We check the numbers people argue about.
Including the ones that help the other side. Every finding names the published claim, the record it was checked against, the date, what it does not establish, and who paid for it.
A water figure used in Hillsboro’s data center debate was about 15 times what all 14 of the city’s data center sites use combined.
4.5 Mgal/day claimed for one site · 304,000 gal/day across all 14 · 1.76% of city water demand
Hillsboro, Oregon · Verified Sept. 10, 2026 · self-funded
How we checked it →Hillsboro’s draft rule caps data centers at 608 acres citywide, and 557 of them are already built or in permitting.
608-acre ceiling · 557.46 built or permitted · 50.54 remaining
Hillsboro, Oregon · Verified Sept. 14, 2026 · self-funded · As of the Sept. 9 recommended draft. Council has acted since; the current text is on the register.
How we checked it →Five words changed between drafts, and they decide whether Hillsboro’s acreage cap reaches server rooms inside other buildings.
1,000-foot buffer added at the hearing · 435,600 sq ft accessory on 40 acres · three drafts in four weeks
Hillsboro, Oregon · Verified Sept. 14, 2026 · self-funded · As of the Sept. 9 recommended draft. Council has acted since; the current text is on the register.
How we checked it →Register counts as of Oct. 18, 2026.
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