In or near the phonon gap of KI a single weak line due to OW (OD\(^-\)) at 69.7 (69.3) cm\(^{-1}\) has been observed. A second and much stronger line at 94.1 cm\(^{-1}\) was shown not to be related to OH\(^-\), but instead is thought to be due to CO\(_3\).