City of Boulder/USGS Water Quality Monitoring
Water Quality Index for March, 2005 at
North Boulder Creek diversion to Lakewood

Grade A For March, 2005 the WQI rating at North Boulder Creek diversion to Lakewood (NBC-Lw) was Excellent (A) due to a WQI value of 94.29. 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 103.57 98.68 0.17 16.77
Fecal Coliform #/100 mL Data Unavailable
pH pH 7.06 88.20 0.11 9.70
Total Phosphate mg PO4/L 0.01 98.23 0.10 9.82
Nitrates mg NO3/L 0.01 98.54 0.10 9.85
Turbidity NTU 0.67 95.74 0.08 7.66
Total Solids mg/l 0.60 79.84 0.07 5.59
Totals (factors, total) 0.63 59.40
Adjusted WQI 94.29

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: Middle Boulder Creek Above North Boulder Creek Confluence

WQI at Downstream Station: North Boulder Creek at Boulder Falls

WQI for February at this station

WQI for April at this station

Return to WQI map for March


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