Water and Wastewater Terms Beginning D

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disinfection byproducts (DBPs)

Possible carcinogens that form when chlorine reacts with organic matter in wastewater. The most common DBPs are trihalomethane (THM), haloacetic acid (HAA), chlorite, and bromate.