Really it’s better than that. Lincolnway also uses that water to produce distillers grain for livestock feed, corn oil for biodiesel and co2 for beverages and dry ice.
The average single-family home in Ames uses about 160 gallons of water each day. There are more than 18,000 homes in Ames. That's 2.880,000 gallons a day.
The ethanol plant in Neveda, Ia. uses about 300,000 gal./day.
I burn as much ethanol in my vehicles as I can whenever I can. I have done this for decades and never had a fuel related problem. I even use it in small engines. Ethanol will help your engine run cooler and cleaner. Its better for the environment and creates jobs in Iowa.
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