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Water hardness & quality in Morley, WA

6062 · Perth Region · Reporting period 2023-2024

Morley 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 — West Yokine and Mirrabooka.

Water hardness

Moderately hard

Likely114mg/L

Nearby supplies: 103–128 mg/L

Some scale builds up over time on kettles and shower heads. Most homes don't need a softener.

Estimated from West Yokine (114 mg/L, 4 km), Mirrabooka (128 mg/L, 5 km) and Mount Yokine (103 mg/L, 5 km).

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

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Nearest monitored supply · 4 km from Morley

West Yokine

Its water is much closer to neutral pH, though it runs much saltier and less pure, versus the Perth Region.

Full West Yokine report

Purity

By-products & nitrate

Less pure

Less pure than 73% of Perth Region supplies

Clarity

Turbidity, colour, metals

Around average

About average for the Perth Region

Taste

Sodium, chloride, TDS

Saltier

Saltier than 88% of Perth Region supplies

Hardness

Calcium & magnesium

Harder

Harder than 70% of Perth Region supplies

pH balance

How close to neutral (7.0)

Top 1%

More neutral than 100% of Perth Region supplies

Nearest monitored supply · 5 km from Morley

Mirrabooka

Its water runs saltier and further from neutral pH than most of the Perth Region.

Full Mirrabooka report

Purity

By-products & nitrate

Around average

About average for the Perth Region

Clarity

Turbidity, colour, metals

Around average

About average for the Perth Region

Taste

Sodium, chloride, TDS

Saltier

Saltier than 84% of Perth Region supplies

Hardness

Calcium & magnesium

Around average

About average for the Perth Region

pH balance

How close to neutral (7.0)

Further from neutral

Further from neutral than 70% of Perth Region supplies

Other monitored supplies near Morley

Water quality in suburbs near Morley

Common questions

Is the tap water in Morley tested?

Morley isn't sampled as an individual locality. Its water is supplied through the Water Corporation network; the closest monitored supply point is West Yokine, about 4 km away.

How hard is the water in Morley?

Morley isn't sampled directly. Its nearest monitored supply, West Yokine (about 4 km away), averages 114 mg/L of hardness — moderately hard. Other supplies within a few kilometres read 103–128 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 Morley safe to drink?

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

How to read this

Morley 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).