Table 5.
Factor loading of each parameter in three factors with their percent variance and eigenvalues.
| Parameters | F1 | F2 | F3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | 0.487 | 0.745 | 0.354 |
| pH | −0.922 | −0.054 | 0.368 |
| EC (μS/cm) | 0.200 | 0.774 | −0.547 |
| TDS (mg/L) | 0.609 | −0.539 | −0.580 |
| Alkalinity (mg/L) | −0.890 | 0.336 | −0.044 |
| Total alkalinity (mg/L) | −0.882 | 0.318 | −0.344 |
| Chlorides (mg/L) | 0.952 | 0.191 | −0.133 |
| Sulfates (mg/L) | 0.845 | 0.512 | −0.081 |
| Zinc (mg/L) | 0.703 | −0.253 | 0.621 |
| Cadmium (mg/L) | 0.110 | 0.945 | 0.254 |
| Lead (mg/L) | −0.201 | 0.976 | 0.073 |
| Eigenvalue | 5.237 | 3.879 | 2.476 |
| Variability (%) | 43.639 | 32.323 | 20.631 |
| Cumulative (%) | 43.639 | 75.962 | 96.592 |