El Reno water leak traced to Bitcoin mining property
El Reno officials said crews found the source of a major water leak Thursday morning.
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EL RENO, Okla. -
El Reno officials said crews found the source of a major water leak Thursday morning.
City officials said the leak, which forced El Reno Public Schools to close for multiple days, came from a water line on property used for Bitcoin mining.
RELATED: El Reno finds source of water leak after losing 3 million gallons
The city lost more than 3 million gallons of water because of the leak, officials said.
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City officials said the leak came from a damaged water line on private property.
Canadian County records identify Athlon Blockchain Technology LLC as the property owner.
City officials said the company has been cited after failing several fire code-related inspections. Officials also said the city issued no permits for a data center on the property.
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