Data Center Neighbor Claims
Trujillo & Winnick LLP investigates claims from California residents and property owners affected by nearby data center operations, including noise, diesel generator emissions, water impacts, utility costs, and property harm.
What We Investigate
Trujillo & Winnick LLP investigates and pursues claims on behalf of California residents and property owners affected by nearby data center operations. Reported impacts include persistent noise and vibration, diesel generator emissions, water demand or supply effects, rising utility costs, property value harm, and failures in the environmental review and permitting process.
How We Work
Our approach is evidence-first. Before filing, we gather acoustical measurements, air district permit records, CEQA documents, noise ordinance data, and community complaint histories. We assess each matter against the specific regulatory and legal framework that applies to the facility and its location.
Potential Claims
Depending on the facts, representation may include claims for private nuisance, public nuisance, continuing nuisance, trespass, negligence, negligence per se, diminution in property value, and loss of use and enjoyment of real property. Claims involving permit violations may support negligence per se theories under California Evidence Code section 669.
California Context
In May 2026, the City of Monterey Park adopted Ordinance 2278 prohibiting new data centers citywide. On June 2, 2026, voters affirmed the prohibition with Measure NDC, approved by 88.33% of voters. The ordinance cites environmental impacts, effects on property values, and neighborhood quality of life, and declares data center operations a public nuisance under local law. California’s Public Utilities Commission is separately examining whether concentrated data center electricity demand shifts infrastructure costs onto residential ratepayers (CPUC Application No. A.24-11-007).
Start a Confidential Review
Residents near California data centers may submit an initial inquiry through our dedicated intake site. Submission does not create an attorney-client relationship.
Submit an inquiry at datacenter.law
ATTORNEY ADVERTISEMENT. Anthony Trujillo, California State Bar No. 248860. Trujillo & Winnick LLP, 6080 Center Drive, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90045, (310) 210-9302. Past results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future matter. Submitting an inquiry at datacenter.law does not create an attorney-client relationship.
Frequently Asked Questions
What harms do data centers cause to nearby communities?
Data centers can generate continuous noise and low-frequency vibration from cooling systems and diesel generators, emit air pollutants including particulate matter, draw substantial volumes of water from local supplies, and create localized environmental and quality-of-life impacts. In some cases facilities are alleged to operate without required environmental permits.
Who should contact the firm about data center impacts?
Residents, tenants, property owners, and businesses who report noise, vibration, air-quality, water, utility, property, or quality-of-life impacts near data center operations in California may submit an inquiry for review. Whether any legal claim exists depends on the specific facts, available evidence, and applicable law.
How do I submit a data center impact inquiry?
Submit your information at datacenter.law. A member of our team will review your submission and follow up. Submission does not create an attorney-client relationship.