Contents
1.1 Purpose of the Report
1.2 Structure of the Report
2.1 Background
2.2 General Site Description
2.3 Construction Activities
2.4 Project Organisation and Management Structure
2.5 Status of Environmental Approval Documents
3 environmental monitoring requirements
3.1 Air Quality Monitoring
3.1.1 Monitoring
Location
3.1.2 Monitoring
Parameter and Frequency
3.1.3 Action
and Limit Levels
3.1.4 Monitoring
Equipment
3.1.5 Monitoring
Methodology
3.1.6 Event
and Action Plan
3.2 Landscape and Visual Monitoring
3.3 Environmental Mitigation Measures and Environmental
Requirements in Contract
4 Implementation Status on Environmental Protection
Requirements
5.1 Air Quality
7.1 Weekly Site Audits
7.2 Landscape and Visual Monitoring
8 Environmental Non-conformance
8.1.1 Summary
of Monitoring Exceedance
8.1.2 Summary
of Environmental Non-Compliance
8.1.3 Summary
of Environmental Complaint
8.1.4 Summary
of Environmental Summon and Successful Prosecution
9.1.1 Key
Issues for the Coming Month
9.1.2 Monitoring
Schedule for the Next Reporting Period
9.1.3 Construction
Programme for the Next Three Months
10 Review of the EM&A DATA
and EIA predictions
10.1 Air Quality
10.2 Waste Management
10.3 Conclusion of The Review
11 Conclusions
LIST
OF TABLES
Table 2.1 Summary
of Construction Activities Undertaken in Reporting Period
Table 2.2 Summary
of Environmental Licensing, Notification and Permit Status
Table 3.1 Construction
Phase Air Monitoring Locations
Table 3.2 Construction
Phase Air Quality Monitoring Parameters and Frequency
Table 3.3 Action
and Limit Levels for Air Quality
Table 3.4 TSP
Monitoring Equipment
Table 6.1 Quantities
of Waste Generated from the Project
Table 9.1 Construction
Works to be Undertaken in the Next Reporting Period
Table 10.1 Comparison
of the HKAQO and Air Quality Monitoring Results
LIST OF
ANNEXES
Annex A |
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Annex B |
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Annex C |
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Annex D |
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Annex E |
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Annex F |
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Annex G |
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Annex H |
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Annex I |
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Annex J |
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Annex K |
Environmental complaint, Environmental Summons and Prosecution
Log |
Annex L |
The construction works of DC/2008/03 of Design, Build and
Operate Pillar Point Sewage Treatment Works (the
Project) commenced
on 13 November 2010. This is the 41st
monthly Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) report presenting the
EM&A works carried out during the period from 1 to 31 March 2014
in accordance with the EM&A Manual.
Summary of Construction Works undertaken during the
Reporting Month
Works undertaken in the reporting month included:
¡P
Construct finishing
works at the Administration Building, Sludge Dewatering Building, UV
Building, Sludge Skip Storage Building, PTW, CEPT, Reuse Water Pump Room, Existing Solid
Handling Building, Weighbridge, Existing Outfall Pumping Station and Chemical
Building; |
¡P
Install E&M
equipment at the Weighbridge ¡P
T&C at
Administration Building, Sludge Dewatering Building, PTW, CEPT, UV Building,
Septic Waste Reception Station, Reuse water pump room, Dodorisation
Unit Portion A, Deodorisation Unit Portion B, Chemical Building, Electrical
Building No.1, No.3 and No.4; ¡P
Demolistion of Existing PTW; |
¡P
Construct drainage,
cable ducts, water mains and boundary walls and installation of E&M Duct
laying at P2; ¡P
Refurbishment works
of Existing Solid Handling Building; ¡P
Building surface
works of Sludge Skip Storage Building; ¡P
Place planting soil
on rooftop; |
¡P
Installation of
Payment Flow Meter and Chamber reinstatement at Payment Flow Meter Chamber;
and |
¡P
Construct
backfilling and drainage works for the whole site. |
Environmental Monitoring and Audit Progress
A summary of the monitoring activities undertaken in
this reporting period is listed below:
¡P
24-hour TSP Monitoring at each monitoring station (AM1 and AM2) |
5 sets |
¡P
1-hour TSP Monitoring at each monitoring station (AM1 and AM2) |
15 sets |
¡P
Joint Environmental Site Inspection |
4 times |
¡P
Landscape & Visual Monitoring |
Once |
Air Quality
5 sets of 24-hour TSP and 15
sets of 1-hr TSP measurements were carried out at each of the designated
monitoring stations during the reporting period. No exceedance
was recorded during the reporting period.
