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It takes around 2.7 to 3.5 gallonsof water to produce one gallon of ethanol:
- Older facilities: Use about 4 gallons of water per gallon of ethanol
- Newer facilities: Use about 2.5 to 3 gallons of water per gallon of ethanol
- Ethanol plants: Recycle most of the water they use, and the rest is released into the atmosphere as steam