What's really in your NSW tap water?
From Sydney to Newcastle, the Illawarra to the Central West — your council water meets the legal minimum, not the healthy maximum. Here's what they don't put on the bill.
Pick your region. See what's in your water.
SafeMains installs across all of NSW — metro, regional and rural.
Sydney Metro
Sourced from Warragamba Dam, treated with chlorine + chloramine. Aging council mains in many suburbs.
UNSW (2023) detected 31 PFAS compounds across Sydney samples.
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What's actually coming out of your tap
PFAS — Forever Chemicals
Cancer · Immune harm · Never leaves your body
31 different PFAS compounds detected in NSW water samples by UNSW. Linked to kidney & testicular cancer, reduced vaccine response in children, and high cholesterol. Standard council treatment does not remove them.
SafeMains fix: Removed by SafeMains catalytic carbon + ion-exchange stage.
Who's most at risk in your home?
Some bodies absorb more. Some can't filter it out yet.
Babies & kids under 5
Smaller bodies, developing immune systems. Lead and PFAS hit hardest before age 5.
Pregnant & breastfeeding mums
PFAS crosses the placenta and shows up in breast milk. Most NSW mums never get tested.
Sensitive skin & eczema
Daily chlorine showers strip the skin barrier — a leading trigger for flare-ups.
Bottled water vs jug filter vs SafeMains
"But Sydney Water is safe… right?"
It meets Australian standards.
Australian Drinking Water Guidelines don't even include limits for most PFAS compounds. 'Compliant' isn't the same as 'clean'.
I'll just buy bottled water.
Bottled water is largely unregulated, often just filtered tap water, and you still shower in chlorine 365 days a year.
My fridge filter handles it.
Fridge & jug filters are carbon-only. They can't reliably remove PFAS, microplastics or heavy metals — and they treat one tap, not your whole home.
I can't taste anything wrong.
PFAS, lead and microplastics have no taste, smell or colour. You only find out from a lab test — or a diagnosis years later.
Find out what's in your water
Book a free in-home water test anywhere in NSW. We test for chlorine, hardness, TDS and visible contaminants — and recommend the right SafeMains package for your home.
Servicing all of NSW — metro, regional and rural. Deposit 100% refundable if your home isn't suitable.