Water engineering solutions for AI and data centers

Discover how Black & Veatch is addressing growing water demands in the manufacturing sector.
May 29, 2025

The water component of manufacturing often goes overlooked. AI and data centers require vast amounts of water for cooling, while something like pharmaceutical manufacturing requires extremely pure water. Donnie Ginn, Black & Veatch executive vice president and global water solutions leader, explains how his engineering firm is meeting those water needs through utility water supply projects. From resilient storage solutions to sustainable reuse operations, the business opportunities in the water sector are clear. 

This story originally ran as AI and data centers splash into the water engineering market on Wastewater Digest, an Endeavor Business Media partner site.

Additional resources

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About the Author

Bob Crossen

Editorial Director

Bob Crossen is the editorial director for WaterWorld Magazine, Wastewater Digest, Stormwater Solutions, and Water Quality Products, which compose the Endeavor Business Media Water Group. Crossen graduated from Illinois State University in Dec. 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in German and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. He has worked in business-to-business journalism covering the drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and point-of-use/point-of-entry markets since April or 2016. Crossen can be reached at [email protected] or 847.954.7980.

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