Waste Management
Waste generated from this Project includes inert
construction and demolition (C&D) materials (public fill) and non-inert
C&D materials (construction wastes).
In total, 1200.95 tonnes of inert C&D material were generated from
the Project, of which 50 tonnes were reused in this Contract and the remaining
1150.95 tonnes were disposed as public fill. 40.00 kg
of metals, 50.00 kg
of papers/ cardboard packing and 5.00 kg of plastics were
sent to recyclers for recycling during the reporting period.
Environmental Site Inspection
Four weekly joint environmental site inspections were
carried out by the representatives of the Contractor, SOR and the Environmental
Team (ET). Details of the audit
findings and implementation status of the mitigation measures are presented in Section
7.1.
Landscape & Visual
Review on landscape and visual mitigation
measures was performed on 28 March 2014. Details of the audit findings and
implementation status of the mitigation measures are presented in Sections
3.2 and 7.2.
Environmental Exceedance/Non-conformance/Compliant/Summons
and Prosecution
No exceedance was recorded
during the reporting period.
No non-compliance event was recorded during the
reporting period.
No environmental complaint and summon/prosecution was
received in this reporting period.
Future Key Issues
Works to be undertaken in the next reporting month
include:
¡P
Construct
finishing works at the Administration Building, Sludge Dewatering Building,
UV Building, Sludge Skip Storage Building, PTW, CEPT, Reuse Water Pump Room, Existing Solid
Handling Building, Weighbridge, Existing Outfall Pumping Station and Chemical
Building; |
¡P
Phase
5 T&C at the Administration Building , Sludge Dewatering Building, PTW,
CEPT, UV Building, Septic Waste Reception Station, Reuse Water Pump Room, Chemical Building, Deodorisation Unit Portion A, Deodorisation Unit Portion B, Electrical buildings No.1, No.3
and No.4; ¡P
Install
E&M equipment at Weighbridge; ¡P
Building
surface works at Sludge Skip Storage Building; ¡P
Refurbishment
works at Existing Solid Handling Building; ¡P
Place
planting soil on rooftop; |
¡P
Construct
drainage, cable ducts, water mains and boundary walls and installation of
E&M Duct laying at P2; |
¡P
Conduct
installation of payment flow meter and chamber reinstatement at Payment Flow
Meter Chamber; and ¡P
Demolition
of Existing PTW. |
Environmental impacts arising from the above
construction activities are mainly associated with dust, construction noise,
site runoffs, waste management and landscaping issues.
ERM-Hong Kong,
Limited (ERM) was appointed by ATAL ¡V Degrémont ¡V
China State Joint Venture (ADC-JV) (the Contractor) as the Environmental Team
(ET) to undertake the Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) programme
for the Contract No. DC/2008/03 of Design, Build and Operate Pillar Point
Sewage Treatment Works (the Project).
This
is the 41st EM&A report which summarises the monitoring
results and audit findings for the EM&A programme during the reporting
period from 1 to 31 March 2014.
The structure
of the report is as follows:
Section
1: Introduction
It details the scope and
structure of the report.
Section 2: Project Information
It
summarises the background and scope of the Project, site description, project
organization, construction programme, construction works undertaken and status
of the Environmental Permits (EP)/licences over the construction phase of the
Project.
