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

Grade B For July, 2006 the WQI rating at Boulder Creek above WW Plant (BC-aWWTP) was Good (B) due to a WQI value of 76.36. 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 102.90 98.84 0.17 16.80
Fecal Coliform #/100 mL 230.00 32.12 0.16 5.14
pH pH 7.92 88.85 0.11 9.77
Total Phosphate mg PO4/L 0.05 97.26 0.10 9.73
Nitrates mg NO3/L Data Unavailable
Turbidity NTU 13.50 67.21 0.08 5.38
Total Solids mg/l 88.00 83.87 0.07 5.87
Totals (factors, total) 0.69 52.69
Adjusted WQI 76.36

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 at 61st St.

WQI at Downstream Station: Boulder Creek above Dry Creek

WQI for June at this station

WQI for August at this station

Return to WQI map for July


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