Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Manual

Table of Contents

1                      introduction                                                                                                  1

1.1                   Purpose of the Manual                                                                                            1

1.2                   Porject Description                                                                                                 1

1.3                   Background to the EM&A Programme                                                                   5

1.4                   The Scope of the EM&A Programme                                                                     5

1.5                   Objectives of the EM&A Programme                                                                     8

1.6                   Organisation and Structure of the EM&A                                                                9

1.7                   Structure of the EM&A Manual                                                                            11

 

2                      EM&A GENERAL REQUIREMENT                                      12         

2.1                   Introduction                                                                                                           12

2.2                   EM&A                                                                                                                 12

 

3                      Water Quality                                                     15

3.1                   Introduction                                                                                                           15

3.2                   Objective                                                                                                              15

3.3                   Hypotheses                                                                                                           15

3.4                   Sampling Design                                                                                                    16

3.5                   Use of Data                                                                                                          19

3.6                   Data Collection Parameters                                                                                    19

3.7                   Sampling Procedure                                                                                               21

3.8                   Equipment                                                                                                             21

3.9                   Laboratory Procedures                                                                                          22

3.10                  QA/QC                                                                                                                 23

3.11                  Water Quality Compliance and Event & Action Plan                                               25

 

4                      Sediment Quality                                                                                        28

4.1                   Introduction                                                                                                           28

4.2                   Objective                                                                                                              28

4.3                   Hypotheses                                                                                                           28

4.4                   Sampling Design                                                                                                    29

4.5                   Statistical Treatment of Data                                                                                  30

4.6                   Use of Data                                                                                                          31

4.7                   Data Collection Parameters                                                                                    31

4.8                   Sampling Procedure and Equipment                                                                        32

4.9                   Quality Control & Assurance Procedures                                                                33

4.10                  Data Quality Objectives                                                                                         34

 

5                      Sediment Toxicity                                                                                       37

5.1                   Background                                                                                                           37

5.2                   Objective                                                                                                              37

5.3                   Hypothesis                                                                                                            37

5.4                   Sampling Design                                                                                                    37

5.5                   Statistical Treatment of Data                                                                                  38

5.6                   Use of Data                                                                                                          39

5.7                   Data Collection Parameters                                                                                    39

5.8                   Sampling Procedure and Equipment                                                                        41

5.9                   QA/QC                                                                                                                 41

 

6                      Marine Biota                                                                                                 44

6.1                   Background                                                                                                           44

6.2                   Objective                                                                                                              44

6.3                   Hypothesis                                                                                                            44

6.4                   Sampling Design                                                                                                    45

6.5                   Statistical Treatment of Data                                                                                  46

6.6                   Use of Data                                                                                                          47

6.7                   Data Collection Parameters                                                                                    47

6.8                   Sampling Procedure and Equipment                                                                        48

 

7                      Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment                          49

7.1                   Background                                                                                                           49

7.2                   Objective                                                                                                              50

7.3                   Hypothesis                                                                                                            50

7.4                   Sampling Design                                                                                                    50

7.5                   Use of Data                                                                                                          51

 

8                      Benthic Recolonisation                                                                          53

8.1                   Background                                                                                                           53

8.2                   Objective                                                                                                              53

8.3                   Hypothesis                                                                                                            53

8.4                   Sampling Design                                                                                                    54

8.5                   Statistical Treatment of Data                                                                                  54

8.6                   Use of Data                                                                                                          55

8.7                   Data Collection Parameters                                                                                    55

8.8                   Sampling Procedure and Equipment                                                                        56

8.9                   Laboratory Procedures                                                                                          56

8.10                  Benthic Macro-Infauna and Taxonomic Identification                                              57

 

9                      Impacts of Major Storms                                                                         58

9.1                   Background                                                                                                           58

9.2                   Sampling Design                                                                                                    58

 

10                    Reporting                                                                                                       60

10.1                  General                                                                                                                 60

10.2                  Reports                                                                                                                 60

 

 

ANNEXES

 

Annex A      Implementation Schedule

Annex B      Complaints Proforma

Annex C      Method Statement for Public Fill Capping at East Sha Chau

 

Figure 1.2a  Priliminary Layout for a Multi-Pit Conained Aquatic Disposal (CAD) Facility in the East Sha Chau

Figure 1.2b  Priliminary Layout for a Multi-Pit Conained Aquatic Disposal (CAD) Facility at the South Brothers

Figure 3.4a  Routine Water Quality Monitoring Stations When East of Sha Chau Facility is Active

Figure 3.4b  Routine Water Quality Monitoring Status When South Brothers Facility is Active

Figure 4.4a  Sediment Quality Monitoring Stations When of the Sha Chau Facility is Active

Figure 4.4b  Sediment Quality Monitoring Stations When South Brothers Chau Facility is Active

Figure 5.4a  Sediment Toxicity Monitoring Stations When of the Sha Chau Facility is Active

Figure 5.4b  Sediment Toxicity Monitoring Stations When South Brothers Facility is Active

Figure 6.4a  Marine Biota Monitoring Stations When East Sha Chau Facility is Active

Figure 6.4b  Marine Biota Monitoring Stations When Siuth Brothers Facility is Active

Figure 8.4a  Benthic Monitoring Stations When East Sha Chau Facility is Active

Figure 8.4b  Benthic Monitoring Stations When Siuth Brothers Facility is Active