Digital Realty's $3 billion data center in Georgia is stopped after finding dangerous white phosphorus at an old army dump.

Oct 19, 2026, 4:22 AM ETTroubleRead the original at Benzinga

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Digital Realty halted work after workers found white phosphorus and expects to spend over $100 million cleaning up the former dump site. It says only 5 drums were found and plans to seal the area under concrete, but the hazard and work stoppage still threaten the project.

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This could delay the planned facility and add cleanup work before it can open. Digital Realty says the 5 drums were fewer than might have been found and plans to cover the area with concrete. Nearby residents report blasting damage, but the company says its review found the site work did not cause it.

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