City of Boulder/USGS Water Quality Monitoring
Water Quality Index for May, 2002 at
North Boulder Creek diversion to Lakewood

Grade B For May, 2002 the WQI rating at North Boulder Creek diversion to Lakewood (NBC-Lw) was Good (B) due to a WQI value of 85.42. 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 99.22 98.35 0.17 16.72
Fecal Coliform #/100 mL 27.00 57.88 0.16 9.26
pH pH 7.46 93.77 0.11 10.31
Total Phosphate mg PO4/L 0.03 98.23 0.10 9.82
Nitrates mg NO3/L Data Unavailable
Turbidity NTU 4.69 85.57 0.08 6.85
Total Solids mg/l 31.70 85.32 0.07 5.97
Totals (factors, total) 0.69 58.94
Adjusted WQI 85.42

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 Above North Boulder Creek Confluence

WQI at Downstream Station: North Boulder Creek at Boulder Falls

WQI for April at this station

WQI for June at this station

Return to WQI map for May


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