Built for Government Workers
Built for postal, public works, and parks crews
Electrolytes for Government Workers: Built for the Ones Who Work Outside
Plenty of government jobs are spent outdoors and on your feet, from mail routes to public works to parks and transit. Saltivate puts 800mg of sodium back per serving so the heat does not run you down before the shift ends.
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- Zero sugarno stevia, Reb M
- HSA/FSApay by card, no letter
- Made in USAthird-party tested
Why outdoor government work drains your electrolytes
Government work is not all desks. Postal carriers walk routes in the heat, public works and utility crews are out in the sun, and parks, transit, and sanitation teams put in long physical days outdoors.
Sweat carries out more sodium than any other electrolyte, so a summer shift on your feet pulls real salt out of you. Plain water replaces the fluid but not the salt, which is why you can drink all day and still feel run down.
Electrolytes for government workers matter because what you lose outdoors is mostly sodium, and putting it back with your water helps you hold onto it.
Signs you are running low
- Headache or a drained feeling by the back half of an outdoor shift
- Cramping in your legs or hands late in the day
- Lightheaded when you stand up fast after a break
- Still thirsty after finishing a water bottle
- Wiped out by the time you clock off
What actually keeps you going in the heat
When you sweat through an outdoor shift, you lose sodium first and most. Water alone dilutes what is left, so more water can leave you feeling no better.
Most electrolyte drinks underdose sodium and lean on sugar, leaving you short on the mineral you actually lose. A sodium-forward mix helps you replace what a hot day takes out and hold your fluid instead of running it through.
Saltivate delivers 800mg of sodium per serving, plus 240mg potassium and 60mg magnesium, with zero sugar. Sip it steadily across the shift rather than chugging at the end.
Why Saltivate fits the route and the crew
Saltivate is built for people who work outside and cannot stop to fuss. Each Orange stick is a single serving, so you can keep a few in your truck, your bag, or a pocket, tear one open, and pour it into any bottle or jug on the job.
There are 30 to a box, enough to stash some at the yard and keep the rest on you. Orange tastes like bright citrus with zero sugar and about 10 calories, so it goes down easy on a hot day without a crash.
- 800mg sodium per serving to replace what a hot outdoor shift pulls out, not a token pinch
- Single-serve stick packs that fit a truck, tool bag, or pocket and mix into any bottle or jug
- Zero sugar and no stevia, so there is no crash mid-shift
- Raw Unflavored has no sweetener at all, just a light saltiness that works in any water
Try it. Sweat on it. Decide later.
Every order carries a 30-day money-back guarantee. If it is not for you, email us and we refund you in full. You do not even ship anything back.
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Every Saltivate is zero sugar and HSA/FSA eligible.
Common questions
Do government employees get a discount on Saltivate?
Yes. Full-time federal, state, and local government employees, including postal, public works, parks, and transit, verify through GOVX ID for 25% off a Saltivate order. See our military and first responder discount page to get your code.
Why would government workers need electrolytes?
Many government jobs are spent outdoors and on your feet, and you lose mostly sodium when you sweat in the heat. Plain water does not replace it, which is part of why you feel run down even after a full bottle. Saltivate puts 800mg of sodium back alongside the fluid.
When should I take it on shift?
A common approach is one serving early and another on a hot or busy stretch. Keep stick packs in your truck or bag and mix one into a bottle across the shift. Our sweat calculator is a useful starting point for your own number.
Can I use my HSA or FSA card?
Yes. Saltivate is directly HSA/FSA eligible, so you can pay with your benefits card, no letter of medical necessity required.
Free samples
Free samples for your crew
Long outdoor shifts in the heat pull sodium out fast. Tell us about your crew or agency and we will send samples to try on the job.
Beat the heat through the whole shift
Put back the sodium a hot outdoor shift takes out. Keep stick packs in the truck, mix one across the day, and clock off steady. Buy 3, get the 4th free on full-size, and verify with GOVX ID for 25% off.
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| Serving size | 1 stick (6g) | 1 scoop (5.6g) | 1.5 mL (1 squeeze) | 1 scoop (~3g) | 1 scoop (8.3g) | 1 scoop (6g) | 1 stick (10g) | 1 stick (11g) | 1 powder stick (35g) | 1 scoop (9g) | 1 scoop | 1 scoop (3g) | 1 scoop (4.93g) | 1 stick (5.4g) | 1 scoop (5.7g) | 1 scoop | 1 stick (6g) | 1 stick (5 to 6.5g) | 1 packet (3.4g) | 1 stick (10.5g) | 1 tablet (5g) | 1 packet (8.5g) | 1 stick (9.8g) | 1 scoop (5.18g) | 1 stick (3g) | 1 scoop (7g) | 1 stick (6.6g) | 1 scoop (4.1g) | 1 packet (22g) | 1 scoop (10.4g) | 1 stick (4.8g) | 1 stick/scoop | 2 capsules | 1 stick (3.0g) | — |
| Sodium | 800mg (from salt) | 500mg (from himalayan pink salt, citrate) | 50mg | 500mg (from citrate) | 240mg (from salt) | 40mg (from pink himalayan salt) | 330mg (from citrate, salt) | 380mg (from citrate, pink sea salt) | 230mg (from salt, citrate) | 150mg (from citrate, himalayan pink salt) | 500mg (from salt) | 650mg (from citrate, bicarbonate, chloride) | 1000mg (from salt) | 250mg (from salt) | 100mg (from salt) | 510mg (from salt, citrate) | 1000mg (from salt) | 300mg (from salt) | 100mg (from himalayan pink salt) | 851mg (from citrate, salt) | 300mg (from bicarbonate) | 260mg (from salt, citrate) | 40mg (from sea salt) | 1000mg (from salt (himalayan pink)) | 260mg (from salt, citrate) | 810mg (from salt) | 968mg (from chloride (solarsea salts)) | 1000mg (from salt) | 400mg (from citrate) | 485mg (from salt, disodium phosphate) | 230mg (from pink himalayan salt) | 55mg (from salt) | 500mg (from salt) | 550mg (from pink himalayan salt) | — |
| Potassium | 240mg (from citrate) | 200mg (from chloride) | 10mg | 300mg (from citrate, bicarbonate) | 310mg (from coconut water) | 1000mg (from citrate) | 185mg (from citrate) | 1000mg (from citrate) | 70mg (from phosphate) | 375mg (from citrate) | 100mg (from chloride) | 300mg (from bicarbonate) | 200mg (from chloride) | 200mg (from chloride) | 300mg (from citrate) | 390mg (from citrate) | 200mg (from chloride) | 150mg (from citrate) | 250mg (from citrate) | 393mg (from chloride) | 150mg (from bicarbonate) | 180mg (from citrate) | 700mg (from dipotassium phosphate, coconut water) | 200mg (from chloride) | 80mg (from phosphate) | 400mg (from citrate) | 408mg (from chloride) | 200mg (from chloride) | 49mg (from citrate) | 96mg (from citrate) | 250mg (from phosphate, citrate) | 250mg (from phosphate) | 100mg (from citrate) | 140mg (from citrate) | — |
| Magnesium | 60mg (from malate) | 25mg (from bisglycinate chelate) | 0mg | 40mg (from oxide, citrate) | 0mg | 120mg (from citrate) | 39mg (from citrate) | 40mg (from citrate) | 0mg | 83mg (from citrate) | 30mg (from malate) | 150mg (from glycinate, citrate) | 60mg (from glycinate) | 15mg (from oxide) | 50mg (from citrate) | 0mg | 60mg (from malate) | 210mg (from malate, gluconate, glycinate) | 50mg (from citrate) | 0mg | 25mg (from oxide) | 0mg | 124mg (from citrate) | 60mg (from malate) | 0mg | 50mg (from glycinate, malate) | 178mg (from chloride (solarsea salts)) | 60mg (from glycinate) | 48mg (from carbonate) | 40mg (from lysinate glycinate) | 100mg (from citrate) | 100mg (from citrate) | 0mg | 20mg (from malate) | — |
