Requires DEP to conduct study of short and long term effects of water use by large-scale data centers.

This New Jersey bill requires the Department of Environmental Protection to study how large-scale data centers affect the state's water supply, wastewater systems, and the environment. The study must examine both short-term impacts over the last three years and long-term effects over the past seven years, while also looking at potential future impacts and strategies to reduce water consumption. To gather this information, the department can request data from data center operators regarding their water usage, cooling methods, and conservation practices. The department is required to submit a final report to the Governor and the Legislature within fifteen months, and the law will end once that report is delivered.