01/10/2026
The Ohio EPA is considering providing permits to data centers to dump wastewater into Ohio waterways. They are taking public comments until Jan. 16th 2026. The link is here:
Ohio EPA issued a draft general National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for the statewide regulation of data center wastewater discharges. The draft permit will be issued as a final action unless the Director revises it after considering the record of a public hearing or writt...