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Data center project · Chester County, Pennsylvania

East Whiteland data center (Project Forge, Foote Mineral Superfund site)

Approved · A two-building, 1.5 million square foot data center approved in 2024 on a cleaned-up Superfund site has been halted twice by township stop-work orders. Also known as: Project Forge.

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Status
Approved · as of Aug. 26, 2026
Location
Former Foote Mineral Co. Superfund site, East Whiteland Township · Chester County
Status note
Approved in 2024; township issued a second stop-work order on Aug. 26, 2026 until the water supply is documented. Proposed design changes remain tabled.
Floor area
1,500,000 sq ft
Developer and team
Sentinel Data Centers (through Green Fig LLC)
Water
Aqua said in 2024 it could not meet peak demand (Right-to-Know letter, reported)
Evidence
Primary public records
Size class
Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. Oct. 20, 2026 The state Department of Environmental Protection's data center permit tracker lists 3 environmental permit or authorization entries for the project: 2 issued, 1 not yet submitted. (Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Oct. 20, 2026; Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Oct. 20, 2026)
  2. Aug. 26, 2026 East Whiteland issued a second stop-work order until the water utility confirms enough supply. (The Philadelphia Inquirer, Aug. 27, 2026)
  3. Aug. 3, 2026 Developers withdrew an offer to shrink the project to 536,000 square feet. (The Philadelphia Inquirer, Aug. 27, 2026)
  4. July 2026 The township stopped earth-moving over soil and safety plans at the Superfund site; work resumed by month's end. (The Philadelphia Inquirer, Aug. 27, 2026)
  5. Jan. 2026 Developers asked to switch cooling to air chillers, setting off strong opposition at township meetings. (The Philadelphia Inquirer, Aug. 27, 2026)
  6. Nov. 1, 2024 Earliest environmental permit application listed for the project on DEP's data center permit tracker submitted. (Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Oct. 20, 2026; Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Oct. 20, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Power was not given in the sources reviewed; the project is included for its size and public record.

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