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Wyoming regulators tightened environmental rules after discovering a contractor for Meta's datacenter flushed contaminated water into wastewater systems.
Wyoming regulators tightened environmental rules governing wastewater after discovering that a contractor working on Meta's datacenter flushed contaminated water into the public wastewater system. The regulatory response suggests the violation was serious enough to warrant rule changes, not just a fine.
Datacenters use enormous quantities of water for cooling. A contractor deliberately or negligently dumping contaminated water signals either inadequate oversight of the project or inadequate rules preventing it. Wyoming's response—changing the rules rather than just punishing the contractor—suggests regulators believe the problem was systemic. The tighter rules now apply to all large water users, not just Meta, making it a permanent change to environmental permitting in the state.
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