Water hardness & quality in Mundaring Weir, WA
6073 · Perth Region · Reporting period 2023-2024
Mundaring Weir 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 — Hills Direct and Mundaring.
Water hardness
SoftLikely46mg/L
Nearby supplies: 46–98 mg/L
Little to no scale on kettles, shower screens or appliances, and soap lathers easily. A water softener isn't needed.
Estimated from Hills Direct (46 mg/L, 7 km) and Mundaring (98 mg/L, 8 km).
ADWG aesthetic guideline: 200 mg/L. Hardness affects scale and taste, not safety.
Compare water hardness across WA →Nearest monitored supply · 7 km from Mundaring Weir
Hills Direct
Its water is much closer to neutral pH and much softer than most of the Perth Region.
Purity
By-products & nitrate
Purer than 78% of Perth Region supplies
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
About average for the Perth Region
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
Fresher than 83% of Perth Region supplies
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
Softer than 91% of Perth Region supplies
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
More neutral than 96% of Perth Region supplies
Nearest monitored supply · 8 km from Mundaring Weir
Mundaring
Its water is much clearer and much purer, though it runs much further from neutral pH and saltier, versus the Perth Region.
Purity
By-products & nitrate
Purer than 93% of Perth Region supplies
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
Clearer than 98% of Perth Region supplies
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
Saltier than 81% of Perth Region supplies
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
About average for the Perth Region
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
Further from neutral than 96% of Perth Region supplies
Other monitored supplies near Mundaring Weir
Water quality in suburbs near Mundaring Weir
Common questions
Is the tap water in Mundaring Weir tested?
Mundaring Weir isn't sampled as an individual locality. Its water is supplied through the Water Corporation network; the closest monitored supply point is Hills Direct, about 7 km away.
How hard is the water in Mundaring Weir?
Mundaring Weir isn't sampled directly. Its nearest monitored supply, Hills Direct (about 7 km away), averages 46 mg/L of hardness — soft. Other supplies within a few kilometres read 46–98 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 Mundaring Weir safe to drink?
Mundaring Weir isn't tested on its own, but its nearest monitored supply, Hills Direct, met every NHMRC Australian Drinking Water Guidelines health limit with published data in 2023-2024.
How to read this
Mundaring Weir 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).