Water hardness & quality in Peron, WA
6168 · Perth Region · Reporting period 2023-2024
Peron 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 its nearest monitored supply point, Tamworth Hill, about 11 km away.
Water hardness
SoftLikely53mg/L
Little to no scale on kettles, shower screens or appliances, and soap lathers easily. A water softener isn't needed.
Estimated from Tamworth Hill (53 mg/L, 11 km).
ADWG aesthetic guideline: 200 mg/L. Hardness affects scale and taste, not safety.
Compare water hardness across WA →Nearest monitored supply · 11 km from Peron
Tamworth Hill
Its water is much fresher and much purer, though it runs much further from neutral pH, versus the Perth Region.
Purity
By-products & nitrate
Purer than 93% of Perth Region supplies
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
About average for the Perth Region
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
Fresher than 100% of Perth Region supplies
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
Softer than 91% of Perth Region supplies
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
Further from neutral than 93% of Perth Region supplies
Other monitored supplies near Peron
Water quality in suburbs near Peron
Common questions
Is the tap water in Peron tested?
Peron isn't sampled as an individual locality. Its water is supplied through the Water Corporation network; the closest monitored supply point is Tamworth Hill, about 11 km away.
How hard is the water in Peron?
Peron isn't sampled directly. Its nearest monitored supply, Tamworth Hill (about 11 km away), averages 53 mg/L of hardness — soft. 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 Peron safe to drink?
Peron isn't tested on its own, but its nearest monitored supply, Tamworth Hill, met every NHMRC Australian Drinking Water Guidelines health limit with published data in 2023-2024.
How to read this
Peron 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).