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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 5 haloacetic acid compounds.