Water
Fayetteville neighbors lose water pressure as QTS data center draws 29 million gallons through unbilled hookups
Confirmed
- Date
- 2026-05-11
- Location
- Fayetteville, Fayette County, Georgia, United States
- Category
- Water
- POLLUTION
- Distance from data center
- Neighboring subdivision (exact distance not stated)
Residents of a Fayetteville, Georgia, subdivision noticed unusually low water pressure. Investigators found two water hookups feeding the QTS data center site, one installed without the utility's knowledge and one not linked to a billing account. QTS paid about $150,000 in back charges for more than 29 million gallons; the county blamed a procedural mix-up and QTS called it a billing mistake.