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

Grade B For November, 2006 the WQI rating at Boulder Creek at 61st St. (BC-61) was Good (B) due to a WQI value of 77.85. 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 112.30 95.59 0.17 16.25
Fecal Coliform #/100 mL 80.00 44.37 0.16 7.10
pH pH 8.43 71.80 0.11 7.90
Total Phosphate mg PO4/L 0.06 97.26 0.10 9.73
Nitrates mg NO3/L Data Unavailable
Turbidity NTU 1.85 92.95 0.08 7.44
Total Solids mg/l 157.00 75.81 0.07 5.31
Totals (factors, total) 0.69 53.72
Adjusted WQI 77.85

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 October at this station

WQI for December at this station

Return to WQI map for November


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