Ohio EPA pulls proposed permit for data center discharge
The Ohio EPA has indicated that it is going to take data center permitting one case at a time and is bypassing a general federal permit when it comes to discharge from the centers.
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1 viewpointOhio EPA abandons controversial data center wastewater proposal
After 7,000 public comments, Ohio EPA backs off plans for data center discharge: The Wake Up for Wednesday, July 22, 2026
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1 viewpointRan by 2 outlets· WKYC Cleveland, 10TV Columbus
Ohio EPA doesn't plan to issue one NPDES permit covering all data centers