share of withdrawn water that is consumed (lost to evaporation) at an evaporative plant
~85%observed
| Value kind | observed — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range. |
|---|---|
| Scope | Typical open-tower evaporative share of withdrawn water that leaves as vapor; the site’s fraction follows its blowdown, drift and cycles of concentration. |
| As of | 2025 |
| Source | EESI; Nixon Peabody |
| Review | checking…review by 2026-07-27 · standard cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-06-29 |
| Claim id | share-of-withdrawn-water-that-is-consumed-lost |
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