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

Grade A For December, 2006 the WQI rating at Boulder Creek at 61st St. (BC-61) was Excellent (A) due to a WQI value of 93.20. 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 103.30 98.68 0.17 16.77
Fecal Coliform #/100 mL Data Unavailable
pH pH 7.63 93.28 0.11 10.26
Total Phosphate mg PO4/L 0.02 98.23 0.10 9.82
Nitrates mg NO3/L Data Unavailable
Turbidity NTU 4.66 85.57 0.08 6.85
Total Solids mg/l 111.00 81.29 0.07 5.69
Totals (factors, total) 0.53 49.39
Adjusted WQI 93.20

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 November at this station

Return to WQI map for December


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