City of Boulder/USGS Water Quality Monitoring
Water Quality Index for February, 2005 at
Boulder Creek above WW Plant

Grade B For February, 2005 the WQI rating at Boulder Creek above WW Plant (BC-aWWTP) was Good (B) due to a WQI value of 79.85. 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 125.00 87.80 0.17 14.93
Fecal Coliform #/100 mL Data Unavailable
pH pH 8.90 53.11 0.11 5.84
Total Phosphate mg PO4/L 0.02 98.23 0.10 9.82
Nitrates mg NO3/L Data Unavailable
Turbidity NTU 2.20 92.13 0.08 7.37
Total Solids mg/l 265.00 62.26 0.07 4.36
Totals (factors, total) 0.53 42.32
Adjusted WQI 79.85

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 at 61st St.

WQI at Downstream Station: Boulder Creek at 75th St

WQI for January at this station

WQI for March at this station

Return to WQI map for February


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