A rare multidrug resistant bacterium has prompted officials in Cheyenne Wyoming to prohibit wastewater discharges from a data center project. The city traced the organism known as Cupriavidus gilardii to discharges from Goat Systems LLC an affiliate of the Meta data center campus.
Laboratory testing at the municipal wastewater facilities first identified the unusual bacterium in February. Further investigation confirmed the source as an industrial user linked to the sewer system. As a result the company immediately lost permission to discharge wastewater into the city system.
Cupriavidus gilardii occurs naturally in soil and groundwater but appears infrequently in municipal wastewater systems. While human infections remain extremely rare the bacterium can cause serious illness especially among immunocompromised individuals and older adults. No illnesses have been connected to this event.
The bacterium colonized the biological treatment processes at both city wastewater plants. This development required a temporary closure of the reclaimed water irrigation network. Over the next two months crews drained and disinfected the reuse water system along with Prairie View Pond. Affected irrigation setups were switched to potable water sources as a safety measure.
City officials report that only trace amounts of the bacterium now remain. Reclaimed water services resumed on June 29 following guidance from public health experts. Meta indicated that its construction contractor halted all industrial wastewater discharges upon notification and arranged for offsite hauling instead. The city confirmed that drinking water supplies were never impacted.
["Notice Regarding Discharge to the Sanitary Sewer System." City of Cheyenne]
A rare multidrug resistant bacterium has prompted officials in Cheyenne Wyoming to prohibit wastewater discharges from a data center project. The city traced the organism known as Cupriavidus gilardii to discharges from Goat Systems LLC an affiliate of the Meta data center campus.
Laboratory testing at the municipal wastewater facilities first identified the unusual bacterium in February. Further investigation confirmed the source as an industrial user linked to the sewer system. As a result the company immediately lost permission to discharge wastewater into the city system.
Cupriavidus gilardii occurs naturally in soil and groundwater but appears infrequently in municipal wastewater systems. While human infections remain extremely rare the bacterium can cause serious illness especially among immunocompromised individuals and older adults. No illnesses have been connected to this event.
The bacterium colonized the biological treatment processes at both city wastewater plants. This development required a temporary closure of the reclaimed water irrigation network. Over the next two months crews drained and disinfected the reuse water system along with Prairie View Pond. Affected irrigation setups were switched to potable water sources as a safety measure.
City officials report that only trace amounts of the bacterium now remain. Reclaimed water services resumed on June 29 following guidance from public health experts. Meta indicated that its construction contractor halted all industrial wastewater discharges upon notification and arranged for offsite hauling instead. The city confirmed that drinking water supplies were never impacted.
["Notice Regarding Discharge to the Sanitary Sewer System." City of Cheyenne]
The Ark was built before the rain.
That is the part men skip.
Noah did not wait until the sky turned black.
He did not wait until water came through the door.
He did not wait until his wife was scared, his sons were frantic, and the neighbors finally believed him.
He built while the world looked normal.
That is faith.
Not vibes.
Not panic.
Not last-minute religion.
Obedience before proof.
“By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark…”
Hebrews 11:7 KJV
Most men wait until the flood is already in the house.
The marriage is already cold.
The son is already distant.
The daughter already stopped talking.
The body already broke down.
The money is already gone.
Then they want God to help them build.
But the ark is not a panic project.
It is what a man builds because he believes God before the weather changes.
Build before the rain.
The Lord didn’t check who inside the house was worthy. He checked for blood on the doorposts.
None of us is worthy. Only the blood of Jesus can cover us.