City of Boulder/USGS Water Quality Monitoring
Water Quality Index for August, 2002 at
Boulder Creek at 61st St.

Grade B For August, 2002 the WQI rating at Boulder Creek at 61st St. (BC-61) was Good (B) due to a WQI value of 75.56. 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 90.10 93.81 0.17 15.95
Fecal Coliform #/100 mL 2400.00 14.31 0.16 2.29
pH pH 7.49 93.77 0.11 10.31
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 Data Unavailable
Total Solids mg/l 136.00 78.39 0.07 5.49
Totals (factors, total) 0.71 53.65
Adjusted WQI 75.56

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 Eben G. Fine Park

WQI at Downstream Station: Boulder Creek above WW Plant

WQI for July at this station

WQI for September at this station

Return to WQI map for August


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