| BCAA | bromochloroacetic acid |
| CV | coefficient of variance |
| DBAA | dibromoacetic acid |
| DBPs | disinfection byproducts |
| DCAA | dichloroacetic acid |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| GSH | glutathione |
| HAAs | haloacetic acids |
| IQR | inter-quartile range |
| LOD | limit of detection |
| MBAA | monobromoacetic acid |
| MCAA | monochloroacetic acid |
| NOM | natural organic matter |
| Q1 | first quartile between 0th-25th percentile |
| Q2 | second quartile between 25th-50th percentile |
| Q3 | third quartile between 50th-75th percentile |
| Q4 | second quartile between 75th-99th percentile |
| SD | standard deviation |
| TCAA | trichloroacetic acid |
| THMs | trihalomethanes |
| TOBr | total organic bromine |
| TOCl | total organic chlorine |
| TOI | total organic iodine |
| TOX | total organic halogen |