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Are water filters affective in removing cryptosporidium and giardia ?

April 26, 2017Affective cryptosporidium filters giardia removing water

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Are water filters affective in removing cryptosporidium and giardia ?

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Many water filters are not effective in removing cryptosporidium and giardia. The portable jug-type filters available at most stores cannot remove these parasites. Only filtration devices tested and certified to ANSI/NSF Standard 53 remove cryptosporidium and giardia. Reverse osmosis devices must be tested and certified to ANSI/NSF Standard 58 to remove cryptosporidium and giardia.