City of Boulder/USGS Water Quality Monitoring

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Boulder Creek Watershed
North Boulder Creek - Boulder Creek
Total Suspended Solids Time Series for 2000
Indicated monitoring site:

Select on the map plot to view detailed time series information for Total Suspended Solids at that site. Select on the site icon to view time series information for all parameters at that site.


Information on Total Suspended Solids:

Total Suspended Solids (TSS) is a measure of the suspended and dissolved solids in a body of water. It is related to both conductivity and turbidity. The more total suspended solids present in a water body, the higher its conductivity and the less clear the water will appear.

More general information about Total Suspended Solids
Measurement of Total Suspended Solids
Factors affecting Total Suspended Solids
Standards regarding Total Suspended Solids
Interpretation of Boulder Creek Total Suspended Solids data
Data Source: City of Boulder Water Quality Monitoring
Point of Contact: Chris Rudkin
Collection and Analysis notes
Analysis method: SM2540D

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