City of Boulder/USGS Water Quality Monitoring
Water Quality Index for August, 2006 at
Boulder Creek at 61st St.

Grade B For August, 2006 the WQI rating at Boulder Creek at 61st St. (BC-61) was Good (B) due to a WQI value of 71.29. 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 108.20 97.54 0.17 16.58
Fecal Coliform #/100 mL 5400.00 10.18 0.16 1.63
pH pH 7.93 88.85 0.11 9.77
Total Phosphate mg PO4/L 0.07 95.32 0.10 9.53
Nitrates mg NO3/L Data Unavailable
Turbidity NTU 4.46 86.39 0.08 6.91
Total Solids mg/l 219.00 68.06 0.07 4.76
Totals (factors, total) 0.69 49.19
Adjusted WQI 71.29

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 Eben G. Fine Park

WQI at Downstream Station: Boulder Creek above WW Plant

WQI for July at this station

WQI for September at this station

Return to WQI map for August


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