Water quality in Herdsman, WA
Herdsman 6017 · Perth Region · Western Australia
Herdsman 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 — Mt. Hawthorn and Bold Park.
Nearest monitored supply · 4 km from Herdsman
Mt. Hawthorn
Its water runs much saltier and harder 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
Saltier than 91% of Perth Region supplies
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
Harder than 77% of Perth Region supplies
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
About average for the Perth Region
Nearest monitored supply · 5 km from Herdsman
Bold Park
Its water is softer and fresher 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
Fresher than 75% of Perth Region supplies
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
Softer than 79% of Perth Region supplies
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
More neutral than 70% of Perth Region supplies
Other monitored supplies near Herdsman
Water quality in suburbs near Herdsman
How to read this
Herdsman 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).