The main objective of the study is to examine the environmental pollution of the leather industryrnthrough environmental protection laws in order to control environment and mitigate pollution.rnThe methodology employed here is doctrinal based on interview with the government officialsâ€™rnenvironment, forest and climate change authority, technologist expertise and ordinary crews asrnwell as, community members. A leather manufacturing industry is quite indispensable and one ofrnthe key toolkits for mitigating unskilled man power, to advance socioeconomic developmentrnthrough generating hard currency and adding value to export and import. Though, hazardousrnwaste substances extraction and toxic waste effluents released from the tanning and leatherrnindustry results a tremendous socioeconomic crisis on the society living in the industry vicinityrnand impacted the environment, human health and biodiversity. Due to toxic chemicals extractionrnfrom the leather industries peoples living in the Modjo city and surroundings areas are claimingrnfor damage caused by the industries. It is because of poor sewerage waste and failure ofrnhazardous solid waste control and enforcement of environmental protection legislation. Hence,rnthe author has tried to elaborate adverse impact of environmental pollution into soil productivityrnand water quality in light of environmental protection and control legislations.