Water hardness & quality in Mount Claremont, WA
6010 · Perth Region · Reporting period 2023-2024
Mount Claremont 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, Bold Park, about 3 km away.
Water hardness
Moderately hardLikely62mg/L
Some scale builds up over time on kettles and shower heads. Most homes don't need a softener.
Estimated from Bold Park (62 mg/L, 3 km).
ADWG aesthetic guideline: 200 mg/L. Hardness affects scale and taste, not safety.
Compare water hardness across WA →Nearest monitored supply · 3 km from Mount Claremont
Bold Park
Its water is softer and fresher 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
Fresher than 75% of Perth Region supplies
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
Softer than 79% of Perth Region supplies
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
More neutral than 70% of Perth Region supplies
Other monitored supplies near Mount Claremont
Water quality in suburbs near Mount Claremont
Common questions
Is the tap water in Mount Claremont tested?
Mount Claremont isn't sampled as an individual locality. Its water is supplied through the Water Corporation network; the closest monitored supply point is Bold Park, about 3 km away.
How hard is the water in Mount Claremont?
Mount Claremont isn't sampled directly. Its nearest monitored supply, Bold Park (about 3 km away), averages 62 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 Mount Claremont safe to drink?
Mount Claremont isn't tested on its own, but its nearest monitored supply, Bold Park, met every NHMRC Australian Drinking Water Guidelines health limit with published data in 2023-2024.
How to read this
Mount Claremont 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).