Adelaide's water is safe and some of the hardest of any Australian capital, typically 87–136 mg/L hardness and around 339 mg/L dissolved solids. That means scale on kettles, shower screens and inside hot water systems, plus a chlorine taste most people notice. Chloramine is used in parts of the network.
Typical published ranges; hardness = SA Water metro supply zones (SA Water drinking water profile). See Adelaide water quality.
Up to about 40% in a normal year, more in drought, which raises hardness and dissolved solids.
SA Water reports non-detectable PFAS in metropolitan supply.
Many Adelaide Hills homes rely on rainwater, which needs sediment, carbon and UV.
Most Adelaide homes suit Whole Home + Mineral, or Whole Home Pro where scale is the main complaint. Adelaide Hills homes on rainwater or bore need UV.
Metropolitan Adelaide and surrounds. Not listed? Check your postcode in the water plan.
Also booking in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast. See the numbers for your area on Adelaide water quality.
Whole Home systems start from $3,990 installed, including GST, plumbing and the compliance certificate. Your exact price depends on your water and home, so your Water Specialist gives you a fixed written quote after your free in-home water test. Nothing is signed or paid on the day.
We cover metropolitan Adelaide, including Norwood, Unley, Prospect, Glenelg, Burnside, Mitcham, Stirling, Golden Grove. Enter your postcode in the water plan to confirm.
Most Adelaide homes suit Whole Home + Mineral, or Whole Home Pro where scale is the main complaint. Adelaide Hills homes on rainwater or bore need UV.
Typical published hardness in Adelaide is 87–136 mg/L as calcium carbonate. Your tap can differ, so we test it.
Free 30-minute check. Results the same day. No pressure, ever.