EL PASO, Texas – (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 El Paso City Council is set to hear a detailed briefing from El Paso Water on long-term water supply and infrastructure planning in Northeast El Paso, including the area connected to the Meta data center project.<\/p>\n
The presentation follows concerns about how much water the Meta data center could use and whether existing infrastructure in that part of the city can support it.<\/p>\n
El Paso Water\u2019s presentation will walk council members through master planning for the Northeast area, including plans from 2006 and 2009. <\/p>\n
RELATED: Meta seeks El Paso community engagement manager as AI data center debate continues<\/a><\/p>\n FULL PRESENTATION:<\/p>\n The 2006 plan envisioned low-density housing and a school, with the area projected to use 2.3 million gallons of water per day.<\/p>\n By 2009, the master plan changed to include low- to high-density residential development, commercial development and a school, with projected use increasing to 3.7 million gallons per day.<\/p>\n The utility is also expected to discuss broader regional water planning, including how Texas planning looks ahead 50 years at demand, supply and strategies to meet future water needs.<\/p>\n For the Meta project, El Paso Water estimates the site will use an average of 480,000 gallons per day.<\/p>\n The agreement between El Paso Water and Meta sets a maximum water allocation of 2.5 million gallons per day, but the presentation notes that does not mean Meta would use that amount every day. <\/p>\n The site would likely reach that maximum only on days when temperatures are above 117 degrees.<\/p>\n The presentation also states Meta\u2019s projected use would be less than 1% of total water usage. <\/p>\n The slide does not specify Northeast El Paso and appears to compare Meta\u2019s use to El Paso Water\u2019s broader system.<\/p>\n No action or vote is expected from council during the meeting.<\/p>\n RELATED: El Paso council directs staff to draft Meta community benefits agreement for data center<\/a><\/p>\n