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AWS Sustainability Service Expands to Include Water Withdrawal Data

AWS Sustainability added annual water withdrawal metrics for workloads, complementing existing carbon emissions reporting.

AI-ASSISTED REPORTING · RETROSPECTIVE ARCHIVE

Retrospective edition: 2026-07-16. Source published: 2026-07-16. Added to this archive: 2026-11-03. This briefing was prepared later from the linked announcement; it was not published on this website on the historical edition date.

This new data provides customers with insights into water use associated with their AWS workloads, segmented by region, service, and account. It reflects total volume withdrawn for data center operations, accounting for efficiency improvements as reductions in withdrawal volume.

Making water usage visible alongside carbon data supports holistic environmental impact tracking. The information is accessible through the AWS Sustainability console and API, provided at no extra cost in all regions where the service is offered.

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Source published 2026-07-16. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.