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Meta Newton Data Center (Stanton Springs)

Social Circle, Newton County, Georgia · Every Meta case on our tracker

OperatingIn litigationAI likelyRecord updated August 28, 2026

Meta Newton Data Center (Stanton Springs) is an operating data center in Social Circle, Georgia (Newton County), operated by Meta Platforms. The public record puts it at announced March 14, 2021. It is or has been the subject of litigation over its siting, permitting, or operation.

Every line on this page traces to a public source listed at the bottom. Where a figure was looked for and not found, the row says so. A blank is never a zero.

What our reporting adds

Our case file documents this site. Pending, filed late August 2026, Gwinnett County. The base record carries no reception; the case record sets it to litigation.

Facility record

Operating

Operator
Meta Platforms
Facility type
Data center, AI use likely
Location
Social Circle, Newton County, GA
Coordinates
33.6551, -83.7182 (approximate)
Power capacity
Not established from a public source
Land
Not established from a public source
Investment
Not established from a public source
Announced
March 14, 2021
Utility
Walton Electric Membership Corporation
Power source
Grid
Cooling
Not established from a public source
Water use
Not established from a public source
Jobs
Not established from a public source
Public subsidy
Not established from a public source
Community reception
In litigation
Source confidence
Reported by at least one credible outlet or filing

Timeline from the record

Newest first. Record entries come from the filings and reports the registry cites. Coverage entries are headlines from publisher feeds we monitor daily, linked to the outlet; last checked September 14, 2026.

  1. March 14, 2021
    Operating
    Meta's own data center site describes the Newton County (Stanton Springs) facility as built, at 970,000 sq ft. Source: Meta

Opposition and litigation at this site

Yes. Meta Newton Data Center (Stanton Springs) in Social Circle, Newton County, Georgia is or has been the subject of litigation over its siting, permitting, or operation. Pending, filed late August 2026, Gwinnett County.

How the community has taken it

Reception is a sourced signal, not an editorial judgment: in litigation means the facility is or has been the subject of a lawsuit related to its siting, permitting, or operation.

Pending, filed late August 2026, Gwinnett County. Meta Stanton Springs data center, Newton County, roughly 45 minutes east of downtown Atlanta; ground broken 2018; more than $1 billion.

Power and water

Meta partnered with Walton EMC to bring hundreds of MW of new Georgia solar onto the grid and committed to matching the site with 100% clean and renewable energy.

Notes on the record

970,000 sq ft as described by Meta. Single operator-primary source this session, so confidence is 'reported' rather than 'confirmed'; the campus has since been reported as expanded, but no expansion figure is asserted here.

What the record does not establish, and the document that would

In every fight on our tracker the decisive fact came out of a public records request. These are the requests for this site.

  • Power capacity in megawatts
  • Cooling method and water use
  • Tax abatements or other public subsidy
  • Permanent jobs promised
  • Land area
Which document closes each gap
Power capacity in megawatts
The utility's large load service agreement, the interconnection request in the grid operator's queue, or the electrical site plan in the permit file.
Cooling method and water use
The water service agreement, any groundwater appropriation permit, and the mechanical narrative in the site plan.
Tax abatements or other public subsidy
The abatement, PILOT, or development agreement approved by the county, city, or development authority, and the state's data center sales tax exemption certificate if one was issued.
Permanent jobs promised
The economic development application or incentive agreement, which usually states a job commitment and a clawback.
Land area
The rezoning application, the plat, or the deed recorded with the county.

Have one of these documents? Send it to us and we will add it to the record with attribution.

Our reporting on this site

Other sites within 30 miles

Distances are between recorded coordinates, many of which are a city or county centroid, so treat them as approximate. Cumulative load on one utility and one aquifer is the question a planning commission rarely asks.

Questions people ask about this site

Is there opposition to the Meta Newton Data Center (Stanton Springs) in Social Circle?

Yes. Meta Newton Data Center (Stanton Springs) in Social Circle, Newton County, Georgia is or has been the subject of litigation over its siting, permitting, or operation. Pending, filed late August 2026, Gwinnett County.

Has anyone filed a lawsuit over the Meta Newton Data Center (Stanton Springs)?

Yes. This site is recorded as being in litigation. The case, the court, and the filings we hold are listed on this page under the timeline and the sources.

How much water does Meta Newton Data Center (Stanton Springs) use?

No water withdrawal figure for Meta Newton Data Center (Stanton Springs) is on record here. Water use is rarely published voluntarily; it usually surfaces through a utility service agreement or a state withdrawal permit, both of which are public records. We leave the number blank rather than estimate one.

Who operates Meta Newton Data Center (Stanton Springs), and how big is it?

Meta Platforms is the operator on record. No capacity figure is on record for this site.

How to cite this page

SueDataCenters.org Data Center Registry, "Meta Newton Data Center (Stanton Springs)," updated August 28, 2026, https://suedatacenters.org/data-centers/meta-stanton-springs-newton-ga.

Facility data from Compute Atlas (E. Kubiak), version 1.32.0 (September 7, 2026), licensed CC BY 4.0, record https://www.compute-atlas.com/facilities/meta-stanton-springs-newton-ga, retrieved September 14, 2026.

Corrections with a public source are welcome at the Compute Atlas record or through our contact page. The whole registry is available as CSV and JSON under CC BY 4.0.

Sources for this record

As compiled and cited by Compute Atlas, with our own reporting appended. Archived links are used where the original has moved.

  1. 1.Hello, Georgia!, Meta Data Centers (Newton County / Stanton Springs) · Meta · retrieved August 28, 2026
  2. 2.Georgia Families Sue Meta Over Their Wells: The Newton County Data Center Water Lawsuit · SueDataCenters.org · retrieved September 2, 2026
  3. 3.Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Georgia families sue Meta, accuse its data center of tainting their water (September 2026) · ajc.com · retrieved September 2, 2026
  4. 4.NewsNation: Meta data center in Georgia and neighbors' muddy water · newsnationnow.com · retrieved September 2, 2026
  5. 5.CBS News Atlanta: AOC presses EPA over Morgan County drinking water concerns tied to Georgia data center development · cbsnews.com · retrieved September 2, 2026
  6. 6.Fortune: Data center water wars in Georgia and Arizona (May 13, 2026) · fortune.com · retrieved September 2, 2026

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