Section 3: Environmental Monitoring
Requirements
It summarises
the environmental monitoring requirements including monitoring parameters,
programmes, methodologies, frequency, locations, Action and Limit Levels,
Event/Action Plans, environmental mitigation measures as recommended in the
approved EIA report, EP and relevant environmental requirements stated in the
Contract Specification.
Section 4: Implementation Status on Environmental Mitigation Measures
It summarises
the implementation of environmental protection measures during the reporting
period.
Section 5: Monitoring Results
It summarises
the monitoring results obtained in the reporting period.
Section 6: Waste Management
It summarises
the quantity of public fill and construction waste generated in the reporting
period
Section 7: Environmental Site Inspection
It summarises
the audit findings of the weekly site inspections undertaken within the
reporting period.
Section 8: Environmental Non-conformance
It summarises
any exceedance of environmental performance standard,
environmental complaints and summons received within the reporting period.
Section
9: Further Key Issues
It summarises
the impact forecast and monitoring schedule for the next reporting month.
Section
10: Review
of the EM&A Data and Predictions
It compares
the monitoring data and waste quantity against the predictions in the approved
Project EIA report.
Section
11 : Conclusions
The existing Pillar
Point Sewage Treatment Works (PPSTW) is located to the north of the Tuen Mun River Trade Terminal and
is abutting the Lung Mun Road in the north. It is a preliminary treatment works with
screening and grit removal processes and the treated effluent is discharged to
the sea (North Western
Water Control Zone) via a twin submarine outfall. The Review of the Tuen
Mun and Tsing Yi Sewerage Master Plan (RTMTYSMP), commissioned in February
1999, recommended that the sewage treatment capacity be expanded and the plant
be upgraded to chemically enhanced primary treatment
(CEPT) with disinfection. This is
to cater for the projected ultimate population and planned developments in the Tuen Mun area, and to improve the
effluent quality reducing pollution loadings to the receiving waters.
The upgrading
of the PPSTW comprises the following works:
¡P expanding
the treatment capacity of the existing PPSTW to cope with the increased peak
wet-weather sewage flow in Tuen Mun
area;
¡P upgrading
the sewage treatment level of the existing PPSTW to incorporate chemical
treatment with disinfection at minimum removal rates of 70%, 55% and 99.9% of
suspended solids (SS), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and E.coli, respectively;
¡P upgrading
the existing septic waste reception facilities at PPSTW; and
¡P providing and upgrading
ancillary facilities including the administration building, workshop,
laboratory, odour control facilities, sludge handling and dewatering
facilities, access roads and minor landscaping works within the STW for the
operation and maintenance of the upgraded STW.
The
potential environmental impacts of the Project have been studied in the ¡§Upgrading
of Pillar Point Sewage Treatment Works¡¨ (EIAO Register No: AEIAR-145/2008).
The EIA was approved on 10 June 2008 under the Environmental Impact
Assessment Ordinance (EIAO) and an Environmental Permit (EP-321/2008) for
the works was granted on 17 November 2008.
A variation of an Environmental Permit was granted on 23 April 2013 (EP-321/2008/A).
Under the requirements of Condition 3.1 of EP-321/2008/A,
an EM&A programme as set out in the EM&A Manual is required to be
implemented.
The
construction works commenced on 13 November 2010 and are scheduled for
completion by 2014.
The
open area adjacent to the existing PPSTW has been designated for the upgrading
works. The layout of the upgrading
works is illustrated in Annex A.
A summary of the major construction activities
undertaken in the reporting period is shown in Table 2.1. The locations of the construction
activities are shown in Annex
B. The construction programme of the
Project in the reporting month and the upcoming month is presented in Annex
L.
