Introduction
Maunsell Environmental Management Consultants Limited (MEMCL), which
changed the name to ENSR Asia (HK) Ltd. (ENSR) on 1 May 2007 is the designated
Environmental Team (ET) for “Improvement to
As informed
by the Contractor, construction activities in the reporting period were:
·
Viaduct
and new road construction; and
·
Reconstruction
of
A summary of monitoring and
audit activities conducted in the reporting period is listed below:
|
1-hour TSP monitoring |
5 sessions |
|
24-hour TSP monitoring |
6 sessions |
|
Noise monitoring |
5 sessions |
|
Water quality monitoring |
Nil |
|
Environmental site inspection |
5 sessions |
Breaches of
Action and Limit Levels
Air Quality
All 1-hour and 24-hour TSP monitoring results recorded in the month
complied with the Action and Limit Levels.
Noise
All measured noise levels complied with the Action and Limit Levels in
the month.
Water Quality
Water quality monitoring was suspended since 1
December 2005 as there is no rock and sand excavation at the inter-tidal zone
for the construction of Slope 6SW-D/FR 17.
Implementation Status of
Environmental Mitigation Measures
In general, the Contractor satisfactorily
implemented all the required mitigation measures and was reasonably responsive
to the ET’s recommendations on any discrepancy observed during the weekly
environmental site inspection.
Environmental Complaints,
Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions
No environmental complaint, notification of summons and successful
prosecution was received in the reporting month.
Reporting Changes
No reporting change was required in the month.
Future Key Issues
Key issues to be considered in the coming
month include:
·
Generation of dust from activities on-site;
·
Noise impact from operating equipment and machinery on-site;
·
Generation of site surface runoffs and wastewater from
activities on-site;
·
Removal of stagnant water on site to prevent mosquitoes
breeding; and
·
Management of chemicals and avoidance of oil spillage.