(Ref. 113-03)

 

TABLE OF CONTENTs

3.......... Air Quality Impact. 3-1

3.1          Introduction. 3-1

3.2          Environmental Legislation, Policies, Plans, Standards and Criteria. 3-2

3.3          Baseline Conditions. 3-3

3.4          Identification of Air Sensitive Receivers. 3-10

3.5          Identification of Pollutant Sources. 3-26

3.6          Assessment Approach and Methodology (Construction Phase Dust Impact) 3-32

3.7          Assessment Approach and Methodology (Operation Phase Air Quality Impact) 3-39

3.8          Assessment Approach and Methodology (Operational Phase Odour Impact) 3-49

3.9          Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts. 3-55

3.10        Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts. 3-74

3.11        Evaluation of Residual Environmental Impacts. 3-89

3.12        Environmental Monitoring and Audit 3-90

3.13        Environmental Acceptability of Schedule 2 Designated Projects. 3-91

3.14        Conclusion. 3-91

 

 

APPENDICES

Appendix 3.1           Calculation of Construction Dust Emission Source

Appendix 3.2           Calculation of Industrial and Port Backup Emission

Appendix 3.3           Traffic Data

Appendix 3.4           Calculation of Vehicular Emission Source

Appendix 3.5           Calculation of Portal Emission and Ventilation Building

Appendix 3.6           Chicken Farm Odour Assessment Methodology

Appendix 3.7           Odour Survey for Chicken Farm at Hung Shui Kiu

Appendix 3.8           Calculation of Odour Emission of Refuse Transfer Station and Sewage Treatment Works

Appendix 3.9           Detailed Prediction Result (Construction Phase) (Unmitigated)

Appendix 3.10         Detail Prediction of Operation Phase

Appendix 3.11         Detail Prediction of Construction Phase (Tier 1)

Appendix 3.12         Detail Prediction of Construction Phase (Tier 2)

Appendix 3.13         Tentative Construction and Implementation Programme

Appendix 3.14         Sensitivity Test without Proposed Noise Barrier

Appendix 3.15         Detail Prediction of Cumulative Odour Concentration due to Existing Chicken Farm

Appendix 3.16         Detail Prediction of Cumulative Odour Concentration due to Sewage Treatment Works and Refuse Transfer Station

Appendix 3.17         Determination of Surface Characteristics Parameters

 

 


FIGURES

Figure 3.1               Assessment Area for Air Quality Impact Assessment Location Plan of the Project

Figure 3.2.1             Location of Representative Air Sensitive Receiver (Year 2019 ¡V 2030) ¡V Sheet 1 of 6

Figure 3.2.2             Location of Representative Air Sensitive Receiver (Year 2019 ¡V 2030) ¡V Sheet 2 of 6

Figure 3.2.3             Location of Representative Air Sensitive Receiver (Year 2019 ¡V 2030) ¡V Sheet 3 of 6

Figure 3.2.4             Location of Representative Air Sensitive Receiver (Year 2019 ¡V 2030) ¡V Sheet 4 of 6

Figure 3.2.5             Location of Representative Air Sensitive Receiver (Year 2019 ¡V 2030) ¡V Sheet 5 of 6

Figure 3.2.6             Location of Representative Air Sensitive Receiver (Year 2019 ¡V 2030) ¡V Sheet 6 of 6

Figure 3.3.1             Location of Representative Air Sensitive Receiver (Year 2031 ¡V 2039) ¡V Sheet 1 of 6

Figure 3.3.2             Location of Representative Air Sensitive Receiver (Year 2031 ¡V 2039) ¡V Sheet 2 of 6

Figure 3.3.3             Location of Representative Air Sensitive Receiver (Year 2031 ¡V 2039) ¡V Sheet 3 of 6

Figure 3.3.4             Location of Representative Air Sensitive Receiver (Year 2031 ¡V 2039) ¡V Sheet 4 of 6

Figure 3.3.5             Location of Representative Air Sensitive Receiver (Year 2031 ¡V 2039) ¡V Sheet 5 of 6

Figure 3.3.6             Location of Representative Air Sensitive Receiver (Year 2031 ¡V 2039) ¡V Sheet 6 of 6

Figure 3.4.1             Contours of Cumulative 19th highest 1-hour NO2 Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) Sheet 1 of 5

Figure 3.4.2             Contours of Cumulative 19th highest 1-hour NO2 Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) Sheet 2 of 5

Figure 3.4.3             Contours of Cumulative 19th highest 1-hour NO2 Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) Sheet 3 of 5

Figure 3.4.4             Contours of Cumulative 19th highest 1-hour NO2 Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) Sheet 4 of 5

Figure 3.4.5             Contours of Cumulative 19th highest 1-hour NO2 Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) Sheet 5 of 5

Figure 3.5.1             Contours of Cumulative Annual NO2 Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) Sheet 1 of 5

Figure 3.5.2             Contours of Cumulative Annual NO2 Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) Sheet 2 of 5

Figure 3.5.3             Contours of Cumulative Annual NO2 Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) Sheet 3 of 5

Figure 3.5.4             Contours of Cumulative Annual NO2 Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) Sheet 4 of 5

Figure 3.5.5             Contours of Cumulative Annual NO2 Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) Sheet 5 of 5

Figure 3.6               (Not Used)

Figure 3.7               (Not Used)

Figure 3.8.1             Contours of Cumulative 10th highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) (Operation Phase) Sheet 1 of 5

Figure 3.8.2             Contours of Cumulative 10th highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) (Operation Phase) Sheet 2 of 5

Figure 3.8.3             Contours of Cumulative 10th highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) (Operation Phase) Sheet 3 of 5

Figure 3.8.4             Contours of Cumulative 10th highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) (Operation Phase) Sheet 4 of 5

Figure 3.8.5             Contours of Cumulative 10th highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) (Operation Phase) Sheet 5 of 5

Figure 3.9.1             Contours of Cumulative Annual RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) (Operation Phase) Sheet 1 of 5

Figure 3.9.2             Contours of Cumulative Annual RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) (Operation Phase) Sheet 2 of 5

Figure 3.9.3             Contours of Cumulative Annual RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) (Operation Phase) Sheet 3 of 5

Figure 3.9.4             Contours of Cumulative Annual RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) (Operation Phase) Sheet 4 of 5

Figure 3.9.5             Contours of Cumulative Annual RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) (Operation Phase) Sheet 5 of 5

Figure 3.10.1           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) (Operation Phase) Sheet 1 of 5

Figure 3.10.2           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) (Operation Phase) Sheet 2 of 5

Figure 3.10.3           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) (Operation Phase) Sheet 3 of 5

Figure 3.10.4           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) (Operation Phase) Sheet 4 of 5

Figure 3.10.5           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) (Operation Phase) Sheet 5 of 5

Figure 3.11.1           Contours of Cumulative Annual FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) (Operation Phase) Sheet 1 of 5

Figure 3.11.2           Contours of Cumulative Annual FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) (Operation Phase) Sheet 2 of 5

Figure 3.11.3           Contours of Cumulative Annual FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) (Operation Phase) Sheet 3 of 5

Figure 3.11.4           Contours of Cumulative Annual FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) (Operation Phase) Sheet 4 of 5

Figure 3.11.5           Contours of Cumulative Annual FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2024 - 2030) (Operation Phase) Sheet 5 of 5

Figure 3.12.1           Contours of Cumulative 19th Highest 1-hour NO2 Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 ¡V 2039) Sheet 1 of 5

Figure 3.12.2           Contours of Cumulative 19th Highest 1-hour NO2 Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 ¡V 2039) Sheet 2 of 5

Figure 3.12.3           Contours of Cumulative 19th Highest 1-hour NO2 Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 ¡V 2039) Sheet 3 of 5

Figure 3.12.4           Contours of Cumulative 19th Highest 1-hour NO2 Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 ¡V 2039) Sheet 4 of 5

Figure 3.12.5           Contours of Cumulative 19th Highest 1-hour NO2 Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 ¡V 2039) Sheet 5 of 5

Figure 3.13.1           Contours of Cumulative Annual NO2 Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2039) Sheet 1 of 5

Figure 3.13.2           Contours of Cumulative Annual NO2 Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2039) Sheet 2 of 5

Figure 3.13.3           Contours of Cumulative Annual NO2 Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2039) Sheet 3 of 5

Figure 3.13.4           Contours of Cumulative Annual NO2 Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2039) Sheet 4 of 5

Figure 3.13.5           Contours of Cumulative Annual NO2 Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2039) Sheet 5 of 5

Figure 3.14              (Not Used)

Figure 3.15              (Not Used)

Figure 3.16.1           Contours of Cumulative 10th Height 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2039) (Operation Phase) Sheet 1 of 5

Figure 3.16.2           Contours of Cumulative 10th Height 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2039) (Operation Phase) Sheet 2 of 5

Figure 3.16.3           Contours of Cumulative 10th Height 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2039) (Operation Phase) Sheet 3 of 5

Figure 3.16.4           Contours of Cumulative 10th Height 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2039) (Operation Phase) Sheet 4 of 5

Figure 3.16.5           Contours of Cumulative 10th Height 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2039) (Operation Phase) Sheet 5 of 5

Figure 3.17.1           Contours of Cumulative Annual RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2039) (Operation Phase) Sheet 1 of 5

Figure 3.17.2           Contours of Cumulative Annual RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2039) (Operation Phase) Sheet 2 of 5

Figure 3.17.3           Contours of Cumulative Annual RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2039) (Operation Phase) Sheet 3 of 5

Figure 3.17.4           Contours of Cumulative Annual RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2039) (Operation Phase) Sheet 4 of 5

Figure 3.17.5           Contours of Cumulative Annual RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2039) (Operation Phase) Sheet 5 of 5

Figure 3.18.1           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2039) (Operation Phase) Sheet 1 of 5

Figure 3.18.2           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2039) (Operation Phase) Sheet 2 of 5

Figure 3.18.3           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2039) (Operation Phase) Sheet 3 of 5

Figure 3.18.4           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2039) (Operation Phase) Sheet 4 of 5

Figure 3.18.5           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2039) (Operation Phase) Sheet 5 of 5

Figure 3.19.1           Contours of Cumulative Annual FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2039) (Operation Phase) Sheet 1 of 5

Figure 3.19.2           Contours of Cumulative Annual FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2039) (Operation Phase) Sheet 2 of 5

Figure 3.19.3           Contours of Cumulative Annual FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2039) (Operation Phase) Sheet 3 of 5

Figure 3.19.4           Contours of Cumulative Annual FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2039) (Operation Phase) Sheet 4 of 5

Figure 3.19.5           Contours of Cumulative Annual FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2039) (Operation Phase) Sheet 5 of 5

Figure 3.20              Contours of Odour Concentration (OU/m3) due to Existing Chicken Farm at 1.5m above Ground

Figure 3.21              Contours of Odour Concentration (OU/m3) due to Upgraded San Wai STW, New HSK STW and Planned RTS at 1.5m above Ground

Figure 3.22.1           Contours of Cumulative Maximum 1-hour TSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 1) Sheet 1 of 5

Figure 3.22.2           Contours of Cumulative Maximum 1-hour TSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 1) Sheet 2 of 5

Figure 3.22.3           Contours of Cumulative Maximum 1-hour TSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 1) Sheet 3 of 5

Figure 3.22.4           Contours of Cumulative Maximum 1-hour TSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 1) Sheet 4 of 5

Figure 3.22.5           Contours of Cumulative Maximum 1-hour TSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 1) Sheet 5 of 5

Figure 3.23.1           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 1) Sheet 1 of 5

Figure 3.23.2           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 1) Sheet 2 of 5

Figure 3.23.3           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 1) Sheet 3 of 5

Figure 3.23.4           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 1) Sheet 4 of 5

Figure 3.23.5           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 1) Sheet 5 of 5

Figure 3.24.1           Contours of Cumulative Annual RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Mitigated) Sheet 1 of 5

Figure 3.24.2           Contours of Cumulative Annual RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Mitigated) Sheet 2 of 5

Figure 3.24.3           Contours of Cumulative Annual RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Mitigated) Sheet 3 of 5

Figure 3.24.4           Contours of Cumulative Annual RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Mitigated) Sheet 4 of 5

Figure 3.24.5           Contours of Cumulative Annual RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Mitigated) Sheet 5 of 5

Figure 3.25.1           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 1) Sheet 1 of 5

Figure 3.25.2           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 1) Sheet 2 of 5

Figure 3.25.3           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 1) Sheet 3 of 5

Figure 3.25.4           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 1) Sheet 4 of 5

Figure 3.25.5           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 1) Sheet 5 of 5

Figure 3.26.1           Contours of Cumulative Annual FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Mitigated) Sheet 1 of 5

Figure 3.26.2           Contours of Cumulative Annual FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Mitigated) Sheet 2 of 5

Figure 3.26.3           Contours of Cumulative Annual FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Mitigated) Sheet 3 of 5

Figure 3.26.4           Contours of Cumulative Annual FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Mitigated) Sheet 4 of 5

Figure 3.26.5           Contours of Cumulative Annual FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Mitigated) Sheet 5 of 5

Figure 3.27.1           Contours of Cumulative Maximum 1-hour TSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 1) Sheet 1 of 5

Figure 3.27.2           Contours of Cumulative Maximum 1-hour TSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 1) Sheet 2 of 5

Figure 3.27.3           Contours of Cumulative Maximum 1-hour TSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 1) Sheet 3 of 5

Figure 3.27.4           Contours of Cumulative Maximum 1-hour TSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 1) Sheet 4 of 5

Figure 3.27.5           Contours of Cumulative Maximum 1-hour TSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 1) Sheet 5 of 5

Figure 3.28.1           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 1) Sheet 1 of 5

Figure 3.28.2           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 1) Sheet 2 of 5

Figure 3.28.3           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 1) Sheet 3 of 5

Figure 3.28.4           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 1) Sheet 4 of 5

Figure 3.28.5           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 1) Sheet 5 of 5

Figure 3.29.1           Contours of Cumulative Annual RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Mitigated) Sheet 1 of 5

Figure 3.29.2           Contours of Cumulative Annual RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Mitigated) Sheet 2 of 5

Figure 3.29.3           Contours of Cumulative Annual RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Mitigated) Sheet 3 of 5

Figure 3.29.4           Contours of Cumulative Annual RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Mitigated) Sheet 4 of 5

Figure 3.29.5           Contours of Cumulative Annual RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Mitigated) Sheet 5 of 5

Figure 3.30.1           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 1) Sheet 1 of 5

Figure 3.30.2           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 1) Sheet 2 of 5

Figure 3.30.3           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 1) Sheet 3 of 5

Figure 3.30.4           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 1) Sheet 4 of 5


Figure 3.30.5           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 1) Sheet 5 of 5

Figure 3.31.1           Contours of Cumulative Annual FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Mitigated) Sheet 1 of 5

Figure 3.31.2           Contours of Cumulative Annual FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Mitigated) Sheet 2 of 5

Figure 3.31.3           Contours of Cumulative Annual FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Mitigated) Sheet 3 of 5

Figure 3.31.4           Contours of Cumulative Annual FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Mitigated) Sheet 4 of 5

Figure 3.31.5           Contours of Cumulative Annual FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Mitigated) Sheet 5 of 5

Figure 3.32.1           Contours of Cumulative Maximum 1-hour TSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 2) ¡V Sheet 1 of 3

Figure 3.32.2           Contours of Cumulative Maximum 1-hour TSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 2) ¡V Sheet 2 of 3

Figure 3.32.3           Contours of Cumulative Maximum 1-hour TSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 2) ¡V Sheet 3 of 3

Figure 3.33.1           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 2) ¡V Sheet 1 of 3

Figure 3.33.2           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 2) ¡V Sheet 2 of 3

Figure 3.33.3           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 2) ¡V Sheet 3 of 3

Figure 3.34.1           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 2) ¡V Sheet 1 of 3

Figure 3.34.2           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 2) ¡V Sheet 2 of 3

Figure 3.34.3           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 2) ¡V Sheet 3 of 3

Figure 3.35              (Not Used)

Figure 3.36              (Not Used)

Figure 3.37              (Not Used)

Figure 3.38.1           Contours of Cumulative Maximum 1-hour TSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 3 for A310)

Figure 3.38.2           Contours of Cumulative Maximum 1-hour TSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 3 for P240)

Figure 3.38.3           Contours of Cumulative Maximum 1-hour TSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 3 for A209)

Figure 3.39.1           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 3 for A310)

Figure 3.39.2           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 3 for A208, P240)

Figure 3.39.3           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 3 for A209)

Figure 3.39.4           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 3 for P1032)

Figure 3.39.5           Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2019 - 2030) (Tier 3 for P1501)

Figure 3.40              Contours of Cumulative Maximum 1-hour TSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 2 Central)

Figure 3.41              Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 2 Central)

Figure 3.42              Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 2 Central)

Figure 3.43              (Not Used)

Figure 3.44              (Not Used)

Figure 3.45              (Not Used)

Figure 3.46              Contours of Cumulative Maximum 1-hour TSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 2 East)

Figure 3.47              Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 2 East)

Figure 3.48              Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 2 East)

Figure 3.49              Contours of Cumulative Maximum 1-hour TSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 2 South)

Figure 3.50              Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 2 South)

Figure 3.51              Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 2 South)

Figure 3.52              Contours of Cumulative Maximum 1-hour TSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 2 West)

Figure 3.53              Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 2 West)

Figure 3.54              Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 2 West)

Figure 3.55              Contours of Cumulative Maximum 1-hour TSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 2 North)

Figure 3.56              Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 2 North)

Figure 3.57              Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour FSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 2 North)

Figure 3.58              Contours of Cumulative Maximum 1-hour TSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 3 for P606)

Figure 3.59              Contours of Cumulative 10th Highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 3 for P606)

Figure 3.60              Contours of Cumulative 10th highest 24-hour RSP Concentration (ug/m3) at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2031 - 2036) (Tier 3 for A702)

           

 


3                       Air Quality Impact

3.1                   Introduction

3.1.1                This section presents the assessment on potential air quality impacts arising from construction and operation of the Project, which has been conducted in accordance with the criteria and guidelines as stated in section 1 of Annex 4 and Annex 12 of the Technical Memorandum on Environmental Impact Assessment Process (EIAO-TM) as well as the requirements given in Clause 3.4.4 of the EIA Study Brief (ESB-291/2015).

3.1.2                An application for an Environmental Permit (EP) would be submitted for the following Schedule 2 Designated Projects (DPs) (refer to Figure 1.3) and these DPs during construction and operational phases are included in this air quality impact assessment:

¡P             Construction of new primary distributor road (Road P1) (DP1)

¡P             Construction of eight new distributor roads (Road D1 to D8) (DP2)

¡P             Construction of slip roads: between Road D8 Junction and existing Castle Peak Road; Junction of D8/P1 and Junction of D7/P1; and Kong Sham Western Highway (KSWH) connection to Road D3 (DP5)

¡P             Construction of partly depressed and partly decked-over roads located at Road D2, Road D4 and Road D6 (DP6)

¡P             Construction of four new SPSs at Sites 2-34, 3-41, 3-48 and 4-35, respectively (DP9).

¡P             Construction of Road P1 and slip-road from KSWH to Road D3 located within the ¡§Conservation Area¡¨ of Yuen Tau Shan (DP12)

3.1.3                The following DPs would apply the EP through separated EIA studies but their potential impacts during construction phase and/or operational phase are also included in this air quality impact assessment.  The locations of these DPs are shown in Figure 1.2 and the details of the DP refer to Section 1.5.

¡P             Construction of new West Rail Hung Shui Kiu (HSK) Station (Site 4-34) (DP3)

¡P             Potential Construction of Environmentally Friendly Transport Services (EFTS) (DP4) ¡V subject to further review

¡P             Potential Construction of a new container back-up and storage area (Sites 3-1, 3-4, 3-5, 3-13 and 3-14) (DP7) ¡V subject to further review

¡P             Construction of New HSK sewage treatment works (STW) (Site 3-26 and part of existing San Wai STW) (DP8)

¡P             Construction of flushing water service reservoirs for reuse of reclaimed water at Tan Kwai Tsuen and Fung Kong Tsuen (Sites 3-3 and 5-40) (DP10)

¡P             Construction of one refuse transfer station (RTS) (Site 3-12) (DP11)

 


3.2                   Environmental Legislation, Policies, Plans, Standards and Criteria

3.2.1                The criteria and guidelines for air quality assessment are laid down in Annex 4 and Annex 12 of the Technical Memorandum on Environmental Impact Assessment Process (EIAO-TM).

3.2.2                The Air Pollution Control Ordinance (APCO) provides the statutory authority for controlling air pollutants from a variety of sources.  The Hong Kong Air Quality Objectives (AQOs), which stipulate the maximum allowable concentrations over specific periods for typical pollutants, should be met. The relevant AQOs are listed in Table 3.1 which would be adopted in the air quality impact assessment.

3.2.3                The EIAO-TM stipulates that the hourly Total Suspended Particulates (TSP) level should not exceed 500 µg/m3 (measured at 25¢XC and one atmosphere) for construction dust impact assessment.

3.2.4                In accordance with the EIAO-TM, odour level at an air sensitive receiver should meet 5 odour units based on an averaging time of 5 seconds for odour prediction assessment.

Table 3.1     Hong Kong Air Quality Objectives

Pollutant

Averaging Time

Maximum Average Concentration (µg/m3) (1)

No. of Exceedances Allowed

Fine Suspended Particulates (FSP)
(PM 2.5) (3)

24-hr

75

9

Annual (2)

35

NA

Respirable Suspended Particulates (RSP) (PM10) (4)

24-hr

100

9

Annual

50

NA

Sulphur Dioxide (SO2)

10-min

500

3

24-hr

125

3

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)

1-hr

200

18

Annual

40

NA

Carbon Monoxide (CO)

1-hr

30,000

0

8-hr

10,000

0

Photochemical Oxidants (as ozone)

8-hr

160

9

Note:

(1)         Gaseous air pollutants are measured at 293 K and 101.325 kPa.

(2)         Arithmetic mean.

(3)         Suspended particulates in air with a nominal aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 mm or smaller.

(4)         Suspended particulates in air with a nominal aerodynamic diameter of 10 mm or smaller.

 

 

Air Pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation

3.2.5                Notifiable and regulatory works are under the control of Air Pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation.  Notifiable works include site formation, reclamation, demolition, foundation and superstructure construction for buildings and road construction.  Regulatory works include building renovation, road opening and resurfacing, slope stabilisation, and other activities including stockpiling, dusty material handling, excavation, concrete production, etc.  This Project is expected to include notifiable works (site formation, demolition, foundation and superstructure construction for buildings as well as road construction) and regulatory works (road resurfacing, temporary stockpile, dusty material handling, and excavation).  Contractors and site agents are required to inform EPD and adopt dust reduction measures to minimise dust emissions, while carrying out construction works, to the acceptable level.


Air Pollution Control Ordinance ¡V Control of Emission from Specified Processes

3.2.6                A licence is required for the operation of specified processes (SPs), such as Cement Work (Concrete Batching Plant), under Part IV of APCO.  The list of specified processes which required licence for operation is stated in Annex I of APCO.  Application for a licence should be made to EPD.  EPD may either grant or refuse or grant a licence subject to whether the applicant can fulfill the environmental standards to avoid causing air pollution.  If EPD decides to grant the licence, a set of conditions would be imposed to prevent adverse impacts from the discharge of air pollutant emissions.

Air Pollution Control (Non-road Mobile Machinery) (Emission) Regulation

3.2.7                The Air Pollution Control (Non-road Mobile Machinery) (Emission) Regulation comes into effect on 1 June 2015.  Under the Regulation, Non-road mobile machinery (NRMMs), except those exempted, are required to comply with the prescribed emission standards.  From 1 September 2015, all regulated machines sold or leased for use in Hong Kong must be approved or exempted with a proper label in a prescribed format issued by EPD.  Starting from 1 December 2015, only approved or exempted NRMMs with a proper label are allowed to be used in specified activities and locations including construction sites. The Contractor is required to ensure the adopted machines or non-road vehicle under the Project could meet the prescribed emission standards and requirement.

 

3.3                   Baseline Conditions

Local Air Quality and Environ

3.3.1                The proposed Project is predominantly rural with low population density and located next to the existing Tin Shui Wai and Tuen Mun New Towns.  The local air quality is dominated by vehicular exhaust emissions from the Yuen Long Highway, KSWH and Castle Peak Road as well as the scattered industrial emissions within the area.

3.3.2                As the proposed Project is within the vicinity of Shenzhen as well as Guangdong Province, the existing air quality in the assessment area is seasonally affected by the industrial emissions from the Guangdong Province as well.

3.3.3                In accordance with the Revised RODP, it is proposed that the current chicken farm at the Fung Kong Tsuen shall be stayed and some new sites for ¡§Port Backup, Storage and Workshop Uses¡¨ (¡§PBU+SWU¡¨) would be built in the vicinity of the chicken farm.

3.3.4                There is no EPD air quality data available for the assessment area.  The nearest EPD air quality monitoring station in the vicinity of the assessment area is Yuen Long air quality monitoring station (AQMS).  The annual average monitoring data recorded at this station has shown the trend of pollutants¡¦ concentration in the past five years.  The recent five years (Year 2011 to 2015) annual average concentrations are summarised in Table 3.2.


Table 3.2          Air Pollutant Concentrations (Year 2011 ¡V 2015) measured at EPD¡¦s Yuen Long AQMS

Pollutant

Averaging Time

AQO [1]

Data Summary

Year [2][7]

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Fine Suspended Particulates

(PM 2.5)

24-hr

75 (9)

Maximum

109

87

140

119

127

10th Highest

76

65

106

86

78

No. of Exceedance(s)

13

1

35

18

11

Annual

35

-

36

29

37

35

30

Respirable Suspended Particulates

(PM10)

24-hr

100 (9)

Maximum

173

165

184

156

176

10th Highest

111

100

142

124

102

No. of Exceedance(s)

25

10

47

21

12

Annual

50

-

54

44

56

50

44

Total Suspended Particulates (TSP)

Daily[6]

500

Maximum

196

161

218

N/A

N/A

Sulphur Dioxide (SO2)

10-min[5][6]

500 (3)

Maximum

N/A

N/A

N/A

112

67

4th Highest

N/A

N/A

N/A

92

51

No. of Exceedance(s)

N/A

N/A

N/A

0

0

24-hr

125 (3)

Maximum

36

42

53

34

20

4th Highest

33

29

33

27

17

No. of Exceedance(s)

0

0

0

0

0

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)

1-hr

200 (18)

Maximum

257

180

230

227

339

19th Highest

188

147

183

165

162

No. of Exceedance(s)

8

0

7

4

5

Annual

40

-

54

49

54

52

45

Carbon Monoxide (CO)

1-hr

30,000

-

3210

2200

2690

2560

2460

8-hr

10,000

-

2360

1829

1911

2319

2143

Ozone (O3)

8-hr

160 (9)

Maximum

195

217

159

304

261

10th Highest

138

163

130

177

161

No. of Exceedance(s)

3

14

0

13

10

 

Note:

[1] Values in ( ) mean the number of exceedances allowed per year.  TSP is not a criteria pollutant in the AQOs.

[2] Bolded and underlined values mean exceedance of relevant AQOs.

 

[3] Reference conditions of gaseous pollutants concentration data: 298 K and 101.325 kPa (before 2014) and 293K and 101.325 kPa (since 2014).

 

[4] N/M ¡V Not Measured. N/A ¡V Not Available (Relevant report is not available yet or data is not made available by EPD).

 

[5] Monitoring data for the AQO of 10-minute SO2 on or before Year 2013 is currently not publicly available.

 

[6] Extracted from EPD¡¦s Air Quality in Hong Kong of relevant years.

 

[7] The hourly data of SO2, NO2, RSP, FSP, O3 and CO are provided in EPD¡¦s website (http://epic.epd.gov.hk/EPICDI/air/station/?lang=en) and its 8-hour, daily and annual average concentrations are calculated based on the hourly data.

 

 

 


3.3.5                Table 3.2 indicates that the annual average concentration of NO2 and RSP/FSP at some years fail the AQO criteria.  The 8-hour average O3 concentrations in Year 2011 to 2015 also fail the criterion.  Except the daily FSP level recorded in Year 2012, the 10th highest daily RSP/FSP concentrations fail the criterion in Year 2011 to 2015.  The high RSP/FSP level at the Yuen Long Station was probably due to regional air quality problems within the Pearl River Delta Region.  In particular, the industrial activities both at Yuen Long Industrial Estate and the Fu Tin Industrial Area in Shenzhen remain active.  Heavy traffic in the area (major highways) also contributes to the regional particulates concentrations because NO2 and RSP are typical pollutants of road emissions.

3.3.6                Apart from EPD¡¦s monitoring stations, there are also monitoring stations set up by the CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd. (CLP) in Yuen Long Areas. The latest monitoring results for NO2 and SO2 (from Year 2011 to 2015) are listed in Table 3.3.

Table 3.3     Air Pollutant Concentrations Measured at CLP¡¦s Tin Shui Wai and Lau Fau Shan AQMS [1]

Year

2011

2012 (3)

2013

2014

2015

Pollutant/ Locations (5, 6)

Annual Average NO2 Concentration (£gg/m3) (4)

Tin Shui Wai

39

32

45

35

37

Lau Fau Shan

36

30

30

32

24

 

Hourly Average NO2 Concentration (£gg/m3), 19th Highest (4)

Tin Shui Wai

153

127

179

151

149

Lau Fau Shan

174

138

158

147

159

 

Daily Average SO2 Concentration, 4th Highest (£gg/m3) (4)

Tin Shui Wai

24

30

33

35

18

Lau Fau Shan

34

35

22

22

21

Note:

(1)      Not use.

