"Secrecy around the project, including public officials bound by non-disclosure agreements, has left residents with more questions than answers." 

"BESSEMER, Ala. — Developers of a proposed hyperscale data center may find themselves lacking a resource essential for the operation of what would be one of the largest such facilities in the United States: water. 

Public documents obtained by Inside Climate News reveal that the Warrior River Water Authority, the utility that serves the area where the 4.5 million-square-foot facility is proposed to be located, has said that it could not provide the requested water flow of 2 million gallons per day without “significant upgrades to the existing water system.”

“Warrior River Water Authority has existing mains along Rock Mountain Lake Road where water service can be provided but not at the requested demand,” said a letter from the utility to the engineering firm the developer hired.  

The document reveals for the first time an estimate of water usage provided by the developer or its representatives. An earlier estimate of 2 billion gallons per day had surfaced in a county planning document but had not been confirmed or denied by the developer, Logistic Land Investments LLC."

Lee Hedgepeth reports for Inside Climate News July 12, 2025. [2]