| ADI | Acceptable Daily Intake |
| AMS | Amisulpride |
| BTR | Benzotriazole |
| CAN | Candesartan |
| CAS | Chemical Abstract Service |
| CBZ | Carbamazepine |
| CIT | Citalopram |
| CLR | Clarithromycin |
| DIC | Diclofenac |
| DWEL | Drinking Water Equivalent Level |
| EC50 | Effective Concentration for 50% of the population |
| ECHA | European Chemicals Agency |
| ERQ | Ecological Risk Quotient |
| GV | Guideline Value |
| HCTZ | Hydrochlorothiazide |
| HRQ | Human Risk Quotient |
| IARC | International Agency for Research on Cancer |
| IRB | Irbesartan |
| LC50 | Lethal Concentration for 50% of the population |
| LOQ | Limit of Quantification |
| MBTR | Methylbenzotriazole |
| MEC | Measured Environmental Concentration |
| MET | Metoprolol |
| NOEC | No Observed Effect Concentration |
| PNEC | Predicted No-Effect Concentration |
| TMP | Trimethoprim |
| UWWTD | Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive |
| VEN | Venlafaxine |
| WWTP | Wastewater Treatment Plant |