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Water hardness & quality in Currambine, WA

6028 · Perth Region · Reporting period 2023-2024

Currambine 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 — Wanneroo and Neerabup.

Water hardness

Hard

Likely124mg/L

Nearby supplies: 124–190 mg/L

Noticeable scale on kettles, taps and hot water systems. Regular descaling helps, and some homes add a softener.

Estimated from Wanneroo (124 mg/L, 6 km) and Neerabup (190 mg/L, 7 km).

ADWG aesthetic guideline: 200 mg/L. Hardness affects scale and taste, not safety.

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Nearest monitored supply · 6 km from Currambine

Wanneroo

Its water is much closer to neutral pH and much clearer, though it runs harder and less pure, versus the Perth Region.

Full Wanneroo report

Purity

By-products & nitrate

Less pure

Less pure than 72% of Perth Region supplies

Clarity

Turbidity, colour, metals

Top 8%

Clearer than 92% of Perth Region supplies

Taste

Sodium, chloride, TDS

Around average

About average for the Perth Region

Hardness

Calcium & magnesium

Harder

Harder than 83% of Perth Region supplies

pH balance

How close to neutral (7.0)

Top 7%

More neutral than 93% of Perth Region supplies

Nearest monitored supply · 7 km from Currambine

Neerabup

Its water is much closer to neutral pH, though it runs much harder and much cloudier, versus the Perth Region.

Full Neerabup report

Purity

By-products & nitrate

Around average

About average for the Perth Region

Clarity

Turbidity, colour, metals

Cloudier

Cloudier than 93% of Perth Region supplies

Taste

Sodium, chloride, TDS

Around average

About average for the Perth Region

Hardness

Calcium & magnesium

Harder

Harder than 95% of Perth Region supplies

pH balance

How close to neutral (7.0)

Top 15%

More neutral than 85% of Perth Region supplies

Other monitored supplies near Currambine

Water quality in suburbs near Currambine

Common questions

Is the tap water in Currambine tested?

Currambine isn't sampled as an individual locality. Its water is supplied through the Water Corporation network; the closest monitored supply point is Wanneroo, about 6 km away.

How hard is the water in Currambine?

Currambine isn't sampled directly. Its nearest monitored supply, Wanneroo (about 6 km away), averages 124 mg/L of hardness — hard. Other supplies within a few kilometres read 124–190 mg/L, so your street may differ. Noticeable scale on kettles, taps and hot water systems. Regular descaling helps, and some homes add a softener.

Is the tap water in Currambine safe to drink?

Currambine isn't tested on its own, but its nearest monitored supply, Wanneroo, met every NHMRC Australian Drinking Water Guidelines health limit with published data in 2023-2024.

How to read this

Currambine 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).