Sodium in Georgia well water
In Georgia, sodium was detected in 100% of 4,050 tested private well samples.
Sodium enters wells with road salt and from softeners. EPA's guidance level of 20 mg/L matters for people on sodium-restricted diets; most people are not affected below 250 mg/L.
Check your sodium number
Type the value from your lab report. It is compared to the EPA limit, the same way the full interpretation does it.
Test your Georgia well for sodium
Certified lab analysis of your own tap water, bottles and prepaid return shipping included. The Essential well panel covers arsenic, uranium, nitrate, lead, copper, manganese, iron, sodium and bacteria; radon and PFAS are add-ons.
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Systems that remove sodium
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For sodium
Under-sink reverse osmosis system
under-sink or countertop, about $300
Look for NSF/ANSI 58 certification listing the contaminant you need removed.
Rather have it installed and sized for your well? Book a free in-home water test with a licensed local company.
Where to get a well tested for sodium in Georgia: certified labs, state programs and prices.
By county, from individual samples
Public monitoring samples against the EPA limit; counties with at least 30 samples.
| County | Above EPA limit | Samples | Detected | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth | no limit | 43 | 100% | 2.6 | 8.14 mg/L |
| Brooks | no limit | 38 | 100% | 2.93 | 5.4 mg/L |
| Richmond | no limit | 164 | 100% | 1.78 | 90 mg/L |
| Seminole | no limit | 46 | 100% | 2 | 57 mg/L |
| Tift | no limit | 60 | 100% | 4.03 | 18 mg/L |
| Turner | no limit | 54 | 100% | 2.4 | 5.61 mg/L |
| Ware | no limit | 59 | 100% | 16 | 9,000 mg/L |
| Baker | no limit | 41 | 100% | 1.7 | 48 mg/L |
| Camden | no limit | 268 | 100% | 23 | 9,800 mg/L |
| Chatham | no limit | 185 | 100% | 60 | 9,310 mg/L |
| Colquitt | no limit | 62 | 100% | 18 | 40 mg/L |
| Columbia | no limit | 43 | 100% | 15 | 24 mg/L |
| Cook | no limit | 51 | 100% | 3.6 | 39.5 mg/L |
| Early | no limit | 37 | 100% | 3 | 74 mg/L |
| Glynn | no limit | 323 | 100% | 55.8 | 725,000 mg/L |
- Bainbridge CCD, Decatur County100% detected of 33
- Tybee Island-Wilmington Island CCD, Chatham County100% detected of 124
- Hahira CCD, Lowndes County100% detected of 41
- Valdosta CCD, Lowndes County100% detected of 113
- Barretts CCD, Lowndes County100% detected of 46
- Mayhaw CCD, Miller County100% detected of 51
- Gracewood CCD, Richmond County100% detected of 79
- Augusta CCD, Richmond County100% detected of 67
- St. Marys CCD, Camden County100% detected of 252
- Savannah CCD, Chatham County100% detected of 45
- Brunswick CCD, Glynn County100% detected of 261
- Jekyll Island CCD, Glynn County100% detected of 32
- Newton CCD, Baker County100% detected of 35
- Ashburn-Sycamore CCD, Turner County100% detected of 42
- Adel-Sparks CCD, Cook County100% detected of 43
- Waycross CCD, Ware County100% detected of 55
- Appling CCD, Columbia County100% detected of 37
- Brinson CCD, Decatur County100% detected of 39
- West Dougherty CCD, Dougherty County99% detected of 427
- Leslie-De Soto CCD, Sumter County99% detected of 118
Sources
- Individual samples from the USGS Water Quality Portal and state monitoring, summarized per geography. sodium counts and shares are listed on each county and town page with their sources.