Water hardness & quality in Bouvard, WA
6210 · Perth Region · Reporting period 2023-2024
Bouvard 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 — Mandurah and Preston Beach.
Water hardness
SoftLikely54mg/L
Nearby supplies: 54–293 mg/L
Little to no scale on kettles, shower screens or appliances, and soap lathers easily. A water softener isn't needed.
Estimated from Mandurah (54 mg/L, 19 km) and Preston Beach (293 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 · 19 km from Bouvard
Mandurah
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 94% of Perth Region supplies
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
About average for the Perth Region
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
Fresher than 94% of Perth Region supplies
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
Softer than 89% of Perth Region supplies
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
Further from neutral than 100% of Perth Region supplies
Nearest monitored supply · 21 km from Bouvard
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 Bouvard
Water quality in suburbs near Bouvard
Common questions
Is the tap water in Bouvard tested?
Bouvard isn't sampled as an individual locality. Its water is supplied through the Water Corporation network; the closest monitored supply point is Mandurah, about 19 km away.
How hard is the water in Bouvard?
Bouvard isn't sampled directly. Its nearest monitored supply, Mandurah (about 19 km away), averages 54 mg/L of hardness — soft. Other supplies within a few kilometres read 54–293 mg/L, so your street may differ. 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 Bouvard safe to drink?
Bouvard isn't tested on its own, but its nearest monitored supply, Mandurah, met every NHMRC Australian Drinking Water Guidelines health limit with published data in 2023-2024.
How to read this
Bouvard 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).