Water hardness & quality in Muckenburra, WA
6503 · Mid West Region · Reporting period 2023-2024
Muckenburra 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 — Woodridge and Gingin.
Water hardness
SoftLikely46mg/L
Nearby supplies: 30–46 mg/L
Little to no scale on kettles, shower screens or appliances, and soap lathers easily. A water softener isn't needed.
Estimated from Woodridge (46 mg/L, 16 km) and Gingin (30 mg/L, 16 km).
ADWG aesthetic guideline: 200 mg/L. Hardness affects scale and taste, not safety.
Compare water hardness across WA →Nearest monitored supply · 16 km from Muckenburra
Woodridge
Its water is closer to neutral pH and softer, though it runs much less pure, versus the Mid West Region.
Purity
By-products & nitrate
Less pure than 95% of Mid West Region supplies
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
About average for the Mid West Region
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
About average for the Mid West Region
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
Softer than 66% of Mid West Region supplies
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
More neutral than 72% of Mid West Region supplies
Nearest monitored supply · 16 km from Muckenburra
Gingin
Its water is much fresher and softer, though it runs much cloudier and less pure, versus the Mid West Region.
Purity
By-products & nitrate
Less pure than 70% of Mid West Region supplies
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
Cloudier than 90% of Mid West Region supplies
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
Fresher than 92% of Mid West Region supplies
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
Softer than 72% of Mid West Region supplies
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
About average for the Mid West Region
Other monitored supplies near Muckenburra
Water quality in suburbs near Muckenburra
Common questions
Is the tap water in Muckenburra tested?
Muckenburra isn't sampled as an individual locality. Its water is supplied through the Water Corporation network; the closest monitored supply point is Woodridge, about 16 km away.
How hard is the water in Muckenburra?
Muckenburra isn't sampled directly. Its nearest monitored supply, Woodridge (about 16 km away), averages 46 mg/L of hardness — soft. Other supplies within a few kilometres read 30–46 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 Muckenburra safe to drink?
Muckenburra isn't tested on its own, but its nearest monitored supply, Woodridge, met every NHMRC Australian Drinking Water Guidelines health limit with published data in 2023-2024.
How to read this
Muckenburra 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).