Malaga Cooling Water Disposal Facility

The Malaga Cooling Water Disposal Facility, owned and operated by the Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority, began operations in 2026 to manage cooling water from a nearby data center. The facility temporarily stores the water in two lined basins before applying it to 14.8 acres of grass spray fields during the irrigation season. Operations are guided by weather conditions, vegetation performance, and water and soil quality to promote water uptake while minimizing movement below the root zone. Routine monitoring of incoming and outgoing water, groundwater, and soil supports responsible facility management. The facility operates under a State Waste Discharge Permit issued by the Washington State Department of Ecology in accordance with Washington’s Water Pollution Control Act, Chapter 90.48 RCW.

Questions?

Ron Russ, Director of Properties & Maintenance Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority ronr@cdrpa.org 509.884.4700