And Connecticut and Illinois have banned salt softeners altogether if use with a septic system. The sodium enters the wastewater system and is discharged to rivers or lakes following treatment. Since many of these rivers and lakes are used to recharge the ground water, it is imperative that dissolved salts be kept to a minimum to avoid eventual degradation of our drinking water supplies. Unfortunately, many homeowners have invested several hundred dollars in a salt softener not knowing the environmental effects of their actions. Please notify your government officials letting them know the effects of salt water softeners on the environment.
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