A study of the environmental impact of synthetic dye effluent :

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