Sodium in Nebraska well water
In Nebraska, sodium was detected in 100% of 7,164 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 Nebraska well for sodium
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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 Nebraska: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope | no limit | 46 | 100% | 8.75 | 32.7 mg/L |
| Dakota | no limit | 51 | 100% | 29.6 | 169 mg/L |
| Brown | no limit | 154 | 100% | 6.1 | 61 mg/L |
| Buffalo | no limit | 172 | 100% | 74.5 | 220 mg/L |
| Banner | no limit | 76 | 100% | 65.5 | 510 mg/L |
| Adams | no limit | 51 | 100% | 24 | 64.1 mg/L |
| Cedar | no limit | 61 | 100% | 26.2 | 130 mg/L |
| Chase | no limit | 98 | 100% | 12.7 | 29.1 mg/L |
| Cherry | no limit | 50 | 100% | 5.1 | 180 mg/L |
| Cheyenne | no limit | 72 | 100% | 31.5 | 16,400 mg/L |
| Clay | no limit | 48 | 100% | 23.9 | 59 mg/L |
| Colfax | no limit | 33 | 100% | 14.7 | 90.8 mg/L |
| Butler | no limit | 41 | 100% | 23 | 63 mg/L |
| Custer | no limit | 42 | 100% | 8.25 | 57.1 mg/L |
| Dawson | no limit | 38 | 100% | 37.5 | 396 mg/L |
- Shields township, Holt County100% detected of 30
- Redington precinct, Morrill County100% detected of 56
- Oshkosh No. 1 precinct, Garden County100% detected of 43
- Garfield precinct, Keya Paha County100% detected of 34
- Champion-Lamar precinct, Chase County100% detected of 55
- Imperial Rural precinct, Chase County100% detected of 34
- Kirkwood precinct, Rock County100% detected of 52
- Platford-Springfield I precinct, Sarpy County100% detected of 73
- District 2, Perkins County100% detected of 34
- York, York County100% detected of 75
- Kiowa precinct, Scotts Bluff County100% detected of 32
- Ford precinct, Scotts Bluff County100% detected of 281
- Township 7, Washington County100% detected of 42
- Township 1, Washington County100% detected of 52
- Precinct 21, Buffalo County100% detected of 77
- Precinct 24, Buffalo County100% detected of 47
- Precinct 6, Hamilton County100% detected of 134
- Atkinson township, Holt County100% detected of 65
- Willowdale township, Holt County100% detected of 61
- Grattan township, Holt County100% detected of 61
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.