Albany
Great Southern Region · Western Australia · Reporting period 2023-2024
The verdict
Albany's water is much closer to neutral pH and clearer — though it runs much harder and saltier than most of its 58 neighbours.
At a glance
Position within the Great Southern Region
Purity
By-products & nitrate
About average for the Great Southern Region
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
Clearer than 70% of Great Southern Region supplies
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
Saltier than 83% of Great Southern Region supplies
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
Harder than 87% of Great Southern Region supplies
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
More neutral than 95% of Great Southern Region supplies
Full readings
Typical (mean) value at Albany versus the Great Southern Region average.
Purity & health
| Parameter | Albany | Region avg | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trihalomethanes (THMs) | 0.10 | 0.07 | mg/L |
| Nitrate | 0.88 | 4.8 | mg/L |
Clarity & appearance
| Parameter | Albany | Region avg | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turbidity | 0.30 | 0.53 | NTU |
| Iron | 0.06 | 0.10 | mg/L |
Taste & saltiness
| Parameter | Albany | Region avg | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 71.6 | 58.9 | mg/L |
| Chloride | 142 | 111 | mg/L |
| Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)Above ADWG | 620 | 324 | mg/L |
| Sulphate | 26.0 | 16.7 | mg/L |
Hardness & scale
| Parameter | Albany | Region avg | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| HardnessAbove ADWG | 265 | 101 | mg/L |
| Alkalinity | 216 | 70.2 | mg/L |
| Silica | 13.8 | 8.3 | mg/L |
pH balance
| Parameter | Albany | Region avg | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 7.6 | 7.7 | pH units |
Compare nearby
All of Great Southern Region →Suburbs near Albany
These suburbs aren't individually tested — Albany is their closest monitored supply point.
- Mount Clarence
- Mount Melville
- Centennial Park
- Port Albany
- Mira Mar
- Middleton Beach
- Yakamia
- Spencer Park
- Seppings
- Mount Elphinstone
- Lockyer
- Lange
- Orana
- Robinson
- Little Grove
- Milpara
- Collingwood Park
- Green Valley
- Sandpatch
- Vancouver Peninsula
- Collingwood Heights
- Gledhow
- Emu Point
- Big Grove
- Walmsley
- Warrenup
- Mckail
- Bayonet Head
- Torndirrup
- Cuthbert
- Goode Beach
- Lower King
- Willyung
- Frenchman Bay
- Drome
- King River
- Millbrook
- Elleker
- Marbelup
- Nanarup
- Kalgan
Data & methodology
Data source: Water Corporation of WA Drinking Water Quality Annual Report 2023-2024.
Regional ranking: Each measured parameter is ranked against every other locality in the Great Southern Region using the typical (mean) reading. Lower readings rank better, except pH where the score is distance from neutral (7).
ADWG safety check: Every reading is independently checked against the NHMRC Australian Drinking Water Guidelines; any value above the limit is flagged regardless of how it compares to neighbours.