Virginia Homeowner Sues Amazon Over Data Center Being Built Near His Home: ‘It’s Just Chaos All the Time’

Austin Newsom says his life was once quiet and simple.He lives with his wife in a three-bedroom home just off U.S Route 33 in Louisa, VA, and owns a boat repair shop that operates on the same land. He recently built another house nearby, and planned to move into that one and sell the home he’d spent upward of $80,000 to renovate.Then, Amazon started construction on a data center across the road from his home. “Before this, you were able to sleep past 6 a.m. without crazy noises and just all kinds of sh-- going on,” he tells Realtor.com®. “Now it’s just chaos all the time.” Since the project began, Newsom says he’s dealt with his tap water turning mud-brown, loud noises, flashing lights, reduced air quality, heightened traffic, flooding, a downturn in his business, and structural damage to his home.Now, he’s suing Amazon, and a federal judge has allowed the case to move forward despite the company’s efforts to dismiss it. Loading...The view from Austin's home.Austin NewsomLoading...Trucks returning to the construction site, a daily occurenceAustin NewsomAmazon is already making an impact on Louisa CountyIf you live in Louisa County, you're no stranger to Amazon's efforts to build it...