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Water Source Energy Used per Cubic Meter of Water (kWh/m^3)
Pumping groundwater 61.0m 0.24
Treatment of surface water 0.36
Brackish water desalination 0.3~1.4
Water recycling (no conveyance) 0.3~1.0
Conveyance of water (examples):
Colorado River Aqueduct to San Diego 247.9km 1.6
San Francisco Bay Delta to San Diego 812.7km 2.6
Seawater desalination (no conveyance) 3.4~4.5