(2)      Monitoring results exceeded AQOs are shown as bold and underlined characters.

(3)      ¡§N/A¡§ means data is not available

(4)      Reference conditions of gaseous pollutants concentration data: 298 K and 101.325 kPa.

(5)      Annual data are extracted from ¡§Air Quality in Hong Kong¡¨ published by EPD.

(6)      Hourly and daily data are calculated from the hourly data provided in CLP¡¦s website (https://www.clpgroup.com/poweru/eng/air_quality/airQuality_monitoring_detail.aspx).

 

3.3.7                It is observed that the monitoring results of hourly average NO2 and daily average SO2 concentration recorded in Tin Shui Wai and Lau Fau Shan in Year 2011 - 2015 comply with the AQOs.  Similar to the EPD¡¦s data, the annual average NO2 concentrations fail the AQO criteria at some years.

Future Background Air Quality

3.3.8                As a general reference, the future prevailing background concentrations can be made reference to the EPD¡¦s PATH modelling results for Year 2020.  The PATH model is a regional air quality model developed by EPD to simulate air quality over Hong Kong against the Pearl River Delta (PRD) as background.  PATH is set up on a three-dimensional grid system with horizontal nesting.  Details of the PATH results are presented in Table 3.4.


Table 3.4       Future Air Pollutant Concentrations at Year 2020 from PATH-2016 Model

 

Pollutant

Averaging Time

AQO [1]

 

Data Summary

PATH Grid Cell [2] [3]

 

 

(20, 47)

(20, 48)

(20, 49)

(21, 44)

(21, 45)

(21, 46)

 

 

Fine Suspended Particulates (PM2.5) [4][5]

24-hr

75 (9)

Max.

111.9

110.6

108.7

106.2

104.4

106.3

 

 

10th Max.

72.3

71.3

69.6

69.6

69.5

70.3

 

 

No. of Exceedance(s)

6

5

5

5

5

5

 

 

Annual

35

-

30.1

29.9

29.3

29.9

29.6

29.7

 

 

Respirable Suspended Particulates  (PM10) [5]

24-hr

100 (9)

Max.

149.2

147.5

144.9

141.6

139.2

141.8

 

 

10th Max.

96.4

95.1

92.9

92.8

92.7

93.7

 

 

No. of Exceedance(s)

6

5

5

5

5

5

 

 

Annual

50

-

42.4

42.1

41.3

42.0

41.7

41.9

 

 

Sulphur Dioxide (SO2)

24-hr

125 (3)

Max.

36.8

37.9

44.7

36.6

36.5

36.4

 

 

4th Max.

32.7

32.2

35.8

26.3

28.3

29.5

 

 

No. of Exceedance(s)

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)

1-hr

200 (18)

Max

131.2

131.9

130.0

118.5

120.0

125.2

 

 

19th Max.

94.6

95.8

99.7

100.0

99.2

97.6

 

 

No. of Exceedance(s)

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

Annual

40

-

19.6

19.3

19.2

22.6

22.6

21.0

 

 

Carbon Monoxide (CO)

1-hr

30,000

-

996.0

1005.6

1064.4

993.4

989.1

995.6

 

 

8-hr

10,000

-

837.6

851.2

873.2

846.7

835.5

838.1

 

 

Photochemical Oxidants (as ozone)

8-hr

160 (9)

Max.

221.2

218.6

224.0

222.2

221.7

218.0

 

 

10th Max.

156.3

158.3

151.2

160.0

159.4

156.6

 

 

No. of Exceedance(s)

8

7

8

10

9

9

 

Note:

[1] Values in ( ) mean the number of exceedances allowed per year.

[2] Bolded values mean exceedance of the AQOs.

[3] N/A ¡V Not Available.

[4] Since PM2.5 is not available from PATH model outputs, 24-hour average PM2.5 and annual average PM2.5 are estimated by 0.75 x PM10 and 0.71 x PM10 respectively with reference to Guidelines on the Estimation of PM 2.5 for Air Quality Assessment in Hong Kong.

[5] 10th highest daily and annual RSP concentration is adjusted by adding 37.6 µg/m3 and 21.9 µg/m3 respectively with reference to Guidelines on Choice of Models and Model Parameters. Same adjustment is applied to estimation of PM2.5 as well.

 


Table 3.4     Future Air Pollutant Concentrations at Year 2020 from PATH-2016 Model (Cont¡¦d)

 

Pollutant

Averaging Time

AQO [1]

Data Summary

PATH Grid Cell [2] [3]

 

 

(21, 47)

(21, 48)

(21, 49)

(21, 50)

(22, 44)

(22, 45)

 

 

Fine Suspended Particulates (PM2.5) [4][5]

24-hr

75 (9)

Max.

107.0

108.4

106.7

105.0

113.0

110.4

 

 

10th Max.

70.3

70.5

68.7

69.5

71.9

69.5

 

 

No. of Exceedance(s)

5

5

5

5

7

5

 

 

Annual

35

-

29.3

29.5

28.9

29.1

30.8

29.8

 

 

Respirable Suspended Particulates  (PM10) [5]

24-hr

100 (9)

Max.

142.7

144.6

142.3

140.0

150.7

147.2

 

 

10th Max.

93.8

94.0

91.6

92.6

95.9

92.7

 

 

No. of Exceedance(s)

5

5

5

5

7

5

 

 

Annual

50

-

41.3

41.5

40.7

40.9

43.4

42.0

 

 

Sulphur Dioxide (SO2)

24-hr

125 (3)

Max.

36.6

36.8

36.8

38.8

36.4

36.5

 

 

4th Max.

30.0

30.2

30.0

33.0

25.8

26.1

 

 

No. of Exceedance(s)

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)

1-hr

200 (18)

Max

126.3

126.1

115.6

124.8

118.7

121.6

 

 

19th Max.

95.2

93.3

92.4

96.6

93.0

99.7

 

 

No. of Exceedance(s)

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

Annual

40

-

19.6

18.9

18.6

18.6

20.0

23.0

 

 

Carbon Monoxide (CO)

1-hr

30,000

-

1024.6

1049.8

1068.2

1109.5

992.6

993.4

 

 

8-hr

10,000

-

854.0

868.3

891.6

910.5

868.8

865.2

 

 

Photochemical Oxidants (as ozone)

8-hr

160 (9)

Max.

219.8

220.7

224.6

227.8

218.6

217.2

 

 

10th Max.

158.7

159.4

158.9

154.2

159.1

156.0

 

 

No. of Exceedance(s)

9

8

9

7

9

9

 

Note:

[1] Values in ( ) mean the number of exceedances allowed per year.

[2] Bolded values mean exceedance of the AQOs.

[3] N/A ¡V Not Available.

[4] Since PM2.5 is not available from PATH model outputs, 24-hour average PM2.5 and annual average PM2.5 are estimated by 0.75 x PM10 and 0.71 x PM10 respectively with reference to Guidelines on the Estimation of PM 2.5 for Air Quality Assessment in Hong Kong.

[5] 10th highest daily and annual RSP concentration is adjusted by adding 37.6 µg/m3 and 21.9 µg/m3 respectively with reference to Guidelines on Choice of Models and Model Parameters. Same adjustment is applied to estimation of PM2.5 as well.

 


Table 3.4     Future Air Pollutant Concentrations at Year 2020 from PATH-2016 Model (Cont¡¦d)

 

Pollutant

Averaging Time

AQO [1]

Data Summary

PATH Grid Cell [2] [3]

 

 

(22, 46)

(22, 47)

(22, 48)

(22, 49)

(23, 45)

(23, 46)

 

 

Fine Suspended Particulates (PM2.5) [4][5]

24-hr

75 (9)

Max.

106.5

104.8

105.4

104.4

112.7

109.4

 

 

10th Max.

68.8

68.7

68.8

68.5

70.2

69.1

 

 

No. of Exceedance(s)

4

4

4

4

6

5

 

 

Annual

35

-

29.1

28.9

28.8

28.7

29.8

29.2

 

 

Respirable Suspended Particulates  (PM10) [5]

24-hr

100 (9)

Max.

142.0

139.7

140.5

139.2

150.3

145.8

 

 

10th Max.

91.8

91.6

91.7

91.3

93.6

92.1

 

 

No. of Exceedance(s)

4

4

4

4

6

5

 

 

Annual

50

-

41.0

40.7

40.6

40.4

41.9

41.1

 

 

Sulphur Dioxide (SO2)

24-hr

125 (3)

Max.

36.5

36.5

36.6

36.6

36.4

36.4

 

 

4th Max.

26.4

28.5

28.8

28.6

25.8

26.1

 

 

No. of Exceedance(s)

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)

1-hr

200 (18)

Max

118.4

118.1

118.1

115.7

118.5

117.7

 

 

19th Max.

98.7

97.5

96.9

93.7

93.8

97.4

 

 

No. of Exceedance(s)

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

Annual

40

-

21.6

20.8

20.1

19.2

19.8

21.2

 

 

Carbon Monoxide (CO)

1-hr

30,000

-

1007.4

1060.9

1102.1

1136.1

1002.3

997.5

 

 

8-hr

10,000

-

860.9

882.7

899.3

914.9

875.5

880.1

 

 

Photochemical Oxidants (as ozone)

8-hr

160 (9)

Max.

216.7

218.3

220.4

222.2

215.3

215.6

 

 

10th Max.

157.1

158.1

158.1

158.0

155.9

158.5

 

 

No. of Exceedance(s)

9

9

9

9

9

9

 

Note:

[1] Values in ( ) mean the number of exceedances allowed per year.

[2] Bolded values mean exceedance of the AQOs.

[3] N/A ¡V Not Available.

[4] Since PM2.5 is not available from PATH model outputs, 24-hour average PM2.5 and annual average PM2.5 are estimated by 0.75 x PM10 and 0.71 x PM10 respectively with reference to Guidelines on the Estimation of PM 2.5 for Air Quality Assessment in Hong Kong.

[5] 10th highest daily and annual RSP concentration is adjusted by adding 37.6 µg/m3 and 21.9 µg/m3 respectively with reference to Guidelines on Choice of Models and Model Parameters. Same adjustment is applied to estimation of PM2.5 as well.

 


Table 3.4     Future Air Pollutant Concentrations at Year 2020 from PATH-2016 Model (Cont¡¦d)

 

Pollutant

Averaging Time

AQO [1]

 

Data Summary

PATH Grid Cell [2] [3]

 

 

(23, 47)

(23, 48)

 

 

 

 

Fine Suspended Particulates (PM2.5) [4][5]

24-hr

75 (9)

Max.

106.6

105.1

 

 

10th Max.

68.8

68.6

 

 

No. of Exceedance(s)

4

4

 

 

Annual

35

-

28.9

28.7

 

 

Respirable Suspended Particulates  (PM10) [5]

24-hr

100 (9)

Max.

142.1

140.2

 

 

10th Max.

91.8

91.5

 

 

No. of Exceedance(s)

4

4

 

 

Annual

50

-

40.8

40.5

 

 

Sulphur Dioxide (SO2)

24-hr

125 (3)

Max.

36.4

36.5

 

 

4th Max.

26.7

27.4

 

 

No. of Exceedance(s)

0

0

 

 

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)

1-hr

200 (18)

Max

121.1

123.4

 

 

19th Max.

98.7

100.5

 

 

No. of Exceedance(s)

0

0

 

 

Annual

40

-

21.5

20.6

 

 

Carbon Monoxide (CO)

1-hr

30,000

-

1018.1

1067.6

 

 

8-hr

10,000

-

897.4

910.8

 

 

Photochemical Oxidants (as ozone)

8-hr

160 (9)

Max.

216.3

217.6

 

 

10th Max.

160.3

161.0

 

 

No. of Exceedance(s)

10

10

 

Note:

[1] Values in ( ) mean the number of exceedances allowed per year.

[2] Bolded values mean exceedance of the AQOs.

[3] N/A ¡V Not Available.

[4] Since PM2.5 is not available from PATH model outputs, 24-hour average PM2.5 and annual average PM2.5 are estimated by 0.75 x PM10 and 0.71 x PM10 respectively with reference to Guidelines on the Estimation of PM 2.5 for Air Quality Assessment in Hong Kong.

[5] 10th highest daily and annual RSP concentration is adjusted by adding 37.6 µg/m3 and 21.9 µg/m3 respectively with reference to Guidelines on Choice of Models and Model Parameters. Same adjustment is applied to estimation of PM2.5 as well.

 

 


3.4                   Identification of Air Sensitive Receivers

3.4.1                In accordance with Annex 12 of the EIAO-TM, any domestic premises, hotel, hostel, hospital, clinic, nursery, temporary housing accommodation, school, educational institution, office, factory, shop, shopping centre, place of public worship, library, court of law, sports stadium or performing arts centre are considered as air sensitive receivers (ASRs).  Any other premises or place with which, in terms of duration or number of people affected, has a similar sensitivity to the air pollutants as the aforelisted premises and places is also considered to be a sensitive receiver.  As stated in the EIA Study Brief, the boundary of the assessment area for air quality assessment should be 500 m from the Project alignment and boundaries of all associated areas under the Project.

3.4.2                The representative planned ASRs within the Project area are listed in Table 3.5.  The representative existing ASRs within and in the vicinity of the Project area are summarised in Table 3.6.  The locations of representative ASRs are illustrated in Figure 3.2 and Figure 3.3.

3.4.3                The representative ASRs (existing / planned) that could be affected by the Project within the 500 m assessment area have been identified based on the Revised RODP and the latest following Outline Zoning Plans, Layout Plan, Outline Development Plans, Layout Plans and other relevant published land use plans.

¡P             Ha Tsuen OZP No. S/YL-HT/10

¡P             Lam Tei and Yick Yuen OZP No. S/TM-LTYY/8

¡P             Tong Yan San Tsuen OZP No. S/YL-TYST/12

¡P             Ping Shan OZP No. S/YL-PS/16

¡P             Lau Fau Shan and Tsim Bei Tsui OZP No. S/YL-LFS/7

¡P             Tin Shui Wai OZP No. S/TSW/12

 


Table 3.5     Representative Planned Air Sensitive Receivers within the Project Area (for Revised RODP)

ASR ID

Description

Use

Site ID

Intake Year #

Proposed Maximum Height (mAG)

P201

Planned Governmental Building

G

4-31

2031

112

P202

Planned Governmental Building

G

4-31

2031

112

P203

Planned Governmental Building

G

4-31

2031

112

P204

Planned Governmental Building

G

4-31

2031

112

P205

Planned District Police Station and Married Quarters

G

4-32

2031

116

P206

Planned District Police Station and Married Quarters

G

4-32

2031

116

P207

Planned District Police Station and Married Quarters

G

4-32

2031

116

P208

Planned District Police Station and Married Quarters

G

4-32

2031

116

P209

Planned Secondary School

E

4-33

2031

36

P210

Planned Secondary School

E

4-33

2031

36

P211

Planned Secondary School

E

4-33

2031

36

P212

Planned Primary School

E

4-36

2031

36

P213

Planned Primary School

E

4-36

2031

36

P214

Planned Primary School

E

4-36

2031

36

P215

Planned Industrial Uses

I

3-50

2030

40

P216

Planned Industrial Uses

I

3-51

2030

40

P217

Planned Industrial Uses

I

3-51

2030

40

P218

Planned Industrial Uses

I

3-51

2030

40

P219

Planned Industrial Uses

I

3-51

2030

40

P220

Planned Industrial Uses

I

3-52

2031

40

P221

Planned Industrial Uses

I

3-52

2031

40

P222

Planned Industrial Uses

I

3-52

2031

40

P223

Planned Industrial Uses

I

3-52

2031

40

P224

Planned Industrial Uses

I

3-52

2031

40

P225

Planned Regional Plaza

OU

4-14

2031

4

P226

Planned Regional Plaza

OU

4-14

2031

4

P227

Planned Regional Plaza

OU

4-14

2031

4

P228

Planned Youth Facility

G

4-15

2031

68

P229

Planned Youth Facility

G

4-15

2031

68

P230

Planned Commercial Building

C

4-16

2031

115

P231

Planned Commercial Building

C

4-16

2031

115

P232

Planned Commercial Building

C

4-16

2031

115

P233

Planned Educational and Related Uses

OU

4-17

2031

36

P234

Planned Educational and Related Uses

OU

4-17

2031

36

P235

Planned Educational and Related Uses

OU

4-17

2031

36

P236

Planned Educational and Related Uses

OU

4-17

2031

36

P237

Planned Educational and Related Uses

OU

4-17

2031

36

P238

Planned Educational and Related Uses

OU

4-17

2031

36

P239

Planned Village Resite

RR4

4-20

2026

8

P240

Planned Village Resite

RR4

4-20

2026

8

P241

Planned Village Resite

RR4

4-20

2026

8

P242

Planned Vehicle Depot

G

4-21

2031

48

P243

Planned Vehicle Depot

G

4-21

2031

48

P244

Planned Vehicle Depot

G

4-21

2031

48

P245

Planned Vehicle Depot

G

4-21

2031

48

P246

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

4-22

2030

116

P247

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

4-22

2030

116

P248

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

4-22

2030

116

P249

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

4-22

2030

116

P250

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

4-28

2030

131

P251

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU
(C&R)

4-29

2031

158

P252

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU

(C&R)

4-29

2031

158

P253

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU
(C&R)

4-29

2031

158

P254

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU

(C&R)

4-29

2031

158

P255

Planned Commercial Uses

C

4-12a

2031

182

P256

Planned Commercial Uses

C

4-12a

2031

182

P257

Planned Commercial Uses

C

4-12b

2031

182

P258

Planned Commercial Uses

C

4-12b

2031

182

P259

Planned Commercial Uses

C

4-12d

2031

182

P260

Planned Commercial Uses

C

4-12d

2031

182

P261

Planned Commercial Uses

C

4-12d

2031

182

P262

Planned Commercial and Big Box Retail

C

4-13a

2031

180

P263

Planned Commercial and Big Box Retail

C

4-13a

2031

180

P264

Planned Commercial and Big Box Retail

C

4-13a

2031

180

P265

Planned Commercial and Big Box Retail

C

4-13a

2031

180

P266

Planned Commercial Uses

C

4-13b

2031

187

P267

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU
(C&R)

4-25a

2031

162

P268

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU

(C&R)

4-25a

2031

162

P269

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU
(C&R)

4-25c

2031

166

P270

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU

(C&R)

4-25c

2031

166

P301

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2

(SSF)c

4-24

2031

104

P302

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2
(SSF)c

4-24

2031

104

P303

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2
(SSF)c

4-24

2031

104

P304

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2
(SSF)c

4-24

2031

104

P305

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2
(SSF)c

4-24

2031

104

P306

Planned Private Residential Area

R1c

4-26

2031

140

P307

Planned Private Residential Area

R1c

4-26

2031

140

P308

Planned Private Residential Area

R1c

4-26

2031

140

P309

Planned Private Residential Area

R1c

4-26

2031

140

P310

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

4-28

2030

131

P311

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

4-28

2030

131

P312

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

4-28

2030

131

P313

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU
(C&R)

4-25a

2031

162

P314

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU

(C&R)

4-25a

2031

162

P315

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU

(C&R)

4-25b

2031

162

P316

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU

(C&R)

4-25b

2031

162

P401

Planned Sports Centre

G

1-30

2036

22

P402

Planned Sports Centre

G

1-30

2036

22

P403

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU

(C&R)

5-32

2030

120

P404

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU

(C&R)

5-32

2030

120

P405

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU

(C&R)

5-32

2030

120

P406

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU

(C&R)

5-32

2030

120

P407

Committed Residential Area

R2

5-33

N/A

43

P408

Committed Residential Area

R2

5-33

N/A

43

P409

Committed Residential Area

R2

5-33

N/A

43

P410

Committed Residential Area

R2

5-33

N/A

43

P411

Planned Reserved Area

G

3-34

2036

14

P412

Planned Schools

E

5-34

2036

36

P413

Planned Schools

E

5-34

2036

36

P414

Planned Schools

E

5-34

2036

36

P415

Planned Primary School

E

5-37

2031

36

P416

Planned Primary School

E

5-37

2031

36

P417

Planned Primary School

E

5-37

2031

36

P418

Planned Reserved Area

G

5-38

2031

14

P419

Planned Reserved Area

G

5-38

2031

14

P420

Planned Reserved Area

G

5-38

2031

14

P421

Planned Enterprise and Technology Park

OU
(E+TP)

3-42

2036

66

P422

Planned Reserved Area

G

5-42

2036

14

P423

Planned Reserved Area

G

5-42

2036

14

P424

Planned Hospital, Specialist Clinic/ Polyclinic

G

5-13

2036

54

P425

Planned Hospital, Specialist Clinic/ Polyclinic

G

5-13

2036

54

P426

Committed Residential Area

R3

5-22

N/A

50

P427

Committed Residential Area

R3

5-22

N/A

50

P428

Committed Residential Area

R3

5-22

N/A

50

P429

Committed Residential Area

R3

5-22

N/A

50

P432

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2
(SSF)c

5-24

2026

122

P433

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2

(SSF)c

5-24

2026

122

P434

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2

(SSF)c

5-24

2026

122

P435

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2
(SSF)c

5-24

2026

122

P436

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2

(SSF)c

5-24

2026

122

P437

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2

(SSF)

5-26

2024

83

P438

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2

(SSF)

5-26

2024

83

P439

Planned Clinic

G

5-27

2030

22

P440

Planned Clinic

G

5-27

2030

22

P441

Planned Residential Care Home for the Elderly

G

5-28

2030

27

P442

Planned Residential Care Home for the Elderly

G

5-28

2030

27

P443

Planned Sports Ground

G

1-29

2036

18

P444

Planned Sports Ground

G

1-29

2036

18

P445

Planned Sports Ground

G

1-29

2036

18

P446

Planned Sports Ground

G

1-29

2036

18

P447

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU

(C&R)

4-25b

2031

162

P501

Planned Hospital, Specialist Clinic/ Polyclinic

G

5-13

2036

54

P502

Planned Schools

E

5-14

2036

36

P503

Planned Schools

E

5-14

2036

36

P504

Planned Schools

E

5-14

2036

36

P505

Planned Schools

E

5-14

2036

36

P601

Planned Enterprise and Technology Park

OU

(E+TP)

3-32

2036

66

P602

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU

(PBU

+SWU)

3-13

2031

80

P603

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU
(PBU
+SWU)

3-13

2031

80

P604

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU

(PBU

+SWU)

3-14

2031

80

P605

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU

(PBU
+SWU)

3-14

2031

80

P606

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU
(PBU
+SWU)

3-14

2031

80

P607

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU
(PBU
+SWU)

3-14

2031

80

P608

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-16

2036

88

P609

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-16

2036

88

P610

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-16

2036

88

P611

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-16

2036

88

P612

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU

(PBU
+SWU)

3-11

2031

80

P613

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU

(PBU
+SWU)

3-11

2031

80

P614

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU

(PBU

+SWU)

3-11

2031

80

P615

Planned Logistics Facility cum EFTS Depot

OU(LF)

3-18

2031

90

P616

Planned Logistics Facility cum EFTS Depot

OU(LF)

3-18

2031

90

P617

Planned Logistics Facility cum EFTS Depot

OU(LF)

3-18

2031

90

P618

Planned Logistics Facility cum EFTS Depot

OU(LF)

3-18

2031

90

P619

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-20

2036

88

P620

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-20

2036

88

P621

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-20

2036

88

P622

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-20

2036

88

P623

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-24

2036

88

P624

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-24

2036

88

P625

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-24

2036

88

P626

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-24

2036

88

P627

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-25

2036

88

P628

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-25

2036

88

P629

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-27

2036

88

P630

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-27

2036

88

P631

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-27

2036

88

P632

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-27

2036

88

P633

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-28

2036

88

P634

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-28

2036

88

P635

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-28

2036

88

P636

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-28

2036

88

P637

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-29

2036

88

P638

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-29

2036

88

P639

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-29

2036

88

P701

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-13

2037

118

P702

Planned Hospital, Specialist Clinic/ Polyclinic

G

5-13

2036

54

P703

Planned Schools

E

1-15

2036

36

P704

Planned Schools

E

1-15

2036

36

P705

Planned Schools

E

1-15

2036

36

P706

Planned Schools

E

1-15

2036

36

P707

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-16

2037

127

P708

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-16

2037

127

P709

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-16

2037

127

P710

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-16

2037

127

P711

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2

(SSF)c

5-16

2030

101

P712

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2
(SSF)c

5-16

2030

101

P713

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2
(SSF)c

5-16

2030

101

P714

Planned Private Residential Area

R2

1-17

2036

103

P715

Planned Private Residential Area

R2

1-17

2036

103

P716

Planned Private Residential Area

R2

1-17

2036

103

P717

Planned Private Residential Area

R2

1-17

2036

103

P718

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

5-17

2030

104

P719

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

5-17

2030

104

P720

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

5-17

2030

104

P721

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

5-17

2030

104

P722

Planned Primary Schools

E

1-18

2036

36

P723

Planned Primary Schools

E

1-18

2036

36

P724

Planned Primary Schools

E

1-18

2036

36

P725

Planned Primary Schools

E

1-18

2036

36

P726

Planned Private Residential Area

R2

1-19

2036

87

P727

Planned Private Residential Area

R2

1-19

2036

87

P728

Planned Private Residential Area

R2

1-19

2036

87

P729

Planned Private Residential Area

R2

1-19

2036

87

P730

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-21

2036

118

P731

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-21

2036

118

P732

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-21

2036

118

P733

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-21

2036

118

P734

Planned Secondary School

E

5-21

2030

36

P735

Planned Secondary School

E

5-21

2030

36

P736

Planned Secondary School

E

5-21

2030

36

P737

Planned Schools

E

1-22

2036

36

P738

Planned Schools

E

1-22

2036

36

P739

Planned Schools

E

1-22

2036

36

P740

Planned Schools

E

1-22

2036

36

P741

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-25

2036

88

P742

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-25

2036

88

P743

Planned Commercial Area

C

5-18a

2030

118

P744

Planned Commercial Area

C

5-18a

2030

118

P745

Planned Commercial Area

C

5-18a

2030

118

P746

Planned Commercial Area

C

5-18b

2030

118

P747

Planned Commercial Area

C

5-18b

2030

118

P748

Planned Commercial Area

C

5-18b

2030

118

P749

Planned Commercial Area

C

5-3a

2030

151

P801

Planned Hospital, Specialist Clinic/ Polyclinic

G

5-13

2036

54

P802

Planned Commercial Area

C

5-1

2031

151

P803

Planned Commercial Area

C

5-1

2031

151

P804

Planned Commercial Area

C

5-1

2031

151

P805

Planned Commercial Area

C

5-1

2031

151

P806

Planned Committed Commercial Area

C

5-2

N/A

50

P807

Planned Committed Commercial Area

C

5-2

N/A

50

P808

Planned Committed Commercial Area

C

5-2

N/A

50

P809

Planned Commercial Area

C

5-4

2036

152

P810

Planned Commercial Area

C

5-4

2036

152

P811

Planned Commercial Area

C

5-4

2036

152

P812

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2
(SSF)c

5-6

N/A

10

P813

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2
(SSF)c

5-6

N/A

10

P814

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2
(SSF)c

5-6

N/A

10

P815

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2
(SSF)c

5-6

N/A

10

P816

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU
(C&R)

5-8

2036

109

P817

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU
(C&R)

5-8

2036

109

P818

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU
(C&R)

5-8

2036

109

P819

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU
(C&R)

5-8

2036

109

P820

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU

(C&R)

5-9

2036

147

P821

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU
(C&R)

5-9

2036

147

P822

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU
(C&R)

5-9

2036

147

P823

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU
(C&R)

5-9

2036

147

P824

Planned Commercial Area

C

5-3a

2030

151

P825

Planned Commercial Area

C

5-3a

2030

151

P826

Planned Commercial Area

C

5-3a

2030

151

P827

Planned Commercial Area

C

5-3b

2030

151

P828

Planned Commercial Area

C

5-3b

2030

151

P829

Planned Commercial Area

C

5-3b

2030

151

P830

Planned Commercial Area

C

5-3b

2030

151

P831

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU
(C&R)

5-7a

2036

137

P832

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU
(C&R)

5-7a

2036

137

P833

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU
(C&R)

5-7a

2036

137

P834

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU

(C&R)

5-7b

2036

137

P835

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU
(C&R)

5-7b

2036

137

P836

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU

(C&R)

5-7b

2036

137

P901

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU
(PBU

+SWU)

3-7

2026

80

P902

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU
(PBU
+SWU)

3-8

2026

80

P1001

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

2-30

2036

116

P1002

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

2-30

2036

116

P1003

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

2-30

2036

116

P1004

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

2-30

2036

116

P1005

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

2-30

2036

116

P1006

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

2-30

2036

116

P1007

Planned Public Rental Housing

R2

(SSF)c

2-31

2036

113

P1008

Planned Reserved Area

G

2-33

2036

36

P1009

Planned Reserved Area

G

2-33

2036

36

P1010

Planned Reserved Area

G

2-33

2036

36

P1011

Planned Reserved Area

G

2-33

2036

36

P1012

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU

(PBU

+SWU)

3-13

2031

80

P1013

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU
(PBU
+SWU)

3-13

2031

80

P1014

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-15

2036

88

P1015

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-15

2036

88

P1016

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-15

2036

88

P1017

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-15

2036

88

P1018

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU
(PBU+
SWU)

