9.0 Environmental Non-conformance

9.1 Summary of air quality, noise and marine water quality

No exceedances of Action and Limit Level of 24-hour and 1-hour TSP monitoring results were recorded during the reporting month.

No day-time noise level measured at all monitoring stations exceeded the Action and Limit Level in the reporting month.

According to the summary of marine water monitoring results, one exceedance of Turbidity on Action Level at Monitoring Stations M4 was recorded at 29 March 2006 (mid-ebb). According to the site observation, no abnormal site activities were observed at the Fill Bank. As there was no sediment plume observed from the Fill Bank and no wastewater discharge was noted from the Fill Bank and the TKO Basin, the exceedance was considered not due to the Fill Bank. The exceedance might be due to natural fluctuation of Turbidity in the water body around the area. Hence, no further actions were required.

9.2 Summary of Environmental Complaints

One complaint was received from Public through EPD on 27 March 2006, concerning the dust and debris on Wan Po Road near TVB City Caused by dump trucks from CEDD site. In the response to the complaint, ET undertook a site investigation as stipulated in the EM&A manual. According to the site investigation, it confirmed that mitigation measures such as providing the wheel washing facilities, cleaning and watering the site regularly had been implemented by the Contractor. No violation relating to the depositing of debris and mud on haul road near the exit point and public road (e.g. Wan Po Road) was observed from the Fill Bank vehicles during the site investigation. Hence, it was concluded that the complaint was not related to the operation of Fill Bank and no further action was required to be implemented. At the same time, it was believed that traffic other than Fill Bank (such as dump tracks from the Construction Waste Sorting Facility) may have deposited the mud and debris onto the road surface as they traveled on Wan Po Road. This was reported to have been observed by the Contractor during an inspection of Wan Po Road after the complaint was received. Although the complaint was not related to the operation of Fill Bank, the Contractor was still reminded to arrange road sweeper to carry out routine cleaning the haul road and the public roads outside the Fill Bank including the section of Wan Po Road nearby the TVB City. Ad-hoc additional cleaning may be required if necessary. Since the investigation report was still being prepared at the end of the reporting month, it will be submitted to relevant parties in the coming month.

9.3 Summary of Notification of Summons and Prosecution

There was no notification of summons respect to environmental issues registered in this month.