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

Grade B For May, 2005 the WQI rating at Boulder Creek above WW Plant (BC-aWWTP) was Good (B) due to a WQI value of 74.14. 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 98.20 98.19 0.17 16.69
Fecal Coliform #/100 mL 220.00 32.44 0.16 5.19
pH pH 7.97 87.38 0.11 9.61
Total Phosphate mg PO4/L 0.09 95.32 0.10 9.53
Nitrates mg NO3/L Data Unavailable
Turbidity NTU 18.50 61.15 0.08 4.89
Total Solids mg/l 166.00 74.84 0.07 5.24
Totals (factors, total) 0.69 51.16
Adjusted WQI 74.14

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 April at this station

WQI for June at this station

Return to WQI map for May


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