Micron Technology—Micron's planned New York fab would require 48 million gallons of water per day, more than entire city of Syracuse
Micron's planned Clay, New York fabrication plant would require 48 million gallons of water per day -- double initial estimates and exceeding the entire city of Syracuse's daily usage (40 million gallons). Requires a new 54-inch diameter pipeline costing potentially $100 million. Wastewater treatment plant estimated at $1.4-2.6 billion. Environmental review was 20,000 pages with only 45 days and one public hearing for comment.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Sustainability | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.858 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Environmental review shows Micron's NY fab would use 48M gallons of water daily, exceeding Syracuse
Micron's planned Clay, New York fabrication plant would require 48 million gallons of water per day, double initial estimates. This exceeds Syracuse's entire daily water usage. A new pipeline and $1.4-2.6B wastewater treatment plant would be needed.