City of Boulder/USGS Water Quality Monitoring
Water Quality Index for June, 2006 at
Boulder Creek above Dry Creek

Grade C For June, 2006 the WQI rating at Boulder Creek above Dry Creek (BC-aDC) was Medium (C) due to a WQI value of 68.86. 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
DO% % sat 120.90 90.56 0.17 15.40
Fecal Coliform #/100 mL 110.00 40.87 0.16 6.54
pH pH 7.90 89.67 0.11 9.86
Total Phosphate mg PO4/L 0.99 37.58 0.10 3.76
Nitrates mg NO3/L Data Unavailable
Turbidity NTU 5.70 83.44 0.08 6.68
Total Solids mg/l 160.00 75.48 0.07 5.28
Totals (factors, total) 0.69 47.52
Adjusted WQI 68.86

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.

WQI at Upstream Station: Boulder Creek above WW Plant

WQI at Downstream Station: Boulder Creek at 95th St

WQI for May at this station

WQI for July at this station

Return to WQI map for June


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