Correlation between BRP and AOC was significant in either WTP or DWDS.
Correlation between BRP and BDOC was more significant in WTP than in DWDS.
High chlorine residuals largely suppressed bacterial regrowth in DWDS.
Low chlorine residuals led to a positive correlation between AOC/BRP and HPC.
Heterotrophic bacteria were limited compared to that when AOC was more than 135 μg/L.