Data centre
AWS Northern Virginia region
The largest concentration of data centre capacity in the world. AWS reports a company-level water usage effectiveness and uses reclaimed water at several Virginia sites.
Key facts
- Operator
- Amazon Web Services
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Cooling technology
- Mixed direct evaporative and air cooling
- Water source
- Municipal and reclaimed water
- Disclosure basis
- Company reported
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Sources
- Individual corporations — Published corporate sustainability and water reports. Public but restricted · Publisher terms — public access, reuse not clearly granted