Wyoming tightens wastewater rules after Meta datacenter contractor flushed contaminated water

According to The Guardian, a contractor working on Meta's new artificial intelligence datacenter in Wyoming flushed bacteria-contaminated water into public sewers during construction. The incident prompted water authorities in Cheyenne to implement stricter safety regulations for how wastewater from such projects must be disposed of. Meta said the company is working with officials to be a good neighbor, and that drinking water supplies were not affected by the contamination.

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