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- ANSI
- American National Standards Institute
- AOB
- ammonia-oxidizing bacteria
- BAC
- biological activated carbon
- BV
- bed volume
- bw
- body weight
- BWRO
- brackish water reverse osmosis
- DL
- detection limit
- EBCT
- empty bed contact time
- EPA
- Environmental Protection Agency (United States)
- GAC
- granular activated carbon
- HPC
- heterotrophic plate count
- IARC
- International Agency for Research on Cancer
- LC 50
- median lethal concentration
- LPRO
- low-pressure reverse osmosis
- MDL
- method detection limit
- MGD
- million gallons per day
- MUL
- maximum use limit
- NF
- nanofiltration
- NH 3-N
- ammonia-nitrogen
- NOB
- nitrite-oxidizing bacteria
- NSF
- NSF International
- RO
- reverse osmosis
- SCC
- Standards Council of Canada
- SWRO
- saline water reverse osmosis
- WHO
- World Health Organization
Date reviewed: 2026-06-05