By Diego Mendoza-Moyers, El Paso Matters The $1.5 billion data center that Meta Platforms is building on a 1,000-acre parcel in Northeast El Paso will likely use around 400,000 gallons of water per day on average when it’s up-and-running, according to estimates from El Paso Water.  The water supply agreement between Meta and the city-owned water utility permits Meta to use as much as 1.5 million gallons of water per day, although the data center’s actual water usage will depend on how hot it is in El Paso. 

“When the temperature is less than 86 degrees, Meta’s not going to use anything” for  cooling, John Balliew, El Paso Water’s chief executive, told El Paso Matters.  The data center would likely use the maximum amount of water allowed – 1.5 million gallons per day – if it reaches 117 de

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