Environmental
Permit No. EP-350/2009/A
環境許可證編號 EP-350/2009/A
ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE
(CHAPTER 499)
SECTION 10 & 13
環境影響評估條例
(第499章)
第10條及13條
ENVIRONMENTAL
PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE
A DESIGNATED PROJECT
建造及營辦指定工程項目的環境許可證
A部 (許可證主要部分)
Pursuant to Section 10 of the Environmental Impact
Assessment Ordinance (EIAO), the Director of Environmental Protection (the
Director) granted the Environmental Permit (No. EP-350/2009) to the Drainage Services Department (DSD)
(hereinafter referred to as the "Permit Holder") on 26 June 2009. Pursuant to Section 13 of the EIAO, the Director
amends the Environmental Permit (No. EP-350/2009) based on the Application No. VEP-435/2014. The amendments described below, are incorporated
into this Environmental Permit (No. EP-350/2009/A). This Environmental Permit
as amended is for the construction and operation of the designated project
described in Part B of this Permit subject to the
conditions specified in or attached to Part C of this
Permit. The issue of this Environmental Permit is based on the documents,
approvals or permissions described below:
根據《環境影響評估條例》(環評條例)第10條的規定，環境保護署署長(署長)於
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Application No. 申請書編號 |
VEP-435/2014 |
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Document in the Register: 登記冊上的文件： |
(1) (2) (3) (4) |
Project Profile – "Water Reclamation
Facilities in Shatin Sewage Treatment Works (STSTW)" (Register No. PP-381/2009) 工程項目簡介 – 沙田污水處理廠的再造水生產設施 (登記冊編號﹕PP-381/2009) The
Director’s letter of permission to apply directly for environmental permit
dated 27 May 2009 (Letter Reference: (26) in Ax(3) to EP2/N1/F/ 署長於 Application
for environmental permit submitted by the Permit Holder on 1 June 2009 (Application No. AEP-350/2009) 許可證持有人於 Environmental Permit issued – Permit No: EP-350/2009 issued on 26 June
2009. 已簽發的環境許可證 – 許可證編號﹕EP-350/2009於 |
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(5) |
Application for Variation of an Environmental Permit
No. VEP-435/2014 including
all attachments submitted by the Permit Holder on 11 April 2014. [Hereafter referred to as “the
Application VEP-435/2014] 許可證持有人於 |
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Application No. 申請書編號 |
Date of Application 申請日期 |
List of Amendments Incorporated into this Environmental Permit 已包含在本環境許可證內的修訂項目 |
Date of Amendment 修訂日期 |
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VEP-435/2014 |
11 April 2014 |
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Vary Nature of
Designated Project in Part B of the Environmental Permit
EP-350/2009 更改在環境許可證編號EP-350/2009的B部中的指定工程項目的性質 -
Vary Scale and
Scope of Designated Project in Part B of the
Environmental Permit EP-350/2009 更改在環境許可證編號EP-350/2009的B部中的指定工程項目的規模和範圍 -
Vary Table 更改在環境許可證編號EP-350/2009的C部的表1 -
Vary Figure 1 of the Environmental Permit
EP-350/2009 更改在環境許可證編號EP-350/2009的圖1 |
17 April 2014 |
17 April
2014
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Date 日期 |
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(Maurice
K.L YEUNG) Principal Environmental Protection Officer for Director of
Environmental Protection 環境保護署署長 (首席環境保護主任 楊國良 代行) |
PART B (DESCRIPTION OF DESIGNATED
PROJECT)
B部 (指定工程項目的說明)
Hereunder
is the description of the designated project mentioned in Part
A of this environmental permit (hereinafter referred to as
the “Permit”):
下列為本環境許可證(下稱“許可證”)A部所提述的指定工程項目的說明﹕
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Title of Designated Project 指定工程項目的名稱 |
Water
Reclamation Facilities in Shatin Sewage Treatment Works (STSTW) [This
designated project is hereafter referred to as “the Project”] 沙田污水處理廠的再造水生產設施 [本指定工程項目下稱 “工程項目”] |
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Nature of
Designated Project |
An activity for
reuse of treated sewage effluent in Shatin Sewage Treatment Works. 循環再用經沙田污水處理廠處理的廢水。 |
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Location of Designated Project 指定工程項目的地點 |
Within the boundary of
the existing Shatin Sewage Treatment Works, Shui Chong Street, Shatin, New
Territories. 位於新界沙田水廠街沙田污水處理廠範圍內。 The location of the Project is shown in Figure 1 of this Permit. 指定工程項目的位置載於本許可證圖1。 |
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Scale and Scope of Designated Project 指定工程項目的規模和範圍 |
Construction and Operation
of the Membrane Filtration Plant (MF Plant) with design capacity of 1,500
cubic metres per day, which comprise micron Disc Filters, Ultrafiltration
(UF) System and Reverse Osmosis (RO) System as shown in Figure 2 of this Permit, together
with the associated pipelines for the reclaimed water supply in polymer
preparation for sludge dewatering, irrigation of vegetation/plants, toilet
flushing, ground and facility washing, make-up water and cooling water within
STSTW. 建造及營辦設計供應量每日 |
1. General
Conditions
1.1 The Permit
Holder and any person working on the Project shall comply with all conditions
set out in this Permit. Any non-compliance by any person may constitute a
contravention of the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO) (Cap.
