By Monica Johnson
Publication Date: 2026-02-26 00:27:00
BOTETOURT CO., Va. – A proposed Google data center campus in Botetourt County could use between 2 million and 8 million gallons of drinking water per day, according to an executed agreement between the developer and the Western Virginia Water Authority.
The agreement with Helios Botetourt — the entity developing the campus at the Botetourt Center at Greenfield business park in Daleville — outlines projected daily water demand and responsibility for infrastructure improvements.
The water would be supplied by Carvins Cove Reservoir, the primary drinking water source for Botetourt County and much of the Roanoke Valley.
Officials have said Carvins Cove can handle the projected 2-to-8-million-gallon daily demand. However, county leaders have acknowledged that if water usage exceeds expectations, it could accelerate the timeline for developing an additional regional water source — a need previously projected decades from now.
During a recent Board of Supervisors meeting, county…
