Why is it ok for a person to drink softened water but not ok to water plants with it (sodium level too high)?

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We just got a water softening system installed and we’re told it was fine for us to drink but would kill our plants because of the sodium. I’m worried it’s not safe to drink.

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I actually looked into this when I got a water softener because I have many plants.

Every _credible_ source I checked says that softened water is perfectly safe for plants. There is a negligible amount of sodium in it. There are a bunch of blogs and personal sites saying it’s not safe, but I couldn’t find anything credible.

I’ve had a water softener for years and my plants have been just fine.

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