City of Boulder/USGS Water Quality Monitoring
Water Quality Index for June, 2005 at
Boulder Creek at 61st St.

Grade B For June, 2005 the WQI rating at Boulder Creek at 61st St. (BC-61) was Good (B) due to a WQI value of 77.80. 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 123.90 88.61 0.17 15.06
Fecal Coliform #/100 mL 130.00 38.64 0.16 6.18
pH pH 7.24 92.13 0.11 10.13
Total Phosphate mg PO4/L 0.02 98.23 0.10 9.82
Nitrates mg NO3/L Data Unavailable
Turbidity NTU 6.58 81.48 0.08 6.52
Total Solids mg/l 77.00 85.16 0.07 5.96
Totals (factors, total) 0.69 53.68
Adjusted WQI 77.80

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 Eben G. Fine Park

WQI at Downstream Station: Boulder Creek above WW Plant

WQI for May at this station

WQI for July at this station

Return to WQI map for June


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