Saline data center wastewater discharge permit
Washtenaw County
Summary
Residents are urging the county to oppose the Saline data center's permit to discharge treated wastewater into the Saline River, ahead of EGLE's October 21 virtual hearing. Commissioners Beeman and Rabhi said the board will send a formal comment letter.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 8
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
Cleanup costs from any pollution accident could fall on taxpayers, as residents argued happened with the Gelman site.
Residents and townships near the Saline River if the permit is denied or tightened.
Data center developers facing permitting opposition, and residents if water quality degrades.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Board of Commissioners Working Session - Oct 7, 2026
Residents urged the board to oppose EGLE's wastewater discharge permit for the Saline data center, citing threats to the Huron River and dioxane plume. Commissioners Beeman and Rabhi said the board is drafting a formal comment to EGLE ahead of the October 21 virtual hearing.
Board of Commissioners - Oct 7, 2026
Residents are urging the county to oppose the Saline data center's permit to discharge treated wastewater into the Saline River, ahead of EGLE's October 21 virtual hearing. Commissioners Beeman and Rabhi said the board will send a formal comment letter.
Board of Commissioners - Mar 18, 2026
The board reversed course, withdrawing its resolution welcoming U-M's computing center at Willow Run after learning U-M closed on the Textile Road site, and instead voted to support local data center moratoriums. Residents from Ypsilanti Township opposed the project over neighborhood impacts, militarization concerns, and safety.
Board of Commissioners - Jan 21, 2026
Residents warned about proposed AI data centers in Augusta Township and elsewhere, urging a ballot petition to repeal the 2023 data center tax credit; Comm. Rabhi said the county should be a 'data-center-free zone.'
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