| 2,4-DCP | 2,4-dichlorophenol |
| 2,3,4-TCP | 2,3,4-trichlorophenol |
| 3,4-DCA | 3,4-dichloroaniline |
| 4-CA | 4-chloroaniline |
| 4-CC | 4-chlorocatechol |
| 4-Cl-TCC | 3,3′,4,4′-tetrachlorocarbanilide |
| BACs | Benzalkonium chlorides |
| BAC-8 | Benzalkonium chlorides containing eight carbon atoms in the alkyl chain |
| BAC-10 | Benzalkonium chlorides containing ten carbon atoms in the alkyl chain |
| BAC-12 | Benzalkonium chlorides containing twelve carbon atoms in the alkyl chain |
| BAC-14 | Benzalkonium chlorides containing fourteen carbon atoms in the alkyl chain |
| BAC-16 | Benzalkonium chlorides containing sixteen carbon atoms in the alkyl chain |
| BAC-18 | Benzalkonium chlorides containing eighteen carbon atoms in the alkyl chain |
| BNR | Biological nutrient removal |
| CAS | Chemical abstract service |
| CYP | Cytochrome P450 enzymes |
| DBPs | Disinfection byproducts |
| DCC | Dichlorocarbanilide |
| DCDDs | Dichlorodibenzo-p-dioxins |
| DL | Detection limit |
| dw | Dry weight |
| E. coli | Escherichia coli |
| IC25 | 25% inhibition concentration |
| LC50 | Median lethal concentration |
| LD50 | Lethal dose at which 50 percent of the population cannot survive |
| Log Kow | Logarithmic octanol-water partitioning coefficients |
| MCC | Monochlorocarbanilide |
| MeTCS | Methyl triclosan |
| MH | Mesophilic |
| MRSA | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| NCC | Carbanilide |
| NDMA | N-Nitrosodimethylamine |
| NR | Not reported |
| OLR | Organic loading rate |
| pKa | Dissociation constant |
| PPCPs | Pharmaceuticals and personal care products |
| QACs | Quaternary ammonium compounds |
| SRT | Sludge retention time/solids retention time |
| TCC | Triclocarban |
| TCS | Triclosan |
| TCS-gluc | Glucuronidated triclosan |
| TCS-SO4 | Triclosan sulfate |
| TH | Thermophilic |
| TH-AD | Cambi Thermal Hydrolysis followed by anaerobic digestion |
| U.S. | United States |
| U.S. EPA | United States Environmental Protecion Agency |
| U.S. FDA | United States Food and Drug Administration |
| UV | Ultraviolet |
| WWTPs | Wastewater treatment plants |