High sodium in home well water systems: an ever-widening problem Just under two years ago, I wrote an editorial in the Hartford Courant about the serious problem, spotted by some of my constituents, of sodium increasingly being found in home well water systems. A family in Ellington faced overwhelming amounts of sodium and chloride in their home’s water systems, which didn’t just make their water all but unusable but caused significant and permanent damage to their home’s pipes. Sen. Saud Anwar, D-South Windsor A year ago, to my knowledge, this issue was impacting a few homes in Ellington and Tolland. Today these numbers have increased significantly to more than 30 homes in the region. These numbers are increasing as more people with well-based water systems are getting tests and identifying similar damage. And I expect this issue will continue to impact more individuals in years to come.