September 9, 2008 
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Areas that have limited groundwater or surface water may choose to desalinate (remove salt from) sea water for drinking water. Reverse osmosis water treatment is the most common method of desalination. Large reverse osmosis plants are used in the Middle East, particularly Saudi Arabia, who can absorb the huge electricity needs of such a facility with the plentiful oil reserves in the region.
Desalination plants are often located near power plants, which reduce the possibility of energy loss in transit and encourage power plant waste heat to be used as energy, promoting conservation and efficiency in parts of the process such as water desalination and overall power plant cooling.