Water hardness & quality in Hovea, WA
6071 · Perth Region · Reporting period 2023-2024
Hovea 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, Hills Direct, about 2 km away.
Water hardness
SoftLikely46mg/L
Nearby supplies: 46–73 mg/L
Little to no scale on kettles, shower screens or appliances, and soap lathers easily. A water softener isn't needed.
Estimated from Hills Direct (46 mg/L, 2 km) and Darlington (73 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 Hovea
Hills Direct
Its water is much closer to neutral pH and much softer than most of the Perth Region.
Purity
By-products & nitrate
Purer than 78% of Perth Region supplies
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
About average for the Perth Region
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
Fresher than 83% of Perth Region supplies
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
Softer than 91% of Perth Region supplies
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
More neutral than 96% of Perth Region supplies
Other monitored supplies near Hovea
Water quality in suburbs near Hovea
Common questions
Is the tap water in Hovea tested?
Hovea isn't sampled as an individual locality. Its water is supplied through the Water Corporation network; the closest monitored supply point is Hills Direct, about 2 km away.
How hard is the water in Hovea?
Hovea isn't sampled directly. Its nearest monitored supply, Hills Direct (about 2 km away), averages 46 mg/L of hardness — soft. Other supplies within a few kilometres read 46–73 mg/L, so your street may differ. Little to no scale on kettles, shower screens or appliances, and soap lathers easily. A water softener isn't needed.
Is the tap water in Hovea safe to drink?
Hovea isn't tested on its own, but its nearest monitored supply, Hills Direct, met every NHMRC Australian Drinking Water Guidelines health limit with published data in 2023-2024.
How to read this
Hovea 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).