In Oklahoma, a bitcoin mining data center is at the centre of a controversy after it leaked 3 million gallons of water despite 2023 Stop Work Order. The incident forced schools, businesses, and city and county offices to shut their operations. This incident shows a disastrous leak from an insufficiently policed operator with serious repercussions for local citizens.

A Bitcoin mining facility in El Reno, Oklahoma leaked up to 3.8 million gallons of water during a drought, causing city-wide pressure drops and

Oklahoma, El Reno city asserts that none of the costs related to the water leak at the property will be passed on to citizens.