City of Boulder/USGS Water Quality Monitoring
Water Quality Index for January, 2005 at
Boulder Creek at 95th St

Grade C For January, 2005 the WQI rating at Boulder Creek at 95th St (BC-95) was Medium (C) due to a WQI value of 64.11. The chart below details the WQI calulations at this site. See the detailed explanation of the WQI method for more information.


Parameter Unit Parameter Value Q-value Weight Factor Total
DO% % sat 118.10 92.35 0.17 15.70
Fecal Coliform #/100 mL 50.00 49.77 0.16 7.96
pH pH 7.86 90.16 0.11 9.92
Total Phosphate mg PO4/L 2.02 23.71 0.10 2.37
Nitrates mg NO3/L Data Unavailable
Turbidity NTU 14.80 65.41 0.08 5.23
Total Solids mg/l 409.00 43.55 0.07 3.05
Totals (factors, total) 0.69 44.23
Adjusted WQI 64.11

The WQI is computed by converting measured Water Quality Parameters to "Q-Values" using charts developed by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) water quality scientists. The Q-Values are then multiplied by a weighting factor based on the importance of that water quality parameter. These values are totaled and then divided by the sum of the weight factors.

WQI at Upstream Station: Boulder Creek above Dry Creek

WQI at Downstream Station: Boulder Creek at 107th St

WQI for February at this station

Return to WQI map for January


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