Strategi Pengelolaan Limbah Cair Pabrik Kelapa Sawit Untuk Meningkatkan Kualitas Lingkungan Perairan (Studi Kasus: Pt. Utama Agrindo Mas, Sulawesi Tenggara)

Abstrak

The palm oil industry (Elaeis guineensis Jacq) has a very vital role in the Indonesian economy, PT. Utama Agrindo Mas is one of the palm oil companies operating in Southeast Sulawesi precisely located in Konawe Regency with a production capacity of almost 20 million tons of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) per year. This study aims to analyze the quality of liquid waste produced and calculate the level of contamination and distribution of liquid waste in order to plan a strategy of liquid waste management of palm oil mills to maintain environmental quality. The analysis method used is spatial analysis using Geographic Information System (GIS) and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). The sample of this study was spread at 7 points in PT. Main Agrindo Mas to the surrounding waters with test parameters of temperature, TSS, pH, COD and discharge. The results showed the quality of the river waters around PT. Utama Agrindo Mas is in the status of meeting the Class 2 standard quality standard according to the decree of the Minister of environment No. 115 in 2003 with a value of 0.1-0.7 pollution Index .

Kata kunci

• Environmental Quality
• Palm Oil Liquid Waste
• Pollution Index