Waste Water Management in Al-ASR Textile Factory of Dukem Town
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2021-08
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Although textile industries have economic and social benefit in the country, they have been
degrading the environment through their discharges. This problem has also manifested itself in
Dukem town, where the factory is surrounded by local farm lands and polluted by the liquid
effluents. Consequently, this study aims to analyze the pollution level of AL-ASR textile waste
water treatment plant based on EPA standard and assesses its waste water management in
accordance with ISO 14001:2015 standard. The researcher employed laboratory sample
test analysis, physical observation and interviews as research methods. Accordingly, the
researcher finds that the main reason for this pollution is the factory’s lack of environmental
management system and environmental policy, limited knowledgeable and skilled man power in
waste water management, as well as its limitations of stakeholders participation and factory
local experts. Based on the findings, the researcher recommends the factory to have
environmental policy, implement an environmental management system, and provide capacity
building training to the local expert. Besides, training need to be offered to the monitoring and
evaluation team of Dukem town environmental, forest and climate change authority, such that
appropriate monitoring and evaluation takes place and constructive feedback can obtained
continuously
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Waste water management, Al-ASR, Textile factories