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

Grade B For May, 2007 the WQI rating at Middle Boulder Creek Above North Boulder Creek Confluence (BC-aNBC) was Good (B) due to a WQI value of 82.83. 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 95.30 96.89 0.17 16.47
Fecal Coliform #/100 mL 50.00 49.77 0.16 7.96
pH pH 7.35 93.28 0.11 10.26
Total Phosphate mg PO4/L 0.05 97.26 0.10 9.73
Nitrates mg NO3/L Data Unavailable
Turbidity NTU 3.64 88.03 0.08 7.04
Total Solids mg/l 111.00 81.29 0.07 5.69
Totals (factors, total) 0.69 57.15
Adjusted WQI 82.83

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 April at this station

WQI for June at this station

Return to WQI map for May


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