Water hardness & quality in Birchmont, WA
6214 · Perth Region · Reporting period 2023-2024
Birchmont 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 — Pinjarra and Preston Beach.
Water hardness
Moderately hardLikely60mg/L
Nearby supplies: 60–293 mg/L
Some scale builds up over time on kettles and shower heads. Most homes don't need a softener.
Estimated from Pinjarra (60 mg/L, 17 km) and Preston Beach (293 mg/L, 18 km).
ADWG aesthetic guideline: 200 mg/L. Hardness affects scale and taste, not safety.
Compare water hardness across WA →Nearest monitored supply · 17 km from Birchmont
Pinjarra
Its water is much purer and much fresher, though it runs much further from neutral pH, versus the Perth Region.
Purity
By-products & nitrate
Purer than 96% of Perth Region supplies
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
Clearer than 73% of Perth Region supplies
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
Fresher than 93% of Perth Region supplies
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
Softer than 80% of Perth Region supplies
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
Further from neutral than 85% of Perth Region supplies
Nearest monitored supply · 18 km from Birchmont
Preston Beach
Its water is much clearer, though it runs much harder and much saltier, versus the South West Region.
Purity
By-products & nitrate
Less pure than 84% of South West Region supplies
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
Clearer than 88% of South West Region supplies
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
Saltier than 89% of South West Region supplies
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
Harder than 93% of South West Region supplies
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
Further from neutral than 82% of South West Region supplies
Other monitored supplies near Birchmont
Water quality in suburbs near Birchmont
Common questions
Is the tap water in Birchmont tested?
Birchmont isn't sampled as an individual locality. Its water is supplied through the Water Corporation network; the closest monitored supply point is Pinjarra, about 17 km away.
How hard is the water in Birchmont?
Birchmont isn't sampled directly. Its nearest monitored supply, Pinjarra (about 17 km away), averages 60 mg/L of hardness — moderately hard. Other supplies within a few kilometres read 60–293 mg/L, so your street may differ. Some scale builds up over time on kettles and shower heads. Most homes don't need a softener.
Is the tap water in Birchmont safe to drink?
Birchmont isn't tested on its own, but its nearest monitored supply, Pinjarra, met every NHMRC Australian Drinking Water Guidelines health limit with published data in 2023-2024.
How to read this
Birchmont 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).