499) and may become the subject of appropriate action being taken under the EIAO.
1.2 The Permit Holder shall ensure
full compliance with all legislation from time to time in force including,
without limitation to, the Noise Control Ordinance (Cap. 400), Air Pollution
Control Ordinance (Cap. 311), Water Pollution Control Ordinance (Cap. 358), Waste
Disposal Ordinance (Cap. 354) and Dumping at Sea Ordinance (Cap. 466). This
Permit does not of itself constitute any ground of defence against any
proceedings instituted under any legislation or imply any approval under any
legislation.
1.3 The Permit Holder shall make
copies of this Permit together with all documents referred to in this Permit or
the documents referred to in Part A of the Permit
readily available at all times for inspection by the Director or his authorised
officers at all sites/offices covered by this Permit. Any reference to the
Permit shall include all documents referred to in the Permit and also the
relevant documents in the Register.
1.4 The Permit Holder shall give a
copy of this Permit to the person(s) in charge of the site(s) and ensure that
such person(s) fully understands all conditions and all requirements
incorporated by the Permit. The site(s) refers to site(s) of construction and operation
of the Project and shall mean the same hereafter.
1.5 The Permit Holder shall display
conspicuously a copy of this Permit on the Project site(s) at all vehicular
site entrances/exits or at a convenient location for public’s information at
all times. The Permit Holder shall ensure that the most updated information
about the Permit, including any amended Permit, is displayed at such locations.
If the Permit Holder surrenders a part or the whole of the Permit, the notice
he sends to the Director shall also be displayed at the same locations as the
original Permit. The suspended, varied or cancelled Permit shall be
removed from display at the Project site(s).
1.6 The Permit Holder shall
construct and operate the Project in accordance with the project description in
Part B of this Permit.
1.7 The Permit Holder shall ensure that the Project is constructed and operated in accordance with the information and recommendations described in the Project Profile (Register No: PP-351/2009); the application documents (Application No. AEP-350/2009); other relevant documents in the Register; the information or mitigation measures described in this Permit; mitigation measures to be recommended in submissions that shall be deposited with or approved by the Director as a result of permit conditions contained in this Permit; and mitigation measures to be recommended under on going surveillance and monitoring activities during all stages of the Project. Where recommendations referred to in the documents of the Register are not expressly referred to in this Permit, such recommendations are nevertheless to be implemented unless expressly excluded or impliedly amended in this Permit.
1.8 All submissions, as required
under this Permit, shall be rectified and resubmitted in accordance with the
comments, if any, made by the Director within one month of the receipt of the
Director’s comments or otherwise as specified by the Director.
1.9 All submissions approved by the
Director, all submissions deposited without comments by the Director, or all
submissions rectified in accordance with comments by the Director under this
Permit shall be construed as part of the permit conditions described in Part C of this Permit. Any variation of the submissions
shall be approved by the Director in writing or as prescribed in the relevant
permit conditions. Any non-compliance with the submissions may constitute a
contravention of the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (Cap. 499). All submissions or any variation of the submissions shall be
verified by the Permit Holder.
1.10 The Permit Holder shall release all finalized
submissions as required under this Permit, to the public by depositing copies
in the EIAO Register Office, or in any other places, or any internet websites
as specified by the Director, or by any other means as specified by the
Director for public inspection. For this purpose, the Permit Holder shall
provide sufficient copies of the submissions.
