Shower filters by city

Which disinfectant reaches your tap depends on your retailer and suburb, not just your city - and it can vary by zone and season. Pick your city for what the local utility publishes, and what it means in the shower.

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At a glance

The city summary table

Each city page links that utility's own annual drinking water quality report.

CityPrimary disinfectantNotes
Sydney Chloramine Across much of Greater Sydney, supply is disinfected with chloramine rather than plain chlorine.
Melbourne Chlorine Chlorinated across most of the city. Western growth suburbs - Tarneit, Werribee, Point Cook, Melton, Sunbury - are supplied by Greater Western Water and are chloraminated.
Brisbane Chloramine Brisbane and much of South-East Queensland use chloramine across long distribution networks.
Perth Chloramine Widely treated with chloramine across the metro area.
Adelaide Parts Parts of Adelaide's supply are treated with chloramine.
Canberra Chlorine Chlorinated across the ACT supply.
Hobart Chlorine Chlorinated across the Hobart supply.
Darwin Chloramine Treated with chloramine across the Top End supply.

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