6.1 Site inspection was carried out to monitor the timely implementation of proper environmental pollution control and mitigation measures for the Project. The environmental site inspection summary is attached in Appendix E. Particular observations are described as follows:
Water Quality
·
No marine works were undertaken at Sham Tseng Reclamation Works Area in
the reporting month. Therefore, no marine water quality impact was noted from
this works area.
·
The Contractor was requested to properly collect the C&D waste along
the shore for disposal.
·
The beaches along
Review of Environmental
Monitoring Procedures
6.2 The monitoring works conducted by the Environmental Team were inspected regularly. The observations have been recorded for the monitoring works and summarised as follows:
Water Quality Monitoring
·
The monitoring team recorded the observations around the monitoring
stations within and outside of the construction site.
·
The monitoring team recorded the temperature and general weather
condition on the monitoring day.
·
EPD and AFCD accepted ET’s proposal on temporary suspension of water
quality monitoring programme, which was submitted in January 2005. However, as informed
by the ER, as some marine works might be conducted in the near future, the
proposal on suspension would be postponed until completion of these marine
works.
Assessment of Environmental
Monitoring Results
6.3 All monitoring results were audited against the A/L levels and any exceedance would be validated and issued where necessary.
6.4 The monitoring results in this reporting period were comparable with those of baseline period. Detailed discussions were given in Section 4 of this Report.
Advice on the Solid and Liquid
Waste Management Status
6.5 The Contractor’s registration as a chemical waste producer for this Project had been approved. The CWSA locating outside Golden Villa was properly maintained in the reporting month.
6.6 Waste disposal continued in November 2006. Trip ticket system was implemented for all offsite waste disposal. The Contractor kept all trip tickets. Table 6.1 summarises the waste disposal in the reporting month.
Table
6.1 Waste Disposal in the
Reporting Month
|
Waste Type |
Status |
Destination |
Quantity |
|
C&D waste and general refuse |
14 Trucks |
||
|
C&D material: Excavated soil, rocks, etc. |
For reuse internally or in other Contracts |
AFCD Term Contract TCJ315 |
0 Trucks |
|
To public fills |
Fill Bank at TM Area 38 |
91 Trucks |
|
|
To sorting facilities |
Construction Waste Sorting
Facility at TM Area 38 |
Nil |
|
|
Chemical waste |
Spent oil, paint, paint thinner, adhesive diesel |
Collected by
licensed collector |
Nil |
6.7 Toilets at the site office in Tsuen Wan were connected to foul sewers. For the remaining works areas, the Contractor had provided chemical toilets for the workers. They were maintained properly.
Environmental Licences and
Permits
6.8 No new environmental permit and licence was applied or obtained in the reporting month. The status of all permits/licences obtained/in used during the reporting period is summarised in Table 6.2.
Table 6.2 Summary of Environmental Licensing and
Permit Status
|
Description |
Permit No. |
Valid Period |
Remarks |
|
|
From |
To |
|||
|
Environmental
Permit |
EP-095/2001 |
|
- |
For
dredging and reclamation of about |
|
Chemical
Waste Registration |
5213-334-C1169-02 |
|
- |
For disposal
of spend oil, paint, paint thinner, adhesive diesel |
|
Effluent Discharge
Licence |
EP742/334/0056I |
|
|
For
discharge of industrial trade effluent into inshore waters in Western Buffer
Water Control Zone |
Implementation Status of
Environmental Mitigation Measures
6.9 An updated summary of the Environmental Mitigation Implementation Schedule (EMIS) is presented in Appendix F. Most of the necessary mitigation measures were implemented properly. Any deficiencies were noted in the remarks of the schedule.
6.10 In response to the site audit findings, the Contractor carried out corrective actions.
Summary of Exceedances of the Environmental Quality Performance
Limit
6.11 57 water quality exceedances were recorded in the reporting month. NOE was issued to EPD, AFCD, ER, IC(E) and the Contractor after each monitoring event. As discussed in Section 4, all these exceedances were not associated with the Project. All the NOEs are attached in Appendix G.
Summary of Complaints, Notifications
of Summons and Successful Prosecutions
6.12 No environmental complaint, notification of summons and prosecution was received in the reporting month.
6.13 Summary of environmental complaints and prosecutions was given in Table 6.4
Table 6.4 Summary of Environmental Complaints and
Prosecutions
|
Issue |
Complaints logged |
Summons served |
Successful Prosecution |
|||
|
Nov 06 |
Cumulative |
Nov 06 |
Cumulative |
Nov 06 |
Cumulative |
|
|
Noise |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Air quality |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Water quality |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Other environmental issue |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |