High sodium levels in many City of Greater Sudbury drinking water systems is a longtime, ongoing concern, though all substances measured within mandated guidelines in the city’s 2022 drinking water quality report
Once salt permeates a drinking water system, it tends to remain there unless treated by a cost-prohibitively expensive system which also robs drinking water of healthy minerals.
The Sudbury Drinking Water System, for example, includes the Wanapitei Water Treatment Plant, the David Street Water Treatment Plant and the Garson Well Field. “It’s not a health hazard for most people, but it could be a health hazard to people on a low-sodium diet,” Friel said. There’s no defined limit to sodium levels in drinking water because it’s not considered a toxic element, although once it hits 200 mg/L it can begin to be detected through a salty taste.
Although sodium was the only material noted to exceed a desired threshold in the city’s 2022 water quality report, they also note the presence of tetrachloroethylene in the Garson Well Field.
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