Desalination would be quite expensive in terms of having to essentially “manufacture” fresh water from saltwater. Then, you have to fight gravity to pump that w

Desalination would be quite expensive in terms of having to essentially “manufacture” fresh water from saltwater. Then, you have to fight gravity to pump that water to a higher altitude where it is used. The cost for this water would presumably be bore by the agricultural consumers who are the majority users. Currently, the water they use is essentially free. If we start charging farmers more for water I think we’ll discover that much of this farming becomes uneconomical.