Table 5.1    Comparison of Noise Monitoring Data with Predictions in EIA Report and ERR

Stations

Predicted Mitigated Construction Noise Levels in EIA (2009), dB(A)

Predicted Mitigated Worst Case Construction Noise Levels in ERR for Stage 2 (2015), dB(A)

Reporting Month (January 20),  
Leq (30min) dB(A)

N1 - HKMLC Wong Chan Sook Ying Memorial School

55-62

62(1)

57.2 - 60.5

N2 – Bethel High School

57-64

64(1)

46.1 - 54.3

N3 – No. 159 Mai Po San Tsuen

70-73

74(2)

58.6 - 71.4

N5 – Block 2, Dills Corner Garden

73-75

75(2)

57.4 - 71.6

N6 – Home of Loving Faithfulness

64-73

74(1)

66.8 - 71.4

N7 – Village House in Shek Wu Wai

N/A(3)

70(2)

54.4 - 62.4

Remark:

(1) With adoptions of quiet PMEs, temporary noise barrier and enclosure

(2) With sub-grouping of construction activities

(3) No construction noise level was predicted in EIA Report (2009)