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

Grade C For June, 2005 the WQI rating at Boulder Creek Below Coal Creek (BC-bCC) was Medium (C) due to a WQI value of 57.85. 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 175.00 50.00 0.17 8.50
Fecal Coliform #/100 mL 170.00 35.78 0.16 5.72
pH pH 8.32 76.89 0.11 8.46
Total Phosphate mg PO4/L 0.38 68.55 0.10 6.85
Nitrates mg NO3/L Data Unavailable
Turbidity NTU 14.80 65.41 0.08 5.23
Total Solids mg/l 176.00 73.55 0.07 5.15
Totals (factors, total) 0.69 39.92
Adjusted WQI 57.85

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 Above Coal Creek

WQI at Downstream Station: Middle Boulder Creek @ Nederland WTP

WQI for May at this station

WQI for July at this station

Return to WQI map for June


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