Water hardness & quality in Copley, WA
6562 · Goldfields and Agricultural Region · Reporting period 2023-2024
Copley 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, Spencers Brook, about 20 km away.
Water hardness
Moderately hardLikely100mg/L
Some scale builds up over time on kettles and shower heads. Most homes don't need a softener.
Estimated from Spencers Brook (100 mg/L, 20 km).
ADWG aesthetic guideline: 200 mg/L. Hardness affects scale and taste, not safety.
Compare water hardness across WA →Nearest monitored supply · 20 km from Copley
Spencers Brook
Its water is clearer and fresher than most of the Goldfields and Agricultural Region.
Purity
By-products & nitrate
Purer than 66% of Goldfields and Agricultural Region supplies
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
Clearer than 77% of Goldfields and Agricultural Region supplies
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
Fresher than 73% 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)
More neutral than 71% of Goldfields and Agricultural Region supplies
Other monitored supplies near Copley
Water quality in suburbs near Copley
Common questions
Is the tap water in Copley tested?
Copley isn't sampled as an individual locality. Its water is supplied through the Water Corporation network; the closest monitored supply point is Spencers Brook, about 20 km away.
How hard is the water in Copley?
Copley isn't sampled directly. Its nearest monitored supply, Spencers Brook (about 20 km away), averages 100 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 Copley safe to drink?
Copley isn't tested on its own, but its nearest monitored supply, Spencers Brook, met every NHMRC Australian Drinking Water Guidelines health limit with published data in 2023-2024.
How to read this
Copley 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).