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Sturtevant Residents Sue Microsoft Over Data-Center Noise

7/5/2026

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Sturtevant residents filed a class-action suit in the Eastern District of Wisconsin against Microsoft over noise from the Fairwater data-center cooling fans.
Microsoft said the humming was fixed after mid-April adjustments, with Sean Ryan reporting no complaints while plaintiffs complained of dust, bright lights and truck traffic.
Microsoft will run street sweepers ten hours daily, keep permits from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Village President David DeGroot called it a milestone.

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Sturtevant residents filed a class-action suit in the Eastern District of Wisconsin against Microsoft over noise from the Fairwater data-center cooling fans.
Microsoft said the humming was fixed after mid-April adjustments, with Sean Ryan reporting no complaints while plaintiffs complained of dust, bright lights and truck traffic.
Microsoft will run street sweepers ten hours daily, keep permits from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Village President David DeGroot called it a milestone.