City of Boulder/USGS Water Quality Monitoring
Water Quality Index for March, 2007 at
Middle Boulder Creek Above North Boulder Creek Confluence

Grade A For March, 2007 the WQI rating at Middle Boulder Creek Above North Boulder Creek Confluence (BC-aNBC) was Excellent (A) due to a WQI value of 90.72. 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 94.20 96.73 0.17 16.44
Fecal Coliform #/100 mL Data Unavailable
pH pH 6.85 82.46 0.11 9.07
Total Phosphate mg PO4/L 0.03 98.23 0.10 9.82
Nitrates mg NO3/L Data Unavailable
Turbidity NTU 2.38 91.31 0.08 7.30
Total Solids mg/l 141.00 77.74 0.07 5.44
Totals (factors, total) 0.53 48.08
Adjusted WQI 90.72

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: Middle Boulder Creek at PSCo Weir

WQI at Downstream Station: North Boulder Creek diversion to Lakewood

WQI for February at this station

WQI for April at this station

Return to WQI map for March


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