Table 2.1 Summary
of Construction Activities Undertaken in the Reporting Period
Construction Activities Undertaken |
¡P
Construct finishing
works at the Administration Building, Sludge Dewatering Building, UV Building,
Sludge Skip Storage Building, PTW, CEPT, Reuse Water Pump Room, Existing Solid Handling Building,
Weighbridge, Existing Outfall Pumping Station and Chemical Building; |
¡P
Install E&M
equipment at the Weighbridge ¡P
T&C at
Administration Building, Sludge Dewatering Building, PTW, CEPT, UV Building,
Septic Waste Reception Station, Reuse water pump room, Dodorisation
Unit Portion A, Deodorisation Unit Portion B, Chemical Building, Electrical
Building No.1, No.3 and No.4; ¡P
Demolistion of Existing PTW; |
¡P
Construct drainage,
cable ducts, water mains and boundary walls and installation of E&M Duct
laying at P2; ¡P
Refurbishment works
of Existing Solid Handling Building; ¡P
Building surface
works of Sludge Skip Storage Building; ¡P
Place planting soil
on rooftop; |
¡P
Installation of
Payment Flow Meter and Chamber reinstatement at Payment Flow Meter Chamber;
and |
¡P
Construct
backfilling and drainage works for the whole site. |
The project organisation chart and contact details are
shown in Annex C.
A summary of
the valid permits, licences, and/or notifications on environmental protection
for this Project is presented in Table 2.2.
Table 2.2 Summary
of Environmental Licensing, Notification and Permit Status
Permit/ Licences/ Notification |
Reference |
Validity Period |
Remarks |
Environmental Permit |
EP-321/2008/A |
Throughout the Contract |
Permit granted on 23 April 2013 |
Notification of Construction Works under the Air Pollution
Control (Construction Dust) Regulation |
Ref No. 308136 |
Throughout the Contract |
- |
Water Discharge License |
WT00017778-2013 |
22 November 2013 - 31 October 2015 |
Wastewater discharge licence was issued by EPD on 22
November 2013. |
Construction Noise Permit |
GW-RW0036-14 |
28 January 2014 - 27 July 2014 |
- |
Chemical Waste Producer Registration |
5213-421-A2620-01 |
Throughout the Contract |
Licence approved on 28 October 2010 |
The proposed
air quality monitoring stations for the construction phase of the Project, as
recommended in the approved EM&A Manual, are given in Table 3.1 and shown in Annex D. The proposed locations (AM1 and AM2)
have been agreed with the Drainage Services Department (DSD), Environmental
Protection Department (EPD) and the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC).
Table 3.1 Construction
Phase Air Monitoring Locations
Monitoring ID |
Air Quality Monitoring Station |
AM1 |
Tuen Mun EMSD Servicing
Vehicle Station |
AM2 |
River
Trade Terminal Office |
The construction
phase air quality monitoring has been conducted at the designated monitoring
stations in accordance with the requirements stipulated in the EM&A
Manual. 1-hour and 24-hour TSP
levels have been monitored at the frequency and duration stated in Table 3.2. The construction phase TSP monitoring
has been conducted as per the schedule presented in Annex E.
Table 3.2 Construction
Phase Air Quality Monitoring Parameters and Frequency
Parameter |
Frequency |
24-hour average TSP |
Once every 6 days |
1-hour average TSP |
3 times every 6 days |
The Action and
Limit levels have been established and presented in Table 3.3.
Table 3.3 Action and Limit Levels for Air Quality
Parameter |
Air
Monitoring Station |
Action
Level, mgm-3 |
Limit Level,
mgm-3 |
24-hour
TSP |
AM1 |
183 |
260 |
|
AM2 |
192 |
260 |
1-hour
TSP |
AM1 |
343 |
500 |
|
AM2 |
383 |
500 |
Continuous
24-hour and 1-hour TSP monitoring was performed using High Volume Samplers
(HVS) with appropriate sampling inlets located at the designated monitoring
stations.
