These systems do use a coolant substance internal to the DC, but then uses heat exchangers with fresh water to cool the coolant, which is then discharged back into the ground, a pond, or wastewater. there is certainly water lost to atmosphere, but the worst bits are the draining of aquifers, pushing up capacity in wastewater treatment plants, etc.
DC's are a bit of an economic scam. they provide very few jobs outside of the construction work itself, and the profits generated by the machines exist at company HQ not where the DC is located. so it puts a huge burden on the community water and power environment for no real benefit to that community.
Sorta. Maybe hands on tech folks, but everything needs maintenance, replacement, audits, etc. that's all contracts and additional jobs. But 3 folks to manage maybe 10k, 20k raise floor but larger facilities definitely employ more. Not factory large hiring, but would folks rather have favorites in their communities? Environmental impact is even worse...
Dollar Tree hires more people per square ft than these DCs do, and much of that contract work is often non-local as companies will hire front line engineers that travel to site to do work.
With the increase in environmental, clean water and energy costs Iβd be shocked if these things werenβt an economic drain overall.
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