1.11 All submissions to the Director required
under this Permit shall be delivered either in person or by registered mail to
the EIAO Register Office (currently at 27/F, Southorn Centre,
1.12 The Permit Holder shall notify the Director
in writing the commencement date of construction/operation of the Project at least
two weeks prior to the commencement of construction/operation of the Project.
The Permit Holder shall notify the Director in writing immediately if there is
any change of the commencement date of the construction/operation.
1.13 For the purpose of this Permit, “commencement of
construction” does not include works related to site clearance and preparation,
or other works as agreed by the Director.
2. Special
Conditions
2.1 The Permit Holder shall ensure that the treated sewage effluent from the Project shall meet the standards set out in Table 1 of this Permit.
2.2 The Permit Holder shall provide a sampling point each at the Irrigation Pump House No.1 and No.2 for the examination of Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) level of the treated sewage effluent used for irrigation.
2.3 The residual chlorine level of treated sewage effluent for irrigation shall be below 1 ppm. The Permit Holder shall deposit 3 copies of the report on the monitoring and controlling system for TRC level of the treated sewage effluent used for irrigation with the Director four weeks prior to its operation.
2.4 The Permit Holder shall ensure the pipes for distributing the treated sewage effluent are clearly labeled with warning signs and notices; colour-coded; and of different sizes to potable water pipes such that physical connection of the two distribution systems would not be possible.
Notes:
1. This
Permit consists of three parts, namely, Part A
(Main Permit), Part B (Description of Designated
Project) and Part C (Permit Conditions). Any person relying on this permit should
obtain independent legal advice on the legal implications under the EIAO, and
the following notes are for general information only.
2. If
there is a breach of any condition of this Permit, the Director or his
authorized officer may, with the consent of the Secretary for the Environment,
order the cessation of associated work until the remedial action is taken in
respect of the resultant environmental damage, and in that case the Permit
Holder shall not carry out any associated works without the permission of the
Director or his authorized officer.
3. The
Permit Holder may apply under Section 13 of the EIAO to the Director for a
variation of the conditions of this Permit. The Permit Holder shall replace the
original permit displayed on the Project site by the amended permit.
4. A
person who assumes the responsibility for the whole or a part of the Project
may, before he assumes responsibility of the Project, apply under Section 12 of
the EIAO to the Director for a further environmental permit.
5. Under
Section 14 of the EIAO, the Director may with the consent of the Secretary of
the Environment, suspend, vary or cancel this Permit. The suspended, varied or
cancelled Permit shall be removed from display at the Project site.
6. If
this Permit is cancelled or surrendered during construction or operation of the
Project, another environmental permit must be obtained under the EIAO before
the Project could be continued. It
is an offence under Section 26(1) of the EIAO to construct or operate a
designated project listed in Part I of Schedule 2 of the EIAO without a valid
environmental permit.
7. Any
person who constructs or operates the Project contrary to the conditions in the
Permit, and is convicted of an offence under the EIAO, is liable:
(i)
on a first conviction on indictment to a fine of $2
million and to imprisonment
for 6 months;
(ii)
on a second or subsequent conviction on indictment to
a fine of $5 million and to imprisonment for 2 years;
(iii)
on a first summary conviction to a fine at level 6 and
to imprisonment for 6 months;
(iv)
on a second or subsequent summary conviction to a fine
of $1 million and to imprisonment for 1 year; and
(v)
in any case where the offence is of a continuing
nature, the court or magistrate may impose a fine of $10,000 for each day on
which he is satisfied the offence continued.
8. The
Permit Holder may appeal against any condition of this Permit under Section 17
of the EIAO within 30 days of receipt of this Permit.
9. The
Notes are for general reference only and that the Permit Holder should refer to
the EIAO for details and seek independent legal advice.
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Environmental Permit No. EP-350/2009/A
Table 1
Reuse of Treated Sewage Effluent (TSE) from
Water Reclamation Facilities in Shatin Sewage
Treatment Works
Quality of TSE
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Water Quality Parameter |
Unit |
TSE Quality |
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pH |
- |
6.2 – 8.0 |
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Total Suspended Solid |
mg/l |
<2 |
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Total Dissolved Solids |
mg/l |
<450 for Polymer Preparation, Irrigation & Cooling and Not Specified for toilet flushing, ground and facility washing & make-up water |
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E. Coli |
CFU per 100 ml |
Not Detectable |
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Turbidity |
NTU |
<=2 |
* CFU = Colony-Forming Unit
NTU = Nephelometric Turbidity Unit