Air Quality Tests Around Xai’s Memphis Data Center pose questions

Elon Musk’s Xai is subject to scrutiny in Memphis, where the natural gas turbine running the Colossus Data Center is causing vigilance among residents concerned about air pollution.

The city of Memphis released on Tuesday Results of initial air quality tests It said that the levels of 10 contaminants that were done and tested by a third party were not dangerous. But the Southern Environmental Law Centre (SELC) is Threat to sue Xai On behalf of the NAACP, the test said it omitted ozone, a major contaminant also known as smog.

“It is unclear why the city does not test this harmful contaminant,” SELC said in a statement.

The test took place on June 13th and 16th at three locations in Downtown Memphis, Whitehaven and Boxtown areas. The nearest site, Boxtown, is 2 miles east-southeast of Xai. The sampling instrument was run for 10-13 hours.

On the date of the test, the wind rarely carried contaminants to the location. Above June 13thMemphis winds were out of the south and southwest. Above June 16ththey were out from the south. The only place northwest of Xai is downtown.

Formaldehyde was detected there but was inside Expected range For urban areas. The city hall where the sample was taken is just 8 miles from the Xai data center.

SELC had problems with how the tests were conducted. In addition to ozone omission, the testing company placed the monitors in Boxtown and Whitehaven directly in the building.

EPA I recommend it That air sensor must be “at least six feet above ground level, rooftop, or other object, away from blockages, vegetation, or emissions that interfere with readings.”