The enhanced organics removal (EOR) model is designed for dissolved organics (DO) removal in water treatment. It provides the optimum dose to meet filter turbidity targets plus maximizing DO removal at the lowest coagulant dose. The EOR uses a spectrophotometer and turbidity meter on the raw water intake, as well as a secondary spectrophotometer after the clarification or filtration stage. This provides a feedback loop for the algorithm, so that the dosage can be further trimmed, whilst also reducing the formation potential for disinfection-by-products.