Four local industries have adopted environment management system (EMS) in order to reduce the impact of their activities on their surroundings and improve administration of water resources...[The] Chief Executive Officer of ENVICON consulting nongovernmental organization responsible for guiding the industries Prof Karoli Njau mentioned the firms as Kibaha Tannery, Dodoma Abattoir, 21st Century Textile Limited and Tungi Sisal Estate...Explaining the process of EMS establishment, he said the...overall goal of the EMS is to increase environmental performance by reducing the impact of activities that pollute surroundings and hence improve management of water resources...Prof Njau said pollution of the environment resulting from industrial activities is a growing problem in Tanzania, as most factories do not have adequate waste treatment facilities in place and hence fail to comply with environmental standards.