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Deflectors changed the near\u2010uniform flow to a rapidly varied flow, as such the depth, velocity, and Froude number (Fr) variations were four, 10, and 14 times more than the without deflector scenario, respectively. Removal of hydrogen sulfide (H<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>S), the main focus of the study, was significantly high when deflectors were placed in the laboratory urban waterway. Introduction of a sediment bed further improved H<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>S removal; however, in this case turbidity and color were significantly high too. These observations endorse the fact that attenuation induced by deflectors and assimilation promoted by the sediment bed aids the H<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>S removal. These facts were further strengthened by the significant strong negative correlations H<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>S made with DO and pH for all experiments. 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