Water hardness & quality in Gorrie, WA
6556 · Perth Region · Reporting period 2023-2024
Gorrie 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, Mundaring, about 11 km away.
Water hardness
Moderately hardLikely98mg/L
Some scale builds up over time on kettles and shower heads. Most homes don't need a softener.
Estimated from Mundaring (98 mg/L, 11 km).
ADWG aesthetic guideline: 200 mg/L. Hardness affects scale and taste, not safety.
Compare water hardness across WA →Nearest monitored supply · 11 km from Gorrie
Mundaring
Its water is much clearer and much purer, though it runs much further from neutral pH and saltier, versus the Perth Region.
Purity
By-products & nitrate
Purer than 93% of Perth Region supplies
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
Clearer than 98% of Perth Region supplies
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
Saltier than 81% of Perth Region supplies
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
About average for the Perth Region
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
Further from neutral than 96% of Perth Region supplies
Other monitored supplies near Gorrie
Water quality in suburbs near Gorrie
Common questions
Is the tap water in Gorrie tested?
Gorrie isn't sampled as an individual locality. Its water is supplied through the Water Corporation network; the closest monitored supply point is Mundaring, about 11 km away.
How hard is the water in Gorrie?
Gorrie isn't sampled directly. Its nearest monitored supply, Mundaring (about 11 km away), averages 98 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 Gorrie safe to drink?
Gorrie isn't tested on its own, but its nearest monitored supply, Mundaring, met every NHMRC Australian Drinking Water Guidelines health limit with published data in 2023-2024.
How to read this
Gorrie 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).