Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The future of data center cooling may be flowing through local wastewater pipes.
As communities debate the water demands of data centers, Amazon says one solution is to avoid using drinking water whenever possible. Will Hewes, Water Sustainability Lead for Amazon, says the company is investing in projects that deliver treated wastewater—often called recycled water—to data centers for cooling, leaving more drinking water available for homes, businesses, and other community needs.
The approach requires more than technology. It requires major infrastructure upgrades, including improvements to wastewater treatment plants and new pipelines capable of delivering recycled water where it is needed.
Amazon currently operates 26 facilities using recycled water for cooling and plans to expand that number to 130 over the next several years. To support that growth, the company says it is investing more than $1 billion in public recycled water infrastructure.
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The future of data center cooling may be flowing through local wastewater pipes.
As communities debate the water demands of data centers, Amazon says one solution is to avoid using drinking water whenever possible. Will Hewes, Water Sustainability Lead for Amazon, says the company is investing in projects that deliver treated wastewater—often called recycled water—to data centers for cooling, leaving more drinking water available for homes, businesses, and other community needs.
The approach requires more than technology. It requires major infrastructure upgrades, including improvements to wastewater treatment plants and new pipelines capable of delivering recycled water where it is needed.
Amazon currently operates 26 facilities using recycled water for cooling and plans to expand that number to 130 over the next several years. To support that growth, the company says it is investing more than $1 billion in public recycled water infrastructure.
Episode at youtu.be/FJxYGENMoJc
waterloop is a nonprofit news outlet exploring solutions for water sustainability. Visit waterloop.org
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#Amazon #DataCenters #RecycledWater #WaterReuse #Wastewater #WaterInfrastructure #Water #DataCenterCooling #WaterSustainability #WaterManagement #Infrastructure #CloudComputing #AI #WaterInnovation #Sustainability
