Meta-affiliated data center contractor contaminates Cheyenne wastewater with rare bacteria
A Meta-affiliated data center in Cheyenne, Wyoming, contaminated the city's wastewater system with Cupriavidus gilardii, a rare and potentially deadly bacterium. The contamination was traced to Goat Systems LLC, a contractor for Meta Platforms. Cheyenne's Board of Public Utilities announced in early July that it would no longer accept industrial wastewater from data center systems until further notice, leading to months of cleanup efforts.
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Cheyenne's Board of Public Utilities (BOPU) announced in early July that it wouldn't accept industrial wastewater associated with data center systems until further notice
A contractor for Meta Platforms, Goat Systems LLC, was identified as responsible for contaminating the city's wastewater system with the bacterium Cupriavidus gilardii
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