Physico–Chemical Analysis of Tannery Effluents And Its Impact on The Grazing Sheep in Manpura Machedi Area of Jaipur District

Dr. Meenu Mangal; Dr. Girijashankar Tailor

Volume : IV, Issue : XII, December - 2014

Physico–Chemical Analysis of Tannery Effluents And Its Impact on The Grazing Sheep in Manpura Machedi Area of Jaipur District

Dr. Meenu Mangal, Dr. Girijashankar Tailor

Abstract :

The survey was conducted in Manpura Mchedi leather industries to study the impact of discharged effluents on the environment. The waste water of a tannery in Manpura Mchedi, Rajasthan was highly acidic (pH=4.04) with high values of conductivity Total Dissolved Solid (TDS) and Total solids(TS). The sample had high Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) value of 2200 mg/L and high compared to the parameters tested of surrounding bore well and hand pump samples .Effect of the effluents on grazing sheep (12–15 months) revealed a sharp decline in their health. A Significant reduction in body weight (by 67.2%) was observed .other complications included body weakness, skin ailments, allergies, neoplasia, reduced milk production and gastrointestinal complications.