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US datacenters face further backlash over wastewater pollution
From rare bacteria to ‘forever chemicals’, a series of cases of violations or alleged pollution has prompted alarm
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Officials in Wyoming conducting a routine test on wastewater from a massive under‑construction Meta data centre discovered a rare, potentially hazardous bacterium in the discharge. The finding adds to a series of reported violations and alleged pollution incidents involving data‑centre wastewater, which have included concerns about “forever chemicals” and other contaminants.
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