Water Quality Index (WQI)   
What is the WQI?The Water Quality Index is an index calculated from the results of nine different water quality measurements taken in the field. Each result is assigned a WQI value and then combined into a single number to describe the water quality at that particular monitoring site. This number can be easily interpreted by managers, elected officials, and citizens as compared to the individual test results.

Parameters used in the WQI calculation:

Lake Parameters: Stream Parameters:
Temperature
Dissolved Oxygen (%)
Chlorophyll-a
Secchi Disk Depth
Nitrate Nitrogen
Alkalinity
pH
Specific Conductivity
Total Phosphorus
Temperature
Dissolved Oxygen (%)
Fecal Coliform
BOD
Total Phosphorus
Turbidity
Total Suspended Solids
Total Dissolved Solids
Nitrate Nitrogen

The WQI value for each stream or lake site is assigned a score ranging from 0 to 100:

Good (80-100)
Above Average (60-80)
Average (40-60)
Below Average (20-40)
Poor (0-20)

Water Quality Index Scoring Scale

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View a graph ambient stream data.