City of Boulder/USGS Water Quality Monitoring
Water Quality Index for March, 2006 at
Boulder Creek Below Coal Creek

Grade D For March, 2006 the WQI rating at Boulder Creek Below Coal Creek (BC-bCC) was Bad (D) due to a WQI value of 30.94. 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 12.09 5.19 0.17 0.88
Fecal Coliform #/100 mL 230.00 32.12 0.16 5.14
pH pH 8.83 55.57 0.11 6.11
Total Phosphate mg PO4/L 1.84 25.00 0.10 2.50
Nitrates mg NO3/L Data Unavailable
Turbidity NTU 14.20 66.39 0.08 5.31
Total Solids mg/l 550.00 20.00 0.07 1.40
Totals (factors, total) 0.69 21.35
Adjusted WQI 30.94

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 Above Coal Creek

WQI at Downstream Station: Middle Boulder Creek @ Nederland WTP

WQI for February at this station

WQI for April at this station

Return to WQI map for March


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