That is numerically irrational. If a data center consumes enough water and power for a community of 20,000 what do those local residents get in return?

This is numerically simple. How much money do these data centers return to the local community and how much do they cost the local community. It’s a catastrophic net-negative for all parties except the owner and the construction crew.

>If a data center consumes enough water and power for a community of 20,000 what do those local residents get in return?

Source? We live in America and, except for some areas like the southwest, there are reservoirs everywhere with loads of water.