Has Dubuque Data Center had environmental violations?

As of the latest EPA ECHO sync, no enforcement actions are on record for Dubuque Data Center.

Where is Dubuque Data Center located?

Dubuque Data Center is in Dubuque, Dubuque County, IA.

Operating

Dubuque Data Center

Dubuque, Dubuque County, IA

Dubuque Data Center is an operating data center in Dubuque County, IA, operated by Windstream. DataCentersExposed has documented a 14,612 sq ft footprint at this site.

Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 18, 2026

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Dubuque, Iowa

supporters

It's built. The levers now are permit renewals, noise/air complaints, and rate-case intervention.

Hearing timeline

DecisionDubuque County
Mon, Jun 22, 2026
Dubuque County: Dubuque County to discuss data center ordinance
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Your action kit

Sourced arguments and ready-to-send letters — every figure links to a primary record. Edit to add your own story.

Process

Demand a full, public review — not a rubber stamp.

Ask for an independent noise study, a water-and-power impact assessment, enforceable conditions (setbacks, hours, cooling type), and that the record stays open for written comment. Procedural shortcuts have voided approvals elsewhere.

Public comment (editable)

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Records / FOIA request

Public Records Request

To the records custodian for Dubuque County, IA,

Under the applicable public-records law, I request copies of the following records concerning the data-center project known as "Dubuque Data Center":

1. The complete application, including any rezoning, special-use/conditional-use permit, or site-plan submissions and all exhibits.
2. All staff reports, analyses, and recommendations.
3. Any traffic, noise, water-use, stormwater, or utility/load studies submitted or commissioned.
4. Any development agreement, proffers, or tax-incentive/abatement agreements and their term sheets.
5. All correspondence between the applicant (or its agents) and county/city staff or elected officials regarding this project.
6. Notices of public hearings and proof of required public notice.

I request these in electronic form where available. If any portion is withheld, please cite the specific exemption. If fees will exceed $25, please contact me first.

Thank you,
[Your name]
[Your email / address]

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Neighbors taking a stand

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Real parent

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Operator

Windstream

Footprint

14,612 sq ft

Attribution & capacity confidence:mediumprimary source

Overview

source: link

Purpose: Telecommunication routing. Imported from the FracTracker Alliance U.S. Data Centers Tracker after review. Details to be corroborated from primary sources.

Operator chain

Files as
Windstream
This facility
Dubuque Data Center

Grid & water — why here

source: HIFLD · EPA

Nearest substation

2.4 mi

Unknown131375 · 69 kV

Transmission line

0.7 mi

161 kV line

Municipal water

Served

Dubuque Water Works

The closest existing grid infrastructure and the municipal water system this location sits in — the same constraints the buildout model screens on (it won't site a campus more than ~2 km from a substation or ~5 km from municipal water). Distances are straight-line to public HIFLD/EPA features, not a metered connection.

In the news

source: GDELT

Tax breaks & subsidies

source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77

No per-deal tax break is linked to this site yet. No state discloses the recipient of a data-center abatement at the facility level, so per-site deals are rare in the public record. If you have a development agreement or board resolution for this site, send it to us.

Water use

No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.

EPA permits & violations

source: EPA ECHO

No reported violations as of last sync.

Nearest school

source: HIFLD / NCES

The nearest public school, Table Mound Elementary School in Dubuque, is 1.1 mi from this site (415 students).

Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).

Hearings timeline

No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.

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