1 of 1
Story summary
- 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.
