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Amazon Data Centers Cut Water Use 52%, Near Water Positivity

6/11/2026

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Amazon Cuts Water

Amazon said its U.S. data centers used 2.5 billion gallons of water in 2025.
Two-thirds was returned locally while average use fell to 0.03 gallons per kWh, a 52% gain since 2021.
Amazon claims it is 75% of the way to water positivity by 2030.
More than 50 projects—including a Columbia River aquifer and 26 reclaimed-water sites—aim to return 5.8 billion gallons annually, while withdrawal fell 2% from 2024 to 2025 as data-center count rose.

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Amazon Builds DataCenter

Amazon Web Services is building a $1 billion data center on Clinton’s Delphi Packard Electric site, while Mayor Will Purdie said it will expand services and improve amenities, though residents fear bills.
Amazon VP Roger Wehner said the center will not use water for cooling, while Entergy VP Jeremy Vanderloo said demand will not raise bills.
Construction employs 1,500 workers and will create 100 permanent jobs, marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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Amazon Cuts Water

Amazon said its U.S. data centers used 2.5 billion gallons of water in 2025.
Two-thirds was returned locally while average use fell to 0.03 gallons per kWh, a 52% gain since 2021.
Amazon claims it is 75% of the way to water positivity by 2030.
More than 50 projects—including a Columbia River aquifer and 26 reclaimed-water sites—aim to return 5.8 billion gallons annually, while withdrawal fell 2% from 2024 to 2025 as data-center count rose.

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