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Boulder Creek Above Coal Creek |
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Boulder Creek Above Coal Creek |
For August, 2002 the WQI rating at Boulder Creek Above Coal Creek (BC-aCC) was Bad (D) due to a WQI value of 47.42.
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 |
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| DO% | % sat | 158.30 | 50.00 | 0.17 | 8.50 |
| Fecal Coliform | #/100 mL | 240.00 | 31.64 | 0.16 | 5.06 |
| pH | pH | 9.34 | 39.02 | 0.11 | 4.29 |
| Total Phosphate | mg PO4/L | 0.34 | 75.48 | 0.10 | 7.55 |
| Nitrates | mg NO3/L | 1.40 | 61.17 | 0.10 | 6.12 |
| Turbidity | NTU | Data Unavailable | |||
| Total Solids | mg/l | 489.00 | 30.65 | 0.07 | 2.15 |
| Totals (factors, total) | 0.71 | 33.66 | |||
| Adjusted WQI | 47.42 | ||||
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.