Amazon Web Services (AWS) has broken ground on a water replenishment project in Katrineholm, Sweden.

The initiative is part of a collaboration between AWS, the municipality of Katrineholm, and the regional water utility company, Sörmlands Vatten.

AWS invested $4 million into the project, which aims to facilitate critical stormwater infrastructure upgrades, the creation of a new wetland, and a community recreational area in Stora Djulö.

The project is expected to be completed in 2026 and, according to AWS, will play a key role in reducing flooding risks, improving water quality in nearby lakes, and enhancing biodiversity throughout the local ecosystem.

“This groundbreaking represents more than just a water management solution – it’s about creating lasting environmental benefits for the Katrineholm community,” said Clare Biddle, senior manager, energy and water for AWS in Europe, Middle East, and Africa. “By supporting natural infrastructure that helps manage stormwater while creating new habitats, we’re demonstrating our commitment to being a good neighbor and responsible water steward.”

The project joins AWS’ portfolio of more than 28 water replenishment projects it has supported across the globe. In total, the projects are expected to support the return of more than 9 billion liters of water every year to local communities.

“Breaking ground at Djulö Wetland marks the start of a long-term investment in nature and climate resilience,” said Maja Larsson, project manager at the municipality of Katrineholm. “This has been made possible through a successful collaboration with Amazon – a partnership turning sustainability goals into real impact.”

AWS has increasingly targeted water sustainability as one of its major tenets of its net zero strategy. The company has committed to becoming water positive, aiming to return more water to communities than it uses in direct operations by 2030. The company reached 53 percent of the way toward meeting this goal in 2024, up from 41 percent in 2023.

Last week, the company announced that it plans to expand the number of locations that will use treated wastewater for data center cooling from 20 to 120. At present, Amazon uses recycled water instead of potable or drinkable water across 20 locations; 16 in Virginia and four in Santa Clara in California, and said it is now expanding to more places in Virginia, as well as in Georgia and Mississippi.