TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

1.      INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................ 1-1

1.1       PURPOSE OF THE MANUAL.................................................................................. 1-1

1.2       PROJECT DESCRIPTION......................................................................................... 1-2

1.3       PROJECT PROGRAMME......................................................................................... 1-4

1.4       ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS TO BE MONITORED............................................. 1-4

1.5       PROJECT ORGANISATION..................................................................................... 1-4

1.6       STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT................................................................................. 1-8

 

2.      AIR QUALITY............................................................................................................. 2-1

2.1       INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................... 2-1

2.2       AIR QUALITY PARAMETERS................................................................................ 2-1

2.3       MONITORING REQUIREMENT AND EQUIPMENT..................................................... 2-1

2.4       MONITORING LOCATIONS.................................................................................... 2-4

2.5       BASELINE MONITORING....................................................................................... 2-5

2.6       IMPACT MONITORING FOR CONSTRUCTION AIR QUALITY IMPACT....................... 2-6

2.7       IMPACT MONITORING FOR OPERATION AIR QUALITY IMPACT............................. 2-7

2.8       COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT.................................................................................. 2-8

2.9       EVENT AND ACTION PLAN (EAP) FOR AIR QUALITY............................................ 2-9

2.10     MITIGATION MEASURES.................................................................................... 2-12

 

3.      WATER QUALITY...................................................................................................... 3-1

3.1       INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................... 3-1

3.2       EMERGENCY DISCHARGE...................................................................................... 3-1

3.3       CONSTRUCTION PHASE MONITORING.................................................................. 3-6

3.4       POST PROJECT WATER QUALITY MONITORING DURING OPERATION PHASE........ 3-7

3.5       MITIGATION MEASURES...................................................................................... 3-8

 

4.      WASTE MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS............................................................ 4-1

4.1       INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................... 4-1

4.2       MITIGATION MEASURES...................................................................................... 4-1

 

5.      LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT..................................................................... 5-1

5.1       INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................... 5-1

5.2       MONITORING REQUIREMENT................................................................................ 5-1

5.3       CONSTRUCTION PHASE........................................................................................ 5-1

5.4       OPERATION PHASE.............................................................................................. 5-2

5.5       CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION PHASE AUDIT.................................................. 5-2

5.6       MITIGATION MEASURES...................................................................................... 5-3

 

6.      ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING.............................................................................. 6-1

6.1       SITE INSPECTIONS................................................................................................ 6-1

6.2       COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL AND CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS......................... 6-2

6.3       ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLAINTS........................................................................... 6-2

 

7.      REPORTING............................................................................................................... 7-1

7.1       GENERAL............................................................................................................. 7-1

7.2       BASELINE MONITORING REPORT.......................................................................... 7-1

7.3       MONTHLY EM&A REPORTS................................................................................. 7-2

7.4       OPERATIONAL PHASE MONITORING REPORTS...................................................... 7-8

7.5       DATA KEEPING.................................................................................................. 7-11

7.6       INTERIM NOTIFICATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY LIMIT EXCEEDANCES.. 7-11

 

List of Tables

 

Table 1.1          Recommended Effluent Standards for Upgraded PPSTW

Table 2.1          Air Monitoring Stations during Construction Phase

Table 2.2          Not Used

Table 2.3          Impact Monitoring Programme (TSP)

Table 2.4          Operational Phase Monitoring Programme (Odour)

Table 2.5          Proposed Action and Limit Levels for Impact Monitoring

Table 2.6          Event/Action Plan for Air Quality Monitoring (Construction Phase)

Table 2.7          Event/Action Plan for Air Quality Monitoring (Operation Phase)

Table 3.1          Proposed Water Quality Monitoring Stations

Table 3.2          Analytical Method to be applied to Marine Water Quality Samples

Table 3.3          Emergency Response Plan for Discharge of Untreated or Partially Treated Effluent from PPSTW

Table 5.1          Proposed Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures in Construction Phase

Table 5.2          Proposed Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures in Operation Phase

 

List of Figures

 

Figure 1.1         Location Plan

Figure 1.2         General Layout of Existing PPSTW

Figure 1.3         Preliminary Layout of Recommended Option

Figure 1.4         Project Organization – EM&A Programme for Construction Phase

Figure 1.5         Project Organization – EM&A Programme for Operation Phase

Figure 2.1         Locations of Air Quality Sensitive Receivers

Figure 2.2         Proposed Air Quality Monitoring Stations for Construction Phase and Operation Phase

Figure 3.1         Proposed Water Quality Monitoring Stations

Figure 6.1         Environmental Complaint Flow Diagram

 

Appendices

 

Appendix A      Implementation Schedule of Proposed Mitigation Measures

Appendix B      Sample Data sheets for Air and Water Quality Monitoring

Appendix C      Sample of Odour Complaint Registration Form

Appendix D      EM&A Guidelines for Development Projects in Hong Kong

Appendix E      Indicative Requirements of the Post Project Water Quality Monitoring Programme