Water hardness & quality in Mardella, WA
6125 · Perth Region · Reporting period 2023-2024
Mardella 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 — Tamworth Hill and Armadale & Kelmscott.
Water hardness
SoftLikely53mg/L
Nearby supplies: 53–77 mg/L
Little to no scale on kettles, shower screens or appliances, and soap lathers easily. A water softener isn't needed.
Estimated from Tamworth Hill (53 mg/L, 15 km) and Armadale & Kelmscott (77 mg/L, 19 km).
ADWG aesthetic guideline: 200 mg/L. Hardness affects scale and taste, not safety.
Compare water hardness across WA →Nearest monitored supply · 15 km from Mardella
Tamworth Hill
Its water is much fresher and much purer, though it runs much further from neutral pH, versus the Perth Region.
Purity
By-products & nitrate
Purer than 93% of Perth Region supplies
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
About average for the Perth Region
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
Fresher than 100% of Perth Region supplies
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
Softer than 91% of Perth Region supplies
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
Further from neutral than 93% of Perth Region supplies
Nearest monitored supply · 19 km from Mardella
Armadale & Kelmscott
Its water is softer 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
About average for the Perth Region
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
Softer than 67% of Perth Region supplies
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
About average for the Perth Region
Other monitored supplies near Mardella
Water quality in suburbs near Mardella
Common questions
Is the tap water in Mardella tested?
Mardella isn't sampled as an individual locality. Its water is supplied through the Water Corporation network; the closest monitored supply point is Tamworth Hill, about 15 km away.
How hard is the water in Mardella?
Mardella isn't sampled directly. Its nearest monitored supply, Tamworth Hill (about 15 km away), averages 53 mg/L of hardness — soft. Other supplies within a few kilometres read 53–77 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 Mardella safe to drink?
Mardella isn't tested on its own, but its nearest monitored supply, Tamworth Hill, met every NHMRC Australian Drinking Water Guidelines health limit with published data in 2023-2024.
How to read this
Mardella 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).