Research Article
An Assessment of Physicochemical Parameters of Selected Industrial Effluents in Nepal
Table 2
The correlation matrix for the physicochemical parameters of the 5 sites.
| | | Temp | Conductivity | Turbidity | pH | Copper | Chromium | Sulphate | Phosphate |
| | Temp | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Conductivity | Site 1 = | 1 | | | | | | | | Site 2 = 0.76 | | | | | | | | Site 3 = 0.59 | | | | | | | | Site 4 = 0.55 | | | | | | | | Site 5 = 0.12 | | | | | | |
| | Turbidity | Site 1 = | Site 1 = | 1 | | | | | | | Site 2 = | Site 2 = | | | | | | | Site 3 = | Site 3 = | | | | | | | Site 4 = 0.53 | Site 4 = 0.05 | | | | | | | Site 5 = 0.01 | Site 5 = 0.69 | | | | | |
| | pH | Site 1 = 0.49 | Site 1 = | Site 1 = | 1 | | | | | | Site 2 = | Site 2 = | Site 2 = 0.81 | | | | | | Site 3 = 0.31 | Site 3 = 0.67 | Site 3 = | | | | | | Site 4 = 0.77 | Site 4 = 0.15 | Site 4 = 0.91 | | | | | | Site 5 = | Site 5 = | Site 5 = | | | | |
| | Copper | Site 1 = 0.49 | Site 1 = 0.83 | Site 1 = | Site 1 = | 1 | | | | | Site 2 = | Site 2 = 0.15 | Site 2 = 0.84 | Site 2 = 0.6 | | | | | Site 3 = 0.26 | Site 3 = 0.04 | Site 3 = 0.02 | Site 3 = 0.03 | | | | | Site 4 = 0.19 | Site 4 = 0.75 | Site 4 = | Site 4 = | | | | | Site 5 = 0.45 | Site 5 = 0.9 | Site 5 = 0.72 | Site 5 = | | | |
| | Chromium | Site 1 = 0.32 | Site 1 = 0.87 | Site 1 = | Site 1 = | Site 1 = 0.69 | 1 | | | | Site 2 = | Site 2 = 0.61 | Site 2 = | Site 2 = | Site 2 = 0.24 | | | | Site 3 = 0.45 | Site 3 = 0.89 | Site 3 = | Site 3 = 0.32 | Site 3 = 0.19 | | | | Site 4 = — | Site 4 = — | Site 4 = — | Site 4 = — | Site 4 = — | | | | Site 5 = 0.91 | Site 5 = 0.21 | Site 5 = | Site 5 = | Site 5 = 0.39 | | |
| | Sulphate | Site 1 = | Site 1 = 0.85 | Site 1 = 0.19 | Site 1 = | Site 1 = 0.51 | Site 1 = 0.69 | 1 | | | Site 2 = | Site 2 = 0.33 | Site 2 = 0.13 | Site 2 = | Site 2 = 0.36 | Site 2 = 0.46 | | | Site 3 = 0.48 | Site 3 = 0.07 | Site 3 = | Site 3 = 0.23 | Site 3 = | Site 3 = | | | Site 4 = 0.68 | Site 4 = 0.92 | Site 4 = 0.26 | Site 4 = 0.33 | Site 4 = 0.52 | Site 4 = — | | | Site 5 = 0.27 | Site 5 = 0.17 | Site 5 = | Site 5 = | Site 5 = 0.12 | Site 5 = 0.59 | |
| | Phosphate | Site 1 = 0.85 | Site 1 = 0.43 | Site 1 = | Site 1 = 0.15 | Site 1 = 0.79 | Site 1 = 0.36 | Site 1 = | 1 | | Site 2 = 0.36 | Site 2 = 0.49 | Site 2 = | Site 2 = | Site 2 = | Site 2 = 0.13 | Site 2 = 0.69 | | Site 3 = | Site 3 = 0.23 | Site 3 = | Site 3 = | Site 3 = 0.08 | Site 3 = 0.63 | Site 3 = | | Site 4 = 0.63 | Site 4 = 0.93 | Site 4 = | Site 4 = 0.08 | Site 4 = 0.8 | Site 4 = — | Site 4 = 0.9 | | Site 5 = 0.46 | Site 5 = 0.75 | Site 5 = 0.76 | Site 5 = | Site 5 = 0.87 | Site 5 = 0.45 | Site 5 = |
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Values showing positive correlation.
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