Savannah Riverkeeper Archives - The Current

How much water will Effingham’s OpenAI data center need? A lot – but not on site.

by Mary Landers September 1st, 2026September 1st, 2026 Why you can trust The Current

Reducing the water use on site at the proposed OpenAI data center will drive up its power-related water consumption offsite, experts say.

Ogeechee Riverkeeper makes a point at the Dec. 3 meeting of the Coastal Permitting Advisory Committee.

Stakeholders plan Coastal Georgia’s water future

by Mary Landers January 6th, 2026January 6th, 2026 Why you can trust The Current

The dissolved oxygen system is one feature in the environmental mitigation for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. The system forces oxygen into river water via two separate plants using proprietary Speece cones to super-oxygenate water taken from the river and re-introduce it back into the river. The system is designed to provide 40,000 pounds of oxygen per day into the estuary to mitigate for the effects on dissolved oxygen from the harbor deepening.

Sewage spill shows Savannah River’s dependence on oxygen injection

by Mary Landers October 7th, 2025October 7th, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

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