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Boulder Creek Below Coal Creek |
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Boulder Creek Below Coal Creek |
For May, 2002 the WQI rating at Boulder Creek Below Coal Creek (BC-bCC) was Medium (C) due to a WQI value of 58.90.
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 | 101.50 | 98.68 | 0.17 | 16.77 |
| Fecal Coliform | #/100 mL | 330.00 | 27.19 | 0.16 | 4.35 |
| pH | pH | 8.91 | 52.30 | 0.11 | 5.75 |
| Total Phosphate | mg PO4/L | 0.62 | 52.26 | 0.10 | 5.23 |
| Nitrates | mg NO3/L | 2.10 | 52.43 | 0.10 | 5.24 |
| Turbidity | NTU | 15.00 | 65.41 | 0.08 | 5.23 |
| Total Solids | mg/l | 310.00 | 56.45 | 0.07 | 3.95 |
| Totals (factors, total) | 0.79 | 46.53 | |||
| Adjusted WQI | 58.90 | ||||
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.