Water hardness & quality in North Boyanup, WA
6237 · South West Region · Reporting period 2023-2024
North Boyanup 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 — Boyanup and Dalyellup.
Water hardness
Moderately hardLikely105mg/L
Nearby supplies: 76–105 mg/L
Some scale builds up over time on kettles and shower heads. Most homes don't need a softener.
Estimated from Boyanup (105 mg/L, 7 km) and Dalyellup (76 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 North Boyanup
Boyanup
Its water is clearer and closer to neutral pH, though it runs harder and saltier, versus the South West Region.
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
Clearer than 79% of South West Region supplies
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
Saltier than 68% of South West Region supplies
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
Harder than 76% of South West Region supplies
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
More neutral than 76% of South West Region supplies
Nearest monitored supply · 8 km from North Boyanup
Dalyellup
Its water runs harder and saltier than most of the South West Region.
Purity
By-products & nitrate
About average for the South West Region
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
About average for the South West Region
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
Saltier than 70% of South West Region supplies
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
Harder than 75% of South West Region supplies
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
About average for the South West Region
Other monitored supplies near North Boyanup
Water quality in suburbs near North Boyanup
Common questions
Is the tap water in North Boyanup tested?
North Boyanup isn't sampled as an individual locality. Its water is supplied through the Water Corporation network; the closest monitored supply point is Boyanup, about 7 km away.
How hard is the water in North Boyanup?
North Boyanup isn't sampled directly. Its nearest monitored supply, Boyanup (about 7 km away), averages 105 mg/L of hardness — moderately hard. Other supplies within a few kilometres read 76–105 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 North Boyanup safe to drink?
North Boyanup isn't tested on its own, but its nearest monitored supply, Boyanup, met every NHMRC Australian Drinking Water Guidelines health limit with published data in 2023-2024.
How to read this
North Boyanup 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).