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Water hardness & quality in Melaleuca, WA

6065 · Perth Region · Reporting period 2023-2024

Melaleuca 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, Lexia, about 7 km away.

Water hardness

Hard

Likely145mg/L

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

Estimated from Lexia (145 mg/L, 7 km).

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

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Nearest monitored supply · 7 km from Melaleuca

Lexia

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

Full Lexia report

Purity

By-products & nitrate

Around average

About average for the Perth Region

Clarity

Turbidity, colour, metals

Top 24%

Clearer than 76% of Perth Region supplies

Taste

Sodium, chloride, TDS

Around average

About average for the Perth Region

Hardness

Calcium & magnesium

Harder

Harder than 79% of Perth Region supplies

pH balance

How close to neutral (7.0)

Top 22%

More neutral than 78% of Perth Region supplies

Other monitored supplies near Melaleuca

Water quality in suburbs near Melaleuca

Common questions

Is the tap water in Melaleuca tested?

Melaleuca isn't sampled as an individual locality. Its water is supplied through the Water Corporation network; the closest monitored supply point is Lexia, about 7 km away.

How hard is the water in Melaleuca?

Melaleuca isn't sampled directly. Its nearest monitored supply, Lexia (about 7 km away), averages 145 mg/L of hardness — hard. Noticeable scale on kettles, taps and hot water systems. Regular descaling helps, and some homes add a softener.

Is the tap water in Melaleuca safe to drink?

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

How to read this

Melaleuca 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).