What actions can I take today?

• Attend a local water district meeting and ask for a special session on data center impact on your aquifer.

• Contact your County Supervisor and ask for a special session on how data center water impacts are considered in the zoning variance process.

• Share the Taps Run Dry presentation with your local representative and inquire about any known efforts to protect your local water availability:

  • Local water agency

  • Councilmember Offices

  • City or County Clerk

  • Environmental Commissioner (if your city/county doesn’t have one, ask them to start one)

  • Planning or Zoning Commissioner

  • Elected City or County representative

• Join a local water advocacy organization and share the Taps Run Dry presentation with the leadership.

Where can I learn how to start?

We’ve partnered with Only in San Jose to provide access to the following civic education resources. While the resources focus on the specifics of a particular California city and county, there are similarities across all US cities and counties that make this information useful to anyone in the US.

• Take a course

  • City of San Jose Civics Masterclass

• Listen to a podcast

  • Only in San Jose

  • Only in Santa Clara County

How do I know who to talk to?

USA.gov provides information on how to identify your elected officials at all levels of government. You can also obtain their contact information. If you need help locating your elected officials, start your search at the button below.