City of Boulder/USGS Water Quality Monitoring
Water Quality Index for July, 2002 at
Boulder Creek above WW Plant

Grade B For July, 2002 the WQI rating at Boulder Creek above WW Plant (BC-aWWTP) was Good (B) due to a WQI value of 78.18. 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 127.10 86.83 0.17 14.76
Fecal Coliform #/100 mL 80.00 44.37 0.16 7.10
pH pH 7.79 91.31 0.11 10.04
Total Phosphate mg PO4/L 0.10 94.35 0.10 9.44
Nitrates mg NO3/L 0.10 97.90 0.10 9.79
Turbidity NTU 15.60 64.59 0.08 5.17
Total Solids mg/l 138.00 78.06 0.07 5.46
Totals (factors, total) 0.79 61.76
Adjusted WQI 78.18

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: Boulder Creek at 61st St.

WQI at Downstream Station: Boulder Creek at 75th St

WQI for June at this station

WQI for August at this station

Return to WQI map for July


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