About Brookfield Home

Brookfield Home is an independent information archive focused on residential water quality and household filtration in the Czech Republic. The content here covers tap water parameters, filtration equipment categories, reverse osmosis systems and water softening — presented in a factual, reference format aimed at homeowners and renters.

This site does not sell equipment, endorse brands or receive commissions. It exists to bring together publicly available data from Czech water utilities, EU directives, WHO guidelines and equipment technical literature into one readable place.

What This Site Covers

Water quality in Czech municipalities varies by region, pipe age and season. Prague tap water typically registers hardness between 230–270 mg/l (as CaCO₃), while Brno water from the Vír reservoir tends to be considerably softer. Ostrava, drawing partly from the Šance reservoir in the Beskydy mountains, shows different mineral profiles again.

This resource covers the practical questions that follow from those differences: which filtration stage addresses which parameter, how reverse osmosis units behave under Czech water pressure conditions, and what to expect from ion-exchange softeners regarding salt consumption and regeneration cycles.

Editorial Standards

All figures cited in articles are sourced from publicly accessible documents — annual quality reports from PVK (Prague), BVK (Brno), OVAK (Ostrava) and other municipal operators; EU Directive 2020/2184 on drinking water quality; and WHO guidelines on water quality. Where equipment performance claims are mentioned, they are drawn from published manufacturer specifications or independent laboratory test reports.

Articles are reviewed and updated when new annual water quality data becomes available from utility operators, typically in Q1 each year.

Contact Information

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Office hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00–17:00 CET. Response time is typically within 2 working days.

Disclaimer

Content on this site is provided for general information only. It does not constitute advice specific to any household's water supply. Water quality parameters change over time and vary between distribution zones even within a single city. For decisions involving health-relevant parameters (nitrates, lead, bacteria), consult the most recent annual report from your local water utility or commission an independent laboratory test.

Last updated: May 1, 2026