The
performance specification of HVS complied with the standard method ¡§Determination
of Suspended Particulate Matter in the Atmosphere (High Volume Method)¡¨ as
stipulated in US EPA Standard Title 40, Code of Federation Regulations
Chapter 1 (Part 50 Appendix B).
Table 3.4 summarises the equipment that
were deployed for the 24-hour and 1-hour TSP monitoring respectively.
Table 3.4 TSP
Monitoring Equipment
Monitoring Station |
Monitoring Equipment (HVS and Calibrator) |
24-hr and 1-hr TSP |
|
AM1 |
GMW GS-2310
(S/N 7580), CM-AIR-43 (S/N 0438320) |
AM2 |
GMW GS-2310
(S/N 1252), CM-AIR-43 (S/N 0438320) |
The setup locations
of the HVSs were listed in Table 3.1. All HVSs were free-standing with no
obstruction.
The following
criteria were considered in the installation of the HVSs:
¡P
appropriate support to secure the samplers against
gusty wind were provided at AM1 and AM2;
¡P
a minimum of 2m separation from walls, parapets and
penthouses was required for rooftop samplers;
¡P
no furnace or incinerator flues was nearby;
¡P
airflow around the sampler was unrestricted; and
¡P
permission
was obtained to set up the samplers and gain access to the monitoring stations.
¡P
glass fibre filters were labelled and sufficient
filters that were clean and without pinholes were selected;
¡P
all
filters were equilibrated in the conditioning environment for 24 hours before
weighing. The conditioning
environment temperature was around 25¢XC
and not variable by more than ¡Ó 3¢XC; the relative humidity (RH) was 40%; and
¡P
SGS Hong Kong Ltd, a HOKLAS accredited laboratory,
implemented comprehensive quality assurance and quality control programmes.
¡P
the power supply was checked to ensure that the HVSs
were working properly;
¡P
the filter holder and area surrounding the filter were
cleaned;
¡P
the filter holder was removed by loosening the foul
bolts and a new filter, with stamped number upward, on a supporting screen was
aligned carefully;
¡P
the filter was properly aligned on the screen so that
the gasket formed an airtight seal on the outer edges of the filter;
¡P
swing
bolts were fastened to hold the filter holder down to the frame. The pressure applied should be
sufficient to avoid air leakage at the edges;
¡P
the shelter lid was closed and secured with an
aluminium strip;
¡P
the HVSs were warmed-up for about 5 minutes to
establish run-temperature conditions;
¡P
a new flowrate record sheet
was inserted into the flow recorder;
¡P
the flow rates of the HVSs were checked and adjusted
to between 1.22 and 1.37 m3 min-1 which were within the
range specified in the EM&A Manual (ie 0.6 to 1.7
m3 min-1);
¡P
the programmable timer was set for a sampling period
of 24 hours ¡Ó 1
hour, and the starting time, weather condition and the filter number were
recorded;
¡P
the initial elapsed time was recorded;
¡P
at the end of sampling, the sampled filter was removed
carefully and folded in half l so that only surfaces with collected particulate
matter were in contact;
¡P
the filter was placed in a clean plastic envelope and
sealed;
¡P
all monitoring information was recorded on a standard
data sheet; and
¡P
filters
were sent to SGS Hong Kong Ltd
for analysis.
¡P
the
HVSs and their accessories were maintained in good working condition, eg. motor brushes were replaced routinely and electrical
wiring was checked to ensure a continuous power supply; and
¡P
the
flow rate of each HVS with mass flow controller was calibrated using an orifice
calibrator. Initial calibrations of
the dust monitoring equipment were conducted upon installation and prior to
commissioning. Five-point
calibration was carried out for HVSs using CM-AIR-43 Calibration Kit. HVSs are calibrated on a bi-monthly
basis. The calibration records for
the HVSs are given in Annex F.
Average wind
data (wind speed and wind direction) during the monitoring period were obtained
from the meteorological station at Tuen Mun of the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) and were presented
in Annex G.
The
Event/Action Plan (EAP) for air quality monitoring is presented in Annex H.
