亚马逊的俄勒冈数据中心与严重的地下水硝酸盐污染有关, Amazon’s Oregon data centers are linked to severe groundwater nitrate pollution, exceeding safety limits and threatening residents’ health.

俄勒冈州Morrow县的Amazon数据中心因饮用水危机恶化而正在接受检查,有些水井的硝酸盐含量达到73 ppm-远高于7 ppm州限值和10 ppm联邦标准。 Amazon’s data centers in Morrow County, Oregon, are under scrutiny for worsening a drinking water crisis, with nitrate levels in some wells reaching 73 ppm—far above the 7 ppm state limit and 10 ppm federal standard. 亚马逊冷却系统的农业径流和废水混合污染了下乌马提亚河流域含水层,该含水层是关键水源,可返回硝酸盐含量达56ppm的水。 The Lower Umatilla Basin aquifer, a key water source, is contaminated by a mix of agricultural runoff and wastewater from Amazon’s cooling systems, which return water with nitrate levels up to 56 ppm. 肥沃土壤使硝酸盐渗入地下水,引起健康问题,包括癌症和流产率上升。 Porous soil allows nitrates to leach into groundwater, raising health concerns, including increased cancer and miscarriage rates. 虽然亚马逊对调查结果有争议, 认为其用水量微乎其微, 且在到达之前, 批评者认为其运作加剧了污染。 While Amazon disputes the findings, saying its water use is minimal and predated its arrival, critics argue its operations have intensified pollution. 许多生活贫穷的居民获得安全饮水的机会有限,这促使人们与弗林特水危机进行比较,并呼吁采取紧急行动。 Residents, many in poverty, face limited access to safe water, prompting comparisons to the Flint water crisis and calls for urgent action.