Water · QLD · Greater Brisbane

Brisbane North (North Pine / Moreton zone)

Supplied by Urban Utilities / Unitywater · North Pine Dam

Water chemistry

Soft

Hardness (mg/L CaCO₃)

50–60

German degrees (°dH)

2.8–3.4

TDS (ppm)

70–120

Typical pH

7.2-7.8

Much softer than Brisbane inner. Confirm zone via Urban Utilities postcode checker.

Filter choice scales with weekly coffee volume. Pick the tier that matches your usage.

Single machine, household use

BWT BESTMAX PREMIUM S (FS22P00A00) or Brita C50 (1002730)

Up to ~10 kg coffee/week

BWT BESTMAX PREMIUM V (FS23P00A00) or Brita C150 (102828)

10–30 kg coffee/week

BWT BESTMAX PREMIUM M (FS24P00A00) or Brita C300 (102826) or Claris Ultra 500-M (4339-81)

30+ kg coffee/week, multi-group

BWT BESTMAX PREMIUM XL (FS28P00A00) or Brita C500 (1002045)

RO system: Not required
Filter head required: BWT Besthead (FS00Y90A00) for BWT; Brita Head (1013637) G3/8" BSP for Brita; Claris Head (4339-90) 3/8" BSP for Claris
Flow meter: BWT WM1000 for commercial; Everpure Claris Flowmeter (4339-30) for Claris systems
Test kit: BWT TK550 Carbonate Hardness Test Kit (TK550)