2B3T	Two-bed, three-tower pure water system
2CP	2-Chlorophenol
2NP	2-Nitrophenol
4CP	4-Chlorophenol
4NP	4-Nitrophenol
AC	Activated carbon
AE	Alkyl ethoxylate
AEO	Alcohol ethoxylate
AOM	Algal organic matter
AOP	Advanced oxidation process
APA	Aromatic polyamide
APEO	Alkylphenol ethoxylate
ATD	Anti-telescoping device
ATP	Adenosine triphosphate
ATR	Attenuated total reflection
BAC	Benzalkonium chloride
BPA	Bisphenol A
BSA	Bovine serum albumin
BTEX	Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylenes
BWRO	Brackish water reverse osmosis
CA	Cellulose acetate
CAPB	Cocamidopropyl betaine
CEB	Chemical-enhanced backwash
CF	Cartridge filter
CIP	Cleaning in place
CMC	Critical micelle concentration
COD	Chemical oxygen demand
CTA	Cellulose triacetate
CTAB	Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide
CTBD	Cooling tower blowdown
DBP	Disinfection by-product
DCHP	Dicyclohexyl phthalate
DCP	2,4-Dichlorophenol
DEHP	Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate
DEP	Diethyl phthalate
DMAc	N,N-Dimethylacetamide
DMF	N,N-Dimethylformamide
DMP	Dimethyl phthalate
DMSO	Dimethyl sulfoxide
DnBP	Dibutyl phthalate
DNP	2, 4-Dinitrophenol
DO	Dissolved oxygen
DOC	Dissolved organic carbon
DOM	Dissolved organic matter
DOP	Dioctyl phthalate
DP	Differential pressure
DTAB	Dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide
ED	Electrodialysis
EDTA	Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
EfOM	Effluent organic matter
EG	Ethylene glycol
EPS	Extracellular polymeric substances
ESCA	Electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis
FPD	Flat panel display
FRP	Fiber-reinforced plastic
FT-IR	Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
GAC	Granular activated carbon
GC	Gas chromatography
gfd	Gallons/ft2/day
GWRS	Groundwater Replenishment System
HA	Humic acid
HEM	n-Hexane Extractable Material
HLB	Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Balance
HPM	High-pressure membrane
HPO	Hydrophobic
ICP	Inductively coupled plasma
ICR	Information Collection Rule
IEX	Ion exchange
IR	Infrared
LAS	Linear alkyl benzene sulfonate
LBL	Layer-by-layer
LC-OCD	Liquid chromatography—organic carbon detection
LES	Lauryl ether sulfate
LMH	L/m2/h
LMW	Low molecular weight
LMWOCs	Low molecular weight organic compounds
Log Dow	Logarithm of the pH-dependent n-octanol/water distribution coefficient
Log P	Logarithm of the octanol-water partition coefficient
LOI	Loss on ignition
LP	Low pressure
LPM	Low-pressure membrane
MBR	Membrane bioreactor
MF	Microfiltration
MFI	Modified Fouling Index
MPD	m-phenylenediamine
MS	Membrane softening
MTCw	Water mass transfer coefficients
MWCO	Molecular weight cut-off
NDMA	N-nitrosodimethylamine
NF	Nanofiltration
NMP	N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone
NOM	Natural organic matter
NP	Nitrophenol
OCWD	Orange County Water District
O&G	Oil and grease
O&M	Operation and maintenance
PA	Polyamide
PAC	Powdered activated carbon
PALS	Positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy
PAN	Polyacrylonitrile
PEG	Polyethylene glycol
PEI	Polyethyleneimine
PEO	Polyethylene oxide
PES	Polyether sulfone
PFAS	Perfluoroalkyl substances
PFOS	Perfluorooctane sulfonate
PG	Propylene glycol
PHE	Phenol
pKa	Acid dissociation constant
PMSP	Poly(1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne)
POE	Polyoxyethylene octyl phenyl ether
polyDADMAC	Polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride
PPA	Piperazine polyamide
PPCPs	Pharmaceuticals and personal care products
PPO	Polyphenylene oxide
PSF	Polysulfone
PT-A	Polyvinyl methyl ether
PT-B	Tannic acid
PV	Pervaporation
PVDF	Polyvinylidene fluoride
RBSMT	Rapid bench-scale membrane test
RO	Reverse osmosis
SDBD	Sodium dodecyl benzenesulfonate
SDGs	Sustainable development goals
SDI	Silt density index
SDS	Sodium dodecyl sulfate
SEM	Scanning electron microscopy
SMPs	Soluble microbial products
SO	Sodium oleate
SOC	Synthetic organic compound
SULP	Super ultra-low pressure
SWRO	Seawater reverse osmosis
TBP	Tributyl phosphate
TCP	2,4,6-trichlorophenol
TDS	Total dissolved solids
TEP	Transparent exopolymer particles
TFC	Thin-film composite
TFN	Thin-film nanocomposite
TGA	Thermo gravimetric analysis
TMC	Trimesoyl chloride
TMP	Transmembrane pressure
TOC	Total organic carbon
TPI	Transphilic
UF	Ultrafiltration
ULP	Ultra low-pressure
UPW	Ultra-pure water
USEPA	US Environmental Protection Agency
XAD	Polymeric adsorbent resin
WBMWD	West Basin Municipal Water District
WF-21	Water Factory 21
WOCS	Weathered oil-contaminated seawater