TEXAS — In a corner of Wilson County about an hour southeast of San Antonio, a data center is quietly moving in.

Perrin Hatcher lives near the future site, just outside of Stockdale. Hatcher says a project such as a data center could change the quiet country life they’re used to and says he and his neighbors all share one major concern: water usage.

“It sounds like they’re going to dry everything up pretty quick,” Hatcher said.

Many residents in this area get water from private wells that pump from the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer, including Hatcher. Most are shallow in comparison to commercial wells, and Hatcher worries about his family’s future water supply.

“If they start sucking out all the water from the aquifer faster than it can fill up, bye-bye everybody’s water,” he said.

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