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Water Source | Energy Used per Cubic Meter of Water (kWh/m^3) |
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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 |