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

Grade D For July, 2006 the WQI rating at Boulder Creek above Dry Creek (BC-aDC) was Bad (D) due to a WQI value of 43.80. 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 10.61 4.54 0.17 0.77
Fecal Coliform #/100 mL 230.00 32.12 0.16 5.14
pH pH 7.95 88.20 0.11 9.70
Total Phosphate mg PO4/L 1.25 31.94 0.10 3.19
Nitrates mg NO3/L Data Unavailable
Turbidity NTU 8.07 78.03 0.08 6.24
Total Solids mg/l 174.00 73.87 0.07 5.17
Totals (factors, total) 0.69 30.22
Adjusted WQI 43.80

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 June at this station

WQI for August at this station

Return to WQI map for July


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