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haloacetic acid (HAA) (HAL-o-uh-SEE-tick)

A class of disinfection byproducts, formed mainly during the chlorination of water, containing natural organic matter. HAA5 is the sum of the concentrations, in milligrams per liter, of five haloacetic acid compounds.