Establish Application Process for Large-Quantity Water Users
Require all large-quantity water users to submit an application for substantial water usage. Cities must reserve the right to determine that the applicant’s use would be incompatible with the city’s available resources and reject the application. Data centers should be presumed rejected unless the developer is able to prove robust and effective water-sustainability measures.
Strong example
Aurora, Colorado, stipulates that high-water-use industries projecting consumptive water demands above certain thresholds cannot be developed unless water sustainability measures are taken.1
