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Construction crews excavate the sinkhole that developed Sunday morning in Leesburg’s Exeter community. Repair work is expected to last through the week.

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When Rizer first came to the Economic Development Department, in 2007, there were a few data centers here. But he saw how there could be more. The technology infrastructure was already present, including fiber-optic cable and access to one of the world’s largest Internet Exchange Points, spots Continued on Page 26

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• They support more than 3,000 technology companies. • Up to 70 percent of the world’s Internet traffic flows through servers in the data centers here daily. “It’s certainly been a huge success story for Loudoun,” Rizer said of the industry. Put another way, he said the prevalence of data centers here has branded Loudoun as a location for high-tech businesses—and there’s still room for the market to grow.

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or almost seven years, not one day has gone by in Loudoun without some sort of data center construction. That would seem to suggest how important this economic sector is to the county even if local leaders didn’t frequently bring up the subject. And even if Loudoun Economic Develop-

ment Director Buddy Rizer, who provided the statistic last week, hadn’t referred to himself in the past as “Mr. Data Center.” Then there are the numbers themselves: • The more than 60 data centers in Loudoun housing computer hardware generate more than $70 million annually in local taxes alone, Rizer said. • They account for 9 million square feet in terms of space currently in use or under development.

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onstruction crews are working to repair damage caused by a large sinkhole discovered under a street in Leesburg’s Exeter neighborhood Sunday. The Currant Terrace sinkhole caused an area about 30 feet by 40 feet to drop 2 to 3 feet on the surface level, Leesburg Deputy Director of Public Works Charlie Mumaw said. Sewer lines were damaged, but there was no visible damage to water lines. However, the town shut down water to 65 townhomes in the area as Madigan Construction assessed the situation. Water service was restored Monday evening. Additional disruptions are possible, depending on the findings of geotechnical analysis in the area, according to Leesburg Research and Communications Coordinator Betsy Fields. “It developed between 6 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. Sunday, and a resident called the police department to report a pothole at the time,” Mumaw said. “The police noticed it wasn’t a pothole, it was a sinkhole. It continued to sink throughout the day and night.” Currant Terrace resident Roberta Franklin said she took a shower Monday morning and then went to turn on the water elsewhere in her house and “it was gone.” “Yeah, it’s a bit of an inconvenience,” Franklin said. “But if the water isn’t back on tonight, I’ll just go buy some.” Madigan Construction crews excavated the area Monday and will repair the street and adjacent