TS2 designed the project to keep water use low and to protect Southern Nevada’s water resources.

 

The data center will use an advanced closed‑loop air‑cooled cooling system that does not rely on evaporative cooling. This type of system is well suited for desert conditions because it does not spray, evaporate or release water. 

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The cooling system uses a purified water and propylene glycol mixture that is purchased from a specialized vendor. The system requires a one‑time initial fill of up to four hundred thousand gallons of this mixture. It cannot use municipal or potable water because the cooling equipment is designed for the purified mixture only. After the initial fill, the system needs only small amounts of the same mixture—up to about two thousand gallons per year—for routine maintenance. Any material removed during maintenance will be captured and disposed of offsite by licensed contractors. 

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Daily water use at the facility is limited to restrooms and a small kitchen of about 1,000 to 2,000 gallons of potable water each day. This is similar to what any mid‑sized office building uses. About ninety percent of that water will be returned to the City’s wastewater system through a new sewer line that TS2 will design and fund in coordination with City staff. 

 

During construction, TS2 will seek to purchase treated effluent from the City for temporary dust control. This would occur for six to twelve months within the eighteen‑month construction period. The amount requested would be up to five hundred thousand gallons per day. This represents a small portion of the treated effluent the City releases into the surrounding desert each day and ends once construction is complete.