Water hardness & quality in Palmyra, WA
6157 · Perth Region · Reporting period 2023-2024
Palmyra 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 — Melville and Buckland Hill.
Water hardness
SoftLikely54mg/L
Nearby supplies: 54–63 mg/L
Little to no scale on kettles, shower screens or appliances, and soap lathers easily. A water softener isn't needed.
Estimated from Melville (54 mg/L, 3 km) and Buckland Hill (63 mg/L, 4 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 Palmyra
Melville
Its water is softer and closer to neutral pH 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
About average for the Perth Region
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
Softer than 73% of Perth Region supplies
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
More neutral than 67% of Perth Region supplies
Nearest monitored supply · 4 km from Palmyra
Buckland Hill
Its water is clearer and purer than most of the Perth Region.
Purity
By-products & nitrate
Purer than 69% of Perth Region supplies
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
Clearer than 79% of Perth Region supplies
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
About average for the Perth Region
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
About average for the Perth Region
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
About average for the Perth Region
Other monitored supplies near Palmyra
Water quality in suburbs near Palmyra
Common questions
Is the tap water in Palmyra tested?
Palmyra isn't sampled as an individual locality. Its water is supplied through the Water Corporation network; the closest monitored supply point is Melville, about 3 km away.
How hard is the water in Palmyra?
Palmyra isn't sampled directly. Its nearest monitored supply, Melville (about 3 km away), averages 54 mg/L of hardness — soft. Other supplies within a few kilometres read 54–63 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 Palmyra safe to drink?
Palmyra isn't tested on its own, but its nearest monitored supply, Melville, met every NHMRC Australian Drinking Water Guidelines health limit with published data in 2023-2024.
How to read this
Palmyra 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).