3-1

2031

80

P1019

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU

(PBU
+SWU)

3-1

2031

80

P1020

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU

(PBU
+SWU)

3-1

2031

80

P1021

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU
(PBU
+SWU)

3-1

2031

80

P1022

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU
(PBU
+SWU)

3-4

2031

80

P1023

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU
(PBU
+SWU)

3-4

2031

80

P1024

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU
(PBU
+SWU)

3-4

2031

80

P1025

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU
(PBU
+SWU)

3-5

2031

80

P1026

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU
(PBU
+SWU)

3-5

2031

80

P1027

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU
(PBU
+SWU)

3-5

2031

80

P1028

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU
(PBU
+SWU)

3-5

2031

80

P1029

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU
(PBU
+SWU)

3-6

2026

80

P1030

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU
(PBU
+SWU)

3-6

2026

80

P1031

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU
(PBU
+SWU)

3-6

2026

80

P1032

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU
(PBU
+SWU)

3-6

2026

80

P1033

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU
(PBU
+SWU)

3-7

2026

80

P1034

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU
(PBU
+SWU)

3-7

2026

80

P1035

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU
(PBU
+SWU)

3-7

2026

80

P1036

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU
(PBU
+SWU)

3-8

2026

80

P1037

Planned Private Residential Area

RR4

2-18

2026

8

P1038

Planned Private Residential Area

RR4

2-18

2026

8

P1039

Planned Private Residential Area

RR4

2-19

2026

8

P1040

Planned Private Residential Area

RR4

2-19

2026

8

P1041

Planned Private Residential Area

RR4

2-19

2026

8

P1042

Planned Reserved Area

G

2-20

2036

14

P1043

Planned Reserved Area

G

2-20

2036

14

P1044

Planned Reserved Area

G

2-20

2036

14

P1045

Planned Reserved Area

G

2-20

2036

14

P1046

Planned Reserved Area

G

2-21

2036

36

P1047

Planned Reserved Area

G

2-21

2036

36

P1048

Planned Reserved Area

G

2-21

2036

36

P1049

Planned Sports Centre

G

2-22

2036

22

P1050

Planned Sports Centre

G

2-22

2036

22

P1051

Planned Sports Centre

G

2-22

2036

22

P1052

Planned Sports Centre

G

2-22

2036

22

P1053

Planned Schools

E

2-24

2036

36

P1054

Planned Schools

E

2-24

2036

36

P1055

Planned Residential Care Home for the Elderly

G

2-25

2036

27

P1056

Planned Residential Care Home for the Elderly

G

2-25

2036

27

P1057

Planned Residential Care Home for the Elderly

G

2-25

2036

27

P1058

Planned Residential Care Home for the Elderly

G

2-25

2036

27

P1059

Planned Schools

E

2-26

2036

36

P1060

Planned Schools

E

2-26

2036

36

P1061

Planned Schools

E

2-26

2036

36

P1062

Planned Schools

E

2-26

2036

36

P1063

Planned Primary School

E

2-28

2036

36

P1064

Planned Primary School

E

2-28

2036

36

P1065

Planned Primary School

E

2-28

2036

36

P1066

Planned Parking and Operational Facilities for EFTS

OU

2-29

2036

48

P1067

Planned Parking and Operational Facilities for EFTS

OU

2-29

2036

48

P1068

Planned Parking and Operational Facilities for EFTS

OU

2-29

2036

48

P1069

Planned Parking and Operational Facilities for EFTS

OU

2-29

2036

48

P1101

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2

(SSF)c

2-31

2036

113

P1102

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2

(SSF)c

2-31

2036

113

P1103

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2

(SSF)c

2-31

2036

113

P1104

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-13

2037

118

P1105

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-13

2037

118

P1106

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-13

2037

118

P1107

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-13

2037

118

P1108

Planned Government Complex

G

1-1

2036

36

P1109

Planned Government Complex

G

1-1

2036

36

P1110

Planned Schools

E

1-3

2036

36

P1111

Planned Schools

E

1-3

2036

36

P1112

Planned Schools

E

1-3

2036

36

P1113

Planned Schools

E

1-3

2036

36

P1114

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-4

2037

114

P1115

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-4

2037

114

P1116

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-4

2037

114

P1117

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-4

2037

114

P1118

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-5

2037

118

P1119

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-5

2037

118

P1120

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-5

2037

118

P1121

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-5

2037

118

P1122

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-6

2037

127

P1123

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-6

2037

127

P1124

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-6

2037

127

P1125

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-6

2037

127

P1126

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-8

2037

127

P1127

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-8

2037

127

P1128

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-8

2037

127

P1129

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-8

2037

127

P1130

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-9

2037

124

P1131

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-9

2037

124

P1132

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-9

2037

124

P1133

Planned Private Residential Area

R2c

1-9

2037

124

P1134

Planned Private Residential Area

R2

1-12

2036

110

P1135

Planned Private Residential Area

R2

1-12

2036

110

P1136

Planned Private Residential Area

R2

1-12

2036

110

P1137

Planned Private Residential Area

R2

1-12

2036

110

P1138

Planned Schools

E

2-24

2036

36

P1139

Planned Schools

E

2-24

2036

36

P1301

Planned Private Residential Area

R3

2-14

2037

53

P1302

Planned Private Residential Area

R3

2-14

2037

53

P1303

Planned Private Residential Area

R3

2-14

2037

53

P1304

Planned Private Residential Area

R3

2-14

2037

53

P1305

Planned Primary School

E

2-15

2037

36

P1306

Planned Primary School

E

2-15

2037

36

P1307

Planned Primary School

E

2-15

2037

36

P1308

Planned Primary School

E

2-15

2037

36

P1309

Planned Commercial Area

C

2-1

2037

28

P1310

Planned Commercial Area

C

2-1

2037

28

P1311

Planned Commercial Area

C

2-1

2037

28

P1312

Planned Schools

E

2-16

2037

36

P1313

Planned Schools

E

2-16

2037

36

P1314

Planned Schools

E

2-16

2037

36

P1315

Planned Schools

E

2-16

2037

36

P1316

Planned Schools

E

2-16

2037

36

P1317

Planned Private Residential Area

R3

2-2

2037

46

P1318

Planned Private Residential Area

R3

2-2

2037

46

P1319

Planned Private Residential Area

R3

2-2

2037

46

P1320

Planned Private Residential Area

R3

2-2

2037

46

P1321

Planned Private Residential Area

R3

2-3

2037

53

P1322

Planned Private Residential Area

R3

2-3

2037

53

P1323

Planned Private Residential Area

R3

2-3

2037

53

P1324

Planned Private Residential Area

R33

2-3

2037

53

P1325

Planned Private Residential Area

R3

2-7

2037

50

P1326

Planned Private Residential Area

R3

2-7

2037

50

P1327

Planned Private Residential Area

R3

2-7

2037

50

P1328

Planned Private Residential Area

R3

2-7

2037

50

P1329

Planned Primary School

E

2-9

2037

36

P1330

Planned Primary School

E

2-9

2037

36

P1331

Planned Primary School

E

2-9

2037

36

P1332

Planned Primary School

E

2-9

2037

36

P1333

Planned Private Residential Area

R3

2-10

2037

56

P1334

Planned Private Residential Area

R3

2-10

2037

56

P1335

Planned Private Residential Area

R3

2-10

2037

56

P1336

Planned Private Residential Area

R3

2-10

2037

56

P1337

Planned Private Residential Area

R3c

2-11

2037

83

P1338

Planned Private Residential Area

R3c

2-11

2037

83

P1339

Planned Private Residential Area

R3c

2-11

2037

83

P1340

Planned Private Residential Area

R3c

2-11

2037

83

P1341

Planned Reserved Area

G

2-17

2037

36

P1342

Planned Reserved Area

G

2-17

2037

36

P1343

Planned Reserved Area

G

2-17

2037

36

P1344

Planned Reserved Area

G

2-17

2037

36

P1345

Planned Private Residential Area

RR4

2-18

2026

8

P1346

Planned Private Residential Area

RR4

2-18

2026

8

P1401

Planned Government Complex

G

1-1

2036

36

P1402

Planned Government Complex

G

1-1

2036

36

P1403

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2

(SSF)c

1-2

2037

98

P1404

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2

(SSF)c

1-2

2037

98

P1405

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2

(SSF)c

1-2

2037

98

P1406

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2
(SSF)c

1-2

2037

98

P1501

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU

(PBU
+SWU)

3-8

2026

80

P1502

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU

(PBU

+SWU)

3-8

2026

80

P1503

Planned Port Back-up, Storage and Workshop

OU
(PBU
+SWU)

3-11

2031

80

P1601

Planned Enterprise and Technology Park

OU
(E+TP)

3-32

2036

66

P1602

Planned Enterprise and Technology Park

OU
(E+TP)

3-32

2036

66

P1603

Planned Enterprise and Technology Park

OU
(E+TP)

3-33

2036

66

P1604

Planned Enterprise and Technology Park

OU
(E+TP)

3-33

2036

66

P1605

Planned Enterprise and Technology Park

OU
(E+TP)

3-33

2036

66

P1606

Planned Reserved Area

G

3-34

2036

14

P1607

Planned Enterprise and Technology Park

OU
(E+TP)

3-39

2036

66

P1608

Planned Enterprise and Technology Park

OU
(E+TP)

3-39

2036

66

P1609

Planned Enterprise and Technology Park

OU
(E+TP)

3-39

2036

66

P1610

Planned Enterprise and Technology Park

OU
(E+TP)

3-40

2036

66

P1611

Planned Enterprise and Technology Park

OU
(E+TP)

3-40

2036

66

P1612

Planned Enterprise and Technology Park

OU
(E+TP)

3-40

2036

66

P1613

Planned Enterprise and Technology Park

OU
(E+TP)

3-42

2036

66

P1614

Planned Enterprise and Technology Park

OU
(E+TP)

3-42

2036

66

P1615

Planned Industrial Uses

I

3-43

2030

40

P1616

Planned Industrial Uses

I

3-43

2030

40

P1617

Planned Industrial Uses

I

3-44

2030

40

P1618

Planned Industrial Uses

I

3-44

2030

40

P1619

Planned Industrial Uses

I

3-44

2030

40

P1620

Planned Industrial Uses

I

3-44

2030

40

P1621

Planned Industrial Uses

I

3-45

2030

40

P1622

Planned Industrial Uses

I

3-45

2030

40

P1623

Planned Industrial Uses

I

3-45

2030

40

P1628

Planned Industrial Uses

I

3-50

2030

40

P1629

Planned Industrial Uses

I

3-50

2030

40

P1630

Planned Industrial Uses

I

3-50

2030

40

P1631

Planned Industrial Uses

I

3-50

2030

40

P1632

Planned Regional Plaza

OU

4-14

2031

4

P1633

Planned Fire Station, Ambulance Depot and Staff Quarters

G

4-1

2031

120

P1634

Planned Fire Station, Ambulance Depot and Staff Quarters

G

4-1

2031

120

P1635

Planned Fire Station, Ambulance Depot and Staff Quarters

G

4-1

2031

120

P1636

Planned Fire Station, Ambulance Depot and Staff Quarters

G

4-1

2031

120

P1637

Planned Community Hall and Sports Centre

G

4-2

2031

27

P1638

Planned Community Hall and Sports Centre

G

4-2

2031

27

P1639

Planned Community Hall and Sports Centre

G

4-2

2031

27

P1640

Planned Community Hall and Sports Centre

G

4-2

2031

27

P1641

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2
(SSF)c

4-3

2031

92

P1642

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2
(SSF)c

4-3

2031

92

P1643

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2
(SSF)c

4-3

2031

92

P1644

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

4-4

2031

119

P1645

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

4-4

2031

119

P1646

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

4-4

2031

119

P1647

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

4-4

2031

119

P1648

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

4-4

2031

119

P1649

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

4-5

2031

143

P1650

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

4-5

2031

143

P1651

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

4-5

2031

143

P1652

Planned Public Rental Housing

RSc

4-5

2031

143

P1653

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2

(SSF)c

4-6

2031

131

P1654

Planned Subsidised Sales Flat

R2

(SSF)c

4-6

2031

131

P1655

Planned Schools

E

4-8

2031

36

P1656

Planned Schools

E

4-8

2031

36

P1657

Planned Schools

E

4-8

2031

36

P1658

Planned Schools

E

4-8

2031

36

P1659

Planned Private Residential Area

R1c

4-9

2031

152

P1660

Planned Private Residential Area

R1c

4-9

2031

152

P1661

Planned Private Residential Area

R1c

4-9

2031

152

P1662

Planned Private Residential Area

R1c

4-9

2031

152

P1663

Planned Private Residential Area

R1c

4-10

2031

155

P1664

Planned Private Residential Area

R1c

4-10

2031

155

P1665

Planned Logistics Facility

OU(LF)

3-29

2036

88

P1666

Planned Commercial Uses

C

4-12c

2031

182

P1667

Planned Commercial Uses

C

4-12c

2031

182

P1668

Planned Commercial Uses

C

4-13b

2031

187

P1669

Planned Commercial Uses

C

4-13b

2031

187

P1670

Planned Commercial Uses

C

4-13b

2031

187

P1671

Planned Commercial and Residential Development

OU
(C&R)

4-25c

2031

166

Note: Full names of the abbreviations of uses should be referred to the List of Abbreviations.

# - Intake Year marks as ¡§N/A¡¨ is the planned ASRs with unknown schedule. They are assumed to exist since the commencement of the Project, thus they are considered in all construction phase assessment scenarios.

 

 

 


Table 3.6     Representative Existing Air Sensitive Receiver within and in the vicinity of the Project Area (for Revised RODP)

ASR ID

Description

Use

Height (mAG)

A102

The Sherwood

Residential

55

A103

Botania Villa

Residential

35

A104

Tuen Mun San Tsuen

Village

10

A105

E Lu

Village

13

A106

Lingrade Garden

Residential

10

A107

Fortress Garden

Village

10

A108

Tsing Chuen Wai

Village

10

A109

Handsome Villa

Village

10

A110

Tsoi Yuen Tsuen

Village

10

A111

Kam Fung Garden

Village

10

A112

Ling Sun Kindergarten

Education

10

A201

Nai Wai

Village

10

A202

Full Park

Village

10

A203

Good Rich Garden

Village

10

A204

Kam Cheong Garden

Village

10

A205

Sun Fung Wai

Village

10

A206

Yonking Garden

Village

10

A207

Sun Fai Garden

Village

10

A208

Oaklands Court

Village

10

A209

Ling Liang Church Primary School

Education

8

A301

Mountain View

Village

10

A302

The Richtree Villas

Village

10

A303

The Matas Lodge

Village

10

A304

Sun Fung Wai Sun Tsuen

Village

10

A305

Tan Kwai Tsuen

Village

10

A306

Chung Uk Tsuen

Village

10

A307

Osmanthus Garden

Residential

13

A308

Meadowlands

Residential

10

A309

Jubilee Garden

Residential

10

A310

Tin Ha Road Playground

Recreational

1.5

A311

Bauhinia Garden

Residential

20

A312

Tan Kwai Tsuen

Village

10

A313

Parkview Garden

Residential

15

A314

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

IC

18

A401

Casa De Oro

Residential

20

A402

Tin Sam Villa

Village

10

A403

Beauty Court

Residential

32

A404

Treasure Court

Residential

20

A405

Shung Tak College

Education

36

A406

Tin Sum Tsuen

Village

10

A407

Bellevue Court

Residential

10

A408

San Lee Uk Tsuen

Village

10

A409

Hung Fuk Estate

Residential

32

A410

Galore Garden

Village

10

A411

Choza Rico

Residential

10

A412

San Sang Tsuen

Village

10

A413

Greenville Park

Residential

10

A414

Shek Po Tusen

Village

10

A415

Tin Sum Tsuen

Village

10

A416

Hung Fuk Estate

Residential

32

A502

Uptown

Residential

60

A503

Le Regent

Residential

15

A504

Fui Sha Wai

Village

10

A505

San Hei Tsuen

Village

10

A506

Flowery Garden

Village

10

A507

Imperial Villas

Residential

15

A508

Ping Shan San Tsuen

Village

10

A601

Tseung Kong Wai

Village

10

A602

Farm House

Agricultural

1.5

A603

Farm House

Agricultural

1.5

A701

Kau Lee Uk Tsuen

Village

10

A702

San Uk Tsuen

Village

10

A703

Sha Chau Lei Tsuen

Village

10

A704

Ha Tsuen Shi

Village

10

A705

Yan Wu Garden

Residential

10

A706

Sik Kong Tsuen

Village

10

A707

Pui Shing Catholic Secondary School

Education

36

A708

Sik Kong Wai

Village

10

A801

Hung Uk Tsuen

Village

10

A802

Kiu Tau Wai

Village

10

A803

Tak Ying Garden

Village

15

A804

Tong Fong Tsuen

Village

10

A805

Hang Mei Tsuen

Village

10

A806

Hang Tau Tsuen

Village

10

A807

Sheung Cheung Wai

Village

10

A808

Tang Siu Tong Secondary School

Education

36

A809

Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library

Recreational

36

A810

Kwok Yat Wai College

Education

36

A811

QE School Old Students' Association Primary School

Education

36

A812

Block R, Tin Shing Court

Residential

128

A813

Block H, Tin Shing Court

Residential

128

A901

Warehouse

Others

10

A902

Farm House

Agricultural

10

A903

Farm House

Agricultural

10

A1001

San Wai

Village

10

A1002

Fung Kong Tsuen

Village

10

A1003

Mountain Royal

Residential

10

A1004

Warehouse

Others

10

A1005

Warehouse

Others

10

A1101

Lo Uk Tsuen

Village

10

A1102

Tung Tau Tsuen

Village

10

A1103

Block 8, Locwood Court

Residential

112

A1104

Oi Chiu House, Tin Shui Estate

Residential

117

A1105

Tin Shui Estate

Residential

117

A1106

Shui Lung House, Tin Shui Estate

Residential

117

A1107

Shui Sing House, Tin Shui Estate

Residential

117

A1108

Caritas Lok Kan School

Education

36

A1109

Chestwood Court

Residential

102

A1201

Locwood Court

Residential

112

A1202

Tin Yiu Estate

Residential

111

A1203

Sherwood Court

Residential

112

A1300

Sha Kong Tsuen

Village

10

A1301

Hang Hau Tsuen

Village

10

A1302

Wing Jan School

Education

10

A1303

Sha Kong Wai Tsai

Village

10

A1304

Ngau Hom Tsuen

Village

10

A1305

Ngau Hom Tsuen

Village

10

A1306

San Hing Tsuen

Village

10

A1307

Deep Bay Grove

Residential

10

A1308

Ngan Hom Tsuen San Hing Wai Tsuen Village Office

G/IC

10

A1309

Lau Fhu Shan Police Station

G/IC

15

A1401

Sha Kong Wai

Village

10

A1402

Tin Wah Estate

Residential

66

A1403

Tin Yan Estate

Residential

87

A1404

Tin Yuet Estate

Residential

128

A1405

Tin Chung Court

Residential

128

A1501

Ha Tsuen Weigh Station

G/IC

1.5

P430

Existing Residential Development (Sheffield Villas) at Site 5-23

Residential

50

P431

Existing Residential Development (Sheffield Villas) at Site 5-23

Residential

50

Note: Height of 1.5 metres above ground is the average respiratory level of human beings.

 


3.4.4                The assessment heights at the representative ASRs in both construction dust impact assessment and operation phase impact assessment are up to the roof level of the existing buildings or planning parameter under the Revised RODP, including 1.5 metres Above Ground (mAG), 5 mAG, 10 mAG, 20 mAG, 40 mAG and/or 80 mAG, whichever are lower than the roof level of respective ASRs.

3.5                   Identification and Description of Pollutant Sources

Construction Phase

3.5.1                Major construction works for the Project including all the 12 DPs that would include site clearance, site formation works, site development works, spoil handing activity at the work areas of the park, open space, community farm and amenity area, carriageways construction including utility installation, construction of sewage treatment works and sewage pumping station and associated facilities, drainage channel re-vitalisation, and stormwater drainage facilities.  The construction activities dominantly contribute to construction dust impacts would include excavation, loading/unloading of spoils, material handling and wind erosion of exposed site area.  The tentative working hours would be 07:00 to 19:00 from Monday to Saturday for all works sites.  Based on the construction programme, rock crushing plants with capacity greater than 5,000 tonnes per annum and concrete batching plants with total silo capacity exceeds 50 tonnes would not be expected within the site.  Blasting is not anticipated based on the current preliminary information.  Based on the available information of the concurrent projects as presented in Section 2.12, the work sites of the concurrent projects with confirmed programme would not be located within 500 m assessment area during construction phase of the Project, therefore no cumulative dust impact from these concurrent projects as mentioned in Section 2.12 would be anticipated.  Regarding the projects in the vicinity of the Project area but without the confirmed construction programme such as Tuen Mun Western Bypass (TMWB), its construction dust impact would not be considered in the assessment.

3.5.2                Apart from the above construction works, there would be some minor supporting works, including demolition works, pile removal, stormwater drain, and other improvement works for the Project.  The potential dust impacts from these activities are localised and the extent of excavated areas would be limited.

3.5.3                Vehicular emission from the road traffic, emission from port back-up and logistics activities, industrial emission from chimney and nearby SPs are also the contributors to the cumulative construction dust impact.

Identification of Key Air Pollutants of Emission from Construction Activities

3.5.4                As mentioned above, major construction activities with significant particulate emission include excavation work, loading/unloading of spoils, material handling and wind erosion of exposed site area.  On-site use of diesel-powered engines is the potential source for other gaseous pollutants such as NO2 and SO2 and smoke.  The Air Pollution Control (Non-road Mobile Machinery) (Emission) Regulation came into effect in June 2015 to control emissions from diesel-powered engines.  In addition, the number of such equipment required on-site will be limited and the equipment would be under normal operation with proper maintenance which is unlikely to cause significant smoke and gaseous emissions.  Thus, particulates from construction activities would be the major air pollutant during construction phase.  According to Annex 4 of the EIAO-TM, Total Suspended Particulates (TSP) is the criteria pollutant for construction dust impact assessment.  Quantitative assessment of TSP emission impact as well as other particulates, Respirable Suspended Particulates (RSP) and Fine Suspended Particulates (FSP) stipulated in AQOs, is conducted for assessing construction dust impact due to the Project.


Operation Phase

3.5.5                Four major types of air pollution sources have been identified within the assessment area.  The first source is vehicular exhaust from the road traffic within 500 m assessment area of the Project including DP1, DP2, DP5, DP6, and DP12, and existing roads including Yuen Long Highway, KSWH, and Castle Peak Road.  The locations of all DP roads and existing roads are shown in Figure 2.1.

3.5.6                The second source is emission from port back-up and logistic activities at the New Container Back-up and Storage Area (DP7) planned at the north-west part of the Project area adjoining KSWH that can facilitate readily available cross boundary connectivity.  As mentioned in Section 2.5, the existing brownfield operations in HSK area has created considerable environmental problems.  The provision of a dedicated area for port back-up, storage and workshop uses would accommodate some of the existing brownfield operation so as to alleviate existing industrial/residential interface issues resulting from existing container storage and port back-up areas.  Since new roads will be provided to directly connect this area to KSWH, it would eliminate the current movement of heavy good vehicles through built-up areas so as to reduce the vehicular emission impact on the air sensitive uses within the Project area.  

3.5.7                The third source is emission from industrial chimneys, including the factories, concrete batching plants, crushing plant and asphalt plant operating under the Specified Processes (SP) licenses.  Based on the latest chimney survey information collected in end 2015, these chimneys are located within existing villages, while some others are located at the existing factory buildings within Project area.  Some major SP, such as crushing plant and asphalt plant are located at the Lam Tei Quarry, which would be terminated before the 1st population intake before 2024.  Some existing concrete batching plants within the Project area are required to be removed due to the Project.  For air quality impact assessment purpose, an industrial zone planned at the western fringe of the Project near KSWH has assumed for locating three new concrete batching plants.  Since new roads will be provided to directly connect this site to KSWH and Road P1, it would avoid the movement of the trip generation from the concrete batching plants through built-up areas so as to reduce the potential vehicular emission impact on the ASRs within the Project area.    

3.5.8                The fourth source is odour from the chicken farm, planned refuse transfer station (RTS) (DP11), new HSK sewage treatment works (STW) (DP8), 4 new sewage pumping stations (SPS) (DP9) and existing San Wai STW.  The planned RTS and HSK STW would be located next to the existing San Wai STW which is planned to be expanded and upgraded.  The new HSK STW and the planned RTS are planned at the north-west fringe of the Project which are located far away from the residential developments and educational institutes to avoid the potential odour impact. Cumulative odour impact would be expected on the nearby planned port back-up and logistic facilities.  The chicken farm is an existing facility located at about 200 m southwest of Fung Kong Tsuen (historic village) which may have potential odour impact on the nearby New Container Back-up and Storage Area.  The four new SPSs which would be located at different areas within the Project area may have potential odour nuisances to the nearby ASRs.      

Identification of Key/Representative Air Pollutants of Vehicle Emissions from Open Road

3.5.9                Vehicular emission comprises a number of pollutants, including Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), RSP, FSP, Sulphur Dioxides (SO2), Carbon Monoxide (CO),  Lead (Pb), Toxic Air Pollutants (TAPs), etc.  According to ¡§An Overview on Air Quality and Air Pollution Control in Hong Kong¡¨ [[2]] published by EPD, one of the major air pollution issues is the local street-level pollution. Diesel vehicles are the main source of street-level pollution. The levels of suspended particulates (RSP/FSP) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) at the roadside in Hong Kong have been exceeded the Air Quality Objectives over the years.  Motor vehicles, especially diesel vehicles, are the main sources of these pollutants at street level in Hong Kong. For other pollutants such as Diesel Particulate Matters (DPM), Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), due to the low concentration in vehicular emission, they are not considered as key pollutants for the purpose of this study. 

3.5.10              Nitrogen oxides (NOx) is a major pollutant from fossil fuel combustion.  According to the 2014 Hong Kong Emission Inventory Report published by EPD, marine vessels and public electricity generation are the largest NOx emission sources and accounted for 33% and 33% of the total emission in 2014, respectively.  Vehicles were also a major NOx emission source, accounting for 19% of the total.

3.5.11              In the presence of O3 and VOC, NOx would be converted to NO2.  Increasing traffic flow would inevitably increase the NOx emission and subsequently the roadside NO2 concentration.  Hence, NO2 is one of the key pollutants for the operational air quality assessment of the Project.  1-hour and annual average NO2 concentrations at each identified ASRs would be assessed and compared with the relevant prevailing AQOs to determine the compliance.

3.5.12              Respirable Suspended Particulates (RSP) refers to suspended particulates with a nominal aerodynamic diameter of 10µm or less.  According to the 2014 Hong Kong Emission Inventory Report published by EPD, marine vessels became the largest RSP emission source and accounted for 36% of the total emissions in 2014.  Public electricity generation and non-combustion sectors are the 2nd and 3rd major RSP emission sources, accounting for 17% and 15% of the total emission in 2014. 

3.5.13              Increasing traffic flow would inevitably increase the roadside RSP concentrations.  Hence, RSP is a key pollutant for the operational air quality assessment of the Project. The 24-hour and annual average RSP concentrations at each identified ASR would be assessed and compared with the relevant prevailing AQO to determine the compliance.

3.5.14              Fine Suspended Particulates (FSP) refers to suspended particulates with a nominal aerodynamic diameter of 2.5µm or less.  According to the 2014 Hong Kong Emission Inventory Report published by EPD, navigation became the largest FSP emission source and accounted for 42% of the total emissions in 2014.  Road transport is also a major FSP emission source, accounting for 17% of the total emission in 2014.

3.5.15              Similar to the RSP, increasing traffic flow would increase the roadside FSP.  Hence, FSP is also a key pollutant for the operational air quality assessment of the Project.  The 24-hour and annual averaged FSP concentrations at each identified ASR would be assessed and compared with the relevant prevailing AQO to determine the compliance.

3.5.16              Sulphur dioxide (SO2) is formed primarily from the combustion of sulphur-containing fossil fuels.  In Hong Kong, power stations and marine vessels are the major sources of SO2, followed by fuel combustion equipment and motor vehicles.[[3]]  SO2 emission from vehicular exhaust is due to the sulphur content in diesel oil.  According to the 2014 Hong Kong Emission Inventory Report released by EPD, SO2 emissions from vehicles had been substantially reduced (<1% of total) after the introduction of Euro V diesel from December 2007, whose sulphur content are capped at 0.001%.  Similarly, industrial sector and construction had been using Euro V diesel since 2009.  Starting from 1 October 2008, sulphur content of liquid fuel shall not exceed 0.005% for commercial and industrial process, according to the Air Pollution Control (Fuel Restriction) (Amendment) Regulation (the ¡§Amendment Regulation¡¨).

3.5.17              In view that road transport only contributes a very small amount of SO2 emission, relatively low measured concentrations and the adoption of low-sulphur and ultra-low-sulphur fuel under the existing government policy, SO2 would not be a critical air pollutant of concern.

3.5.18              Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a typical pollutant emitted from fossil fuel combustion and comes mainly from vehicular emissions.  With reference to the ¡§Air Quality in Hong Kong 2014¡¨[[4]], the highest 1-hour average (3,590 µg/m3) and the highest 8-hour average (2,609 µg/m3) CO concentrations were both recorded at the Central and Mong Kok roadside stations; these values were around one eighth and one fourth of the respective AQO limits.  In view that there is still a large margin to the AQOs, CO would not be a critical air pollutant of concern.

