Google's Water Deal Gets Real | Roanoke News

Google’s bid for a massive water supply for its data center hit a wall in 2024 when a water authority flat-out rejected a request for 10-11 million gallons daily. Before any tech giant gets hooked up, strict tests ensure water availability, treatment capacity, drought resilience, and fairness to existing users. The only legally approved deal? Google’s capped at 2 million gallons a day, finalized in October 2025. The authority, already treating 23 million gallons daily for current customers, says it can handle both needs — but Google’s potential future request of 8 million gallons? That’s still a big “if,” pending whether demand can be...