City of Boulder/USGS Water Quality Monitoring
Water Quality Index for June, 2005 at
Boulder Creek at Orodell

Grade A For June, 2005 the WQI rating at Boulder Creek at Orodell (BC-ORO) was Excellent (A) due to a WQI value of 91.39. 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 99.40 98.35 0.17 16.72
Fecal Coliform #/100 mL Data Unavailable
pH pH 7.08 89.02 0.11 9.79
Total Phosphate mg PO4/L 0.20 88.55 0.10 8.85
Nitrates mg NO3/L Data Unavailable
Turbidity NTU 3.58 88.03 0.08 7.04
Total Solids mg/l 44.00 86.13 0.07 6.03
Totals (factors, total) 0.53 48.44
Adjusted WQI 91.39

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: North Boulder Creek at Boulder Falls

WQI at Downstream Station: Boulder Creek at Eben G. Fine Park

WQI for May at this station

WQI for July at this station

Return to WQI map for June


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