3.5.19              Ozone (O3) is produced from photochemical reaction between NOx and VOCs in the presence of sunlight, which will not be generated by this Project.  Concentration of O3 is governed by both precursors and atmospheric transport from other areas.  When precursors transport under favorable meteorological conditions and sunlight, ozone will be produced.  This explains why higher ozone levels are generally not produced in the urban core or industrial area but rather at some distance downwind after photochemical reactions have taken place.  In the presence of large amounts of NOx in the roadside environment, O3 reacts with NO to give NO2 and thus results in O3 removal. O3 is therefore not considered as a key air pollutant for the operational air quality assessment of a road project.

3.5.20              Lead (Pb) is not considered as a critical air pollutant of concern. The sale of leaded petrol has been banned in Hong Kong since April 1999.  According to the ¡§Air Quality in Hong Kong 2014¡¨, the overall 3-month averages were ranging from 29 ng/m3 (at Central/Western, Kwai Chung and Mong Kok) to 35 ng/m3 (Yuen Long). The measured concentrations were well below the AQO limits of 500 ng/m3. 

3.5.21              Toxic Air Pollutants (TAPs) is a type of the pollutants found in vehicular exhaust, which are known or suspected to cause cancer or other serious health and environmental effects.  With reference to EPD¡¦s Assessment of Toxic Air Pollutant Measurements in Hong Kong Final Report [[5]], monitored TAPs in Hong Kong include diesel particulate matters (DPM), toxic elemental species, dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), carbonyls, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).  According to the results of Assessment of Toxic Air Pollutant Measurements in Hong Kong Final Report and Sources of PCB emissions [[6]], vehicular emission is not considered as primary source of dioxins, PCBs, carbonyls and most toxic elemental species in Hong Kong.  Therefore, these pollutants are not considered as key pollutants for quantitative assessment for the operation phase of a road project.

3.5.22              Diesel Particulate Matters (DPM), as part of the overall Respirable Suspended Particulates (RSP), is one of the most important parameter contributing to the overall health risk of the population.  Local vehicular emission is one of the major sources of DPM.

3.5.23              EPD has embarked on the following three key programmes to reduce the diesel particulate level at the roadside [[7]]: (a) the LPG taxi and light bus program; (b) the introduction of an advanced test to check diesel vehicle smoke emission; and (c) the retrofit of pre-Euro diesel commercial vehicles with diesel oxidation Catalysts (DOCs). According to EPD¡¦s website [[8]], franchised bus companies have also retrofitted their Euro I buses with diesel oxidation catalysts (DOCs) and Euro II and III buses with diesel particulate filters (DPFs). A DPF can reduce particulate emissions from diesel vehicles by over 80%. 

3.5.24              As recommended by EPD¡¦s Assessment of Toxic Air Pollutant Measurements in Hong Kong Final Report, elemental carbon (EC) is used as a surrogate for DPM, and with reference to Measurements and Validation for the 2008/2009 Particulate Matter Study in Hong Kong [[9]], EC showed a significant decrease in concentration from 2001 to 2009 in Hong Kong, i.e. -47.5%, -30.0% and -28.3% at Mong Kok, Tsuen Wan and Hok Tsui Monitoring Sites, respectively.  With the continual efforts by EPD to reduce particulate emission from the vehicular fleet, a discernible decreasing trend is noted in the level of particulate matter.  Therefore, DPM is not selected as representative pollutant for quantitative assessment for this project.

3.5.25              Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are organic compounds of two or more fused benzene rings, in linear, angular or cluster conformations.  Local vehicular traffic is also an important source of PAHs.  For this group, the most important PAH is Benzo[a]pyrene, and it is often selected as a marker for the PAHs[[10]].  The EU Air Quality Standards for PAHs (expressed as concentration of Benzo[a]pyrene) is 1 ng/m3 for annual average[[11]].  With reference to ¡§Air Quality in Hong Kong 2014¡¨, annual average concentrations of PAHs (Benzo[a]pyrene) measured at EPD¡¦s TAP monitoring stations (Tsuen Wan and Central/Western) were 0.16 ng/m3 and 0.13 ng/m3, which is far below the EU Standards.  Thus, PAHs are not considered as key pollutants for quantitative assessment for this project.

3.5.26              Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are of great concern due to the important role played by them in a range of health and environmental problems.  The US EPA has designated many VOC, including those typically found in vehicular emission, as air toxics. According to Assessment of Toxic Air Pollutant Measurements in Hong Kong Final Report, 2003, among the VOC compounds, benzene and 1,3-butadiene are the most significant ones for Hong Kong.  The UK Air Quality Standards for benzene and 1,3-butadiene are 5.0 µg/m3 and 2.25 µg/m3 respectively[[12]].  Accordingly to ¡§Air Quality in Hong Kong 2014¡¨, annual average concentrations of benzene at EPD¡¦s TAP monitoring stations were 1.31 µg/m3 (Central/Western) ¡V 1.47 µg/m3 (Tsuen Wan), respectively. The levels of 1,3-butadiene were 0.05 µg/m3 and 0.08  µg/m3 for Central/Western and Tsuen Wan districts respectively.  They are far below the UK Standards.  Thus, VOCs are not considered as key pollutants for quantitative assessment for this project.

Identification of Key/Representative Air Pollutants of Ports Back-up and Logistics Activities

3.5.27              The operations for port back-up and logistics activities would generally include container storage, goods dispatching and logistic activities, and vehicle movement.  Such operations would mainly involve on-road and off-road vehicles.  It is anticipated that the key pollutants would be the same as that for the open road vehicular emission. Thus, NO2, RSP and FSP would be the key concerns.  The locations of the emission sources of port back-up and logistics activities are shown in Appendix 3.2.


Identification of Key/Representative Air Pollutants of Chimneys and Specified Processes

3.5.28              There are some chimneys located within or in the vicinity of the Project.  All installation or alteration of fuel-burning equipment and chimney is controlled under the Air Pollution Control (Furnaces, Oven & Chimneys) (Installation & Alteration) Regulations.  The key pollutants generated from combustion activities would be NO2 and SO2.  The locations of these existing chimneys are shown in Appendix 3.2.

3.5.29              Similarly, any industrial activities which involve certain polluting industrial processes known as "Specified Processes" (SP) would be controlled under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance.  Through the terms and conditions of the SP licence, the owners of the premises used for the conduct of specified processes are required to use the Best Practicable Means (BPM) to prevent air pollution.  The key pollutants induced from the SP within the assessment area have been extracted from the EPD licensing records.

3.5.30              Four existing concrete batching plants (also controlled under SP) within the Project area are required to be removed to make way for the necessary developments under the Project.  For air impact assessment purposes, Site 3-47, which is at the western portion next to the northern portal of the TMWB, has assumed for locating three new concrete batching plants in future.  Under the latest BPM for concrete batching plant, the new batching plant will be under a tighter emission control with the point source emission concentration limit of 10 mg/m3 for particulates (rather than the previous 50 mg/m3) starting from 1st January 2018.  The tentative locations of the three concrete batching plants at Site 3-47 are shown in Appendix 3.2.

Identification of Key/Representative Air Pollutants of Existing Chicken Farm, Planned RTS, Upgraded Sai Wai STW, New HSK STW and New Sewage Pumping Stations

3.5.31              The existing chicken farm, planned RTS, upgraded Sai Wai STW and new HSK STW (DP8) would cause potential odour impact to the Project sites.  As the planned RTS and new STWs are newly planned facilities, their odour emission can be easily abated by design, i.e. to be equipped with odour control technology such as deodorising units.  The potential odour sources of the upgraded Sai Wai STW would also be enclosed and the vented air would be treated in the deodorising unit according to the approved EIA Report of ¡§Upgrading and expansion of San Wai Sewage Treatment Works and expansion of Ha Tsuen Pumping Station¡¨.  However, the existing chicken farm may not have adequate odour abatement by design and would pose potential odour impact on the planned sites in the Project area.  The odour impacts due to existing chicken farm, RTS and the sewage treatment facilities are assessed in this EIA study.  The location of the existing chicken farm is shown in Appendix 3.6 while the locations of the Sai Wai STW, new HSK STW and planned RTS are indicated a figure attached in Appendix 3.8.  

3.5.32              Four new SPS (DP9) would be constructed at Sites 2-34, 3-41, 3-48 and 4-35 to convey the existing sewage flow to San Wai STW and new sewage flow to the new HSK STW.  The locations of these SPSs are indicated in Figure 1.3.  The design capacity of the SPS at Site 2-34 (SPS1), Site 3-41 (SPS2), Site 3-48 (SPS3) and Site 4-35 (SPS4) would be 27,000 m3 per day, 39,500 m3 per day, 11,000 m3 per day and 68,000 m3 per day, respectively.  It may have potential odour nuisance during operation of SPSs.  However, the odorous facilities of these four SPSs would be enclosed and designed with the provision of deodourisers to treat the exhausted gas, insignificant odour impact from the operation of the SPSs would be anticipated. 


3.5.33              The refuse collection vehicles should be of fully-enclosed type to avoid odour spread.  In addition, the designed route for the refuse collection vehicle to/from the RTS would be via Road P1 and then Road D1 so as to minimise the potential odour impact from these vehicles to the ASRs within the Project area.  The drivers of refuse collection vehicles (RCV) should follow the procedures for cleaning of the RCV in accordance with Code of Practice on the Operation of Refuse Collection Vehicles issued by EPD and Transport Department so as to keep the RCV in a clean and hygienic condition.  Therefore, no adverse odour nuisance would be expected from the operation of RCVs.

3.6                   Assessment Approach and Methodology (Construction Phase Dust Impact)

General Approach

3.6.1                According to ¡§Guidelines on Assessing the ¡¥TOTAL¡¦ Air Quality Impacts¡¨, three components of contribution should be considered in evaluating the air quality impact due to the Project upon ASRs, namely primary, secondary and background contributions.

Primary Contributions

3.6.2                Primary contributions are the project-induced emission which contributes to the local air quality impact.  Thus, construction dust emission associated with the construction works of the Project is the primary contributions during the construction phase.

3.6.3                Construction activities with significant particulate emission are identified from the construction method suggested by engineering design.  Construction dust impact is predicted based on emission factors from US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Compilation of Air Pollution Emission Factors (AP-42), 5th edition and activity data from the engineer design.  The major dusty construction activities for the Project to be concerned and considered in the modelling assessment include:

¡P           Site Formation Works for all planned developments within the Project area including all DPs

­            Excavation and material handlings within the construction site modelled as heavy construction activities

­            Spoil handling activity at the work areas of the park, open space, community farm and amenity area (Spoil handling activity is considered in Tier 2 and Tier 3 assessment to reflect the work areas with minor excavation works and spoil loading/unloading.) 

­            Wind erosion of open active site during non-working hours

¡P           Carriageway construction including Road P1 (DP1), Road D1 - D8 (DP2), DP5, DP6 and DP12

­            Excavation, material handlings and backfilling within the construction site modelled as heavy construction activities

­            Wind erosion of open active site during non-working hours

 

3.6.4                Works activities and plant would not be concentrated in certain areas of the site close to ASRs for an extended period of time during the construction period.  However, notwithstanding that such a scenario would not be expected to occur, a hypothetical Tier 1 screening test assuming 100% active area of construction site of the Project with mitigation measures in place has been undertaken for predicting hourly average TSP, daily average RSP and FSP levels.  It aims to highlight the hot spot locations where construction dust may potentially become an issue.  However, it should be emphasised that Tier 1 screening test is a hypothetical one which is very conservative and does not occurred in reality.

3.6.5                A tier results have allowed a more focused next tier assessment to be undertaken at the specific hot spot locations where TSP/RSP/FSP non-compliance is predicted under the Tier 1 screening test.  A focused next Tier assessment, Tier 2, is undertaken whereby monthly average works areas of the concurrent work contracts according to the construction work programme are considered as active work areas in the assessment.  The monthly average works areas per works contract is depending on the total work area and its construction period of its works contract.  The calculation of the monthly average works areas of each works contract is presented in Appendix 3.1.  The locations of the works contracts are shown in the Development Phasing Plan as attached in Appendix 3.13.  In Tier 2 assessment, the active work areas of concurrent work contracts are positioned closest to the potentially worst affected ASRs, and the individual affected ASR would be influenced by one active work area of each concurrent work contract.  Hoarding is erected along the construction site boundary adjacent to the non-construction areas such as residential, educational institutes or recreation area in use so as to minimise the dust impact.  When the active works areas are positioned where hoarding is erected, dust emission height is increased to 3 meters above ground.  The relevant arrangement is further discussed in Section 3.10.3 and Section 3.10.9.      

3.6.6                For the ASRs which would still be adversely affected by the construction works under Tier 2 assessment, a Tier 3 assessment would be conducted with further limitation of size of the active work area of the work contract closest to the affected ASR to one third of monthly average work area of the work contract.  The limitation of the active work area in Tier 2 and Tier 3 assessment is workable as confirmed by the Engineer, and would be implementation by means of contract management.  Dust emission height is increased to 3 meters above ground when hoarding is erected at the construction site boundary adjacent to the non-construction areas as discussed in Section 3.6.5.

3.6.7                In terms of the annual average prediction, the highest percentage active work area is less than 10% during any short period of time based on the engineers¡¦ estimation.  It is assumed that 10% of hourly/daily assessment emission rates are adopted for the long-term annual predictions for RSP/FSP in both assessment scenarios.

3.6.8                The impact of fugitive dust sources on air quality depends upon the quantity as well as the drift potential of the dust particles emitted into the atmosphere.  Large dust particles (i.e. over 100 mm in diameter) would settle out near the source and particles that are between 30 and 100 mm in diameter are likely to undergo impeded settling.  The major dust impacts are likely to arise from particles less than 30 mm in diameter, which have a greater potential to disperse over greater distances.

3.6.9                According to United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) AP-42[[13]], construction dust particles may be grouped into five particle size classes.  The particle size distribution as referenced to AP-42, Section 13.2.4 (Aggregate Handling Emission), is normalised to obtain the particle size distribution in PM30 (TSP).  Details are shown in Table 3.7.  The mass of RSP, which is defined as suspended particulates in air with aerodynamic size of 10 µm or smaller, is estimated to be 47.3% of PM30, i.e. RSP emission =  47.3% ¡Ñ TSP emission.  Similarly, the mass of FSP is estimated to be 7.2% of PM30.


Table 3.7     Particle Size Distribution

Size Range (µm)

Average size(µm)

Distribution

Normalized Distribution

15 ¡V 30

22.5

26%

35%

10 ¡V 15

12.5

13%

18%

5 ¡V 10

7.5

15%

20%

2.5 ¡V 5

3.75

15%

20%

< 2.5

1.25

5%

7%

 

3.6.10              According to the preliminary engineering design information, dust control measures have been incorporated into the design, as presented in Table 3.8. These dust control measures have also been taken into account in the assessment.

Table 3.8     Dust Emission Design Control Measures

Process

Description

Dust Emission Design Control Measures

Haul road within construction sites facilities

Transportation of spoil

All road surfaces within the construction sites would be paved and watering frequently along the haul road during the working hours.

Unloading of materials

Unloading of spoil materials

The unloading process would be undertaken within a 3-sided screen with top tipping hall.  Water spraying and flexible dust curtains would be provided at the discharge point for dust suppression.

Trucks

Vehicles leaving the loading/unloading facility

Vehicles would be required to pass through the wheel washing facilities provided at the site exit.

 

3.6.11              Details of emission factors of dusty construction activities are given in Table 3.9.  The detail calculation of dust emission rates is presented in Appendix 3.1.  The development phasing plan is attached in Appendix 3.13.

Table 3.9     Emission Factors for Dusty Construction Activities

Source

Activity

Emission Factor

Remarks

Site formation work or Carriageway construction

Heavy Construction Activities

E(TSP)=2.69 Mg/hectare

/month of activity

E(RSP) = 2.69 x 47.3%

Mg/hectare/month [1]

E(FSP) = 2.69 x 7.2%

Mg/hectare/month [1]

100% area actively operating for hourly and daily concentration prediction

10% area actively operating for annual concentration prediction

AP-42, Section 13.2.3, 1/95 ed.

Wind Erosion

 

E(TSP)=0.85 Mg/hectare

/year

E(RSP) = 0.85 x 47.3%

Mg/hectare/month [1]

E(FSP) = 0.85 x 7.2%

Mg/hectare/month [1]

100% area actively operating for hourly and daily concentration prediction

10% area actively operating for annual concentration prediction

AP-42, 5th ed., Table 11.9.4

Work Area at Park, Open Space, Community Farm and Amenity Area (For Tier 2 and 3 Assessment only)

Spoil Handling Activity

E(TSP) = 0.00076 kg/Mg

E(RSP) = 0.00076 x 47.3% kg/Mg

E(FSP) =  0.00076 x 7.2% kg/Mg

100% area actively operating for hourly and daily concentration prediction

AP42, Section 13.2.4

Wind Erosion

 

E(TSP)=0.85 Mg/hectare

/year

E(RSP) = 0.85 x 47.3%

Mg/hectare/month [1]

E(FSP) = 0.85 x 7.2%

Mg/hectare/month [1]

100% area actively operating for hourly and daily concentration prediction

AP-42, 5th ed., Table 11.9.4

Remarks:

[1]    USEPA AP-42, 5th ed. 11/06 ed. S13.2.3

 

3.6.12              For the prediction of the highest hourly average TSP, the 10th highest daily average and annual average RSP and FSP concentrations, 12-hour (07:00-19:00) per day, 7 days a week is assumed for the construction period in the assessment.  Only wind erosion is assumed for other non-working hours (19:00 to 07:00 of the following day).

Secondary Contributions

3.6.13              Secondary contributions are the air pollutant emissions in the immediate neighborhood of the Project Site contributing further to the local air quality impact.  Any particulates emission sources within 500 m of the Project boundary with notable impact shall be identified and considered in the construction phase impact assessment.  The secondary contribution in particulates comes from the vehicular emission and industrial emissions within and in the vicinity of the Project area.  The details of the emission inventories of the vehicular traffic and industrial sources refer to Section 3.7.  Based on the available information of the concurrent projects as presented in Section 2.12, the work sites of the concurrent projects with confirmed programme would not be located within 500 m assessment area during construction phase of the Project, therefore no cumulative dust impact from these concurrent projects would be anticipated.  Regarding the projects in the vicinity of the Project but without the confirmed construction programme (e.g. TMWB), its construction dust impact would not be considered in the assessment as the relevant engineering information is unavailable. 

Background Contributions

3.6.14              As suggested by ¡§Guidelines on Assessing the ¡¥TOTAL¡¦ Air Quality Impacts¡¨, an integrated modelling system, Pollutants in the Atmosphere and their Transport over Hong Kong model (PATH-2016) which is developed and maintained by EPD is applied to estimate the background pollutant concentrations.  The details of the background concentrations for the assessment area refer to Section 3.7.

Determination of the Assessment Year

3.6.15              Referring to the construction programme as presented in Appendix 2.4, the construction work is targeted to commence in Year 2019 and be completed by Year 2038.  For these 19-years construction period, the construction works in the Project area would be generally divided into five stages work contracts:

¡P           Advance Works (Year 2019 ¡V 2029)

¡P           Stage 1 Works (Year 2022 ¡V 2025)

¡P           Stage 2 Works (Year 2026 ¡V 2031)

¡P           Stage 3 Works (Year 2031 ¡V 2035)

¡P           Stage 4 Works (Year 2031 ¡V 2038)

3.6.16              A review is conducted on the tentative construction and implementation programme, as presented in Appendix 3.13.  Advance Works, Stage 1 Works and Stage 2 Works contracts would be commenced in Year 2019, Year 2022 and Year 2026, respectively.  These three stages work contracts would be overlapped and all dusty construction activities would be completed by Year 2030 (while the completion date of Stage 2 Works is in Year 2031, all the site formation works, which are dust generating activities, would be completed by Year 2030.  Hence, for construction dust assessment purpose, Stage 2 Works are included in Scenario 1 in Table 3.10 below only).  Stage 3 Works and Stage 4 Works contracts would be commenced in Year 2031 and would be completed by Year 2035 and Year 2038, respectively.  While the completion date of Stage 4 Works is in Year 2038, all the site formation works, which are dust generating activities, would be completed by Year 2036.  For construction dust assessment purpose, Scenario 2 is up to Year 2036.  Therefore, the construction dust impact assessment is divided into two assessment scenarios, ¡§Year 2019 ¡V Year 2030¡¨ Scenario for Advance Works, Stage 1 Works and Stage 2 Works contracts and ¡§Year 2031 ¡V Year 2036¡¨ Scenario for Stage 3 Works and Stage 4 Works contracts.  Both assessment scenarios are based on the conservative assumptions as mentioned in Table 3.10 to determine the worst construction dust impact on the representative ASRs over the whole construction period.

Table 3.10   Assumption for Two Construction Dust Assessment Scenarios

Scenario

Justification

Work Site Area & ASRs Considered in the Assessment

Scenario 1:

Year 2019 ¡V Year 2030

A few development sites under Advance Works, Stage 1 Works and Stage 2 Works would commence the site formation works during Year 2019 ¡V 2025, but a number of development sites would commence the site formation works in Year 2026.  All works under Advance Works, Stage 1 Works and Stage 2 Works would be completed by Year 2031.

 

As a conservative approach, assume all development sites under Advance Works, Stage 1 Works and Stage 2 Works undertaking the site formation works concurrently in the assessment except Sites 2-18, 2-19, 3-6, 3-7, 3-8, 4-20, part of 5-24 and 5-26.  As the site formation of these sites would be completed in Year 2021 ¡V Year 2026, these sites are considered as ASRs in the assessment.  The intake year of Site 5-32 would be by Year 2030, therefore, this site is considered as construction dust source and the dust impact on this site is addressed in Scenario 2.

 

All development sites (work sites under Advance Works, Stage 1 Works and Stage 2 Works) undertaking site formation works during Year 2019 ¡V2030 are assumed to be conducted concurrently.

 

All representative existing ASRs and planned ASRs occupied between Year 2019 ¡V 2030 are considered in the assessment, except the ASRs which would intake at end Year 2030 would be considered in Scenario 2: Year 2031 ¡V 2036.

 

The locations of the ASRs and the work site area considered in the model are shown in Figure 3.2.

Scenario 2: Year 2031 - 2036

A number of development sites under Stage 3 Works and Stage 4 Works would commence the site formation works since Year 2031 and all these site formation works would be completed by Year 2036.

 

As a conservative approach, assume all development sites under Stage 3 Works and Stage 4 Works undertaking the site formation works concurrently in the assessment.

 

All development sites (work sites under Stage 3 Works and Stage 4 Works) undertaking site formation works during Year 2031 ¡V 2036 are assumed to be conducted concurrently.

 

 

All representative existing ASRs and planned ASRs occupied before Year 2036 within the Project area are considered in the assessment.

 

The locations of the ASRs and the work site area considered in the model are shown in Figure 3. 3.

 

3.6.17              The cumulative emission sources considered in these two scenarios are listed in Table 3.11 and Table 3.12, respectively.  As mentioned in Section 3.5.1, the construction programme for TMWB is not available at the time of the assessment, its construction dust impact would not be considered in the assessment, however, its operation phase vehicular emission impact would be considered in the assessment since Year 2031.     

Table 3.11   Cumulative Dust Emission Sources in Scenario 1: Year 2019-2030

Emission

Cumulative Dust Sources

Construction Dust

Dust sources from Advance Works, Stage 1 Works and Stage 2 Works 

 

Open Road Traffic

¡P         With a section of Road P1 (DP1), a section of Road D1 (DP2), junction of D8/P1 (DP5) connecting ¡¨PBU+SWU¡¨, and all existing roads within 500 m assessment area.  The locations of the roads considered in the model refer to Appendix 3.4.

¡P         Traffic data: Year 2026

¡P         Vehicular emission factor: Year 2026

(There is no new road opening under the Project until Year 2024, therefore traffic before Year 2024 is irrelevant for study. Referring to the emission burden calculation as shown in Table 3.20, Year 2026 is considered the worst emission burden year between Year 2024 and Year 2030. Thus traffic flow and emission factor of Year 2026 are used.)

Industrial Emissions

¡P         Existing chimneys and SPs within 500 m assessment area

¡P         3 new concrete batching plants (CBPs) and 2 relocated chimneys within the Project area

¡P         Non-road mobile source from ¡¨PBU+SWU¡¨ at Site 3-6, 3-7 & 3-8

 


Table 3.12   Cumulative Dust Emission Sources in Scenario 2: Year 2031-2036

Emission

Cumulative Dust Sources

Construction Dust

Dust sources from Stage 3 Works and Stage 4 Works

 

Open Road Traffic

¡P         All existing roads within 500 m assessment area and planned roads including all DP roads within the Project area.  The locations of the roads considered in the model refer to Appendix 3.4.

¡P         Traffic data: Year 2036 (which has considered the traffic flow of all DPs roads)

¡P         Vehicular emission factor: Year 2031

(Year 2031 is the highest emission factor but it covers parts of new roads within the Project area only.  In Year 2036, all new roads within the Project area including all DP roads would be open, therefore, the NOx emission burden is calculated based on Year 2036 traffic flow and Year 2031 emission factor.  The NOx, RSP and FSP emission burden based on Year 2036 traffic flow and Year 2031 emission factor would be 233.2, 8.728 and 8.114 tonnes per annum, higher than the emission burden in any year from Year 2031 to 2039 as shown in Table 3.20)

Industrial Emissions

¡P         Existing chimneys and SPs within 500 m assessment area

¡P         3 new CBPs and 2 relocated chimneys within the Project area

¡P         Non-road mobile source from ¡¨PBU+SWU¡¨ at Site 3-1 to 3-14

¡P         Boiler from the proposed hospital

Portal Emission and Ventilation Building

TMWB

 

Dispersion Modelling & Concentration Calculation

3.6.18              AERMOD, Gaussian dispersion model recommended by HKEPD, is adopted to assess the potential primary dust impact from the construction works and secondary ones due to industrial/chimney emissions.  Assessment heights up to the roof level of the respective ASRs are adopted for the construction dust impact assessment.

3.6.19              CALINE4, the EPD approved line source air dispersion model developed by the California Department of Transport is used to assess the secondary contribution due to vehicular emissions from the roads within 500 m assessment area.

3.6.20              Under the current EPD guideline, the hourly meteorological data including wind speed, wind direction, and air temperature from the relevant grids from the WRF Meteorological data (same basis for PATH-2016 model), are employed for the model run.

3.6.21              The future prevailing RSP background concentrations for both assessment scenarios are extracted from the PATH-2016 model run for Year 2020 without vehicular emission for the corresponding grids.  The traffic emission within the assessment area in the PATH model has been removed to avoid the double counting.  The FSP concentration is calculated in accordance with the EPD¡¦s ¡§Guidelines on the Estimation of PM2.5 for Air Quality Assessment In Hong Kong¡¨. (That is Annual FSP background = 0.71 * Annual RSP from PATH model and Daily FSP background = 0.75 * Daily RSP from PATH-2016 model.).  The hourly TSP concentration are assumed to be the same as that for RSP, as the best estimation. 


3.7                   Assessment Approach and Methodology (Operation Phase Air Quality Impact)

General Approach

3.7.1                Similar to the construction dust impact assessment, in accordance with EPD¡¦s ¡§Guidelines on Assessing the 'TOTAL' Air Quality Impacts¡¨, three components of contribution as follows are considered in evaluating the air quality impact due to the Project upon ASRs.

¡P         Primary contributions: project induced;

¡P           Secondary contributions: pollutant-emitting activities in the immediate neighbourhood.  Any emission sources in an area within 500 m radius of the Project area with notable impacts are identified and included in an air quality assessment to cover the short-range contributions using EPD¡¦s approved local-scale Gaussian type model; and

¡P           Background contributions: Year 2020 background concentrations from PATH-2016 (Pollutants in the Atmosphere and their Transport over Hong Kong) model is adopted to estimate future concentrations for Year 2024 and afterwards. Vehicular emissions within the assessment area in the PATH model is removed to avoid double counting.

3.7.2                The following approach has been adopted for the operation phase cumulative air quality impact assessment:

¡P           Use Gaussian dispersion models i.e. CALINE4 for line sources and AERMOD for point, area and volume sources to quantify the air quality impacts from sources including open road emission, TMWB portal emission, emission from TMWB ventilation building, container back-up area and industrial emissions in close proximity of the identified ASRs.

¡P           The PATH-2016 model results are added to the sum of the CALINE4 and AERMOD model results sequentially on an hour-to-hour basis to derive the short-term and long-term cumulative impacts at the ASRs.  The maximum hourly, daily and annual average results have been then calculated in accordance with the Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA 40 CFR) Part 51 ¡§Revision to the Guideline on Air Quality Models, Version 2005¡¨.  The pollutant concentration predicted at an ASR amongst the 8760 hours (a year) have been ranked/ averaged to assess the cumulative impact.  The number of exceedances for each ASR have been counted and compared with the acceptance values in the prevailing AQO criteria.

Emission from Open Road Traffic

3.7.3                The principal pollutants associated with traffic emission are NO2, RSP and FSP.  Major roads in the proximity of the assessment area include Yuen Long Highway, KSWH, Castle Peak Road, Ping Ha Road and Hung Tin Road.  Local access roads, namely Tan Kwan Tsuen Road, Ha Tsuen Road, and Tin Ha Road are also potential sources of air pollution due to the heavy container traffic accessing the nearby ¡¨PBU+SWU¡¨.


