Tap water hardness in Victoria
We have published hardness data for 46 cities in Victoria. The median is 66 mg/L; the hardest water is in Elmore (126 mg/L), the softest in Korong Vale (14 mg/L).
17 % of these cities have hard or very hard water (over 120 mg/L).
Australian Drinking Water Guidelines: aesthetic target ≤ 200 mg/L CaCO₃.
Cities in Victoria, hardest first
| mg/L | mg/L | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmore | 126 | 126 | hard |
| Bendigo | 121 | 121 | hard |
| Epsom | 121 | 121 | hard |
| Huntly | 121 | 121 | hard |
| Junortoun | 121 | 121 | hard |
| Maiden Gully | 121 | 121 | hard |
| Marong | 121 | 121 | hard |
| Strathfieldsaye | 121 | 121 | hard |
| Goornong | 116 | 116 | moderately hard |
| Heathcote | 110 | 110 | moderately hard |
| Tooborac | 110 | 110 | moderately hard |
| Boort | 105 | 105 | moderately hard |
| Castlemaine | 72 | 72 | moderately hard |
| Elphinstone | 72 | 72 | moderately hard |
| Fryerstown | 72 | 72 | moderately hard |
| Guildford | 72 | 72 | moderately hard |
| Harcourt | 72 | 72 | moderately hard |
| Maldon | 72 | 72 | moderately hard |
| Newstead | 72 | 72 | moderately hard |
| Taradale | 72 | 72 | moderately hard |
| Kyneton | 67 | 67 | moderately hard |
| Malmsbury | 67 | 67 | moderately hard |
| Trentham | 67 | 67 | moderately hard |
| Tylden | 65 | 65 | moderately hard |
| Warrnambool | 64 | 64 | moderately hard |
| Mildura | 43 | 43 | soft |
| Shepparton | 42 | 42 | soft |
| Serpentine | 41 | 41 | soft |
| Pyramid Hill | 37 | 37 | soft |
| Lockington | 26 | 26 | soft |
| Dunolly | 25 | 25 | soft |
| Gunbower | 24 | 24 | soft |
| Rochester | 24 | 24 | soft |
| Bealiba | 23 | 23 | soft |
| Leitchville | 23 | 23 | soft |
| Tarnagulla | 22 | 22 | soft |
| Cohuna | 20 | 20 | soft |
| Bridgewater | 18 | 18 | soft |
| Frankston East | 18 | 18 | soft |
| Inglewood | 18 | 18 | soft |
| Laanecoorie | 18 | 18 | soft |
| Melbourne | 18 | 18 | soft |
| Echuca | 17 | 17 | soft |
| Wedderburn | 17 | 17 | soft |
| Portland | 16 | 16 | soft |
| Korong Vale | 14 | 14 | soft |