Water hardness & quality in Crawley, WA
6009 · Perth Region · Reporting period 2023-2024
Crawley 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, Mount Eliza, about 3 km away.
Water hardness
Moderately hardLikely69mg/L
Nearby supplies: 69–97 mg/L
Some scale builds up over time on kettles and shower heads. Most homes don't need a softener.
Estimated from Mount Eliza (69 mg/L, 3 km) and South Perth & Kewdale (97 mg/L, 4 km).
ADWG aesthetic guideline: 200 mg/L. Hardness affects scale and taste, not safety.
Compare water hardness across WA →Nearest monitored supply · 3 km from Crawley
Mount Eliza
Its water runs saltier than most of the Perth Region.
Purity
By-products & nitrate
About average for the Perth Region
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
About average for the Perth Region
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
Saltier than 67% of Perth Region supplies
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
About average for the Perth Region
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
About average for the Perth Region
Other monitored supplies near Crawley
Water quality in suburbs near Crawley
Common questions
Is the tap water in Crawley tested?
Crawley isn't sampled as an individual locality. Its water is supplied through the Water Corporation network; the closest monitored supply point is Mount Eliza, about 3 km away.
How hard is the water in Crawley?
Crawley isn't sampled directly. Its nearest monitored supply, Mount Eliza (about 3 km away), averages 69 mg/L of hardness — moderately hard. Other supplies within a few kilometres read 69–97 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 Crawley safe to drink?
Crawley isn't tested on its own, but its nearest monitored supply, Mount Eliza, met every NHMRC Australian Drinking Water Guidelines health limit with published data in 2023-2024.
How to read this
Crawley 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).