Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of dye effluents on the surrounding
environment from Southern Range Nyanza Limited in Jinja. The study's specific objectives
included; to establish the impact of synthetic dye effluents on the quality of water around
Southern Range Nyanza Limited, to establish the impact of synthetic: dye effluents on the health
of workers in Southern Range Nyanza Limited, and finally to analyse quality control
parameters of the dye waste water from Southern Range Nyanza Limited using ANOVA
analysis tool in MS excel.
In conclusion, the study established that the use of synthetic dyes in Textile industries has
contributed to water and air pollution. This is through the dyes used in the industries that are
poured into swamps and water channels when they are not well treated. This has contributed
in increasing the costs of treating water by National Water and Sewerage Corporation and also
pollution of the soil around SRNL.
The study recommended that Textile industries should improve their effluent treatment systems
so as to reduce the cases of pouring half treated wastes into water channels. NEMA and other
environmental bodies, departments and ministries should improve the enforcement of rules and
regulations regarding waste treatment by local industries
