在对除三卤甲烷（THM）以外的消毒副产物（DBP）进行中试工厂研究期间，作者发现pH值是对DBP形成影响最大的化学变量。看来，在水处理中，必须在控制THM（低pH值）和控制大多数其他DBP（高pH值）之间进行权衡。实验还表明，通过物理去除机制，所有这些DBP的前体控制可能类似。包括12个参考文献、表格和图表。

During pilot-plant studies of disinfection by-products (DBPs) other than trihalomethanes (THMs), the authors found that pH is the chemical variable with the most significant effect on DBP formation. It appears that in water treatment, there would have to be a trade-off between control of THMs (low pH) and control of most other DBPs (high pH). The experiments also indicated that precursor control may be similar for all of these DBPs--through physical removal mechanisms. Includes 12 references, tables, figures.