This canonical record consolidates 4 source-backed observations without discarding aliases, limitations or unresolved dimensions.
| Operator / developer | Not established in current evidence |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Richmond County / Augusta, GA |
| Address | 401 certification file SAS-2024-00760 titled Gordon Hwy ATL3 Data Center |
| Location precision | street address |
| Coordinates | null, null |
| Capacity | Not established |
| Aliases | QTS ATL 3 (Augusta) |
| Project profile | 3 rows |
|---|---|
| Intent / permits | 0 rows |
| Civic / infrastructure | 1 rows |
QTS's Augusta community page names both utilities and states the cost-allocation and water-commitment status
Key data: Georgia Power Company, with QTS paying for all project energy infrastructure and no cost impact to existing Georgia Power customers; water discussions with Augusta Utilities and a received will-serve letter
Limitation: No large-load contract or docket number; the will-serve letter is not published
The site address is not published by QTS; reporting locates the campus by highway and neighborhood, and a state 401 certification exists under a Gordon Highway project name
Key data: Described as off Gordon Highway near the Haynes Station neighborhood in west Augusta; state 401 certification file SAS-2024-00760 titled Gordon Hwy ATL3 Data Center
Limitation: No street address, parcel or lat-long confirmed; the 401 summary page at https://epd.georgia.gov/document/document/401-sas-2024-00760-gordon-hwy-atl3-data-center-summary-page/download was identified but not read in full
The stack spans city-county consolidated government bodies, the state DNR as delegated Clean Air Act authority, and federal reviewers
Key data: City of Augusta and Richmond County; Planning Commission and Board of Commissioners; Georgia Department of Natural Resources as the delegated permitting and enforcement arm under the Clean Air Act; US EPA, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service also involved
Limitation: No named case manager, planner, phone or email published
The §401 water quality certification for QTS Atlanta III, LLC (public notice **SAS-2024-00760**) was **Certified with Conditions** for a ~200-acre, six-building project (four 376,000 sq ft + two 306,000 sq ft) north of Gordon Highway and south of Butler Creek — but it states **no** water withdrawal or consumption volume, and **no public comments were received** during the Feb 25–Mar 26, 2026 notice period.
Key data: SAS-2024-00760, certified with conditions, ~200 acres; volume n.a.; zero public comments
Status date: 2026-05 (document date)
Limitation: §401 certification addresses aquatic-resource impacts only, not withdrawal volumes.