City of Boulder/USGS Water Quality Monitoring
Water Quality Index for February, 2002 at
Boulder Creek at 75th St

Grade C For February, 2002 the WQI rating at Boulder Creek at 75th St (BC-75) was Medium (C) due to a WQI value of 60.45. 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 84.20 88.94 0.17 15.12
Fecal Coliform #/100 mL 20.00 61.54 0.16 9.85
pH pH 6.93 84.43 0.11 9.29
Total Phosphate mg PO4/L 2.53 20.97 0.10 2.10
Nitrates mg NO3/L 10.70 10.52 0.10 1.05
Turbidity NTU 2.65 90.49 0.08 7.24
Total Solids mg/l 401.00 44.52 0.07 3.12
Totals (factors, total) 0.79 47.76
Adjusted WQI 60.45

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 WW Plant

WQI at Downstream Station: Boulder Creek above Dry Creek

WQI for January at this station

WQI for March at this station

Return to WQI map for February


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