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Boulder Creek at Orodell |
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Boulder Creek at Orodell |
For September, 2002 the WQI rating at Boulder Creek at Orodell (BC-ORO) was Good (B) due to a WQI value of 74.86.
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 | 83.00 | 87.64 | 0.17 | 14.90 |
| Fecal Coliform | #/100 mL | 490.00 | 23.85 | 0.16 | 3.82 |
| pH | pH | 7.39 | 93.61 | 0.11 | 10.30 |
| Total Phosphate | mg PO4/L | 0.04 | 97.26 | 0.10 | 9.73 |
| Nitrates | mg NO3/L | 0.50 | 93.69 | 0.10 | 9.37 |
| Turbidity | NTU | 15.00 | 65.41 | 0.08 | 5.23 |
| Total Solids | mg/l | 96.00 | 82.90 | 0.07 | 5.80 |
| Totals (factors, total) | 0.79 | 59.14 | |||
| Adjusted WQI | 74.86 | ||||
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.