Will Massive Water Needs of Data Centers, Farms, Mines Be Too Much for the Great Lakes?

While the Great Lakes may seem to offer an endless supply of water, the balance is actually quite delicate.

Each year, only 1% percent of the water in the Great Lakes is replenished by rain, snow and groundwater.

Now, a new report from the Alliance for the Great Lakes shows that this delicate balance may be at risk because of rising demand from industries that use tremendous amounts of water, like data centers, mineral mining, and agriculture, all of which put pressure on groundwater resources.