City of Boulder/USGS Water Quality Monitoring
Water Quality Index for May, 2002 at
Middle Boulder Creek Above North Boulder Creek Confluence

Grade B For May, 2002 the WQI rating at Middle Boulder Creek Above North Boulder Creek Confluence (BC-aNBC) was Good (B) due to a WQI value of 88.38. 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 94.20 96.73 0.17 16.44
Fecal Coliform #/100 mL 20.00 61.54 0.16 9.85
pH pH 7.56 93.61 0.11 10.30
Total Phosphate mg PO4/L 0.02 98.23 0.10 9.82
Nitrates mg NO3/L 0.10 97.90 0.10 9.79
Turbidity NTU 1.25 94.92 0.08 7.59
Total Solids mg/l 60.00 86.13 0.07 6.03
Totals (factors, total) 0.79 69.82
Adjusted WQI 88.38

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: Middle Boulder Creek at PSCo Weir

WQI at Downstream Station: North Boulder Creek diversion to Lakewood

WQI for April at this station

WQI for June at this station

Return to WQI map for May


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