TD Council To Decide On Water Agreement

The Dalles City Council will consider Monday evening approving an infrastructure agreement with Design LLC, primarily addressing water issues, as a step toward Google eventually establishing a pair of new data centers on former Northwest Aluminum property.  The agreement calls for Design LLC to pay for about 28 million dollars in water system improvements that City officials have said would not only provide sufficient water to cool the data centers, but also leave The Dalles in a better position in regard to water supply than it is now.  But some are skeptical, and concerned about how the projects would impact nearby wells and the surrounding aquifer.  Google contends the amount of water it uses to cool data centers is a trade secret, and that has become the subject of a legal dispute with the Oregonian/OregonLive seeking that information from the City.  Wasco County district attorney Matthew Ellis found Google’s water use is a public record and ordered The Dalles to provide that information to the media outlet, but the City has asked a judge to intervene.  This evening’s meeting will be conducted online at 5:30, and log-in information is available at the City of The Dalles website.

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