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Boulder Creek at 61st St. |
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Boulder Creek at 61st St. |
For May, 2002 the WQI rating at Boulder Creek at 61st St. (BC-61) was Good (B) due to a WQI value of 76.16.
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 | 105.10 | 98.51 | 0.17 | 16.75 |
| Fecal Coliform | #/100 mL | 490.00 | 23.85 | 0.16 | 3.82 |
| pH | pH | 8.29 | 78.52 | 0.11 | 8.64 |
| Total Phosphate | mg PO4/L | 0.03 | 98.23 | 0.10 | 9.82 |
| Nitrates | mg NO3/L | 0.20 | 97.73 | 0.10 | 9.77 |
| Turbidity | NTU | 2.40 | 91.31 | 0.08 | 7.30 |
| Total Solids | mg/l | 297.00 | 58.06 | 0.07 | 4.06 |
| Totals (factors, total) | 0.79 | 60.17 | |||
| Adjusted WQI | 76.16 | ||||
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.