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IVCM Sues to Divert 260M Gallons for AI Center

6/17/2026

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  • IVCM sued Imperial County Court to divert 260 million gallons of Colorado River water annually.
  • Developer Sebastian Rucci of Huntington Beach says the AI data center needs 750,000 gallons per day, pledged recycled water, and sued after Imperial Irrigation District denied his May request.
  • IVCM leased 160 acres of farmland and says leaving it fallow lets it divert about 880 acre-feet per year, a share of the 3.1 million acre-feet the district controls.