Ann: Rincon Clean Lithium Technology Update, page-58

Spot on mate.
The evaporation ponds don't differentiate us from the other brine producers, it is the chemical process.
This is our (Pablo's) IP and may well qualify us for a "green label".
Let's see what it would mean:
2.000 tpa operation -> 5,5 tpd, assuming 7 days continous operation in 2 shifts (2 x 8 hours)
water flow 6-8m³/h -> 16h x 7m³ = 112m³
112.000 ltr / 5.500kg = 20 ltr/kg
Claiming a reduction in raw water usage through recycling of ~90% would bring us to about 4 ltr/kg.
This has yet to be assessed versus direct extraction methods