3.7.4                The projected 24-hour traffic flows and vehicle compositions which have taken into account the development of concurrent projects including Yuen Long South, Kam Tin South and Tuen Mun Central are adopted in this air quality assessment.  Owing to the release of the 2011-based Territorial Population and Employment Data Matrices (TPEDM) population and employment data, a new Technical Note illustrating the methodology to produce the traffic data (include 24-hr traffic flow, trips, daily vehicle-kilometer-travelled (VKT) & speed fraction) has been issued to the Transport Department (TD) for comment.  TD has no comment on the Technical Note and the correspondence from TD is attached in Appendix 4.7.1.  The traffic data is presented in Appendix 3.3.

3.7.5                EMFAC-HK v3.1.1 model is adopted to estimate the vehicle emission rates of nitrogen oxides and particulate matters, both RSP and FSP.  The ¡§vehicle fleet¡¨ refers to all motor vehicles operating on roads within this assessment area.  The modelled fleet is broken down into 16 vehicle classes based on the information in the Transport Monthly Digest and vehicle population provided by EPD.

3.7.6                The input parameters and model assumptions made in EMFAC-HK model are summarised as follows.

¡P           Referring to the EPD¡¦s Guideline on Modelling Vehicle Emissions, ¡§Burden mode¡¨ is used for calculating area-specific emission inventories.  It is selected for this Project, since it can provide hourly vehicular emissions, taking into account of ambient conditions and speeds combined with vehicle activity, i.e. the number of vehicles, the kilometers driven per day and the number of daily trips.

¡P           Each vehicle class has diverse technological factors in different years.  According to the underlying assumption in the EMFAC-HK model, each vehicle class can be modelled by the individual behaviour of the unique technology groups.  Each technology group represents the vehicles from the same class but has distinct emission control technologies, has similar in-use deterioration rates and respond the same to repair.  It means that the vehicles from the same class have the same emission standards or specific equipment installed in them (e.g. multi-port fuel injection, three-way catalyst, adaptive fuel controls, etc.) which make them have the same performance.

¡P           The ¡§2013 Licensed Vehicle by Age and Technology Group Fractions¡¨ provided in EPD¡¦s website, is adopted in this assessment.  Since the provided exhaust technology fractions are only up to Year 2013 at the time of the assessment, those after Year 2013 are projected in accordance with EPD¡¦s Guideline on Modelling Vehicle Emissions ¡V Appendix 3 ¡§Implementation Schedule of Vehicle Emission Standards in Hong Kong (Updated as at 29 December 2015)¡¨ and Appendix 4 ¡§EMFAC-HK Technology Group Indexes (Released in January 2016)¡¨.

¡P           According to EPD¡¦s Guideline on Modelling Vehicle Emissions - Appendix 2, the implementation schedules of Euro V and Euro VI standards are in the middle of a year for some vehicle classes or fuel types.  Since the detailed fraction data is not available after Year 2010, as a conservative approach, the exhaust technology fractions of these vehicle classes or fuel types are assumed to be kept as the previous standards fully for the scheduled year, while upgraded to the higher standards fully at the following year.  Evaporative technology fraction in the model is based on the default value.

¡P           As recommended in the EPD¡¦s Guideline on Modelling Vehicle Emissions, default vehicle populations forecast in EMFAC-HK is used.

¡P           Vehicle-kilometer-travelled (VKT) represents the total distance travelled on a weekday.  The VKT is calculated by multiplying the number of vehicles, which based on the highest predicted hourly traffic flow, and the length of road travelled in the assessment area.  The diurnal variation of VKT in the assessment area is provided by the traffic consultant, and the input in the model is by vehicle/fuel/hour.

¡P           The default accrual rates in EMFAC-HK are estimated from the local mileage data adjusted to reflect the total VKT for each vehicle class.  The default value has been used.

¡P           For those roads with cold starts as advised by the traffic consultant, the diurnal variation of daily trips in the assessment area of the Project applied in the EMFAC-HK model is provided by the traffic consultant.

¡P           Speed fraction represents the percentage in different speed ranges of each vehicle type weighted by VKT.  The speed limits of existing road were made reference to the Traffic AIDs (plan marked the road marking, traffic sign and speed limits) from TD, while the speed limits of the proposed road are provided by traffic consultant. 

¡P           In accordance with the Road Traffic Ordinance, for any road with design speed limit of 70 kph or above, the speed limit for medium goods vehicles, heavy goods vehicles, buses and buses would be limited to not more than 70 kph.  Thus, the speeds of medium goods vehicles, heavy goods vehicles and buses from the flow speed or 70 kph, whichever is lower, are adopted.  For the public light buses, the speed limit should be limited to post speed of the carriageway or 80 kph, whichever is lower, are adopted.

3.7.7                According to ¡§Guidelines on Choice of Models and Model Parameters¡¨, NO2/NOx ratios of each vehicle type varies from type to type. NO2/NOx ratio of each vehicle is extracted from the EMFAC-HK.  With these extracted ratios, the emission rate of NOx estimated by EMFAC-HK can be further divided into emission rates of NO and NO2.  The NO2/NOx ratios are presented in Appendix 3.4.

3.7.8                The hourly emissions of NO, NO2, RSP and FSP are divided by the number of vehicles and the distance travelled to obtain the emission factors in gram per miles per vehicle.  The calculated 24-hour emission factors of 16 vehicle classes for each road type are adopted in this air quality impact assessment.  The detailed calculation of vehicular emission source is presented in Appendix 3.4.

3.7.9                The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) approved CALINE4 dispersion model has been used to assess traffic emissions impact from existing and planned road network.  Owing to various phases of development of the Project, surface roughness coefficient of each modelling grid adopted in the CALINE4 model varies with time, ranging from 100 cm to 370 cm for mid-rise and high-rise development areas respectively.  The surface roughness coefficient of each grid in each assessment year is summarised in Table 3.13.  The grid-specific WRF meteorological data have also been adopted to calculate the hourly impact.  PCRAMMET has been applied to generate Pasquill-Gifford stability class for the meteorological input to CALINE4 model based on the WRF meteorological data.

Table 3.13   Surface Roughness adopted in CALINE4 of Modelling Grid

Grid

Year 2024 ¡V Year 2030

Year 2031 ¡V Year 2039

Construction Phase

Operation Phase

20, 47

370 cm

370 cm

370 cm

20, 48

370 cm

370 cm

370 cm

20, 49

100 cm

100 cm

100 cm

21, 44

100 cm

100 cm

100 cm

21, 45

100 cm

370 cm

370 cm

21, 46

100 cm

370 cm

370 cm

21, 47

100 cm

100 cm

370 cm

21, 48

370 cm

370 cm

370 cm

21, 49

100 cm

370 cm

370 cm

21, 50

100 cm

100 cm

100 cm

22, 44

100 cm

100 cm

100 cm

22, 45

100 cm

370 cm

370 cm

22, 46

370 cm

370 cm

370 cm

22, 47

100 cm

100 cm

370 cm

22, 48

100 cm

100 cm

370 cm

22, 49

370 cm

370 cm

370 cm

23, 46

100 cm

100 cm

100 cm

23, 47

370 cm

370 cm

370 cm

23, 48

370 cm

370 cm

370 cm

 

3.7.10              Owing to the height difference between at-grade roads and bridges, road emission has been grouped into two scenarios; namely ¡§Bridge¡¨ and ¡§At-grade¡¨.  The ¡§Bridge¡¨ scenario features the KSWH as a bridge of 20 meters above ground.  The height of the Highway ranges from 35 mPD to 40 mPD with ground surface at 15 mPD ¡V 20 mPD.  As a conservative consideration, the height is considered as 20 m above ground only.  The discrepancy of receptor heights between ¡§Bridge¡¨ scenario and other two source scenarios are due to the relative frame of Bridge scenario to the other two. Owing to the limitation of Caline4 model, the highway is set to 10 meters above ground in the model and the frame of modeling domain has a relative height of 10 meters above the actual ground.  Receptors with actual heights equal or lower than 10 mAG are assumed to have the same prediction as lowest height in the model.  In order to map the receptors correctly with other two source scenarios, the correction of receptor heights has been done in the input file before the summation calculation of cumulative results.  Receptors with actual heights equal or lower than 10 mAG are set to the lowest assessment level in the modeling frame, i.e. 1.5 m.  Also, receptors with actual heights higher than 10 mAG are decreased by 10 m.  Table 3.14 illustrates the mapping of the receptor results in the calculation.

Table 3.14   ¡§Adjusted¡¨ Modelling Height in Caline4 Results

Actual receivers height above Local Ground

Modelling height for the bridge (10 mAG as the reference zero)

Modelling height for at-grade roads (0 mAG as the reference zero)

Cumulative results on all roads (bridge + at-grade contributions)

1.5 m

1.5 m (below reference zero  modeled as the lowest height)

1.5 m

1.5 m + 1.5 m

5 m

1.5 m (below reference zero  modeled as the lowest height)

5 m

1.5 m + 5 m

10 m

1.5 m (below reference zero  modeled as the lowest height)

10 m

1.5 m + 10 m

20 m

10 m

20 m

10 m + 20 m

 

 

3.7.11              For the calculation of NO2 concentrations, the predicted NO is converted to NO2 based on the Ozone Limiting Method with the background ozone concentration in accordance with the EPD¡¦s Guidelines on Choice of Models and Model Parameters. The predicted NO2 is directly adopted for the determination of Total NO2 concentration.

3.7.12              Secondary air quality impact arising from the implementation of roadside noise barriers has been incorporated into the air quality model.  Extent of the proposed noise mitigation measures are presented in the Noise Section (Section 4) and are summarised in Table 4.28.    

Emission from Portal and Ventilation Building of TMWB

3.7.13              The portal and the ventilation building of the northern section of TMWB are assumed to be located at the west of the Project.  The design information of TMWB is not available at the time of the assessment.  In reference to approved EIA Report for Tuen Mun - Chek Lap Kok Link, it is assumed that the emission split would be 10% from the northbound tube of the portal and 90% from the ventilation building.  The traffic flow of road links relevant to the tunnel is adopted to estimate the portal emission, together with the composite emission rates derived from the EMFAC-HK results.  The detailed calculation of portal emission rates is presented in Appendix 3.5.

3.7.14              Portal emissions from TMWB are modelled based on the procedures in Section III of the Permanent International Association of Road Congress Report (PIARC), 1991.  It is assumed that emissions would emerge as an air jet along the axis of the road so that only the well-diluted parts gradually shear off.  The pollutants are assumed to be ejected as a volume source in the model, with two-thirds of the total emissions dispersed in the first 50 m, and one third of the total emissions dispersed in the second 50 m.  The portal emissions are modelled as volume sources in American Meteorological Society (AMS) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regulatory Model (AERMOD).

Emission from Industrial Source

3.7.15              Based on the best available information obtained under ¡§Agreement No. CE 66/96, Planning and Development Study on North West New Territories¡¨, there are some discrete chimneys located within and in vicinity of the Project area.  Chimney validation surveys have been conducted in June and July 2012 to update the operation status of chimneys.  A further validation check was conducted in early and end 2015.  In total, 21 nos. of chimney existing within 500m assessment area are found active and considered in the air quality assessment.  The details of these chimneys (labelling as CH) including emission inventory and its chimney parameters, and its locations are presented in Appendix 3.2.

3.7.16              A review has also been conducted for the SP licences within the assessment area, and the concerned plants are listed in Table 3.15.  In total, there are seven concrete batching plants, one asphalt plant and one stone crushing plant found within 500 m assessment area.  The concrete batching plant, asphalt plant and the stone crushing plant at Lam Tei Quarry would be terminated before Year 2024.  There are four concrete batching plants would be affected by the Project development and are required to be removed.  Therefore, the impacts from these five concrete batching plants, a stone crushing plant and an asphalt plant would not be considered in the assessment.  The remaining two existing concrete batching plants in the vicinity of the Project area are assumed to be still in operation in future and considered in the assessment.  Referring to the Revised RODP, the planned industrial zone, Site 3-47 in the Project area is assumed for locating three new concrete batching plants.  For the purpose of the air quality impact assessment in the EIA Study, the capacity of each new concrete batching plant at Site 3-47 is assumed to have the highest production capacity among the four existing concrete batching plants.   For these concrete batching plants to be operated in future, the particulates concentration limit follow the Guidance Notes on Best Practicable Means (BPM) for Specified Process ¡V Cement Plant (Concrete Batching Plant), BPM 32/16, issued in February 2016.  The detailed emission rate calculation for concrete batching plant is presented in Appendix 3.2.


Table 3.15   Existing SP Activities within the Assessment Area

Model ID

Company Name

Industry

Location

SP Licence No.

Remark

-

Glorious Concrete (H.K.) Limited

Concrete Batching

Lot 1824, DD 130 Yick Yuen

L-3-043(4)

To be affected by  the Project development and would be removed

CBPa_1 ¡V CBPa_16, CBPb_1 ¡V CPBb_16, CBPc_1 ¡V CBPc_16

Multi-Way Industrial Limited

Concrete Batching

Lot 1825, DD 130, Tuen Mun

L-3-128(4)

To be affected by  the Project development and would be removed

Highest production capacity among the affected CBPs and the capacity is taken as that of the new CBP in the industrial area.

-

Anderson Concrete Limited

Concrete Batching

Lot 362, DD 127, Kiu Tau Wai, Yuen Long

L-3-057(6)

To be affected by  the Project development and would be removed

-

Heng Tat Concrete Limited

Concrete Batching

DD 124, Lot 793 & DD 127 Lot 70-77, 215RP & 216 Hung Uk Tsuen, Yuen Long

L-3-230(1)

To be affected by  the Project development and would be removed

GO1 ¡V GO11

Golik Concrete Limited

Concrete Batching

Lot No. 1842 in DD121, 89 Tong Yan San Tsuen, Yuen Long, N.T.

L-3-229(2)

Existing CBP in the vicinity of the Project area.  For the purpose of assessment in this EIA study, it assumes that the plant still be in operation in future

RED1, RED3 - RED24

Redland Concrete Limited

Concrete Batching

Lots Nos. 1207RP, 1208A, 1263RP(part), 1265RP, 1842RP & Adjoining G.L. in DD121, Tong Yan San Tsuen Road, Tong Yan San Tsuen, Yuen Long, N.T.

L-3-199(4)

Existing CBP in the vicinity of the Project

For the purpose of assessment in this EIA study, it assumes that the plant still be in operation in future

-

Faith Oriental Investment Limited

Stone Crushing

Lam Tei Quarry

L-11-52(1)

Terminate before 2024

-

 

Concrete Batching 1

Lam Tei Quarry

-

Terminate before 2024

-

 

Asphalt 1

Lam Tei Quarry

-

Terminate before 2024

Note: [1] The SP Licences for concrete batching plant and asphalt plant at Lam Tei Quarry are under review.

 

3.7.17              Emissions (NOx, SO2, RSP and FSP) from chimneys identified within the assessment area have been modelled as point sources while emissions (TSP, RSP and FSP) from the above mentioned SPs are modelled as point sources and area sources.  The emission rates of the chimneys are presented in Appendix 3.2.  For the chimneys newly identified during the site survey, an average fuel usage of 200 Liters/hour is assumed for the calculation of emissions, while the heights of the chimneys are based on observation.  Use of distillate oil is assumed for the chimneys.  Based on the size of the boiler, the corresponding emission factors with reference to Tables 1.3-1 and 1.3-7 of AP-42, USEPA have been adopted in the calculation.  Sulphur diesel content of 0.005% is adopted for the chimneys, in accordance with the requirement under the APCO (Fuel Restriction) (Amendment) Regulation 2008.

3.7.18              The methodology as recommended in the EPDs¡¦ Guidelines on ¡§Estimating Height Restriction and Position of Fresh Air Intake Using Gaussian Plume Models¡¨ have been adopted.  For those stacks with no available data on stack parameter, emission temperature of 373K, exit velocity of 6 m/s and stack diameter of 1 m are assumed.   For those concrete batching plants (CBPs), their emission is assumed to release at ambient temperature.

3.7.19              The use of fuel for the future stack emission sources within the areas zoned ¡§Government¡¨ is still undetermined at this stage.  Since any installation of chimneys for commercial/hospitals/medical centre would require separate approval/application from EPD in order to make sure that there is no adverse impact to the adjoining environment, for the purpose of this assessment, distillate oil and town gas are assumed to be used as power source for steam boilers and emergency generator.  With such application, it is understood that the total chimney emission from a hospital should be proportional to the total number of patient accommodated in the hospital (i.e. number of bed).  According to the North East New Territories (NENT) EIA report, it was assumed that there would be a total of 860 beds available in the proposed hospital in NENT, while the number of beds in the proposed hospital is estimated to be about 1000 with reference to the design assumption of the Revised RODP.  Therefore, in order to estimate the emission from the proposed hospital, a correction factor of 1.16 has been multiplied to the chimney emission from NENT proposed hospital.  The emission rate calculation for the chimney of planned hospital (labelling as ¡§HP¡¨) is presented in Appendix 3.2.

Emission from Port Backup and Logistic Facilities

3.7.20              For the purpose of this assessment, the number of off-road vehicles and plants has been roughly assumed based on the similar operation of Container Terminal 1 ¡V 9 in the Tsing Yi area.  Since the actual layout and the configuration of these facilities have not been formulated, it is assumed that the emissions (NOx & RSP) from off-road vehicles and plants at open area would be  area source at ground level at Revised RODP stage.  The emission rates from off-road equipment and back-up facilities have been estimated with reference to the US Tier 3 Emission Standard (130≤kW<225) following the Air Pollution Control (Non-road Mobile Machinery) (Emission) Regulation.  The post speed of these off-road vehicles within the Port Backup and Logistic Facilities is assumed as 10KPH in the assessment.  Idling emission is based on "Road Tunnels: Vehicle Emissions and Air Demand for Ventilation" published by Permanent International Association of Road Congress (PIARC, 2012).  Emission standard of Euro V is assumed for non-road vehicles according to the requirements as stipulated under the Air Pollution Control (Vehicle Design Standards) (Emission) Regulations (Cap. 311J).  The 3-minutes idling of motor vehicles as stipulated in Motor Vehicle Idling (Fixed Penalty) Ordinance is considered for general case.  The details of port backup sources (labelling with prefix P) such as emission rates in detail are presented in Appendix 3.2.


Dispersion Modelling & Concentration Calculation

3.7.21              American Meteorological Society (AMS) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regulatory Model (AERMOD), the EPD approved air dispersion model, has been employed to predict the air quality impacts due to industrial emission, portal emission from TMWB and emission from Port Backup/Logistic Facilities.  The air pollutants concentrations are predicted at each identified ASRs at various assessment height, ranging from 1.5 mAG up to the roof level of the respective ASRs.

3.7.22              Hourly meteorological conditions including wind data, temperature, relative humidity, pressure cloud cover and mixing height of Year 2010 are extracted from the WRF meteorological data adopted in the PATH-2016 system.  The minimum wind speed is capped at 1 metre per second.  The height of the input data is assumed to be 9 and 26 meters above ground for the first and second layers of the WRF data as input respectively.

3.7.23              Surface characteristic parameters such as albedo, Bowen ratio and surface roughness are required in the AERMET (the meteorological pre-processor of AERMOD).  The land use characteristics of the surrounding are classified into sectors.  The parameters of each sector are then suggested by AERMET by default according to its land use characteristics.  The detailed assumptions are discussed in Appendix 3.17.

3.7.24              The spot heights and contour heights on the basemap are extracted to be used as the terrain input data of the AERMOD¡¦s terrain pre-processor, AERMAP.

3.7.25              Gradual plume rise option has been employed for all modelled pollutants.  Dry deposition and depletion have been employed for particulate matter.  Particle size distribution adopted for chimney, CBP and off-road vehicle and plant are summarised in Table 3.16, Table 3.17 and Table 3.18.  Since the size distribution (less than 10 µm but larger than 2.5 µm) are known for various sources, Method 1 of particle dry deposition has been adopted for modelling using AERMOD.

Table 3.16   Particle Size Distribution of Chimney

Particle Size, µm

Average Particle Size (µm)

Percentage %

0.625

0.31

58.3

1

0.81

3.3

1.25

1.13

1.7

2.5

1.88

6.7

6

4.25

11.7

10

8.00

10.0

15

12.50

8.3

30

22.50

40.0

Reference: Table 1.3-5, Section 1.3, AP-42.

 

Table 3.17   Particle Size Distribution of Concrete Batching Plant

Particle Size, µm

Average Particle Size (µm)

Percentage %

General Activity(i)

1.0

0.50

4.0

2.0

1.50

7.0

2.5

2.25

4.0

3.0

2.75

3.0

4.0

3.50

7.0

5.0

4.50

5.0

6.0

5.50

4.0

10.0

8.00

17.0

30.0

20.00

49.0

Haul Road(ii)

2.5

1.25

4.6

10

6.25

14.6

15

12.5

4.6

30

22.5

76.2

Reference:

i)                      Reference: Table B.2.2 - Category: 3, Appendix B2, AP42.

ii)                     Table 13.2.1-1,Section 13.2.1, AP42.

 

Table 3.18   Particle Size Distribution for Off-Road Vehicles and Plants

Particle Size, µm

Average Particle Size (µm)

Percentage %

1.0

0.50

82.0

2.0

1.50

6.0

2.5

2.25

2.0

3.0

2.75

0.0

4.0

3.50

2.0

5.0

4.50

1.0

6.0

5.5

0.0

10.0

8

3.0

30.0

20

4.0

Reference: Table B.2.2 - Category: 1, Appendix B2, AP-42.

 

3.7.26              For the calculation of NO2 concentrations from Port Backup/Logistic Facilities plus Industrial Sources, the conversion from NOx to NO2 is based on the Ozone Limiting Method and the background ozone concentration, assuming the NO2 to be 28% of NOx for Port Backup/Logistic source while 10% for Industrial Sources.

3.7.27              Conversion factor for 10-minute average of SO2 concentration refers to Guidelines on Estimation of 10-minute Average SO2 Concentration for Air Quality Assessment in Hong Kong, HKEPD. The P-G stability classes and corresponding conversion factors are summarised in Table 3.19.

Table 3.19   Conversion Factor for 10-min Average SO2 Concentration

P-G Stability Class

Conversion Factor

A

2.45

B

2.45

C

1.82

D

1.43

E

1.35

F

1.35

 

Determination of Assessment Year

3.7.28              Referring to the construction programme as presented in Appendix 2.4, the first population intake of the planned residential development under this Project would be Site 5-26 in Year 2024.  During Year 2025 ¡V 2030, there are some port back-up and logistic facilities sites to be occupied.  More planned sites to be available for intake since Year 2031 and the development sites are expected to be completed and are occupied by Year 2036 - 2039.  For determination of the worst case year for the assessment, emission burden of open roads for Year 2024 (first year intake of proposed Project), Year 2026 to 2028, Year 2031 (first major population intake year), Year 2036 to 2039 (15 years after commissioning of proposed Project) are calculated by EMFAC-HK model and the results are presented in Table 3.20.  The detailed calculation is attached in Appendix 3.4.  Results indicate that the maximum emission burden among the 15 years is Year 2026.  Despite the vehicular emission factors in Year 2024 are higher than that in Year 2026, Year 2026 traffic flow has taken into account the major development of concurrent projects including Yuen Long South, Kam Tin South and Tuen Mun Central. The emission burden in Year 2026 is therefore higher than Year 2024.  The assessment scenario in Year 2026 can cover the impact in Year 2024, model run for Year 2024 is considered unnecessary. 

Table 3.20   Emission Burden of Open Roads for Various Years

Year

NOX (tonnes per annum)

RSP (tonnes per annum)

FSP (tonnes per annum)

Year 2024

298.9

12.2

11.2

Year 2026

307.8

12.6

11.6

Year 2027

300.2

12.4

11.4

Year 2028

291.5

12.1

11.1

Year 2031

189.7

7.1

6.6

Year 2036

186.6

4.9

4.6

Year 2037

186.4

5.0

4.6

Year 2038

186.9

5.1

4.7

Year 2039

188.0

5.4

5.0

 

3.7.29              Based on the population intake years, the following two assessment scenarios are studied for the evaluation of the operational air quality impact.  The cumulative emission sources considered in these two scenarios are listed in Table 3.21 and Table 3.22, respectively.  As mentioned in Section 3.5.1, the construction programme for TMWB is not available at the time of the assessment, its construction dust impact would not be considered in the assessment, however, its operation phase vehicular emission impact would be considered in the assessment since Year 2031.    

Table 3.21   Operation Phase Scenario Justification

Scenario

Justification

ASRs Considered in the Assessment

Scenario 1:

Year 2024 ¡V Year 2030

First population intake in Project area is Year 2024.

Referring to the emission burden calculation as shown in Table 3.20, Year 2026 is considered the worst emission burden year between Year 2024 and Year 2030. Thus traffic flow and emission factor of Year 2026 are used.

All representative existing ASRs and planned ASRs occupied during Year 2024 - 2030.

 

The locations of the ASRs considered in the model are shown in Figure 3.2.1-3.2.6.

 

Scenario 2: Year 2031 ¡V Year 2039

First major population intake in Project area is Year 2031.

Among Year 2031 ¡V 2039, Year 2031 is the highest emission burden rate but it cover parts of new roads within the Project area only.  In Year 2036, all new roads within the Project area including all DP roads would be open, therefore, the NOx emission burden is calculated based on Year 2036 traffic flow and Year 2031 emission factor.  The calculated NOx, RSP and FSP emission burden would be 233.2, 8.728 and 8.114 tonnes per annum respectively, higher than the emission burden in any year from Year 2031 to 2039 as shown in Table 3.20.

All representative existing ASRs and planned ASRs within 500m assessment area of the Project are considered in the assessment.

 

The locations of the ASRs considered in the model refer to Figure 3.3.1-3.3.6.

Table 3.22   Cumulative Emission Sources in Scenario 1: Year 2024-2030 (Operation Phase)

Source

Remarks

Open Road Traffic

¡P         With a section of Road P1 (DP1), a section of Road D1(DP2) and junction of D8/P1 (DP5) connecting ¡¨PBU+SWU¡¨, and all existing roads within 500 m assessment area

¡P         Traffic data: Year 2026

¡P         Emission Factor: Year 2026

Industrial source

¡P         Existing Chimneys and SPs

¡P         3 new CBPs and 2 relocated chimneys

¡P         ¡¨PBU+SWU¡¨ at Site 3-6, 3-7 & 3-8

 

Table 3.23   Cumulative Emission Sources in Scenario 2: Year 2031-2039 (Operation Phase)

Source

Remarks

Open Road Traffic

¡P         All existing roads within 500 m assessment area and planned roads including all DP roads within the Project area

¡P         Traffic data: Year 2036 (which has considered the traffic flow of all DPs roads)

¡P         Emission Factor: Year 2031

Industrial source

¡P         Existing Chimneys and SPs

¡P         3 new CBPs and 2 relocated chimneys

¡P         ¡¨PBU+SWU¡¨ at Site 3-1 to 3-14

 

Portal Emission and Ventilation Building

TMWB

Boiler at planned hospital (commencement in Year 2036)

Pro-rata emission with designed capacity (1000 beds) with reference to the one of NENT EIA.

 

3.7.30              It is anticipated that NO2, RSP and FSP are the key pollutants to be considered for vehicular emission and chimneys emission, and SO2 for chimneys emission only during operation phase.   

 

3.8                   Assessment Approach and Methodology (Operational Phase Odour Impact)

Odour Emission Inventory of the Existing Chicken Farm

3.8.1                Site visits were made in end 2014 and July 2015, and a brief interview and site walk have been made with the owner of the chicken farm.  Each chicken house could house about 5,000 ¡V 10,000 numbers of chicken depending on its size.  As a common practice in the trade that once the chicken are sold, the whole chicken house would then be cleansed and sterilised, and leave it vacant for about 10 days in order to prevent infection of disease.

3.8.2                Natural ventilation with the aid of fans is generally adopted in chicken houses to ensure the fresh air supply.  As a common practice, medium and large chickens would be caged in the form of ¡§A-shaped¡¨ on top of a purposely built channel to collect the excrements from chickens.  In general, accumulated excrements along the channels will gather from the end of channel to the temporary storage tank manually once per day (at around 2:00pm).  The excrements will then transfer into enclosed rubbish bins, which will be collected by licensed waste collector few times a week.

3.8.3                In terms of small chickens, they are kept separately from other mature chickens to avoid cross-infection.  Excrements would be retained on papers underneath for ultimate disposal into rubbish bins.

3.8.4                There are also on-site covered septic tanks for treatment of domestic effluent.  Based on the site observation, there is no ¡§noticeable smell¡¨ identified. During the cleansing/maintenance period, a very short-term transient smell might be detected.

3.8.5                The number of chickens kept within the chicken farm would be varied, and such variation is very much affected by demand and supply from the market.  In general, several high-demand periods would occur right before Chinese Festivals, such as Lunar New Year, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and Winter Solstice.  A maximum of about 102,000 chickens can be kept under the licence.

3.8.6                Based on the current information from EPD, there is no complaint on odour received from the existing/adjoining villages in the past 10 years. With the proper operation conditions/ maintenance procedures required under AFCD licence, adverse odour impact is not expected in the past.

3.8.7                The layout of the existing chicken farm and the photo records during the site visit in July 2015 are attached in Appendix 3.6.  Based on the observation during the site visit, potential odour emission sources within the chicken farm are identified as below.

¡P           Chicken Houses for small, medium or large sized chicken; and

¡P           Garbage Collection Area.