In accordance with the EM&A Manual, monthly landscape
and visual monitoring is required to ensure that the design, implementation and
maintenance of landscape and visual mitigation measures recommended in the
approved EIA Report are fully achieved.
The monitoring procedures and criteria as described in the EM&A
Manual were adopted.
All the
relevant environmental mitigation measures listed in the EIA Report and
EM&A Manual as well as the specific environmental requirements stated in
the Contract Specification are summarised in Annex I. A summary of the key environmental
mitigation measures implemented as per the Contract Requirements is also
presented in Annex I.
The Contractor
has implemented environmental mitigation measures and requirements as stated in
the approved EIA Report, EM&A Manual and EP. The implementation status of the
measures during the reporting period is summarised in Annex I.
A total of 5
sets of 24-hour and 15 sets of 1-hour TSP measurements were taken at each of
the monitoring stations (AM1 and AM2) during the reporting period. The monitoring data for 24-hour and
1-hour TSP together with the wind data and graphical presentations for the past
4 months are presented in Annex G. The weather conditions during the
monitoring period ranged from sunny to rainy. The local impacts near the monitoring
stations of AM1 and AM2 were mainly associated with vehicular emissions. No exceedance
of Action and Limit Level of the 1-hr and 24-hr TSP was recorded during the
reporting period.
Wastes
generated from this Project include inert construction and demolition (C&D)
materials (public fill) and non-inert C&D materials (construction
waste). Construction waste
comprises general refuse, metals and paper/cardboard packaging materials. Metals generated from the Project are also
grouped into construction waste as the materials were not disposed of with
others at public fill. Reference
has been made to the Monthly Summary Waste Flow Table prepared by the
Contractor (see Annex J). With reference to the relevant handling
records and trip tickets of this Project, the quantities of different types of
waste generated in the reporting month are summarised in Table 6.1.
Table 6.1 Quantities
of Waste Generated from the Project
Month / Year |
Quantity |
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|
Total Inert C&D Materials Generated (a) |
Non-inert C&D Materials (b) |
||
C&D Materials Recycled (c) |
C&D Waste Disposed of at Landfill (d) |
Chemical Waste |
||
March 2014 |
1200.95 tonnes |
95.00 kg |
19.78 tonnes |
0 L |
Notes: (a) Inert
C&D materials (public fill) include bricks, concrete, building debris,
rubble and excavated spoil. In
total, 1200.95 tonnes of inert C&D waste were generated from the Project,
of which 50.00 tonnes were reused in this Contract and the remaining 1150.95
tonnes were disposed as public fill.
The detailed waste flow is presented in Annex J. (b) Non-inert
C&D materials (construction wastes) include metals, paper / cardboard
packaging waste, plastics and other wastes such as general refuse. Metals generated from the Project were
grouped into construction wastes as the materials were not disposed of with
others at the public fill. (c) 40.00
kg of metals, 50.00 kg of papers/ cardboard packing and5.00 kg of
plastics were sent to recyclers for recycling during the
reporting period. (d) Construction wastes other than
metals, paper/cardboard packaging, plastics and chemicals were disposed of at
WENT Landfill by subcontractors. |
Joint site
inspections were conducted by representatives of the Contractor, the SOR and
the ET on 7, 14, 19, and 28 March 2014. The IEC was also present at the joint inspection on 28 March 2014.
Major observations during the reporting period are
summarised as follows:
7 March
2014
¡P Retained tree T131, T132 and 121 were observed in poor health. The
Contractor was reminded to arrange arborist inspection to assess the status of
the retained trees;Retained
tree 183 was observed without tree tag. The Contractor was reminded to provide
proper tree tag to the retained tree; and
¡P Accumulated waste was observed in a waste disposal bin near Gate P2. The
Contractor was reminded to remove the general waste regularly.
