In September 2026, a water pipe failure occurred at a Bitcoin mining data center owned by Athlon Blockchain LLC in El Reno, Oklahoma, USA. Approximately 11.356 million liters of water were leaked. The mine had been ordered to cease operations by the local government in 2023 due to violations of fire safety and life safety regulations and expired licenses. However, it continued to operate without obtaining further construction permits, leading to this accident. The leak caused temporary closures of local schools, businesses, and government offices. El Reno City stated that it would not pass the cost of the leak on to residents. The city is planning to take legal action to recover all related costs and expenses from the owner and has committed to strengthening compliance checks to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
A Bitcoin mine in Erlino, Oklahoma, USA, experienced a leak last week, resulting in the spillage of 11.36 million liters of water and causing school closures and business suspensions at several schools, companies, and government agencies. The mine was owned by Athlon Blockchain LLC. It had been ordered to shut down by the city government in 2023 due to fire safety violations and expired licenses, but it continues to operate. The local government stated that the costs of this leak would not be borne by taxpayers, and they plan to recover all expenses from the property owners and take legal action. They also promised to strengthen compliance checks to prevent similar incidents from happening again.