3.8.8                For establishment of the odour emission inventory for odour impact assessment, odour sampling was conducted at the potential odour emission sources within the chicken farm on 18, 19 and 24 August 2015 of a three non-rainy days with daytime¡¦s temperature greater than 30¢XC (during sampling period) at site.  Odour patrol/spot-check survey was also conducted at these three days at different time slots to understand the actual odour condition at the existing ASRs in the vicinity of the chicken farm.  Specifically, the operation status of all the odour emitting sources within the chicken farm should also be determined to check whether or not the odour emitting process is underway during the odour patrol.  As such, the odour patrol/spot-check was conducted at the same time frame as the in-situ odour sampling within the chicken farm as far as possible (¡§in order to synchronise the data at the same time/day¡¨). 

3.8.9                The details of the odour sampling and olfactometric analysis, and odour patrol/spot-check survey are presented in Appendix 3.7.

3.8.10              A specific odour emission rate (SOER) of each sample taken in chicken house, garage collection area and septic tank is determined in the odour survey.  With reference to the SOER determined by the odour sampling, the odour emission rate of each chicken house is determined according to the total area of the excretion collection channels inside each chicken house or the size of the exposed area.  The details for deriving the odour emission rates from the measurement results are presented in Appendix 3.6.  The derived odour emission rate of each structure in the chicken farm is summarised in below Table 3.24.


Table 3.24   Effective Odour Emission Rate of Odour Source in Chicken Farm

ID

Description

SOER (OU/m2¡Ps)

Total Exposed Area (m2)

Odour Emission Rate by Measurement (OU/s)

A [1]

Large-sized Chicken House

211.2 [3]

45

9504.0

B

Medium-sized Chicken House

2.19

640

1401.6

C

Medium-sized Chicken House

2.19

200

438.0

D

Medium-sized Chicken House

2.19

120

262.8

E [1]

Small-sized Chicken House (Active Vent)

48.4 [4]

4.00

193.6

F

Small-sized Chicken House

0.39

60

23.4

G

Small-to-Medium Chicken House

0.43

120

52.0

H

Small-sized Chicken House

0.39

130

50.6

I

Small-sized Chicken House

0.39

35

13.6

J [2]

Garbage Collection Area

0.48

N/A

N/A

K [2]

Septic Tank

4.55

N/A

N/A

Remark:

[1] The ventilation fans were turned on during sampling, thus the emission rate is determined by the concentration measured downstream of the ventilation fan.

[2] Direct adoption of SOER determined by odour sampling for area sources.

[3] Determined by odour concentration of 64 OU/m3 and flow rate of 3.3 m/s, details refer to Appendix 3.6.

[4] Determined by odour concentration of 22 OU/m3 and flow rate of 2.2 m/s, details refer to Appendix 3.6.

 

 

 

3.8.11              The odour emission rate in each hour would not achieve as high as the figures estimated above in Table 3.24 because the excretion collection channels are cleaned regularly at around 2:00pm everyday as described in Section 3.8.2.  However, as a conservative assessment approach, the odour emission rate is considered as same in every hour in the assessment.

Odour Emission Inventory for Upgraded San Wai STW, New HSK STW and Planned Refuse Transfer Station

3.8.12              The upgraded San Wai STW, new HSK STW and planned Refuse Transfer Station (RTS) would be located within 500 m area, therefore, cumulative odour impact from these three facilities are assessed. 

Upgraded San Wai STW

3.8.13              An EIA Study for ¡§Upgrading and Expansion of San Wai STW and the Expansion of Ha Tsuen PS¡¨ has been conducted in Year 2002 and was approved in Year 2003.  The study has proposed that all potential odour emission sources of the STW would be enclosed and the vented air would be treated in the deodourising unit with 96% of H2S removal efficiency.  As there is no further change in the design of this STW, the mitigated odour emission rate as presented in the EIA Report is adopted in this assessment.  The emission rate of the upgraded San Wai STW is presented in Appendix 3.8. 


New HSK STW

3.8.14              The design capacity of the new Sewage Treatment Works (STW) would be 85,500 m3 per day and the sewage will be treated by tertiary treatment and secondary plus treatment (with UV disinfection and 75% nitrogen removal).  A separate EIA study would be conducted for this new STW in future.  For the purpose of the assessment in this EIA Study, the design of STW is made reference to the design of Shek Wu Hui STW as (i) it is Tertiary Sewage Treatment Plant and (ii) the influent of both STWs are municipal sewage. 

3.8.15              The NENT EIA study has conducted odour impact assessment on the Shek Wu Hui STW based on the ultimate capacity of 190,000 m3 per day and the odour source emission areas of the STW would be enclosed and the vented air would be treated in the deodorising unit.  The design of the planned STW would make reference to the treatment design of the Shek Wu Hui STW in the NENT EIA Report.  The capacity of Shek Wu Hui is about two times of that of the new HSK STW, it is assumed that the emission source area of the new HSK STW would be about half of that of Shek Wu Hui STW.  As the odour emission rates depends on the exposed area of the sewage treatment facilities such as inlet channel, primary sedimentation tanks, final sedimentation tanks, the odour emission rates of new HSK STW would be assumed as half of total odour emission rates of all enclosed odour emission sources areas of Shek Wu Hui STW.  The details of the emission rate and deodourising unit of the new HSK STW are presented in Appendix 3.8.

Planned Refuse Transfer Station

3.8.16              The design capacity of the planned RTS would be 1,100 tonnes per day and the design would be similar to the existing RTS in Hong Kong.  A separate EIA study for this planned new RTS would be conducted in future.  For the purpose of the assessment in this EIA Study, the design of STW (i.e. number of stacks, height and diameter of stacks, etc.) is made reference to similar capacity of existing RTS, North Lantau Transfer Station which is 1,200 tonnes per day of the design capacity. 

3.8.17              There is no available odour emission data for existing RTS in Hong Kong.  Therefore, the odour emission rate of planned RTS considered in the assessment adopts the average measured SOER at tipping face (for municipal solid waste) of NENT Landfill extracted from the approved NENT Landfill EXT EIA Report.    The details of the emission rate and the design assumption for new RTS are presented in Appendix 3.8.   

Modelling Approach and Parameter

3.8.18              The existing chicken farm is located at northwest of the Project area (about 200 m from south-west of Fung Kong Tsuen) while San Wai STW, new HSK STW and planned RTS are located at the west of the Project area (next to KSWH and Ha Tsuen Road).  The separation distance between existing chicken farm and the STWs/RTS is at least 850 m.  There is no common ASR from these two groups of odour sources (chicken farm and the STWs/RTS), therefore, no cumulative odour impact would be anticipated.  The evaluation of the odour impact from these two groups of odour sources is conducted separately using AERMOD model.  The hourly meteorological data including wind data, temperature, relative humidity, pressure, cloud cover and mixing height of Year 2010 are extracted from the WRF meteorological data adopted in the PATH-2016 system.  The minimum wind speed is capped at 1 metre per second.  The height of the anemometer is assumed to be 9 meters above ground for the first layer of the WRF data as input. 


3.8.19              Surface characteristic parameters such as albedo, Bowen ratio and surface roughness are required in the AERMET (the meteorological pre-processor of AERMOD). The land use characteristics of the surrounding are classified into sectors. The parameters of each sector are then suggested by AERMET by default according to its land use characteristics.  The detailed assumptions are discussed in Appendix 3.17.

3.8.20              More recent research indicated that the peak-to-mean ratio of odour dispersion would depend upon the type of source, atmospheric stability and distance downwind.  For the purpose of this assessment to produce more reasonable predictions for odour dispersion from wake-affected point sources and area/volume sources, reference is made to the peak-to-mean ratio stipulated in ¡§Approved Methods for Modelling and Assessment of Air Pollutants in New South Wales¡¨ published by the Department of Environment and Conservation, New South Wales, Australia (NSW Approved Method).

3.8.21              The dispersion modelling techniques employed for this assessment follows those described in EPD¡¦s ¡§Guidelines on Choice of Models and Model Parameters¡¨ except the use of alternative peak-to-mean ratios for wake-affected point sources and volume sources.  However, it should be noted that the peak-to-mean ratios stated in the NSW Approved Method are derived based on experimental and theoretical analyses and assuming a 0.1% exceedance level (Ref.: Statistical Elements of Predicting the Impact of a Variety of Odour Sources, Peter R. Best, Karen E. Lunney and Christine A. Killip, Water Science and Technology, Australia, 44: 9 pp 157-164 2001).  In other words, there would be a 0.1% probability that the actual peak concentration would be higher than those derived with the peak-to-mean ratios stated in the NSW Approved Method.

3.8.22              The chimneys of the deodourising units of expanded and upgraded San Wai STW, new HSK STW and planned RTS are considered wake-affected point sources while the emission sources of the chicken farm are assumed to be volume sources for input into model.  Table 3.25 shows the conversion factors to be used for converting the maximum modelled 1-hour average concentrations to corresponding maximum 1-second average concentrations that could occur during that hour.  

3.8.23              Regarding the odour emission sources of chicken farm, the size of each volume source is determined by the averaged wind flux (m/s) within each chicken house multiplied by the cross-sectional area of openings (or house).  With the general mixing by internal fans or natural wind, the dilution/diffusion factor between the excrement channel concentration and the room ambient odour concentration is identified.  The odour spot-check results at the downwind location are used to verify the modelling setting in general.

Table 3.25      Conversion Factors for Volume Sources and Wake-affected Point Sources

Pasquill Stability Class

Conversion Factor (1 hour to 5 seconds)

Wake-affected Point Source

Volume Source

A

2.3

2.3

B

2.3

2.3

C

2.3

2.3

D

2.3

2.3

E

2.3

2.3

F

2.3

2.3

 

 


3.9                   Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts

Construction Phase

3.9.1                The cumulative air quality impact due to emissions from construction activities, open roads, ventilation building and tunnel portal of TMWB (for Scenario 2 only), industrial and port backup / logistics facilities at the Project sites and representative existing ASRs in Scenario 1: Year 2019-2030 and Scenario 2: Year 2031 to 2036 has been evaluated.  In the Scenario 1, the predicted unmitigated cumulative maximum hourly average TSP, the 10th highest daily average and annual average RSP, the 10th highest daily average and annual average FSP concentrations at the Project sites and existing representative ASRs would be ranged from 173 ¡V 25849 µg/m3, 91 ¡V 1005 µg/m3, 40 ¡V 77 µg/m3, 68 ¡V 176 µg/m3, and 29 ¡V 34 µg/m3, respectively.  In Scenario 2, the predicted unmitigated cumulative maximum hourly average TSP, the 10th highest daily average and annual average RSP, the 10th highest daily average and annual average FSP concentrations at the Project sites and existing representative ASRs would be ranged from 198 ¡V 18540 µg/m3, 86 ¡V 616 µg/m3, 38 ¡V 63 µg/m3, 69 ¡V 149 µg/m3, and 29 ¡V 33 µg/m3, respectively.  It is noted that exceedance would be predicted at the ASRs which are located in proximity to the work sites.  Mitigation measures are required for these ASRs.  The detailed prediction unmitigated results in Scenarios 1 and 2 are presented in Appendix 3.9.

Operation Phase Air Quality

Year 2024 ¡V 2030 Scenario

3.9.2                The cumulative air quality impact due to emissions from open roads, industrial and port backup / logistics facilities at the Project sites and representative existing ASRs in this scenario has been evaluated.  The predicted unmitigated cumulative 19th highest hourly and annual average NO2, 4th highest 10-min and 4th highest daily average SO2, 10th highest daily and annual average RSP and FSP concentrations at the Project sites and representative existing ASRs are summarised in Table 3.26, Table 3.27, Table 3.28 and Table 3.29 respectively.  The detailed results are presented in Appendix 3.10.

3.9.3                According to these result tables, the predicted NO2, RSP, FSP and SO2 concentrations at the representative planned ASRs within the Project sites and existing ASRs would comply with AQOs.

Table 3.26   Predicted Operational Air Quality Impact on Sites with Air Sensitive Use in Year 2024 ¡V Year 2030

Site

19th Highest Hourly NO2 Conc. (µg/m3)

Annual NO2 Conc. (µg/m3)

4th  Highest 10-min SO2 Conc. (µg/m3)

4th Highest Daily SO2 Conc. (µg/m3)

2-18

94

-

96

20

-

20

132

-

153

30

-

30

2-19

96

-

96

20

-

20

132

-

132

30

-

30

3-43

96

-

124

21

-

33

134

-

134

29

-

29

3-44

96

-

110

21

-

27

134

-

134

29

-

29

3-45

96

-

126

21

-

34

134

-

134

29

-

29

3-50

96

-

137

21

-

35

127

-

134

28

-

29

3-51

96

-

130

22

-

32

127

-

127

28

-

28

3-6

90

-

99

18

-

21

132

-

132

30

-

30

3-7

90

-

99

18

-

23

132

-

170

30

-

32

3-8

90

-

104

18

-

23

131

-

170

30

-

33

4-20

110

-

120

25

-

28

127

-

127

28

-

28

4-22

91

-

119

19

-

30

127

-

127

28

-

28

4-28

86

-

110

18

-

30

111

-

127

26

-

28

5-16

92

-

122

18

-

36

110

-

110

28

-

28

5-17

91

-

113

18

-

32

110

-

110

28

-

28

5-18a

91

-

106

18

-

26

110

-

110

28

-

28

5-18b

91

-

114

18

-

31

110

-

110

28

-

28

5-2

94

-

107

21

-

27

111

-

111

27

-

27

5-21

95

-

109

21

-

27

110

-

110

28

-

28

5-22

91

-

99

21

-

27

117

-

117

26

-

26

5-23

91

-

101

21

-

25

117

-

117

26

-

26

5-24

88

-

101

18

-

26

117

-

117

26

-

26

5-26

88

-

102

19

-

26

117

-

117

26

-

26

5-27

95

-

104

22

-

27

117

-

117

26

-

26

5-28

95

-

105

22

-

27

117

-

117

26

-

26

5-32

88

-

119

18

-

33

117

-

117

26

-

26

5-33

92

-

103

21

-

26

117

-

117

26

-

26

5-3a

91

-

112

18

-

26

110

-

111

27

-

28

5-3b

92

-

104

20

-

25

111

-

111

27

-

27

5-6

102

-

104

23

-

25

111

-

111

27

-

27

Note: Bolded and underlined figure represents exceedance of relevant AQOs.  The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

 

Table 3.27   Predicted Operational Air Quality Impact on Representative Existing ASRs in Year 2024 ¡V Year 2030

ASR ID

19th Highest Hourly NO2 Conc. (µg/m3)

Annual NO2 Conc. (µg/m3)

4th  Highest 10-min SO2 Conc. (µg/m3)

4th Highest Daily SO2 Conc. (µg/m3)

A1001

97

-

97

21

-

21

132

-

132

30

-

30

A1002

96

-

96

20

-

20

132

-

132

30

-

30

A1003

96

-

96

20

-

20

132

-

132

30

-

30

A1004

94

-

94

20

-

20

132

-

132

30

-

30

A1005

95

-

96

20

-

20

132

-

132

30

-

30

A102

96

-

114

21

-

31

114

-

114

26

-

26

A103

99

-

107

23

-

29

114

-

114

26

-

26

A104

106

-

107

27

-

28

114

-

114

26

-

26

A105

106

-

120

26

-

32

114

-

114

26

-

26

A106

111

-

114

28

-

30

114

-

114

26

-

26

A107

109

-

110

28

-

28

114

-

114

26

-

26

A108

107

-

107

27

-

27

114

-

114

26

-

26

A109

102

-

102

25

-

25

114

-

114

26

-

26

A110

113

-

113

28

-

28

114

-

114

26

-

26

A1101

99

-

102

24

-

25

131

-

131

29

-

29

A1102

98

-

100

23

-

23

131

-

131

29

-

29

A1103

92

-

104

18

-

23

131

-

131

29

-

29

A1104

92

-

104

18

-

22

131

-

131

29

-

29

A1105

92

-

101

18

-

23

131

-

131

29

-

29

A1106

92

-

101

18

-

22

131

-

131

29

-

29

A1107

92

-

102

18

-

24

131

-

131

29

-

29

A1108

94

-

101

20

-

22

131

-

131

29

-

29

A1109

92

-

111

18

-

24

131

-

131

29

-

29

A111

108

-

108

26

-

26

114

-

114

26

-

26

A112

110

-

110

26

-

26

114

-

114

26

-

26

A1201

99

-

113

20

-

29

110

-

110

27

-

27

A1202

99

-

108

20

-

26

110

-

110

27

-

27

A1203

99

-

118

20

-

28

110

-

110

27

-

27

A1300

100

-

101

20

-

20

256

-

256

36

-

36

A1301

92

-

93

19

-

19

153

-

153

30

-

30

A1302

93

-

95

20

-

21

153

-

153

30

-

30

A1303

100

-

104

22

-

24

153

-

153

30

-

30

A1304

98

-

107

21

-

24

153

-

153

30

-

30

A1305

99

-

110

20

-

24

153

-

153

30

-

30

A1306

100

-

105

20

-

22

153

-

153

30

-

30

A1307

93

-

95

20

-

20

153

-

153

30

-

30

A1308

96

-

102

19

-

20

153

-

153

30

-

30

A1309

93

-

95

19

-

19

153

-

153

30

-

30

A1401

94

-

95

20

-

20

126

-

126

29

-

29

A1402

91

-

102

18

-

23

126

-

126

29

-

29

A1403

91

-

100

18

-

22

126

-

126

29

-

29

A1404

91

-

102

17

-

21

126

-

126

29

-

29

A1405

91

-

101

17

-

21

126

-

126

29

-

29

A1501

98

-

98

22

-

22

131

-

131

33

-

33

A201

105

-

105

25

-

25

127

-

127

28

-

28

A202

111

-

112

26

-

27

127

-

127

28

-

28

A203

112

-

114

26

-

27

127

-

127

28

-

28

A204

110

-

116

26

-

28

127

-

127

28

-

28

A205

110

-

113

26

-

27

127

-

127

28

-

28

A206

110

-

111

30

-

31

127

-

127

28

-

28

A207

100

-

102

25

-

25

127

-

127

28

-

28

A208

111

-

111

29

-

29

127

-

127

28

-

28

A209

110

-

113

26

-

29

127

-

127

28

-

28

A301

98

-

100

24

-

24

111

-

111

26

-

26

A302

100

-

100

24

-

25

111

-

111

26

-

26

A303

99

-

101

24

-

24

111

-

111

26

-

26

A304

99

-

100

24

-

25

111

-

111

26

-

26

A305

102

-

103

25

-

25

111

-

111

26

-

26

A306

97

-

99

24

-

25

111

-

111

26

-

26

A307

101

-

107

24

-

25

111

-

111

26

-

26

A308

100

-

109

25

-

25

111

-

111

26

-

26

A309

98

-

103

24

-

24

111

-

111

26

-

26

A310

108

-

108

30

-

30

111

-

111

26

-

26

A311

97

-

103

23

-

26

111

-

111

26

-

26

A312

101

-

103

25

-

26

111

-

111

26

-

26

A313

98

-

107

23

-

28

111

-

111

26

-

26

A314

96

-

108

23

-

28

111

-

111

26

-

26

A401

96

-

99

23

-

24

117

-

117

26

-

26

A402

98

-

99

24

-

27

117

-

117

26

-

26

A403

94

-

102

21

-

27

117

-

117

26

-

26

A404

98

-

105

24

-

26

117

-

117

26

-

26

A405

93

-

103

22

-

27

117

-

117

26

-

26

A406

98

-

105

24

-

28

117

-

117

26

-

26

A407

98

-

101

24

-

27

117

-

117

26

-

26

A408

97

-

98

23

-

23

117

-

117

26

-

26

A409

93

-

108

21

-

30

117

-

117

26

-

26

A410

96

-

98

23

-

24

117

-

117

26

-

26

A411

99

-

100

25

-

25

117

-

117

26

-

26

A412

96

-

98

23

-

24

117

-

117

26

-

26

A413

106

-

110

27

-

29

117

-

117

26

-

26

A414

98

-

99

24

-

24

117

-

117

26

-

26

A415

96

-

96

23

-

23

117

-

117

26

-

26

A416

94

-

103

21

-

26

117

-

117

26

-

26

A502

92

-

116

21

-

31

118

-

118

26

-

26

A503

105

-

114

27

-

30

118

-

118

26

-

26

A504

106

-

109

25

-

26

118

-

118

26

-

26

A505

105

-

106

23

-

24

118

-

118

26

-

26

A506

101

-

101

24

-

24

118

-

118

26

-

26

A507

99

-

105

22

-

26

118

-

118

26

-

26

A508

101

-

106

22

-

26

118

-

118

26

-

26

A601

99

-

99

21

-

21

119

-

119

30

-

30

A602

100

-

100

25

-

25

119

-

119

30

-

30

A603

101

-

101

24

 

24

119

-

119

30

-

30

A701

97

-

102

23

 

26

110

-

110

28

-

28

A702

100

-

109

24

 

26

110

-

110

28

-

28

A703

102

-

103

25

 

26

110

-

110

28

-

28

A704

101

-

102

25

 

26

110

-

110

28

-

28

A705

107

-

111

25

 

26

110

-

110

28

-

28

A706

103

-

104

23

 

24

110

-

110

28

-

28

A707

96

-

109

20

 

24

110

-

110

28

-

28

A708

97

-

97

22

 

23

110

-

110

28

-

28

A801

102

-

102

23

 

24

111

-

111

27

-

27

A802

102

-

102

23

 

23

111

-

111

27

-

27

A803

98

-

102

22

 

23

111

-

111

27

-

27

A804

101

-

102

22

 

23

111

-

111

27

-

27

A805

101

-

105

22

 

25

111

-

111

27

-

27

A806

101

-

101

21

 

22

111

-

111

27

-

27

A807

101

-

102

22

 

22

111

-

111

27

-

27

A808

98

-

116

22

 

30

111

-

111

27

-

27

A809

97

-

105

21

 

24

111

-

111

27

-

27

A810

97

-

105

21

 

24

111

-

111

27

-

27

A811

96

-

111

21

 

27

111

-

111

27

-

27

A812

92

-

106

20

 

26

111

-

111

27

-

27

A813

92

-

111

20

 

26

111

-

111

27

-

27

A901

97

-

97

22

 

22

170

-

170

32

-

32

A902

96

-

97

20

 

20

170

-

170

32

-

32

A903

97

-

97

20

 

20

170

-

170

32

-

32

Note: Bolded and underlined figure represents exceedance of relevant AQOs.  The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

 

Table 3.28   Predicted Operational Air Quality Impact (Particulates) on Sites with Air Sensitive Use in Year 2024 ¡V Year 2030

Site

10th Highest Daily RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

Annual RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th  Highest Daily FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

Annual FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

2-18

92

-

94

41

-

42

69

-

71

29

-

30

2-19

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

3-43

94

-

95

42

-

43

70

-

71

30

-

30

3-44

94

-

99

42

-

44

70

-

71

30

-

30

3-45

94

-

98

42

-

43

70

-

71

30

-

31

3-50

93

-

95

42

-

43

70

-

71

30

-

31

3-51

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

3-6

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

3-7

94

-

95

42

-

42

71

-

72

30

-

30

3-8

94

-

97

42

-

43

71

-

73

30

-

30

4-20

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-22

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-28

93

-

93

42

-

43

70

-

70

30

-

30

5-16

92

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

70

29

-

30

5-17

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-18a

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-18b

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-2

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-21

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-22

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-23

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-24

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-26

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-27

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-28

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-32

92

-

93

41

-

42

69

-

70

29

-

30

5-33

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-3a

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-3b

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-6

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

Note: Bolded and underlined figure represents exceedance of relevant AQO.  The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

 

Table 3.29   Predicted Operational Air Quality Impact (Particulates) on Representative Existing ASRs in Year 2024 ¡V Year 2030

ASR ID

10th Highest Daily RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

Annual RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th  Highest Daily FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

Annual FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

A1001

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

A1002

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

A1003

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

A1004

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

A1005

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

A102

93

-

93

42

-

43

70

-

70

30

-

30

A103

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A104

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A105

93

-

93

42

-

43

70

-

70

30

-

30

A106

93

-

93

42

-

43

70

-

70

30

-

30

A107

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A108

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A109

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A110

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A1101

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1102

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1103

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1104

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1105

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1106

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1107

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1108

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1109

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A111

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A112

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A1201

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1202

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1203

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1300

93

-

93

41

-

41

70

-

70

29

-

29

A1301

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1302

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1303

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1304

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1305

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1306

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1307

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1308

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1309

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1401

91

-

91

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1402

91

-

92

40

-

41

68

-

69

29

-

29

A1403

91

-

91

40

-

41

68

-

69

29

-

29

A1404

91

-

91

40

-

41

68

-

69

29

-

29

A1405

91

-

92

40

-

41

68

-

69

29

-

29

A1501

97

-

97

43

-

43

73

-

73

30

-

30

A201

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A202

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A203

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A204

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A205

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A206

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A207

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A208

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A209

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A301

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A302

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A303

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A304

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A305

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A306

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A307

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A308

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A309

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A310

93

-

93

43

-

43

70

-

70

30

-

30

A311

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A312

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A313

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A314

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A401

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A402

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A403

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A404

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A405

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A406

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A407

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A408

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A409

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

30

A410

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A411

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A412

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A413

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

30

A414

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A415

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A416

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A502

92

-

93

41

-

42

69

-

70

29

-

30

A503

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A504

92

-

92

42

-

42

69

-

69

30

-

30

A505

92

-

92

42

-

42

69

-

69

29

-

29

A506

92

-

92

42

-

42

69

-

69

29

-

29

A507

92

-

92

41

-

42

69

-

69

29

-

29

A508

92

-

92

41

-

42

69

-

69

29

-

29

A601

94

-

94

41

-

41

70

-

70

29

-

29

A602

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

A603

94

-

94

42

 

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

A701

92

-

92

41

 

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A702

92

-

92

41

 

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A703

92

-

92

41

 

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A704

92

-

92

41

 

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A705

92

-

92

41

 

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A706

92

-

92

41

 

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A707

92

-

92

41

 

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A708

92

-

92

41

 

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A801

92

-

92

41

 

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A802

92

-

92

41

 

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A803

92

-

92

41

 

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A804

92

-

92

41

 

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A805

92

-

92

41

 

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A806

92

-

92

41

 

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A807

92

-

92

41

 

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A808

92

-

92

41

 

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A809

92

-

92

41

 

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A810

92

-

92

41

 

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A811

92

-

92

41

 

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A812

92

-

92

41

 

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A813

92

-

92

41

 

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A901

95

-

95

42

 

42

72

-

72

30

-

30

A902

95

-

95

42

 

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

A903

95

-

95

42

 

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

Note: Bolded and underlined figure represents exceedance of relevant AQOs.  The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

 

3.9.4                According to the assessment results, the worst hit level generally appears at 1.5 meters above ground (mAG) of the receptors.  As NO2 and particulates are considered the potential key air pollutant associated with the operation of the Project, the contour plots for NO2, RSP and FSP are presented.  The contour plot of 19th highest hourly average and annual average NO2 concentrations at 1.5 mAG are illustrated in Figure 3.4 and Figure 3.5.  The contour plot of 10th highest daily average and annual average RSP concentrations at 1.5 mAG are illustrated in Figure 3.8 and Figure 3.9.  The contour plot of 10th highest daily average and annual average FSP concentrations at 1.5 mAG are illustrated in Figure 3.10 and Figure 3.11.  Referring to the contour plots, no existing ASRs and planned ASRs occupied during Year 2024 - 2030 are found exceedance of AQOs.


Year 2031 ¡V 2039 Scenario

3.9.5                The cumulative air quality impact due to emissions from open roads, ventilation building and tunnel portal of TMWB, planned hospital, industrial and port backup / logistics facilities at the Project sites and representative existing ASRs in this scenario has been evaluated.  The predicted unmitigated cumulative 19th highest hourly and annual average NO2, 4th highest 10-min and 4th highest daily average SO2, 10th highest daily and annual average RSP and FSP concentrations at the Project sites and representative existing ASRs are summarised in Table 3.30, Table 3.31, Table 3.32 and Table 3.33 respectively.  The detailed results are presented in Appendix 3.10.  Results indicate that all representative existing and planned ASRs would comply with the AQOs. 

