Data Centre Giant Unable to Rule Out Presence of Chemicals in Wastewater Discharge
Senator David Pocock also raised concerns that Big Tech firms were benefitting from Australian resources but may not be paying adequate tax.
AirTrunk, an Australian data centre firm, could not definitively state that its Lane Cove facility’s wastewater discharge is free of chemicals. This statement was made by Tom McKellar, vice president of market expansion, during an inquiry by the Environment and Communications References Committee. McKellar previously stated that tests found no PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” in the site’s water.
- AirTrunk could not rule out the presence of chemicals in wastewater from its Lane Cove facility.
- Tom McKellar, VP of market expansion at AirTrunk, gave evidence to the Environment and Communications References Committee.
- McKellar stated that testing showed no PFAS in water from the site.
- PFAS are described as long-lasting compounds sometimes called “forever chemicals.”
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