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Free chlorine is effective against all pathogenic contaminants when added to water in high concentrations and provided a long enough contact time.

However, at practical concentrations free chlorine is ineffective in dis-activating protozoa, particularly Cryptosporidium, Parvum oocysts and Giardia lamblia cysts.

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