Water hardness & quality in Avon Valley National Park, WA
6084 · Perth Region · Reporting period 2023-2024
Avon Valley National Park 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 the two monitored supply points it sits between — Lexia and Toodyay.
Water hardness
HardLikely145mg/L
Nearby supplies: 98–145 mg/L
Noticeable scale on kettles, taps and hot water systems. Regular descaling helps, and some homes add a softener.
Estimated from Lexia (145 mg/L, 24 km) and Toodyay (98 mg/L, 26 km).
ADWG aesthetic guideline: 200 mg/L. Hardness affects scale and taste, not safety.
Compare water hardness across WA →Nearest monitored supply · 24 km from Avon Valley National Park
Lexia
Its water is closer to neutral pH and clearer, though it runs harder, versus the Perth Region.
Purity
By-products & nitrate
About average for the Perth Region
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
Clearer than 76% of Perth Region supplies
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
About average for the Perth Region
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
Harder than 79% of Perth Region supplies
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
More neutral than 78% of Perth Region supplies
Nearest monitored supply · 26 km from Avon Valley National Park
Toodyay
Its water is much purer and clearer than most of the Goldfields and Agricultural Region.
Purity
By-products & nitrate
Purer than 89% of Goldfields and Agricultural Region supplies
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
Clearer than 84% of Goldfields and Agricultural Region supplies
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
Fresher than 78% of Goldfields and Agricultural Region supplies
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
About average for the Goldfields and Agricultural Region
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
About average for the Goldfields and Agricultural Region
Other monitored supplies near Avon Valley National Park
Water quality in suburbs near Avon Valley National Park
Common questions
Is the tap water in Avon Valley National Park tested?
Avon Valley National Park isn't sampled as an individual locality. Its water is supplied through the Water Corporation network; the closest monitored supply point is Lexia, about 24 km away.
How hard is the water in Avon Valley National Park?
Avon Valley National Park isn't sampled directly. Its nearest monitored supply, Lexia (about 24 km away), averages 145 mg/L of hardness — hard. Other supplies within a few kilometres read 98–145 mg/L, so your street may differ. Noticeable scale on kettles, taps and hot water systems. Regular descaling helps, and some homes add a softener.
Is the tap water in Avon Valley National Park safe to drink?
Avon Valley National Park isn't tested on its own, but its nearest monitored supply, Lexia, met every NHMRC Australian Drinking Water Guidelines health limit with published data in 2023-2024.
How to read this
Avon Valley National Park 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).