Has Fisk University Data Center had environmental violations?

As of the latest EPA ECHO sync, no enforcement actions are on record for Fisk University Data Center.

Where is Fisk University Data Center located?

Fisk University Data Center is in Nashville, Davidson County, TN.

Proposed

Fisk University Data Center

Nashville, Davidson County, TN

Source: Primary source

Fisk University Data Center is a proposed data center in Davidson County, TN.

Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 13, 2026

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Dot size = disclosed capacity (MW). Smallest = undisclosed, not small.

Overview

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Two petitions emerged opposing Fisk University's proposed data center in Nashville. Discovered from news coverage and promoted after review; location and details to be enriched from primary sources.

In the news

source: GDELT

Data-center discussions in Davidson County

source: LocalView (CC0)

Local-government meetings in this county that discussed data centers, each cued to the moment. From the public LocalView corpus of government meetings on YouTube — a county-level signal, not necessarily about this specific site.

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government Board Of Commissioners

Sep 10, 2020 · 5 data-center mentions

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government Committee

Sep 10, 2020 · 5 data-center mentions

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government Committee

Sep 10, 2020 · 5 data-center mentions

Tax breaks & subsidies

source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77

No per-deal tax break is linked to this site yet. No state discloses the recipient of a data-center abatement at the facility level, so per-site deals are rare in the public record. If you have a development agreement or board resolution for this site, send it to us.

Water use

No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.

EPA permits & violations

source: EPA ECHO

No reported violations as of last sync.

Nearest school

source: HIFLD / NCES

The nearest public school, Hume - Fogg High in Nashville, is 0.5 mi from this site (898 students). 2 public schools sit within a mile of the site.

Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).

Hearings timeline

No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.