Water hardness & quality in Solus, WA
6207 · Perth Region · Reporting period 2023-2024
Solus 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, North Dandalup, about 6 km away.
Water hardness
SoftLikely33mg/L
Little to no scale on kettles, shower screens or appliances, and soap lathers easily. A water softener isn't needed.
Estimated from North Dandalup (33 mg/L, 6 km).
ADWG aesthetic guideline: 200 mg/L. Hardness affects scale and taste, not safety.
Compare water hardness across WA →Nearest monitored supply · 6 km from Solus
North Dandalup
Its water is much softer and much fresher, though it runs further from neutral pH, versus the Perth Region.
Purity
By-products & nitrate
Purer than 74% of Perth Region supplies
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
About average for the Perth Region
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
Fresher than 85% 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 81% of Perth Region supplies
Other monitored supplies near Solus
Water quality in suburbs near Solus
Common questions
Is the tap water in Solus tested?
Solus isn't sampled as an individual locality. Its water is supplied through the Water Corporation network; the closest monitored supply point is North Dandalup, about 6 km away.
How hard is the water in Solus?
Solus isn't sampled directly. Its nearest monitored supply, North Dandalup (about 6 km away), averages 33 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 Solus safe to drink?
Solus isn't tested on its own, but its nearest monitored supply, North Dandalup, met every NHMRC Australian Drinking Water Guidelines health limit with published data in 2023-2024.
How to read this
Solus 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).