandatory use of alternative water sources, and crackdowns on overuse. It warns that new data centers relying on evaporative cooling may soon be impossible to site without risking water shortages. Environmental groups say the state is teetering on the edge of a crisis, and while…