The ammonia probably comes from your utility using chloramine, a combination of chlorine and ammonia to disinfect your drinking water. Ammonia pases readily through an RO membrane but the DI removes it. Here is an article Reverse Osmosis/Deionization Systems to Purify Tap Water for Reef Aquaria by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com that you might like to read.
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