Water hardness & quality in Abbey, WA
6280 · South West Region · Reporting period 2023-2024
Abbey isn't sampled as its own locality. Its drinking water is supplied through the Water Corporation network, so the closest picture of what comes out of the tap is its nearest monitored supply point, Dunsborough, about 15 km away.
Water hardness
Moderately hardLikely72mg/L
Some scale builds up over time on kettles and shower heads. Most homes don't need a softener.
Estimated from Dunsborough (72 mg/L, 15 km).
ADWG aesthetic guideline: 200 mg/L. Hardness affects scale and taste, not safety.
Compare water hardness across WA →Nearest monitored supply · 15 km from Abbey
Dunsborough
Its water is much clearer and purer, though it runs much further from neutral pH and much saltier, versus the South West Region.
Purity
By-products & nitrate
Purer than 73% of South West Region supplies
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
Clearer than 91% of South West Region supplies
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
Saltier than 91% of South West Region supplies
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
Harder than 75% of South West Region supplies
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
Further from neutral than 94% of South West Region supplies
Other monitored supplies near Abbey
Water quality in suburbs near Abbey
Common questions
Is the tap water in Abbey tested?
Abbey isn't sampled as an individual locality. Its water is supplied through the Water Corporation network; the closest monitored supply point is Dunsborough, about 15 km away.
How hard is the water in Abbey?
Abbey isn't sampled directly. Its nearest monitored supply, Dunsborough (about 15 km away), averages 72 mg/L of hardness — moderately hard. Some scale builds up over time on kettles and shower heads. Most homes don't need a softener.
Is the tap water in Abbey safe to drink?
Abbey isn't tested on its own, but its nearest monitored supply, Dunsborough, met every NHMRC Australian Drinking Water Guidelines health limit with published data in 2023-2024.
How to read this
Abbey doesn't have its own published sampling point. The supplies shown here are the closest monitored locations by distance — a useful proxy, but not a guarantee of the exact source feeding your street, since much of Perth draws on the blended Integrated Water Supply Scheme. For the authoritative picture, check with Water Corporation.
Readings come from the Water Corporation of WA Drinking Water Quality Annual Report 2023-2024, ranked within each supply's region. Suburb locations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).