EDDS-modified Fenton process was applied to remove CHA.
The rate constant of OH and EDDS at pH 8 was reported for the first time.
The consecutive additions of H2O2 and Fe-EDDS were beneficial to the CHA removal.
E1/2 of FeIII/IIEDDS at pH 7–9 were measured and related to ΔG0.
Reaction mechanisms of pCBA, CHA, and EDDS with OH were described and compared.