The bromate anion, BrO{su|b=3|p=−}, is a bromine-based oxoanion. A bromate is a chemical compound that contains this ion. Examples of bromates include sodium bromate, ({chem|NaBrO|3}), and potassium bromate, ({chem|KBrO|3}). Bromates are formed many different ways in municipal drinking water. The most common is the reaction of ozone and bromide:... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromate