本文将专门讨论消毒副产物（DBP）的形成与水质参数之间的关系，特别是，将提供一些与当前DBP监管活动相关的观点。DBP的形成和降解受许多参数（总有机碳、温度、pH、溴）的影响。各个DBP与这些水质参数的关系并不完全相同。然而，三卤甲烷和卤乙酸的组合似乎是氯化水中卤化DBP（XDBP）形成和控制的良好替代物。氯化DBP和溴之间的排他关系表明，这些DBP存在溴化类似物。此外，缺口盒状图和晶须图有助于了解影响DBP形成和降解的水质参数。

This paper will specifically address relationships between disinfection byproduct (DBP) formation and water quality parameters and, in particular, will provide some perspectives as to how these relate to current DBP regulatory activity. DBP formation and degradation are affected by numerous parameters (total organic carbon, temperature, pH, bromide). Individual DBPs do not all follow the same relationships with these water quality parameters. However, the combination of THMs and haloacetic acids appears to be a good surrogate for halogenated DBP (XDBP) formation and control in chlorinated waters. Exclusive relationships between chlorinated DBPs and bromide suggest that brominated analogues of these DBPs exist. In addition, notched box- and-whisker plots can be useful in understanding water quality parameters that affect DBP formation and degradation.