Chromium Speciation and Agricultural Soil Contamination in the Surrounding Tannery Regions of Walajaphet, Vellore District, Southern India

The emerging environmental problem in the tanning industry is disposal of chromium-contaminated sludge soil. In Walajapet Taluk Vellore District, distribution and mobility chromium soils surrounding tannery waste region were explored. This paper presents soil contamination agricultural lands located SIPCOT Industrial complex near India. 64 samples collected from 15 different villages, analyzed for pH, EC, total chromium, hexavalent, trivalent chromium. Studies carried out to find due industrial effluents. It found that 75 % highly contaminated, posing a risk lands, based on comparison with WHO standards. majority (>80%) locations exhibited high Cr (>200 mg kg-1) concentrations exceeded maximum permissible limit. Furthermore, taken tanneries revealed effluent has significant impact. facts strongly demonstrate existence hazardous resulting severe deterioration land. As result, developing an effective plan implementing suitable remediation technique address heavy metals critical.