Sodium in Utah well water
In Utah, sodium was detected in 100% of 12,894 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 Utah 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 Utah: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver | no limit | 1,118 | 100% | 51.5 | 4,700 mg/L |
| Box Elder | no limit | 564 | 100% | 124 | 110,000 mg/L |
| Cache | no limit | 218 | 100% | 19.7 | 1,140 mg/L |
| Carbon | no limit | 57 | 100% | 160 | 23,900 mg/L |
| Davis | no limit | 293 | 100% | 50 | 530 mg/L |
| Duchesne | no limit | 288 | 100% | 130 | 20,000 mg/L |
| Emery | no limit | 210 | 100% | 183 | 65,000 mg/L |
| Garfield | no limit | 106 | 100% | 15.4 | 3,010 mg/L |
| Grand | no limit | 268 | 100% | 59.3 | 120,000 mg/L |
| Iron | no limit | 922 | 100% | 29.6 | 21,400 mg/L |
| Juab | no limit | 305 | 100% | 110 | 3,340 mg/L |
| Kane | no limit | 153 | 100% | 21.2 | 710 mg/L |
| Wasatch | no limit | 614 | 100% | 13.8 | 1,120 mg/L |
| Washington | no limit | 477 | 100% | 42.5 | 2,300 mg/L |
| Wayne | no limit | 164 | 100% | 140 | 41,500 mg/L |
- Blanding CCD, San Juan County100% detected of 269
- Casa del Eco Mesa-White Mesa CCD, San Juan County100% detected of 88
- Thompson Springs CCD, Grand County100% detected of 101
- Moab CCD, Grand County100% detected of 167
- Goshen CCD, Utah County100% detected of 223
- Spanish Fork-Payson CCD, Utah County100% detected of 224
- American Fork-Pleasant Grove CCD, Utah County100% detected of 67
- Lehi CCD, Utah County100% detected of 208
- Springville-Mapleton CCD, Utah County100% detected of 62
- Provo-Orem CCD, Utah County100% detected of 87
- Nephi CCD, Juab County100% detected of 240
- West Juab CCD, Juab County100% detected of 51
- South Davis CCD, Davis County100% detected of 78
- North Davis CCD, Davis County100% detected of 215
- Emery-Ferron CCD, Emery County100% detected of 87
- Green River CCD, Emery County100% detected of 41
- Castle Dale-Huntington CCD, Emery County100% detected of 82
- Heber City East CCD, Wasatch County100% detected of 126
- North Wasatch CCD, Wasatch County100% detected of 70
- Monticello CCD, San Juan County100% detected of 145
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.