Noise & Light
Neighbors near Google and Meta data centers in New Albany report constant cooling-fan noise
Confirmed
- Date
- 2025-09-02
- Location
- New Albany, Licking County, Ohio, United States
- Category
- Noise & Light
- NOISEROAD DAMAGE
- Distance from data center
- Nearby neighborhoods (exact distance not stated)
In September 2025, residents of Plain Township and neighborhoods near Abbott Road told New Albany City Council that cooling fans and exhaust systems at newly activated data centers produced continuous noise and intrusive light at their homes. The City of New Albany confirms it received the complaints about Google's and Meta's sites; Google acknowledged the issue, added sound-dampening measures, and scheduled a permanent fix for December 2026.