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Commercial Data Center Water Usage Report

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 58-27-835 SO AS TO REQUIRE COMMERCIAL DATA CENTERS THAT CONSUME THREE MILLION GALLONS OF WATER ON A MONTHLY BASIS TO ANNUALLY REPORT THEIR WATER USAGE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.

Sponsor

Allen Blackmon (R-SC)

Introduced

2025-12-10

Policy area

Environmental Protection

Latest action

Referred to Committee on Judiciary