Phyllanthus emblica - a remedy for distilleries effluent treatment

The waste water discharged from distilleries unit after processing is called distilleries effluent. In a developing country like India distilleries have become a major source of pollution as 88% of its raw materials are converted into waste and discharged into the water bodies, causing water pollution. Though there are many methods to treat polluted waste water and effluent biobased treatment is considered to be the best because of its low cost and simplicity. Hence an attempt was made in this study to treat distillery effluent with plant material. The distillery effluent was collected from M/s. Trichy Distilleries Chemicals Pvt Limited, located in Senthaneerpuram, Tiruchirappalli and its physicochemical characters were analysed by standard methods. Before treatment the sample was undesirable in its physicochemical and biological properties. Distillery effluent treated with Phyllanthus emblica wood altered the physicochemical properties. The results suggest that the effluent after treatment with Phyllanthus emblica can be used for agricultural purpose particularly for irrigation.