Google announced new water stewardship commitments, pledging to replenish more water than its data centres consume by 2030 amid scrutiny of AI infrastructure. It said 7 billion gallons were replenished in 2025, with projects expected to exceed 19 billion annually. The company is also investing over $500 million in water infrastructure and conservation efforts.

Google has published a comprehensive set of water stewardship commitments covering how the company manages water resources across its global data centre operations, a move that comes as the technology giant faces intensifying public scrutiny over the environmental footprint of its rapidly expanding AI infrastructure.

At the centre of the announcement is a pledge to replenish more water than its data centres consume by 2030. In a blog post, Google's Vice President of Global Infrastructure, Bikash Koley, acknowledged the company is 'focused on protecting local water resources,' while noting that US data centres collectively account for less than 1 percent of the water Americans use on lawns each year.

"Enough to supply the entire city of Los Angeles for more than 40 days."

Google says it already replenished more than 7 billion gallons in 2025, through 165 projects spanning 97 watersheds. Once its current pipeline of projects is fully operational, that figure is expected to surpass 19 billion gallons annually by 2030, enough to supply Los Angeles for more than 40 days.