Badgingarra – Western Australia – Total Dissolved Solids
2008/09: Badgingarra (Western Australia) – Total Dissolved Solids 691mg/L (max), 605mg/L (mean)
2009/10: Badgingarra (Western Australia) – Total Dissolved Solids 650mg/L (mean)
2010/11 Badgingarra (Western Australia) Total Dissolved Solids 673mg/L (max), 659mg/L (mean)
2011/12 Badgingarra (Western Australia) Total Dissolved Solids 634mg/L (max), 621mg/L (mean)
2013/14 Badgingarra (Western Australia) Total Dissolved Solids 625mg/L (max), 611mg/L (mean)
2018/19 Badgingarra (Western Australia) Total Dissolved Solids 664mg/L (max), 638mg/L (mean)
2019/20 Badgingarra (Western Australia) Total Dissolved Solids 648mg/L (max), 633mg/L (mean)
2022/23 Badgingarra (Western Australia) Total Dissolved Solids 764mg/L (max), 725mg/L (mean)
GUIDELINE
“No specific health guideline value is provided for total dissolved solids (TDS), as there are no
health effects directly attributable to TDS. However for good palatability total dissolved solids
in drinking water should not exceed 600 mg/L.
Total dissolved solids (TDS) consist of inorganic salts and small amounts of organic matter that are dissolved in water. Clay particles, colloidal iron and manganese oxides and silica, fine enough to pass through a 0.45 micron filter membrane can also contribute to total dissolved solids.
Total dissolved solids comprise: sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chloride, sulfate, bicarbonate, carbonate, silica, organic matter, fluoride, iron, manganese, nitrate, nitrite and phosphates…” Australian Drinking Water Guidelines 2011
Badgingarra (Western Australia) – Sodium
2013/14 Badgingarra (Western Australia) Sodium 180mg/L (max), 178mg/L (mean)
2018/19: Badgingarra (Western Australia) Sodium 190mg/L (max), 183mg/L (mean)
2019/20: Badgingarra (Western Australia) Sodium 190mg/L (max), 185mg/L (mean)
should not exceed 180 mg/L….The sodium ion is widespread in water due to the high solubility of sodium salts and the abundance of mineral deposits. Near coastal areas, windborne sea spray can make an important contribution either by fallout onto land surfaces where it can drain to drinking water sources, or from washout by rain. Apart from saline intrusion and natural contamination, water treatment chemicals, domestic water softeners and
sewage effluent can contribute to the sodium content of drinking water.” ADWG 2011
Badgingarra (Western Australia) – pH (acidic)
2017/18: Badgingarra (Western Australia) pH 6.35 (av)
Based on the need to reduce corrosion and encrustation in pipes and fittings, the pH of
drinking water should be between 6.5 and 8.5.
New concrete tanks and cement-mortar lined pipes can significantly increase pH and
a value up to 9.2 may be tolerated, provided monitoring indicates no deterioration in
microbiological quality.
pH is a measure of the hydrogen ion concentration of water. It is measured on a logarithmic scale from 0 to 14. A pH of 7 is neutral, greater than 7 is alkaline, and less than 7 is acidic.