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  "slug": "cheyenne-water-system-bacteria-issue",
  "title": "Cheyenne Water System Bacteria Issue",
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  "summary": "Municipal water contamination traced to data-center contractor discharges, implicating infrastructure operations, corporate remediation, and public-water safety.",
  "why_now": "Multiple outlets reported the contamination and subsequent system shutdowns/cleanings contemporaneously, creating an operational and PR issue with immediate remediation activity.",
  "evidence_summary": "- WyomingNews.com: Cheyenne BOPU traces rare bacteria discharge to a Meta data center contractor. - Tom's Hardware: Reporting that Meta data center discharges suspended after contaminating reclamation water supply with rare, metal-resistant bacteria; system offline for cleaning.",
  "caveat": "Regulatory and legal outcomes are pending—classification could escalate to political/ regulatory controversy if official investigations or penalties are announced.",
  "signal_type": "Technology / Infrastructure Signal",
  "score": 87.0,
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  "state": "PUBLISH",
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      "label": "Cheyenne BOPU traces rare bacteria discharge to Meta data center contractor",
      "source": "WyomingNews.com",
      "url": "https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/cheyenne-bopu-traces-rare-bacteria-discharge-to-meta-data-center-contractor/article_1c538467-06ec-427d-9a6f-33797cd3c6ce.html"
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