Google replenished more than 7 billion gallons of freshwater in 2025 through 165 projects spanning 97 watersheds worldwide, the company disclosed Monday, a day after World Water Day.
The tech giant released its 2026 Water Stewardship Project Portfolio report, outlining a goal to replenish more freshwater than it consumes across its offices and data centers by 2030. Once all current projects reach full implementation, Google estimates the portfolio will replenish in excess of 19 billion gallons annually by that year.
Projects span multiple continents and focus areas. In the United States, Google is partnering with the Gila River Indian Community in the Colorado River Basin to deploy smart irrigation sensors, and working with The Nature Conservancy in Indiana to encourage cover crop adoption across nine counties. In Brazil's Tietê Basin, AI tools are being deployed to optimise agricultural water timing.
On the urban infrastructure front, Google is funding IoT-based leak detection across 240 public buildings in Mons, Belgium, and deploying an AI-powered Water Intelligence Suite in schools in Bengaluru, India.
Nature restoration work includes peatland rehabilitation in Ireland's Wicklow Mountains and floodplain reconnection along the Tuolumne River in California to support native Chinook salmon and steelhead trout populations.
Google noted that actual replenishment volumes may vary due to precipitation changes and delays in third-party construction or permitting.
The tech giant released its 2026 Water Stewardship Project Portfolio report, outlining a goal to replenish more freshwater than it consumes across its offices and data centers by 2030. Once all current projects reach full implementation, Google estimates the portfolio will replenish in excess of 19 billion gallons annually by that year.
Projects span multiple continents and focus areas. In the United States, Google is partnering with the Gila River Indian Community in the Colorado River Basin to deploy smart irrigation sensors, and working with The Nature Conservancy in Indiana to encourage cover crop adoption across nine counties. In Brazil's Tietê Basin, AI tools are being deployed to optimise agricultural water timing.
On the urban infrastructure front, Google is funding IoT-based leak detection across 240 public buildings in Mons, Belgium, and deploying an AI-powered Water Intelligence Suite in schools in Bengaluru, India.
Nature restoration work includes peatland rehabilitation in Ireland's Wicklow Mountains and floodplain reconnection along the Tuolumne River in California to support native Chinook salmon and steelhead trout populations.
Google noted that actual replenishment volumes may vary due to precipitation changes and delays in third-party construction or permitting.
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