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Water hardness & quality in North Beach, WA

6020 · Perth Region · Reporting period 2023-2024

North Beach 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 — Whitfords and Bold Park.

Water hardness

Hard

Likely120mg/L

Nearby supplies: 62–120 mg/L

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

Estimated from Whitfords (120 mg/L, 7 km) and Bold Park (62 mg/L, 9 km).

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

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Nearest monitored supply · 7 km from North Beach

Whitfords

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

Full Whitfords report

Purity

By-products & nitrate

Less pure

Less pure than 70% of Perth Region supplies

Clarity

Turbidity, colour, metals

Top 29%

Clearer than 71% of Perth Region supplies

Taste

Sodium, chloride, TDS

Around average

About average for the Perth Region

Hardness

Calcium & magnesium

Harder

Harder than 78% of Perth Region supplies

pH balance

How close to neutral (7.0)

Top 26%

More neutral than 74% of Perth Region supplies

Nearest monitored supply · 9 km from North Beach

Bold Park

Its water is softer and fresher than most of the Perth Region.

Full Bold Park 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

Top 25%

Fresher than 75% of Perth Region supplies

Hardness

Calcium & magnesium

Top 21%

Softer than 79% of Perth Region supplies

pH balance

How close to neutral (7.0)

Top 30%

More neutral than 70% of Perth Region supplies

Other monitored supplies near North Beach

Water quality in suburbs near North Beach

Common questions

Is the tap water in North Beach tested?

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

How hard is the water in North Beach?

North Beach isn't sampled directly. Its nearest monitored supply, Whitfords (about 7 km away), averages 120 mg/L of hardness — hard. Other supplies within a few kilometres read 62–120 mg/L, so your street may differ. Noticeable scale on kettles, taps and hot water systems. Regular descaling helps, and some homes add a softener.

Is the tap water in North Beach safe to drink?

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

How to read this

North Beach 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).