Table 3.30   Predicted Operational Air Quality Impact on Sites with Air Sensitive Use in Year 2031 ¡V Year 2039

Site

19th Highest Hourly NO2 Conc. (µg/m3)

Annual NO2 Conc. (µg/m3)

4th  Highest 10-min SO2 Conc. (µg/m3)

4th Highest Daily SO2 Conc. (µg/m3)

1-1

91

-

99

18

-

21

126

-

131

29

-

29

1-12

92

-

98

18

-

21

131

-

131

29

-

29

1-13

91

-

97

18

-

21

110

-

131

28

-

29

1-15

94

-

99

19

-

21

110

-

110

28

-

28

1-16

91

-

98

18

-

21

110

-

110

28

-

28

1-17

91

-

99

18

-

21

110

-

110

28

-

28

1-18

95

-

99

20

-

21

110

-

110

28

-

28

1-19

91

-

101

19

-

22

110

-

110

28

-

28

1-2

91

-

97

18

-

21

126

-

126

29

-

29

1-21

91

-

100

18

-

22

110

-

110

28

-

28

1-22

96

-

104

20

-

25

110

-

110

28

-

28

1-29

94

-

100

21

-

24

117

-

117

26

-

26

1-3

92

-

98

19

-

20

131

-

131

29

-

29

1-30

91

-

98

21

-

23

117

-

117

26

-

26

1-4

92

-

97

18

-

20

131

-

131

29

-

29

1-5

92

-

100

18

-

21

131

-

131

29

-

29

1-6

92

-

100

18

-

21

131

-

131

29

-

29

1-8

92

-

99

18

-

21

131

-

131

29

-

29

1-9

92

-

101

18

-

21

131

-

131

29

-

29

2-1

91

-

93

18

-

19

153

-

153

30

-

30

2-10

91

-

94

18

-

20

153

-

153

30

-

30

2-11

91

-

97

18

-

22

153

-

153

30

-

30

2-14

91

-

94

18

-

20

153

-

153

30

-

30

2-15

92

-

93

18

-

19

153

-

153

30

-

30

2-16

91

-

92

18

-

19

153

-

153

30

-

30

2-17

92

-

93

18

-

20

153

-

153

30

-

30

2-18

93

-

97

19

-

20

132

-

153

30

-

30

2-19

95

-

96

20

-

20

132

-

132

30

-

30

2-2

91

-

93

18

-

19

153

-

153

30

-

30

2-20

94

-

95

19

-

21

132

-

132

30

-

30

2-21

96

-

100

19

-

21

132

-

132

30

-

30

2-22

96

-

98

19

-

21

132

-

132

30

-

30

2-24

92

-

98

19

-

22

131

-

132

29

-

30

2-25

96

-

98

19

-

20

132

-

132

30

-

30

2-26

96

-

99

19

-

20

132

-

132

30

-

30

2-28

97

-

100

19

-

20

132

-

132

30

-

30

2-29

96

-

101

19

-

21

132

-

132

30

-

30

2-3

91

-

92

18

-

19

153

-

153

30

-

30

2-30

92

-

102

18

-

21

132

-

132

30

-

30

2-31

92

-

98

18

-

22

131

-

132

29

-

30

2-33

97

-

107

19

-

23

132

-

132

30

-

30

2-7

91

-

93

18

-

19

153

-

153

30

-

30

2-9

91

-

93

18

-

20

153

-

153

30

-

30

3-1

92

-

98

18

-

23

132

-

132

30

-

30

3-11

92

-

104

19

-

24

119

-

131

30

-

33

3-13

91

-

101

18

-

23

119

-

132

30

-

30

3-14

92

-

103

19

-

23

119

-

119

30

-

30

3-15

91

-

101

18

-

25

132

-

132

30

-

30

3-16

93

-

106

19

-

26

119

-

119

30

-

30

3-18

92

-

111

19

-

26

119

-

119

30

-

30

3-20

93

-

109

19

-

23

119

-

119

30

-

30

3-24

93

-

119

19

-

25

119

-

119

30

-

30

3-25

91

-

106

19

-

22

110

-

119

28

-

30

3-27

93

-

112

19

-

25

119

-

119

30

-

30

3-28

93

-

109

19

-

24

119

-

119

30

-

30

3-29

93

-

107

19

-

23

119

-

134

29

-

30

3-32

94

-

108

19

-

24

119

-

134

29

-

30

3-33

95

-

105

20

-

23

134

-

134

29

-

29

3-34

95

-

100

21

-

22

117

-

134

26

-

29

3-39

95

-

109

20

-

24

134

-

134

29

-

29

3-4

91

-

102

18

-

24

132

-

132

30

-

30

3-40

95

-

105

20

-

23

134

-

134

29

-

29

3-42

89

-

103

19

-

24

117

-

134

26

-

29

3-43

97

-

125

21

-

36

134

-

134

29

-

29

3-44

97

-

111

21

-

28

134

-

134

29

-

29

3-45

98

-

125

21

-

36

134

-

134

29

-

29

3-5

91

-

98

18

-

23

132

-

132

30

-

30

3-50

96

-

134

21

-

36

127

-

134

28

-

29

3-51

96

-

140

21

-

36

127

-

127

28

-

28

3-52

94

-

145

21

-

36

127

-

127

28

-

28

3-6

90

-

100

18

-

24

132

-

132

30

-

30

3-7

90

-

98

18

-

23

132

-

170

30

-

32

3-8

90

-

103

18

-

25

131

-

170

30

-

33

4-1

94

-

115

19

-

26

134

-

134

29

-

29

4-10

94

-

101

19

-

22

134

-

134

29

-

29

4-12a

91

-

127

19

-

30

127

-

127

28

-

28

4-12b

91

-

118

19

-

27

127

-

127

28

-

28

4-12c

94

-

107

19

-

24

134

-

134

29

-

29

4-12d

91

-

106

19

-

26

127

-

127

28

-

28

4-13a

91

-

109

19

-

24

127

-

127

28

-

28

4-13b

91

-

103

19

-

22

127

-

134

28

-

29

4-14

100

-

103

22

-

23

127

-

134

28

-

29

4-15

91

-

114

20

-

29

127

-

127

28

-

28

4-16

91

-

104

19

-

23

127

-

127

28

-

28

4-17

94

-

129

21

-

31

127

-

127

28

-

28

4-2

99

-

116

21

-

26

134

-

134

29

-

29

4-20

105

-

115

24

-

27

127

-

127

28

-

28

4-21

92

-

126

21

-

30

127

-

127

28

-

28

4-22

91

-

110

19

-

27

127

-

127

28

-

28

4-24

87

-

99

18

-

24

111

-

111

26

-

26

4-25a

87

-

101

18

-

23

111

-

127

26

-

28

4-25b

87

-

98

18

-

24

111

-

117

26

-

26

4-25c

91

-

101

19

-

23

127

-

134

28

-

29

4-26

87

-

99

18

-

23

111

-

111

26

-

26

4-28

87

-

108

18

-

25

111

-

127

26

-

28

4-29

91

-

105

19

-

24

127

-

127

28

-

28

4-3

94

-

103

19

-

24

134

-

134

29

-

29

4-31

91

-

107

19

-

25

127

-

127

28

-

28

4-32

91

-

107

19

-

26

127

-

127

28

-

28

4-33

96

-

112

21

-

27

127

-

127

28

-

28

4-36

96

-

105

21

-

25

127

-

127

28

-

28

4-4

94

-

111

19

-

25

134

-

134

29

-

29

4-5

94

-

110

19

-

24

134

-

134

29

-

29

4-6

94

-

101

19

-

23

134

-

134

29

-

29

4-8

97

-

101

21

-

22

134

-

134

29

-

29

4-9

94

-

101

19

-

22

134

-

134

29

-

29

5-1

92

-

103

20

-

24

111

-

111

27

-

27

5-13

90

-

108

19

-

25

110

-

118

26

-

28

5-14

92

-

104

21

-

24

118

-

118

26

-

26

5-16

91

-

102

18

-

26

110

-

110

28

-

28

5-17

91

-

98

18

-

24

110

-

110

28

-

28

5-18a

91

-

98

18

-

22

110

-

110

28

-

28

5-18b

91

-

99

18

-

24

110

-

110

28

-

28

5-2

94

-

103

21

-

25

111

-

111

27

-

27

5-21

95

-

98

20

-

23

110

-

110

28

-

28

5-22

91

-

99

20

-

25

117

-

117

26

-

26

5-23

91

-

98

20

-

23

117

-

117

26

-

26

5-24

88

-

98

18

-

23

117

-

117

26

-

26

5-26

89

-

99

19

-

24

117

-

117

26

-

26

5-27

93

-

99

21

-

24

117

-

117

26

-

26

5-28

93

-

99

21

-

24

117

-

117

26

-

26

5-32

88

-

105

18

-

28

117

-

117

26

-

26

5-33

91

-

99

20

-

24

117

-

117

26

-

26

5-34

91

-

96

20

-

24

117

-

117

26

-

26

5-37

92

-

99

20

-

24

117

-

117

26

-

26

5-38

94

-

104

21

-

25

117

-

117

26

-

26

5-3a

91

-

102

18

-

23

110

-

111

27

-

28

5-3b

92

-

101

20

-

23

111

-

111

27

-

27

5-4

92

-

102

20

-

25

111

-

111

27

-

27

5-42

98

-

107

22

-

24

117

-

117

26

-

26

5-6

100

-

103

22

-

24

111

-

111

27

-

27

5-7a

92

-

102

20

-

24

111

-

111

27

-

27

5-7b

92

-

101

20

-

25

111

-

111

27

-

27

5-8

92

-

102

20

-

25

111

-

111

27

-

27

5-9

92

-

102

20

-

23

111

-

111

27

-

27

Note: Bolded and underlined figure represents exceedance of relevant AQOs.  The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

 


Table 3.31   Predicted Operational Air Quality Impact on Representative Existing ASRs in Year 2031 ¡V Year 2039

ASR ID

19th Highest Hourly NO2 Conc. (µg/m3)

Annual NO2 Conc. (µg/m3)

4th  Highest 10-min SO2 Conc. (µg/m3)

4th Highest Daily SO2 Conc. (µg/m3)

A1001

97

-

97

20

-

20

132

-

132

30

-

30

A1002

97

-

97

21

-

21

132

-

132

30

-

30

A1003

95

-

95

20

-

20

132

-

132

30

-

30

A1004

95

-

95

19

-

19

132

-

132

30

-

30

A1005

95

-

95

19

-

20

132

-

132

30

-

30

A102

95

-

111

21

-

30

114

-

114

26

-

26

A103

98

-

104

23

-

27

114

-

114

26

-

26

A104

102

-

103

25

-

26

114

-

114

26

-

26

A105

101

-

112

25

-

28

114

-

114

26

-

26

A106

103

-

105

26

-

27

114

-

114

26

-

26

A107

104

-

104

26

-

26

114

-

114

26

-

26

A108

102

-

102

25

-

26

114

-

114

26

-

26

A109

98

-

99

24

-

24

114

-

114

26

-

26

A110

111

-

112

26

-

26

114

-

114

26

-

26

A1101

97

-

97

21

-

21

131

-

131

29

-

29

A1102

96

-

96

20

-

20

131

-

131

29

-

29

A1103

92

-

97

18

-

20

131

-

131

29

-

29

A1104

92

-

97

18

-

20

131

-

131

29

-

29

A1105

92

-

97

18

-

21

131

-

131

29

-

29

A1106

92

-

97

18

-

20

131

-

131

29

-

29

A1107

92

-

97

18

-

22

131

-

131

29

-

29

A1108

93

-

96

19

-

20

131

-

131

29

-

29

A1109

92

-

104

18

-

22

131

-

131

29

-

29

A111

105

-

106

24

-

24

114

-

114

26

-

26

A112

108

-

108

25

-

25

114

-

114

26

-

26

A1201

99

-

108

20

-

26

110

-

110

27

-

27

A1202

99

-

105

20

-

24

110

-

110

27

-

27

A1203

99

-

115

20

-

26

110

-

110

27

-

27

A1300

100

-

100

20

-

20

256

-

256

36

-

36

A1301

91

-

91

19

-

19

153

-

153

30

-

30

A1302

92

-

92

19

-

19

153

-

153

30

-

30

A1303

95

-

96

20

-

21

153

-

153

30

-

30

A1304

94

-

97

19

-

20

153

-

153

30

-

30

A1305

94

-

98

19

-

20

153

-

153

30

-

30

A1306

93

-

95

19

-

19

153

-

153

30

-

30

A1307

91

-

92

19

-

19

153

-

153

30

-

30

A1308

92

-

93

19

-

19

153

-

153

30

-

30

A1309

91

-

92

18

-

19

153

-

153

30

-

30

A1401

92

-

92

19

-

19

126

-

126

29

-

29

A1402

91

-

95

18

-

21

126

-

126

29

-

29

A1403

91

-

95

18

-

21

126

-

126

29

-

29

A1404

91

-

97

17

-

20

126

-

126

29

-

29

A1405

91

-

97

17

-

20

126

-

126

29

-

29

A1501

97

-

97

22

-

22

131

-

131

33

-

33

A201

103

-

104

23

-

23

127

-

127

28

-

28

A202

106

-

106

24

-

24

127

-

127

28

-

28

A203

107

-

107

24

-

25

127

-

127

28

-

28

A204

105

-

109

24

-

25

127

-

127

28

-

28

A205

104

-

108

23

-

24

127

-

127

28

-

28

A206

108

-

110

30

-

31

127

-

127

28

-

28

A207

97

-

97

24

-

24

127

-

127

28

-

28

A208

107

-

109

28

-

29

127

-

127

28

-

28

A209

104

-

109

23

-

26

127

-

127

28

-

28

A301

96

-

96

22

-

22

111

-

111

26

-

26

A302

95

-

96

22

-

22

111

-

111

26

-

26

A303

95

-

97

22

-

22

111

-

111

26

-

26

A304

96

-

98

22

-

22

111

-

111

26

-

26

A305

97

-

97

22

-

22

111

-

111

26

-

26

A306

95

-

97

22

-

22

111

-

111

26

-

26

A307

95

-

96

22

-

22

111

-

111

26

-

26

A308

96

-

97

22

-

22

111

-

111

26

-

26

A309

96

-

97

22

-

22

111

-

111

26

-

26

A310

100

-

100

25

-

25

111

-

111

26

-

26

A311

92

-

99

21

-

23

111

-

111

26

-

26

A312

98

-

99

22

-

23

111

-

111

26

-

26

A313

93

-

103

21

-

25

111

-

111

26

-

26

A314

93

-

101

21

-

25

111

-

111

26

-

26

A401

95

-

98

21

-

22

117

-

117

26

-

26

A402

97

-

98

22

-

24

117

-

117

26

-

26

A403

93

-

99

20

-

24

117

-

117

26

-

26

A404

97

-

102

22

-

24

117

-

117

26

-

26

A405

92

-

100

21

-

24

117

-

117

26

-

26

A406

97

-

99

22

-

25

117

-

117

26

-

26

A407

95

-

97

22

-

24

117

-

117

26

-

26

A408

96

-

98

22

-

22

117

-

117

26

-

26

A409

92

-

100

20

-

26

117

-

117

26

-

26

A410

97

-

98

22

-

24

117

-

117

26

-

26

A411

97

-

98

22

-

23

117

-

117

26

-

26

A412

95

-

96

22

-

24

117

-

117

26

-

26

A413

98

-

98

23

-

24

117

-

117

26

-

26

A414

96

-

96

22

-

22

117

-

117

26

-

26

A415

94

-

95

22

-

22

117

-

117

26

-

26

A416

92

-

99

20

-

24

117

-

117

26

-

26

A502

90

-

103

21

-

26

118

-

118

26

-

26

A503

98

-

104

24

-

26

118

-

118

26

-

26

A504

101

-

101

23

-

24

118

-

118

26

-

26

A505

99

-

99

22

-

23

118

-

118

26

-

26

A506

98

-

99

23

-

23

118

-

118

26

-

26

A507

98

-

101

21

-

24

118

-

118

26

-

26

A508

98

-

102

22

-

25

118

-

118

26

-

26

A601

99

-

100

21

-

21

119

-

119

30

-

30

A602

99

-

99

24

-

24

119

-

119

30

-

30

A603

99

-

99

23

-

23

119

-

119

30

-

30

A701

97

-

98

22

-

24

110

-

110

28

-

28

A702

98

-

105

22

-

23

110

-

110

28

-

28

A703

99

-

100

22

-

22

110

-

110

28

-

28

A704

97

-

98

22

-

22

110

-

110

28

-

28

A705

99

-

99

22

-

22

110

-

110

28

-

28

A706

97

-

98

21

-

21

110

-

110

28

-

28

A707

95

-

97

19

-

21

110

-

110

28

-

28

A708

97

-

98

21

-

21

110

-

110

28

-

28

A801

100

-

100

22

-

23

111

-

111

27

-

27

A802

99

-

100

22

-

22

111

-

111

27

-

27

A803

96

-

99

22

-

22

111

-

111

27

-

27

A804

98

-

99

22

-

23

111

-

111

27

-

27

A805

98

-

102

22

-

24

111

-

111

27

-

27

A806

97

-

98

21

-

21

111

-

111

27

-

27

A807

99

-

100

21

-

21

111

-

111

27

-

27

A808

95

-

108

21

-

26

111

-

111

27

-

27

A809

95

-

102

21

-

23

111

-

111

27

-

27

A810

95

-

101

21

-

22

111

-

111

27

-

27

A811

94

-

104

21

-

25

111

-

111

27

-

27

A812

92

-

102

20

-

24

111

-

111

27

-

27

A813

92

-

101

20

-

23

111

-

111

27

-

27

A901

96

-

96

21

-

21

170

-

170

32

-

32

A902

96

-

96

20

-

20

170

-

170

32

-

32

A903

96

-

96

20

-

20

170

-

170

32

-

32

Note: Bolded and underlined figure represents exceedance of relevant AQOs.  The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

 

Table 3.32   Predicted Operational Air Quality Impact (Particulates) on Sites with Air Sensitive Use in Year 2031 ¡V Year 2039

Site

10th Highest Daily RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

Annual RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th  Highest Daily FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

Annual FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

1-1

91

-

92

40

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

1-12

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

1-13

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

1-15

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

1-16

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

1-17

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

1-18

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

1-19

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

1-2

91

-

91

40

-

41

68

-

69

29

-

29

1-21

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

1-22

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

1-29

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

1-3

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

1-30

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

1-4

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

1-5

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

1-6

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

1-8

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

1-9

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

2-1

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

2-10

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

2-11

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

2-14

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

2-15

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

2-16

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

2-17

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

2-18

92

-

94

41

-

42

69

-

71

29

-

30

2-19

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

2-2

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

2-20

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

2-21

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

2-22

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

2-24

92

-

94

41

-

42

69

-

71

29

-

30

2-25

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

2-26

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

2-28

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

2-29

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

2-3

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

2-30

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

29

-

30

2-31

92

-

94

41

-

42

69

-

71

29

-

30

2-33

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

2-7

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

2-9

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

3-1

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

29

-

30

3-11

94

-

97

41

-

43

70

-

73

29

-

30

3-13

94

-

94

41

-

42

70

-

71

29

-

30

3-14

94

-

94

41

-

42

70

-

70

29

-

30

3-15

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

29

-

30

3-16

94

-

94

41

-

42

70

-

71

29

-

30

3-18

94

-

94

41

-

42

70

-

70

29

-

30

3-20

94

-

94

41

-

41

70

-

70

29

-

29

3-24

94

-

94

41

-

42

70

-

70

29

-

30

3-25

92

-

94

41

-

41

69

-

70

29

-

29

3-27

94

-

94

41

-

42

70

-

70

29

-

30

3-28

94

-

94

41

-

41

70

-

70

29

-

29

3-29

94

-

94

41

-

42

70

-

70

29

-

30

3-32

94

-

94

41

-

42

70

-

70

29

-

30

3-33

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

3-34

92

-

94

41

-

42

69

-

70

29

-

30

3-39

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

3-4

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

29

-

30

3-40

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

3-42

92

-

94

41

-

42

69

-

70

29

-

30

3-43

94

-

95

42

-

43

70

-

71

30

-

30

3-44

94

-

98

42

-

43

70

-

71

30

-

30

3-45

94

-

97

42

-

43

70

-

71

30

-

30

3-5

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

29

-

30

3-50

93

-

95

42

-

43

70

-

71

30

-

30

3-51

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

3-52

93

-

94

42

-

43

70

-

71

30

-

31

3-6

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

29

-

30

3-7

94

-

95

42

-

42

71

-

72

29

-

30

3-8

94

-

97

42

-

43

71

-

73

29

-

30

4-1

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-10

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-12a

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-12b

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-12c

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-12d

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-13a

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-13b

93

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-14

93

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-15

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-16

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-17

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-2

94

-

95

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-20

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-21

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-22

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-24

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-25a

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-25b

92

-

93

41

-

42

69

-

70

29

-

30

4-25c

93

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-26

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-28

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-29

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-3

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-31

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-32

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-33

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-36

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-4

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-5

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-6

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-8

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-9

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

5-1

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-13

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-14

92

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-16

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-17

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-18a

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-18b

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-2

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-21

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-22

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-23

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-24

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-26

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-27

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-28

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-32

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-33

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-34

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-37

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-38

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-3a

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-3b

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-4

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-42

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-6

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-7a

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-7b

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-8

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-9

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

Note: Bolded and underlined figure represents exceedance of relevant AQOs.  The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

 

 


Table 3.33   Predicted Operational Air Quality Impact (Particulates) on Representative Existing ASRs in Year 2031 ¡V Year 2039

ASR ID

10th Highest Daily RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

Annual RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th  Highest Daily FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

Annual FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

A1001

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

A1002

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

A1003

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

A1004

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

A1005

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

A102

93

-

93

42

-

43

70

-

70

30

-

30

A103

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A104

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A105

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A106

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A107

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A108

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A109

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A110

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A1101

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1102

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1103

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1104

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1105

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1106

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1107

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1108

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1109

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A111

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A112

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A1201

92

-

92

40

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1202

92

-

92

40

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1203

92

-

92

40

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1300

93

-

93

41

-

41

70

-

70

29

-

29

A1301

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1302

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1303

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1304

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1305

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1306

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1307

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1308

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1309

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1401

91

-

91

40

-

40

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1402

91

-

92

40

-

41

68

-

69

29

-

29

A1403

91

-

91

40

-

41

68

-

69

29

-

29

A1404

91

-

91

40

-

41

68

-

69

29

-

29

A1405

91

-

91

40

-

41

68

-

69

29

-

29

A1501

97

-

97

43

-

43

73

-

73

30

-

30

A201

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A202

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A203

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A204

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A205

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A206

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A207

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A208

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A209

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A301

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A302

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A303

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A304

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A305

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A306

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A307

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A308

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A309

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A310

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A311

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A312

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A313

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A314

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A401

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A402

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A403

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A404

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A405

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A406

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A407

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A408

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A409

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A410

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A411

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A412

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A413

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A414

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A415

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A416

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A502

92

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A503

93

-

93

41

-

42

69

-

69

29

-

29

A504

92

-

92

42

-

42

69

-

69

29

-

29

A505

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A506

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A507

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A508

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A601

94

-

94

41

-

41

70

-

70

29

-

29

A602

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

A603

94

-

94

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

A701

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A702

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A703

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A704

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A705

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A706

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A707

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A708

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A801

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A802

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A803

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A804

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A805

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A806

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A807

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A808

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A809

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A810

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A811

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A812

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A813

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A901

95

-

95

42

-

42

71

-

72

30

-

30

A902

95

-

95

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

A903

95

-

95

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

Note: Bolded and underlined figure represents exceedance of relevant AQOs.  The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

 

3.9.6                According to the assessment results, the worst-hit generally appears at 1.5 meters above ground (mAG) of the receptors.  As NO2 and particulates are considered the potential key air pollutant associated with the operation of the Project, the contour plots for NO2, RSP and FSP are presented.  The contour plot of 19th highest hourly average and annual average NO2 concentrations at 1.5 mAG are illustrated in Figure 3.12 and Figure 3.13.  The contour plot of 10th highest daily average and annual average RSP concentrations at 1.5 mAG are illustrated in Figure 3.16 and Figure 3.17.  The contour plot of 10th highest daily average and annual average FSP concentrations at 1.5 mAG are illustrated in Figure 3.18 and Figure 3.19.

Predicted Odour Impact by Existing Chicken Farm

3.9.7                The odour concentrations due to the subject chicken farm at the nearest planned development sites are predicted and presented in Table 3.34.  A contour plot of odour concentration covering 500 m area from chicken farm boundary at 1.5 mAG is presented in Figure 3.20.  According to the spatial plot of odour concentration, it is noted that exceedance of 5 odour units would be predicted at portion of Site 3-1 (OU, PBU + SWU) at 1.5 mAG and 5 mAG.  It is proposed that air sensitive uses at Site 3-1 should not be located at this exceedance zone or the fresh air intake of the building located at 6 mAG or above.  The detailed assessment results are presented in Appendix 3.15.

Table 3.34   Predicted Cumulative Odour Concentration (OU/m3) due to Existing Chicken Farm

Site / ASR ID

Maximum 5-second Odour Concentration (OU/m3)

2-18

0.3

-

0.7

2-19

0.3

-

0.7

2-20

0.2

-

1.3

2-21

0.0

-

0.9

2-22

0.1

-

0.6

2-24

0.0

-

0.5

2-25

0.1

-

0.6

2-26

0.0

-

0.9

2-28

0.0

-

1.1

2-29

0.0

-

1.5

2-30

0.0

-

0.9

2-31

0.0

-

0.6

2-33

0.0

-

1.4

3-1

0.0

-

7.8

3-13

0.0

-

0.5

3-15

0.0

-

1.0

3-4

0.0

-

2.0

3-5

0.1

-

1.3

3-6

0.0

-

0.7

3-7

0.1

-

0.6

3-8

0.0

-

0.4

A1001

0.1

-

0.5

A1002

0.6

-

1.0

A1003

0.4

-

0.8

A1004

0.3

-

0.6

A1005

0.3

-

0.7

Note: The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

For Site 3-1, exceedance of 5 odour units would be predicted at 1.5 mAG and 5 mAG, no exceedance is predicted at 6 mAG, detailed results refer to Appendix 3.15.

 

Predicted Cumulative Odour Impact from Upgraded San Wai STW, New HSK STW and planned RTS

3.9.8                The predicted cumulative odour concentrations due to the operation of expanded and upgraded San Wai STW, new HSK STW and planned RTS at the nearest ASRs are summarised in Table 3.35.  Results indicate that no exceedance would be predicted at the nearest ASRs.  Contour plots of odour concentration covering 500 m area from these facilities boundary at 1.5 mAG are presented in Figure 3.21.  A 50 x 50 m grid is used to generate the pollution contours in order to investigate the pollutant dispersion.  The detailed assessment results are presented in Appendix 3.16.

Table 3.35   Predicted Cumulative Odour Concentration (OU/m3) due to STWs and RTS

Site / ASR ID

Maximum 5-second Odour Concentration (OU/m3)

2-18

0.1

-

0.1

2-19

0.1

-

0.1

2-20

0.1

-

0.1

2-21

0.1

-

0.1

2-22

0.1

-

0.1

2-24

0.1

-

0.1

2-25

0.1

-

0.1

2-26

0.1

-

0.1

2-28

0.1

-

0.1

2-29

0.1

-

0.1

2-30

0.1

-

0.2

2-31

0.1

-

0.1

2-33

0.1

-

0.2

3-1

0.1

-

0.1

3-11

0.2

-

1.3

3-13

0.1

-

0.3

3-14

0.1

-

0.4

3-15

0.1

-

0.4

3-16

0.1

-

0.3

3-18

0.1

-

0.7

3-20

0.1

-

0.4

3-24

0.1

-

0.3

3-25

0.1

-

0.3

3-27

0.1

-

0.5

3-28

0.1

-

0.4

3-29

0.1

-

0.4

3-32

0.2

-

0.6

3-4

0.1

-

0.1

3-5

0.1

-

0.2

3-6

0.1

-

0.2

3-7

0.1

-

0.2

3-8

0.1

-

1.2

A1001

0.1

-

0.1

A1002

0.1

-

0.1

A1003

0.1

-

0.1

A1004

0.1

-

0.1

A1005

0.1

-

0.1

A1501

0.9

-

0.9

A601

0.3

-

0.3

A602

1.5

-

1.5

A603

1.1

-

1.1

A901

0.4

-

0.4

A902

0.1

-

0.1

A903

0.1

-

0.1

Note: The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

 

Potential Odour Impact from Sewage Pumping Stations

3.9.9                The four new SPS (DP9) would be constructed at Sites 2-34, 3-41, 3-48 and 4-35 to convey the sewage to San Wai STW and the new HSK STW.  The design capacity of the SPS at Site 2-34 (SPS1), Site 3-41 (SPS2), Site 3-48 (SPS3) and Site 4-35 (SPS4) would be 27,000 m per day, 39,500 m3 per day, 11,000 m3 per day and 68,000 m3 per day, respectively.  The separation distance between the nearest ASRs and the SPSs would be 76 m for SPS1, 93 m for SPS2, 100 m for SPS3 and 10 m for SPS4.

3.9.10              Potential odour emission from wet well, inlet chamber and screen chamber are possible odour sources of the SPSs.  All facilities and areas with potential odour emission such as wet wells, inlet chamber and screen chambers would be covered by reinforced concrete structure and the exhausted air would be conveyed to a deodouriser with odour removal efficiency of at least 90% (e.g. 90% of odour removal efficiency of deodouriser (granular activated carbon) for the SPS as stated in Approved EIA Report for Tuen Mun Area 54 Sewage Pumping Station) for treatment before discharge to the environment.  The ventilation system would also maintain a slight negative pressure within the facilities.  In addition, the exhaust outlet of the deodouriser would be located away from the nearby ASRs as far as practicable.  Similar odour mitigation measures have also been implemented at other SPSs in urban area to successfully control the potential odour impacts.  The screening wastes would be removed regularly (i.e. at least twice a week) from the SPSs, and would be properly packed and handled within the SPS structures and transported to designated landfill for disposal immediately after collection from the SPSs.  With proper implementation of these odour mitigation measures, adverse odour impact from SPS would not be expected.

 

3.10                 Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts

Construction Phase

3.10.1              In order to minimise the construction dust impact, the following dust mitigation measures shall be implemented:

¡P          Watering once per hour on active works areas, exposed areas and unpaved haul roads to reduce dust emission by 91.7%.  Any potential dust impact and watering mitigation would be subject to the actual site condition.  For example, a construction activity that produces inherently wet conditions or in cases under rainy weather, the above water application intensity may not be unreservedly applied.  While the above watering frequency is to be followed, the extent of watering may vary depending on actual site conditions but should be sufficient to achieve the removal efficiency.  The dust levels would be monitored and managed under an EM&A programme as specified in the EM&A Manual.

