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24 <br /> 1 Slide#3 <br /> Air Quality Impact of Data Centers <br /> • Communities living in close proximity (i.e., one mile) to <br /> EPA-regulated data centers have higher air pollution <br /> burdens compared to the national median <br /> • Communities of color within one mile of EPA-regulated <br /> data centers face worse air pollution than other <br /> communities near data centers and the typical (median) <br /> community in the country <br /> • Low-income communities within one mile of EPA- <br /> regulated data centers tend to face higher levels of <br /> nitrogen dioxide and diesel particulate matter than other <br /> parts of the states where they are located. �1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 2 <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Slide #4 <br /> Water Use Impact of Data Centers <br /> • Large data centers can consume up to 5 million <br /> gallons per day, equivalent to the water use of a <br /> town populated by up to 50,000 people. <br /> • Novel technologies like direct-to-chip cooling <br /> and immersion cooling can reduce water and <br /> energy usage by data centers. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 5 <br /> 6 <br /> 7 <br />