14 March 2014
¡P Scattered construction waste was observed near EB3. The Contractor was
reminded to remove the construction materials and maintain good housekeeping;
and
¡P Construction materials were observed being stored next to Tree T142,
T143, T144 and T135. The Contractor was reminded to remove the construction
materials and provide proper tree protection zones to the retained trees.
19March 2014
¡P Scattered construction waste was observed near the UV Building. The
Contractor was reminded to remove the construction waste and maintain good
housekeeping.
28 March
2014
¡P Drain near CEPT building was observed to be missing silt traps. The Contractor
was reminded to provide adequately designed silt/sand removal facilities for
the drain.
¡P Follow-up actions resulting from the last site inspections were taken as
reported by the Contractor and their results were observed in the site
inspections conducted in the reporting period.
In accordance with the EM&A Manual, monthly landscape
and visual monitoring is required to
ensure that the design, implementation and maintenance of landscape and visual
mitigation measures recommended in the EIA Report are fully achieved. A review of the landscape and visual
mitigation measures was performed on 28 March 2014. It was confirmed that most of the necessary landscape and visual mitigation measures
as summarised in Annex I were implemented
by the Contractor. The major
findings are summarised as follows:
28 March 2014
¡P
Retained
trees T126 ¡V T132 were observed to have exposed roots and lack appropriate
protection from construction works. The Contractor was reminded to provide
adequate tree protection zones for the retained trees.
No exceedances of the Action and Limit Levels of 1-hr and
24-hr TSP was recorded during the reporting period.
No
non-compliance event was recorded during the reporting period.
No complaint
was received during the reporting period.
The cumulative environmental complaint log is shown in Annex K.
Works to be
undertaken for the coming monitoring period are summarised in Table 9.1.
Table 9.1 Construction
Works to be Undertaken in the Next Reporting Period
Construction Activities Undertaken |
¡P
Construct finishing
works at the Administration Building, Sludge Dewatering Building, UV Building,
Sludge Skip Storage Building, PTW, CEPT, Reuse
Water Pump Room, Existing Solid Handling Building, Weighbridge, Existing
Outfall Pumping Station and Chemical Building; |
¡P
Phase 5 T&C at
the Administration Building , Sludge Dewatering Building, PTW, CEPT, UV
Building, Septic Waste Reception Station, Reuse Water Pump Room, Chemical Building, Deodorisation Unit Portion A, Deodorisation Unit Portion B, Electrical buildings No.1, No.3 and No.4; ¡P
Install E&M
equipment at Weighbridge; ¡P
Building surface
works at Sludge Skip Storage Building; ¡P
Refurbishment works
at Existing Solid Handling Building; ¡P
Place planting soil
on rooftop; |
¡P
Construct drainage,
cable ducts, water mains and boundary walls and installation of E&M Duct
laying at P2; |
¡P
Conduct
installation of payment flow meter and chamber reinstatement at Payment Flow
Meter Chamber; and ¡P
Demolition of
Existing PTW. |
Potential
environmental impacts arising from the above construction activities will be
mainly associated with dust, construction noise, site runoffs, waste management
and landscaping issues.
The tentative
schedule of TSP monitoring for the next reporting period was presented in Annex E.
Environmental
monitoring will be conducted at the same monitoring locations in the next
reporting period. The monitoring
programme has been reviewed and was considered adequate for the nature of works
in progress.
The most
up-to-date construction programme for the Project is presented in Annex L.
Since the EIA
has only included a qualitative assessment of dust impact during the
construction phase, a comparison was made between the monitoring results from
the start of the Project and the Hong Kong Air Quality Objectives (HKAQO) (see Table 10.1).
