A data center in Fayetteville, Georgia was drawing 30 million gallons of water through two hidden connections that went undetected until residents reported abnormally low water pressure. The discovery highlights a growing tension between AI infrastructure expansion and water availability in regions already facing supply pressures — data centers can consume over a million gallons daily during peak cooling, and a UT Austin analysis projects they could account for up to 9% of Texas water use by 2040. The post omits that this was discovered last year (not a current-week incident) and doesn't clarify whether the data center knowingly hid the connections or if it was simply poor infrastructure tracking by the utility.