City of Boulder/USGS Water Quality Monitoring
Water Quality Index for May, 2007 at
Boulder Creek above Dry Creek

Grade C For May, 2007 the WQI rating at Boulder Creek above Dry Creek (BC-aDC) was Medium (C) due to a WQI value of 67.90. 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 92.80 95.43 0.17 16.22
Fecal Coliform #/100 mL 80.00 44.37 0.16 7.10
pH pH 7.70 92.79 0.11 10.21
Total Phosphate mg PO4/L 1.12 34.52 0.10 3.45
Nitrates mg NO3/L Data Unavailable
Turbidity NTU 7.58 79.51 0.08 6.36
Total Solids mg/l 357.00 50.16 0.07 3.51
Totals (factors, total) 0.69 46.85
Adjusted WQI 67.90

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 above WW Plant

WQI at Downstream Station: Boulder Creek at 95th St

WQI for April at this station

WQI for June at this station

Return to WQI map for May


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