Table 10.1 Comparison
of the HKAQO and Air Quality Monitoring Results
Monitoring Station |
Corresponding ASR in EIA |
HKAQO, µg m-3 |
Measured 24-hour TSP Monitoring Results, µg m-3
(a) (b) |
|
|
|
24 hour (a) |
Average |
Range |
AM1 |
A1 |
260 |
74 |
50 - 119 |
AM2 |
A7 |
260 |
78 |
51 - 109 |
Notes: (a) Only 24-hour TSP monitoring results were compared as
there is no 1 hour TSP criterion in HKAQO. (b) The average and range of data were calculated from
the period between the commencement of the construction works and this
reporting month. |
The monitoring
results show that the average and range of the 24-hour TSP levels recorded
since the commencement of the construction works have been well below the
24-hour TSP criterion in the HKAQO.
Recommended mitigation measures in Section
3.7.1.1 of EIA have been implemented throughout the construction period and
were considered effective.
The estimated amount of waste generated from the
Project and the cumulative quantities of waste generated up to this reporting
month are presented in Table 10.2. The amount of inert C&D material
sent to public fills is higher
than the estimated amount in the EIA. With reference to the C&D Material
Assessment (Contractor¡¦s General Submission (CSF) No.: DC200803/CSF/SAF/060026/A), the difference in quantities is mainly due to the
differences in excavation depths and the excavation methods in the Contract
Works and that assumed in the Reference Design. Recommended mitigation measures in Sections
7.5.1.1 to 7.5.1.9 of the EIA will continue to be implemented during the
construction stage.
Table 10.2 Quantity of Amount of C&D Materials, General
Wastes and Chemical Wastes Actually Generated and Estimated in the EIA and C&D Material Assessment
Type of Material |
Estimated Amount of Public
Fill and Construction Waste in the EIA |
Estimated Amount of Public
Fill and Construction Waste in C&D Material Assessment (CSF No.:
DC200803/CSF/SAF/060026/A)
(c) |
Accumulated Actual Amount of
Public Fill and Construction Waste Recorded (a) (b) (inert & non-inert) |
|
Amount of C&D Materials Arising |
61,489.00 m3 |
77,600.00 m3 |
132177.45 |
m3 |
Amount of C&D Materials Reused on other site |
- |
- |
3,163.89 |
m3 |
Amount of C&D Materials Reused on site |
14,926.00 m3 |
18,000.00 m3 |
24,224.44 |
m3 |
Amount of C&D Materials Sent to Fill Banks |
46,563.00 m3 |
59,600.00 m3 |
103,663.53 |
m3 |
General Refuse |
Small |
- |
2019.66 |
tonnes |
Chemical Waste |
Small |
- |
810.00 |
L |
Notes: (a) The actual amount of C&D
Materials has been recorded since the commencement of construction works. (b) The density of soil and rock
(bulked) is 1.8 tonnes/m3. (c) The
estimated amount of C&D material generated from the Contract Works was
revised in the C&D Material Assessment and submitted to the SO on 9
September 2010 (CSF No.: DC200803/CSF/SAF/060026/A) because of the new plant
& facility layout. |
The EIA predictions and monitoring results since the
commencement of the construction works have been reviewed. The EIA
concluded that the Project would not cause adverse impacts to the environment,
and monitoring results have also confirmed that so far. Mitigation measures recommended in the
EP, EIA and EM&A Manual will continue to be implemented throughout the
construction phase of the Project.
This EM&A
Report presents the EM&A programme undertaken during the reporting period from
1 to 31 March 2014 in accordance with EM&A Manual and
requirements of EP (EP-321/2008/A).
No exceedance of Action and Limit Levels of 24-hour TSP and
1-hour TSP was recorded at the monitoring stations during the reporting
period.
Monthly landscape and visual monitoring was conducted
in the reporting period. Most of
the necessary landscape and visual mitigation measures recommended in the EIA
Report were implemented by the Contractor.
Follow-up actions are required by the Contractor to improve protection
of the retained or to-be transplanted trees.
No
non-compliance event was recorded during the reporting period.
No complaint
and summons/prosecution was received during the reporting period.
The ET will
keep track of the EM&A programme to ensure compliance of environmental
requirements and the proper implementation of all the necessary mitigation
measures in the coming periods.