BASIN: Information on Water Quality Parameters

	City of Boulder/USGS Water Quality Monitoring
	Information on Water Quality Parameters
	by Sheila Murphy

This document provides general information on water quality parameters available through the BASIN www site and discusses why these parameters are significant measures of the health of the stream system. Specific information about how these parameters vary in the Boulder Creek Watershed is available here.

Temperature
Specific Conductance
pH
Dissolved Oxygen
Total Organic Carbon
Hardness
Alkalinity
Nitrate and Nitrite
Ammonia
Phosphate
Orthophosphate
Fecal Coliform Bateria
Nitrites
Turbidity
Total Suspended Solids
Total Dissolved Solids

Select here for a list references used in the preparation of this information

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