The held ordinance calls for closed-loop water cooling at new and existing facilities, including data centers served through wholesale or intergovernmental water agreements.
The ordinance cites repeated failures and limited operating capacity at R.M. Clayton, South River and Utoy Creek; funding would cover components for up to three clarifiers.
The reserve transfer would support design, construction management, infrastructure compliance and urgent engineering needs; final appropriation is not established.
The program covers sewer-cleaner trucks, pickups, dump trucks and a backhoe; its supporting text says the share of vehicles beyond normal service life has fallen to 18%.
The project near Sidney Marcus Boulevard and Buford Highway includes a 15-million-gallon tank and a 75-million-gallon-per-day pump station to reduce sewer overflows.
The held measure uses 200 feet from a property line or 500 feet from premises, measured along a gravity-flow drainage course; low elevation alone would not establish unavailability.
Customers would need evidence of a recording error, including a timely no-leak inspection; credits would be limited to one billing period every 18 months.