Water hardness & quality in Glen Forrest, WA
6071 · Perth Region · Reporting period 2023-2024
Glen Forrest 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, Darlington, about 2 km away.
Water hardness
Moderately hardLikely73mg/L
Nearby supplies: 46–95 mg/L
Some scale builds up over time on kettles and shower heads. Most homes don't need a softener.
Estimated from Darlington (73 mg/L, 2 km), Hills Direct (46 mg/L, 3 km) and Greenmount (95 mg/L, 5 km).
ADWG aesthetic guideline: 200 mg/L. Hardness affects scale and taste, not safety.
Compare water hardness across WA →Nearest monitored supply · 2 km from Glen Forrest
Darlington
Its water is clearer, though it runs further from neutral pH, versus the Perth Region.
Purity
By-products & nitrate
About average for the Perth Region
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
Clearer than 78% of Perth Region supplies
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
About average for the Perth Region
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
About average for the Perth Region
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
Further from neutral than 67% of Perth Region supplies
Other monitored supplies near Glen Forrest
Water quality in suburbs near Glen Forrest
Common questions
Is the tap water in Glen Forrest tested?
Glen Forrest isn't sampled as an individual locality. Its water is supplied through the Water Corporation network; the closest monitored supply point is Darlington, about 2 km away.
How hard is the water in Glen Forrest?
Glen Forrest isn't sampled directly. Its nearest monitored supply, Darlington (about 2 km away), averages 73 mg/L of hardness — moderately hard. Other supplies within a few kilometres read 46–95 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 Glen Forrest safe to drink?
Glen Forrest isn't tested on its own, but its nearest monitored supply, Darlington, met every NHMRC Australian Drinking Water Guidelines health limit with published data in 2023-2024.
How to read this
Glen Forrest 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).