The $25 million project expands treatment capacity at the Tucson Aiport Remediation Project as the city looks to protect and diversify its water resources.
New federal rules mean Arizona will be getting a lot less water from the Colorado river. City leaders say they've been planning for years and no one will run out, but keeping taps flowing is expensive.
Project Blue developers improperly used Tucson drinking water for dust control on the construction site, the city has cut access. Construction on the contentious data center project began in April.
As TEP seeks a 14% rate increase, residents are questioning whether the energy demands of new data centers could add pressure to already rising utility costs.
