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Boulder Creek Below Coal Creek |
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Boulder Creek Below Coal Creek |
For February, 2002 the WQI rating at Boulder Creek Below Coal Creek (BC-bCC) was Medium (C) due to a WQI value of 55.27.
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 |
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| DO% | % sat | 0.00 | 99.00 | 0.17 | 16.83 |
| Fecal Coliform | #/100 mL | 220.00 | 32.44 | 0.16 | 5.19 |
| pH | pH | 7.95 | 88.20 | 0.11 | 9.70 |
| Total Phosphate | mg PO4/L | 1.97 | 24.03 | 0.10 | 2.40 |
| Nitrates | mg NO3/L | 7.10 | 24.43 | 0.10 | 2.44 |
| Turbidity | NTU | 11.30 | 71.15 | 0.08 | 5.69 |
| Total Solids | mg/l | 513.00 | 20.00 | 0.07 | 1.40 |
| Totals (factors, total) | 0.79 | 43.66 | |||
| Adjusted WQI | 55.27 | ||||
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.