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Cyv_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 days agodgtlinfra.com/data-center-water-usage/
I found that article really informative, TLDR: a lot of water is recycled and recirculated yes but not all. Also they sometimes evaporate water for cooling, and eventually the water does need replaced. I think the concerns were mostly scale and water increasing in conductivity over time.