氨通过阻断三种可能的溴酸盐生成途径中的两种，已被证明能将溴酸盐浓度降至最低。理论上认为，在氨存在的情况下，（bi）碳酸盐碱度将进一步抑制溴酸盐的形成，因为氨不阻断的途径需要OH，而（bi）碳酸盐碱度是OH清除剂。在存在过量氨的情况下，（bi）碳酸盐碱度从50 mg/L增加到119 mg/L（以CaCO3的形式）的实验导致溴酸盐生成减少了50%，为该理论提供了证据。 当（铋）碳酸盐碱度清除OH时，H2O2促进了OH的清除。因此，臭氧与天然有机物反应时形成的H2O2可能会降低氨的效率。本研究中进行的实验证明了这一原理。包括19个参考文献、图表。

Ammonia has been shown to minimize bromate concentrations by blocking two of three potential bromate formation pathways. It was theorized that (bi)carbonate alkalinity in the presence of ammonia would further inhibit bromate formation since the pathway that ammonia does not block requires OH, and (bi)carbonate alkalinity is an OH scavenger. Experiments where (bi)carbonate alkalinity was increased from 50 mg/L to 119 mg/L (as CaCO3) in the presence of excess ammonia resulted in up to a 50% reduction in bromate formation, providing evidence in support of the theory. While OH is scavenged by (bi)carbonate alkalinity, it is promoted by H2O2. H2O2 that is formed when ozone reacts with natural organic matter may therefore render ammonia less effective. Experiments conducted in this study demonstrated this principle. Includes 19 references, figures.