AN ANALYSIS OF THE WATER OF TELANG RIVER, GASING RIVER AND LIQUID WASTE OF INFLUENT, EFFLUENT AGROINDUSTRY IN BANYUASIN.

South Sumatera is one of the provinces in Indonesia that has various potential sources of agricultural products, such as coffee, rubber, palm oil, etc. In the development program of Tanjung Api-Api harbour region, the government provides areas for various industries, especially agricultural industry. This agricultural industry must have some effects in the future. The industrial area is located in the subdistricts of Muara Telang and Banyuasin II, which is close to Telang River with many streams, a large natural forest and wildlife that still need to be protected. Sample water was taken from some spots of Telang River and Gasing River, and influent and effluent installation of Gasing’s Industry. The results showed that BOD parameter at the downstream of Talang River reached 4.12mg/l at low tide and 2.01mg/l at high tide. The results of Gasing River showed that its TTS, BOD and fat oil were quite high. TTS parameter analysis at Water Waste Treatment Installation inlet was 481mg/l and BOD 4046mg/l, resulted from palm industry. TTS parameter at installation outlet of rubber insdustry was 125mg/l and BOD 64mg/l.

Key words : agroindustry, organic and anorganic waste