Water hardness & quality in Bambun, WA
6503 · Mid West Region · Reporting period 2023-2024
Bambun 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, Bindoon & Chittering, about 21 km away.
Water hardness
SoftLikely52mg/L
Little to no scale on kettles, shower screens or appliances, and soap lathers easily. A water softener isn't needed.
Estimated from Bindoon & Chittering (52 mg/L, 21 km).
ADWG aesthetic guideline: 200 mg/L. Hardness affects scale and taste, not safety.
Compare water hardness across WA →Nearest monitored supply · 21 km from Bambun
Bindoon & Chittering
Its water is purer and fresher than most of the Mid West Region.
Purity
By-products & nitrate
Purer than 80% of Mid West Region supplies
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
Clearer than 70% of Mid West Region supplies
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
Fresher than 74% of Mid West Region supplies
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
About average for the Mid West Region
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
More neutral than 70% of Mid West Region supplies
Other monitored supplies near Bambun
Water quality in suburbs near Bambun
Common questions
Is the tap water in Bambun tested?
Bambun isn't sampled as an individual locality. Its water is supplied through the Water Corporation network; the closest monitored supply point is Bindoon & Chittering, about 21 km away.
How hard is the water in Bambun?
Bambun isn't sampled directly. Its nearest monitored supply, Bindoon & Chittering (about 21 km away), averages 52 mg/L of hardness — soft. Little to no scale on kettles, shower screens or appliances, and soap lathers easily. A water softener isn't needed.
Is the tap water in Bambun safe to drink?
Bambun isn't tested on its own, but its nearest monitored supply, Bindoon & Chittering, met every NHMRC Australian Drinking Water Guidelines health limit with published data in 2023-2024.
How to read this
Bambun 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).