Meta's New Mexico data center uses millions of gallons of water

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What we can confirm

Authoritative reporting and Meta’s own environmental data show that Meta’s New Mexico data centers, including the operating Los Lunas campus and the planned El Paso/Santa Teresa facilities, use or are permitted to use water volumes on the order of tens to hundreds of millions of gallons per year—i.e., clearly in the "millions of gallons" range.

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Checked July 19, 2026 · we'll re-check as this develops