| Sugar | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 7g | 0g | 32g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 2.5g | 0g | 11g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 7g | 1g | 6g | 2g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 19g | <1g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g | — |
| Sweetener | Reb M (not from stevia) | Stevia (steviol glycosides) | None | Stevia | Stevia, monk fruit | Stevia | Sugar, sucralose | Stevia, monk fruit | Sugar, dextrose | Sucralose | None | Sucralose, natural stevia | Stevia | Sugar, sucralose | Stevia, monk fruit | Cane sugar, dextrose, stevia | Stevia | Stevia | Stevia | Sucralose | Stevia | Dextrose, sucralose, Ace-K | Sucralose, acesulfame potassium | Monk fruit (lightly sweetened versions) | Sucralose, ace-K | Stevia | Stevia (RebD and RebM) | Stevia | Cane sugar, dextrose | Stevia (Rebaudioside A) | Sucralose, stevia | Stevia | None | Organic stevia leaf extract | — |
| Artificial ingredients | None | — | — | — | — | — | Sucralose | — | Artificial flavors, dyes (Yellow 5, Red 40) | Sucralose, Artificial flavors, dyes (Red 40, Blue 1) | — | Sucralose, Artificial flavors | — | Sucralose, Artificial flavors | — | — | — | — | — | Sucralose, Artificial flavors | — | Sucralose, Ace-K, Artificial flavors, dyes (Red 40, Blue 1) | Sucralose, Acesulfame | — | Sucralose, Ace-K | — | — | — | — | — | Sucralose | — | — | — | — |
| Pay with HSA/FSA card | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | — |
| Made in | USA | Unknown | — | USA | USA | USA | USA | USA | USA | USA | Unknown | Unknown | USA | USA | USA | USA | USA | USA | USA | India | USA | USA | Unknown | USA | USA | USA | USA | Unknown | USA | USA | USA | USA | USA | USA | — |
| Servings per unit | 30 sticks | 50 (jar) | 120 servings (3 bottles) | 90 (jar) | 28 (jar) | 50 (jar) | 32 sticks | 12 sticks | 30 sticks | 40 (jar) | 100 (jar) | 100 (jar) | 45 (jar) | 30 sticks | 30 (jar) | 30 (jar) | 30 sticks | 28 sticks | 30 sticks | 30 sticks | 10 tablets | 8 packets | 6 sticks | 30 (jar) | 40 sticks | 60 (jar) | 30 sticks | 30 (jar) | 20 servings | 30 (jar) | 45 (jar) | 20 sticks | 50 (100 ct) | 60 (jar) | — |
| Price per serving | $1.33 | $0.90 | $0.33 | $0.46 | $1.37 | $0.97 | $1.12 | $2.42 | $0.90 | $0.82 | $0.22 | $0.30 | $0.78 | $1.20 | $0.83 | $1.39 | $1.50 | $1.96 | $1.47 | $1.33 | $0.75 | $1.25 | $2.33 | $1.40 | $0.75 | $0.77 | $1.20 | $1.00 | $1.20 | $1.13 | $0.78 | $1.05 | $0.50 | $0.50 | — |
| Price per 1,000mg key electrolytes i | $1.20 | $1.24 | $5.50 | $0.54 | $2.49 | $0.83 | $2.02 | $1.70 | $3.00 | $1.34 | $0.34 | $0.27 | $0.61 | $2.58 | $1.84 | $1.54 | $1.19 | $2.96 | $3.67 | $1.06 | $1.57 | $2.84 | $2.69 | $1.11 | $2.20 | $0.61 | $0.77 | $0.79 | $2.41 | $1.81 | $1.34 | $2.59 | $0.83 | $0.70 | — |
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