What is the latest status of the project “Meta Newton County Data Center Water Usage”?

The status recorded for “Meta Newton County Data Center Water Usage” is operational with expansion plans.

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Meta Newton County Data Center Water Usage

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Newton County, Georgia, United States

Source: USA Herald

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Operational With Expansion Plans

A Meta data center in Newton County, Georgia, operational since 2018, consuming 500,000 gallons of water daily, accounting for 10% of the county's total water consumption. New permits are being requested for additional data centers that could use up to 6 million gallons per day, more than doubling the county's current water consumption.

Status: Under Construction
Sector: Water Supply and Storage, Data Center
Location: Newton County, Georgia, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: USA Herald

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The project “Meta Newton County Data Center Water Usage” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Newton County, Georgia, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from USA Herald.

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Original status	operational with expansion plans
Taiyo status	Under Construction
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	A Meta data center in Newton County, Georgia, operational since 2018, consuming 500,000 gallons of water daily, accounting for 10% of the county's total water consumption. New permits are being requested for additional data centers that could use up to 6 million gallons per day, more than doubling the county's current water consumption.
Original sector	Technology

Location

Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Georgia
City	Newton County

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Source	USA Herald
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Record type	Project
Sector	Water Supply and Storage, Data Center
Article published date	2026-05-06

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