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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc
Giardia is nasty to deal with. Break out the white rice and boiled chicken for the runs. Will filtering alone be effective? Or will you need some sort of chemical treatment? I know it's a protozoa, and hence fairly large, but will filters catch it?
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Giardia lamblia is fairly large, so a filter that will catch even E. coli will catch it. I would suggest replacement of the filter at about twice the recommended rate due to parasitic infestation. Unless your filter manufacturer has specific recommendations on that.