Clean water is an essential part of our everyday lives. We depend on clean, fresh water for cooking, drinking, and bathing. Whether we get our water from a municipal source like a city water department or have our private wells, safe water is not always something we can take for granted. Hidden contaminants can lurk in water supplies, putting our health in danger. Some of these contaminants are biological, and one stands out as a severe health risk: Giardia. What is Giardia, and how can we keep ourselves and our family members safe from it? In this guide, we will explore giardia and how a reverse osmosis water filter is effective at removing this harmful pathogen from our water.