Year 2026 ¡V Year 2030 Scenario

Tier 1 Assessment

3.10.2              With the implementation of the above measures, the predicted cumulative maximum hourly average TSP, 10th highest daily and annual average RSP and FSP concentrations at the representative ASRs are summarised in Table 3.36 and Table 3.37.   It is noted that the annual average RSP and FSP concentrations at the representative ASRs would comply with the AQOs.  However, exceedance of hourly average TSP, 10th highest daily average RSP and FSP would still be predicted at some ASRs which are located in proximity to the work sites.  Tier 2 assessment is required for these ASRs.  The detailed prediction results are presented in Appendix 3.11.  The contour plots of cumulative maximum hourly average TSP, 10th highest daily and annual average RSP and FSP concentrations at 1.5 mAG are presented in Figure 3.22, Figure 3.23, Figure 3.24, Figure 3.25, and Figure 3.26 respectively.

Table 3.36   Predicted Construction Dust Impact on Project Sites with Air Sensitive Use in Year 2019 ¡V Year 2030 (Mitigated, Tier 1)

Site

Maximum Hourly TSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

Annual RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

Annual FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

2-18

348

-

544

95

-

98

41

-

42

69

-

71

29

-

30

2-19

366

-

409

96

-

97

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

3-6

174

-

1523

94

-

120

42

-

43

71

-

72

30

-

30

3-7

174

-

729

94

-

112

42

-

43

71

-

72

30

-

30

3-8

174

-

863

94

-

111

42

-

43

71

-

75

30

-

30

4-20

1153

-

2111

117

-

156

43

-

45

75

-

81

30

-

30

5-2

176

-

591

92

-

98

41

-

41

69

-

70

29

-

29

5-22

173

-

476

92

-

101

41

-

42

69

-

70

29

-

29

5-23

173

-

426

92

-

99

41

-

42

69

-

70

29

-

29

5-24

173

-

829

92

-

113

41

-

42

69

-

72

29

-

30

5-26

173

-

694

92

-

112

41

-

42

69

-

72

29

-

30

5-33

173

-

408

92

-

96

41

-

42

69

-

70

29

-

29

5-6

213

-

427

92

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

Note: Bolded and underlined figure represents exceedance of relevant limits stipulated in EIAO-TM and AQOs. The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

 

Table 3.37   Predicted Construction Dust Impact on Representative Existing ASRs in Year 2019 ¡V Year 2030 (Mitigated, Tier 1)

ASR ID

Maximum Hourly TSP Conc. (µg/m3)

19th Highest Daily RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

Annual RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

19th Highest Daily FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

Annual FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

A1001

314

-

319

100

-

100

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

A1002

525

-

681

101

-

103

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

A1003

381

-

393

97

-

97

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

A1004

403

-

422

100

-

100

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

A1005

346

-

368

97

-

98

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

A102

180

-

726

94

-

98

42

-

43

70

-

71

30

-

30

A103

180

-

634

94

-

95

42

-

43

70

-

70

30

-

30

A104

638

-

659

96

-

96

43

-

43

70

-

70

30

-

30

A105

600

-

655

96

-

97

43

-

43

71

-

71

30

-

30

A106

664

-

688

98

-

98

43

-

43

71

-

71

30

-

30

A107

806

-

841

104

-

105

43

-

43

71

-

71

30

-

30

A108

860

-

897

107

-

108

43

-

43

72

-

72

30

-

30

A109

809

-

826

109

-

109

43

-

43

72

-

72

30

-

30

A110

497

-

593

94

-

94

43

-

43

70

-

70

30

-

30

A1101

292

-

294

96

-

96

41

-

41

70

-

70

29

-

29

A1102

280

-

286

95

-

96

41

-

41

70

-

70

29

-

29

A1103

172

-

246

92

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1104

172

-

222

92

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1105

172

-

228

92

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1106

172

-

256

92

-

94

41

-

41

69

-

70

29

-

29

A1107

172

-

226

92

-

94

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1108

218

-

241

93

-

94

41

-

41

69

-

70

29

-

29

A1109

172

-

195

92

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A111

710

-

834

95

-

96

43

-

43

70

-

70

30

-

30

A112

670

-

767

97

-

98

43

-

43

70

-

70

30

-

30

A1201

173

-

173

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1202

173

-

173

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1203

173

-

173

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1300

598

-

1144

103

-

117

42

-

42

72

-

77

29

-

30

A1301

284

-

288

94

-

94

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1302

433

-

446

94

-

94

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1303

280

-

288

94

-

94

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1304

268

-

276

94

-

94

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1305

309

-

328

94

-

94

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1306

363

-

369

94

-

94

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1307

392

-

415

93

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1308

384

-

392

93

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1309

319

-

376

93

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1401

170

-

170

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1402

170

-

170

91

-

92

40

-

41

68

-

69

29

-

29

A1403

170

-

170

91

-

92

40

-

41

68

-

69

29

-

29

A1404

170

-

170

91

-

92

40

-

41

68

-

69

29

-

29

A1405

170

-

170

91

-

92

40

-

41

68

-

69

29

-

29

A1501

583

-

583

105

-

105

43

-

43

73

-

73

30

-

30

A201

816

-

955

100

-

101

42

-

42

72

-

72

30

-

30

A202

988

-

1286

103

-

105

42

-

43

72

-

72

30

-

30

A203

997

-

1344

103

-

106

42

-

43

72

-

73

30

-

30

A204

954

-

1439

105

-

109

43

-

43

73

-

73

30

-

30

A205

863

-

1388

104

-

110

43

-

43

73

-

73

30

-

30

A206

1092

-

1338

122

-

124

43

-

44

77

-

77

30

-

30

A207

1067

-

1164

116

-

117

43

-

43

75

-

75

30

-

30

A208

1109

-

1611

122

-

133

43

-

44

76

-

78

30

-

30

A209

988

-

1739

112

-

138

43

-

44

75

-

78

30

-

30

A301

631

-

783

98

-

98

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

A302

624

-

784

98

-

98

42

-

43

71

-

71

30

-

30

A303

661

-

830

98

-

99

42

-

43

70

-

71

30

-

30

A304

876

-

1282

105

-

114

43

-

43

71

-

72

30

-

30

A305

535

-

693

96

-

98

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A306

771

-

1334

107

-

114

43

-

43

72

-

73

30

-

30

A307

300

-

590

96

-

98

42

-

42

70

-

71

30

-

30

A308

474

-

644

97

-

98

42

-

43

71

-

71

30

-

30

A309

565

-

724

98

-

99

42

-

43

71

-

71

30

-

30

A310

2126

 

2126

152

 

152

45

 

45

78

 

78

31

 

31

A311

411

-

1270

98

-

108

42

-

43

71

-

73

30

-

30

A312

636

-

766

100

-

100

43

-

43

71

-

72

30

-

30

A313

438

-

1040

98

-

104

42

-

43

71

-

73

30

-

30

A314

401

-

1566

98

-

117

42

-

43

71

-

73

30

-

30

A401

351

-

459

94

-

95

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A402

376

-

387

94

-

95

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A403

174

-

343

93

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A404

269

-

282

93

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A405

173

-

253

93

-

94

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A406

378

-

380

97

-

97

41

-

42

69

-

70

29

-

30

A407

343

-

368

96

-

96

41

-

42

70

-

70

29

-

29

A408

418

-

420

96

-

96

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A409

173

-

272

92

-

94

41

-

42

69

-

70

29

-

30

A410

570

-

571

95

-

95

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A411

275

-

275

93

-

94

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A412

431

-

434

94

-

94

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A413

241

-

246

93

-

93

41

-

42

69

-

69

29

-

30

A414

268

-

274

93

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A415

639

-

646

104

-

105

42

-

42

71

-

71

29

-

29

A416

173

-

510

93

-

97

41

-

42

69

-

70

29

-

29

A502

181

-

952

93

-

100

41

-

42

69

-

71

29

-

30

A503

303

-

515

94

-

98

42

-

42

70

-

71

30

-

30

A504

316

-

316

94

-

94

42

-

42

69

-

69

30

-

30

A505

283

-

287

93

-

93

42

-

42

69

-

69

29

-

29

A506

369

-

372

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

29

-

29

A507

269

-

290

92

-

93

41

-

42

69

-

69

29

-

30

A508

268

-

279

93

-

93

41

-

42

69

-

69

29

-

30

A601

375

-

385

102

-

102

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

A602

1154

-

1154

120

-

120

43

-

43

75

-

75

30

-

30

A603

619

-

619

106

-

106

42

-

42

72

-

72

30

-

30

A701

591

-

615

102

-

102

41

-

41

70

-

70

29

-

29

A702

561

-

584

101

-

101

41

-

41

70

-

70

29

-

29

A703

341

-

456

103

-

104

41

-

42

70

-

71

29

-

29

A704

378

-

382

101

-

101

41

-

41

70

-

70

29

-

29

A705

386

-

393

98

-

98

41

-

41

70

-

70

29

-

29

A706

387

-

398

97

-

97

41

-

41

70

-

70

29

-

29

A707

186

-

338

92

-

98

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A708

473

-

488

98

-

99

41

-

41

70

-

70

29

-

29

A801

213

-

215

93

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A802

255

-

283

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A803

208

-

249

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A804

203

-

219

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A805

194

-

205

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A806

176

-

176

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A807

206

-

210

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A808

176

-

327

92

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A809

176

-

239

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A810

176

-

226

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A811

176

-

212

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A812

176

-

247

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A813

176

-

317

92

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A901

208

-

214

97

-

97

42

-

42

72

-

72

30

-

30

A902

326

-

331

99

-

99

42

-

42

72

-

72

30

-

30

A903

534

-

545

99

-

99

42

-

42

72

-

72

30

-

30

Note: Bolded and underlined figure represents exceedance of relevant limits stipulated in EIAO-TM and AQOs. The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

 

Tier 2 Assessment

3.10.3              Those ASRs with non-compliance in particulates levels under Tier 1 screening during the construction of the Project are selected to undergo Tier 2 assessment accordingly as discussed in Section 3.6.  In Year 2019 ¡V Year 2030 scenario, there are 69, 53 and 9 nos. of non-compliance ASRs required for TSP (hourly average), RSP (daily average) and FSP (daily average) Tier 2 assessment respectively.  The active work areas of concurrent work contracts are positioned closest to the potentially worst affected ASRs.  The individual affected ASR would be influenced by one active work area of each concurrent work contract.  The predicted cumulative maximum hourly average TSP, 10th highest daily average RSP and FSP concentrations at the ASRs of Tier 2 scenarios are summarised in Table 3.38 and Table 3.39.  The detailed prediction results are presented in Appendix 3.12. 

Table 3.38   Predicted Construction Dust Impact on Project Sites with Air Sensitive Use in Year 2019 ¡V Year 2030 (Mitigated, Tier 2)

Site

Maximum Hourly TSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

2-18

169

-

174

93

-

95

69

-

71

3-6

174

-

469

94

-

104

71

-

72

3-7

174

-

197

94

-

97

71

-

72

3-8

174

-

374

94

-

102

71

-

73

4-20

174

-

569

95

-

102

70

-

71

5-2

176

-

364

92

-

94

69

-

69

5-22

173

-

173

92

-

92

69

-

69

5-24

173

-

223

92

-

94

69

-

69

5-26

173

-

270

92

-

94

69

-

70

Note: Bolded and underlined figure represents exceedance of relevant limits stipulated in EIAO-TM and AQOs. The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

 

Table 3.39   Predicted Construction Dust Impact on Representative Existing ASRs in Year 2019 ¡V Year 2030 (Mitigated, Tier 2)

ASR ID

Maximum Hourly TSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

A1001

174

-

174

95

-

95

71

-

71

A1002

217

-

393

96

-

100

71

-

71

A1004

174

-

174

95

-

95

71

-

71

A102

180

-

180

93

-

94

70

-

70

A103

180

-

180

93

-

94

70

-

70

A104

180

-

180

94

-

94

70

-

70

A105

180

-

180

94

-

94

70

-

70

A106

180

-

180

94

-

94

70

-

70

A107

180

-

191

94

-

94

70

-

70

A108

180

-

180

95

-

95

70

-

70

A109

180

-

180

94

-

95

70

-

70

A110

180

-

180

93

-

93

70

-

70

A111

180

-

180

93

-

93

70

-

70

A112

181

-

204

93

-

94

70

-

70

A1300

185

-

259

94

-

96

70

-

71

A1501

248

-

248

98

-

98

73

-

73

A201

173

-

240

94

-

96

70

-

70

A202

173

-

313

94

-

97

70

-

70

A203

174

-

320

94

-

97

70

-

70

A204

174

-

363

95

-

98

70

-

70

A205

174

-

354

96

-

98

70

-

70

A206

178

-

279

97

-

98

71

-

71

A207

175

-

224

97

-

97

70

-

71

A208

187

-

440

99

-

102

71

-

71

A209

174

-

814

97

-

109

70

-

72

A301

179

-

179

94

-

94

70

-

70

A302

179

-

179

93

-

94

70

-

70

A303

179

-

179

93

-

94

70

-

70

A304

179

-

329

94

-

96

70

-

70

A305

180

-

180

93

-

93

70

-

70

A306

179

-

310

94

-

96

70

-

70

A307

179

-

179

93

-

94

70

-

70

A308

179

-

179

93

-

93

70

-

70

A309

179

-

179

93

-

94

70

-

70

A310

683

-

683

100

-

100

71

-

71

A311

179

-

332

93

-

97

70

-

70

A312

179

-

179

94

-

94

70

-

70

A313

179

-

226

93

-

95

70

-

70

A314

179

-

359

93

-

97

70

-

70

A410

192

-

220

92

-

92

69

-

69

A415

193

-

341

94

-

95

69

-

69

A416

173

-

200

92

-

92

69

-

69

A502

181

-

197

92

-

93

69

-

70

A503

181

-

181

93

-

93

70

-

70

A601

175

-

175

94

-

94

70

-

70

A602

175

-

175

96

-

96

71

-

71

A603

176

-

176

95

-

95

71

-

71

A701

172

-

172

93

-

93

69

-

69

A702

172

-

172

93

-

93

69

-

69

A703

172

-

188

93

-

94

69

-

69

A704

172

-

172

93

-

93

69

-

69

A903

174

-

174

96

-

96

72

-

72

Note: Bolded and underlined figure represents exceedance of relevant limits stipulated in EIAO-TM and AQOs. The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

 

3.10.4              The contour plots of cumulative maximum hourly average TSP, 10th highest daily average RSP and FSP concentrations at 1.5 mAG of the above Tier 2 scenarios are presented in Figure 3.32 ¡V Figure 3.34.

3.10.5              According to the above Tier 2 assessments, ASR P240 of Site 4-20, A209 and A310 would still exceed the criterion of hourly average TSP levels stipulated in EIAO-TM.  ASR P1032 of Site 3-6, P1501 of Site 3-8, P240 of Site 4-20, A208, A209 and A310 would still exceed the criterion of daily average RSP levels stipulated in the AQOs.  Tier 3 assessments for these ASRs are then conducted with reduction in active works area nearby to one-third of monthly average work.  As confirmed by the Engineer, one-third of monthly average work area during any short period of time is considered practical applying for these ASRs.  The predicted cumulative maximum hourly average TSP and 10th highest daily average RSP concentrations at the ASRs of Tier 3 scenario are summarised in Table 3.40.  The results show that construction dust impact on these ASRs would all comply with the criteria with implementation of reduced active works area nearby.  The contour plots of cumulative maximum hourly average TSP and 10th highest daily average RSP at 1.5 mAG are illustrated in Figure 3.38 and Figure 3.39. 


Table 3.40   Predicted Construction Dust Impact on Affected ASRs in Year 2019 ¡V Year 2030 (Mitigated, Tier 3)

ASR ID

Assessment Height (mAG)

Maximum Hourly TSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

P240

1.5

311

99

5.0

177

96

10.0

174

94

A209

1.5

421

100

5.0

331

99

10.0

174

95

A310

1.5

478

98

ASR ID

Assessment Height (mAG)

10th Highest Daily RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

P1032

1.5

99

5.0

97

10.0

95

20.0

94

40.0

94

80.0

94

P1501

1.5

98

5.0

97

10.0

97

20.0

97

40.0

97

80.0

96

A208

1.5

98

5.0

98

10.0

97

Note: Bolded and underlined figure represents exceedance of relevant limits stipulated in EIAO-TM and AQOs. The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

 

Year 2031 ¡V Year 2036 Scenario

Tier 1 Assessment

3.10.6              With the implementation of the above measures, the predicted cumulative maximum hourly average TSP, 10th highest daily and annual average RSP and FSP concentrations at the representative ASRs are summarised in Table 3.41 and Table 3.42.   The detailed assessment results are presented in Appendix 3.11.

Table 3.41   Predicted Construction Dust Impact on Project Sites with Air Sensitive Use in Year 2031 ¡V Year 2036 (Mitigated, Tier 1)

Site / ASR ID

Maximum Hourly TSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

Annual RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

Annual FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

2-18

504

-

722

102

-

109

41

-

42

71

-

72

29

-

30

2-19

425

-

506

100

-

101

42

-

42

72

-

72

30

-

30

3-1

175

-

599

95

-

103

42

-

42

71

-

72

30

-

30

3-11

176

-

520

95

-

106

41

-

43

71

-

73

29

-

30

3-13

175

-

1199

95

-

120

41

-

43

71

-

76

29

-

30

3-14

176

-

1127

96

-

122

41

-

43

71

-

75

29

-

30

3-18

176

-

1372

95

-

125

41

-

43

71

-

75

29

-

30

3-4

175

-

586

95

-

102

42

-

42

71

-

72

30

-

30

3-43

176

-

538

95

-

102

42

-

43

71

-

72

30

-

30

3-44

176

-

495

95

-

99

42

-

43

71

-

72

30

-

30

3-45

176

-

477

95

-

99

42

-

43

71

-

72

30

-

30

3-5

175

-

537

95

-

100

42

-

42

71

-

72

30

-

30

3-50

173

-

340

93

-

97

42

-

43

70

-

71

30

-

30

3-51

173

-

285

93

-

96

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

3-52

173

-

256

93

-

96

42

-

43

70

-

71

30

-

31

3-6

175

-

506

95

-

100

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

3-7

174

-

367

95

-

97

42

-

42

71

-

72

30

-

30

3-8

174

-

480

95

-

102

42

-

43

71

-

73

30

-

30

4-1

176

-

650

95

-

101

42

-

43

70

-

73

30

-

30

4-10

176

-

314

94

-

98

42

-

42

70

-

71

30

-

30

4-12a

173

-

269

93

-

96

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-12b

173

-

280

93

-

96

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-12c

176

-

285

94

-

96

42

-

42

70

-

71

30

-

30

4-12d

173

-

250

93

-

95

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-13a

173

-

304

93

-

96

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-13b

173

-

339

93

-

96

42

-

42

70

-

71

30

-

30

4-14

227

-

382

95

-

97

42

-

42

70

-

71

30

-

30

4-15

173

-

259

93

-

96

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-16

173

-

237

93

-

95

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-17

173

-

240

93

-

95

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-2

176

-

516

96

-

98

42

-

42

71

-

72

30

-

30

4-20

173

-

194

93

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-21

173

-

204

93

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-22

173

-

279

93

-

95

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-24

179

-

187

93

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-25a

173

-

386

93

-

95

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-25b

173

-

214

92

-

94

41

-

42

69

-

70

29

-

30

4-25c

173

-

424

93

-

96

42

-

42

70

-

71

30

-

30

4-26

179

-

179

93

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-28

173

-

345

93

-

95

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-29

173

-

400

93

-

95

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-3

176

-

591

95

-

105

42

-

42

70

-

73

30

-

30

4-31

173

-

367

93

-

95

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-32

173

-

352

93

-

95

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-33

208

-

319

93

-

95

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-36

188

-

284

93

-

95

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

4-4

176

-

422

94

-

98

42

-

42

70

-

72

30

-

30

4-5

176

-

339

94

-

97

42

-

42

70

-

71

30

-

30

4-6

176

-

769

94

-

102

42

-

42

70

-

72

30

-

30

4-8

176

-

493

95

-

99

42

-

42

71

-

72

30

-

30

4-9

176

-

334

94

-

97

42

-

42

70

-

71

30

-

30

5-1

176

-

453

92

-

97

41

-

41

69

-

70

29

-

29

5-16

172

-

1222

92

-

110

41

-

42

69

-

72

29

-

29

5-17

172

-

1137

92

-

112

41

-

42

69

-

72

29

-

29

5-18a

172

-

1215

92

-

116

41

-

42

69

-

73

29

-

29

5-18b

172

-

961

92

-

115

41

-

42

69

-

72

29

-

29

5-2

176

-

446

92

-

96

41

-

41

69

-

70

29

-

29

5-21

172

-

1609

93

-

142

41

-

44

69

-

76

29

-

29

5-22

174

-

531

93

-

96

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-23

174

-

514

92

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-24

173

-

510

92

-

94

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-26

174

-

461

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-27

199

-

428

92

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-28

201

-

401

92

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-32

173

-

316

92

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-33

173

-

420

92

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-37

174

-

416

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-38

276

-

325

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

5-3a

172

-

647

92

-

115

41

-

42

69

-

72

29

-

29

5-3b

176

-

698

92

-

108

41

-

42

69

-

71

29

-

29

5-6

303

-

540

94

-

101

41

-

41

69

-

70

29

-

29

Note: Bolded and underlined figure represents exceedance of relevant limits stipulated in EIAO-TM and AQOs. The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

 

Table 3.42   Predicted Construction Dust Impact on Representative Existing ASRs in Year 2031 ¡V Year 2036 (Mitigated, Tier 1)

ASR ID

Maximum Hourly TSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

Annual RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

Annual FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

A1001

398

-

432

98

-

98

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

A1002

556

-

649

103

-

103

42

-

42

72

-

72

30

-

30

A1003

338

-

472

99

-

101

42

-

42

71

-

72

30

-

30

A1004

332

-

363

98

-

99

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

A1005

287

-

391

99

-

100

42

-

42

71

-

71

30

-

30

A102

180

-

389

93

-

94

42

-

43

70

-

70

30

-

30

A103

180

-

369

93

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A104

322

-

356

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A105

293

-

327

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A106

308

-

333

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A107

308

-

346

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A108

314

-

333

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A109

320

-

327

94

-

95

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A110

292

-

311

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A1101

786

-

1005

120

-

130

42

-

43

74

-

75

29

-

29

A1102

451

-

1336

111

-

126

42

-

42

72

-

74

29

-

29

A1103

172

-

911

92

-

110

41

-

41

69

-

71

29

-

29

A1104

172

-

994

92

-

111

41

-

41

69

-

70

29

-

29

A1105

172

-

704

92

-

99

41

-

41

69

-

70

29

-

29

A1106

172

-

1038

92

-

110

41

-

41

69

-

72

29

-

29

A1107

172

-

715

92

-

100

41

-

41

69

-

70

29

-

29

A1108

172

-

1055

93

-

111

41

-

41

69

-

72

29

-

29

A1109

172

-

661

92

-

99

41

-

41

69

-

70

29

-

29

A111

314

-

345

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A112

311

-

330

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A1201

173

-

313

92

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1202

173

-

288

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1203

173

-

305

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1300

484

-

1123

106

-

126

42

-

43

73

-

78

29

-

30

A1301

423

-

486

96

-

96

41

-

41

69

-

70

29

-

29

A1302

404

-

619

97

-

99

41

-

41

70

-

70

29

-

29

A1303

584

-

606

99

-

100

41

-

41

70

-

70

29

-

29

A1304

579

-

623

99

-

100

41

-

41

70

-

70

29

-

29

A1305

504

-

575

98

-

98

41

-

41

70

-

70

29

-

29

A1306

446

-

457

96

-

97

41

-

41

70

-

70

29

-

29

A1307

446

-

687

96

-

97

41

-

41

70

-

70

29

-

29

A1308

308

-

320

94

-

96

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1309

248

-

272

93

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1401

433

-

446

93

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A1402

170

-

340

92

-

94

40

-

41

68

-

69

29

-

29

A1403

170

-

319

91

-

93

40

-

41

68

-

69

29

-

29

A1404

170

-

225

91

-

93

40

-

41

68

-

69

29

-

29

A1405

170

-

261

91

-

93

40

-

41

68

-

69

29

-

29

A1501

294

-

294

100

-

100

43

-

43

73

-

73

30

-

30

A201

245

-

274

95

-

95

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A202

219

-

238

95

-

95

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A203

211

-

228

95

-

95

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A204

235

-

259

95

-

95

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A205

263

-

295

95

-

95

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A206

173

-

183

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A207

177

-

178

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A208

189

-

193

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A209

285

-

309

95

-

95

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A301

179

-

179

93

-

93

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A302

179

-

179

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A303

179

-

179

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A304

179

-

179

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A305

179

-

179

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A306

179

-

179

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A307

179

-

179

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A308

179

-

179

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A309

179

-

179

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A310

179

-

179

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A311

179

-

179

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A312

212

-

252

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A313

179

-

187

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A314

179

-

179

94

-

94

42

-

42

70

-

70

30

-

30

A401

265

-

281

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A402

314

-

353

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A403

173

-

362

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A404

279

-

331

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A405

173

-

285

92

-

92

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A406

288

-

308

92

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A407

612

-

624

93

-

94

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A408

382

-

421

94

-

94

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A409

174

-

366

93

-

94

41

-

41

69

-

70

29

-

29

A410

432

-

467

100

-

101

42

-

42

70

-

70

29

-

29

A411

454

-

478

96

-

96

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A412

443

-

482

99

-

100

42

-

42

70

-

70

29

-

29

A413

358

-

376

96

-

97

41

-

41

69

-

70

29

-

29

A414

524

-

544

97

-

98

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A415

264

-

299

93

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A416

174

-

333

92

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A502

181

-

612

93

-

98

41

-

42

69

-

70

29

-

29

A503

272

-

579

94

-

99

42

-

42

70

-

70

29

-

29

A504

634

-

694

96

-

97

42

-

42

70

-

70

29

-

29

A505

446

-

553

95

-

96

42

-

42

69

-

70

29

-

29

A506

652

-

909

99

-

99

42

-

42

70

-

71

29

-

29

A507

262

-

644

93

-

97

41

-

42

69

-

70

29

-

29

A508

461

-

592

96

-

97

41

-

42

69

-

70

29

-

29

A601

741

-

1143

118

-

123

42

-

43

74

-

75

30

-

30

A602

694

-

694

110

-

110

42

-

42

74

-

74

30

-

30

A603

606

-

606

107

-

107

42

-

42

73

-

73

30

-

30

A701

737

-

1368

120

-

143

42

-

43

74

-

76

29

-

29

A702

672

-

1013

121

-

133

42

-

43

73

-

76

29

-

29

A703

598

-

1285

112

-

122

42

-

42

72

-

73

29

-

29

A704

547

-

1419

121

-

131

42

-

43

74

-

75

29

-

29

A705

524

-

1422

120

-

146

43

-

44

73

-

76

29

-

29

A706

594

-

793

117

-

125

42

-

42

72

-

73

29

-

29

A707

172

-

1149

93

-

109

41

-

41

69

-

71

29

-

29

A708

767

-

1392

125

-

134

42

-

43

73

-

75

29

-

29

A801

528

-

542

96

-

96

41

-

41

70

-

70

29

-

29

A802

451

-

471

96

-

96

41

-

41

70

-

70

29

-

29

A803

330

-

408

93

-

94

41

-

41

69

-

70

29

-

29

A804

322

-

323

93

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A805

311

-

332

93

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A806

233

-

276

93

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A807

243

-

250

93

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A808

176

-

419

93

-

95

41

-

41

69

-

70

29

-

29

A809

176

-

265

92

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A810

176

-

260

92

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A811

176

-

271

92

-

93

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A812

176

-

312

92

-

94

41

-

41

69

-

69

29

-

29

A813

176

-

523

92

-

94

41

-

41

69

-

70

29

-

29

A901

187

-

203

96

-

96

42

-

42

72

-

72

30

-

30

A902

213

-

217

96

-

96

42

-

42

72

-

72

30

-

30

A903

277

-

287

96

-

96

42

-

42

72

-

72

30

-

30

Note: Bolded and underlined figure represents exceedance of relevant limits stipulated in EIAO-TM and AQOs. The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

 

3.10.7              The contour plots of cumulative maximum hourly average TSP, 10th highest daily and annual average RSP and FSP concentrations at 1.5 mAG (the worst hit level) are presented in Figures 3.27 - 3.31.

3.10.8              Based on the prediction of Tier 1 screening, the predicted hourly average TSP levels and daily average RSP and FSP levels would still exceed the criterion stipulated in EIAO-TM and AQOs while the predicted annual average RSP and FSP levels at all the Project sites and representative ASRs would comply with the criteria of AQOs.  

3.10.9              Those ASRs with non-compliance in particulates levels under Tier 1 screening during the construction of the Project are selected to undergo Tier 2 assessment.  As discussed in Section 3.6, Tier 2 assessment is undertaken whereby monthly average works areas of the concurrent work contracts according to the construction work programme are considered as active work areas in the assessment.  The active work areas of concurrent work contracts are positioned closest to the potentially worst affected ASRs.  The individual affected ASR would be influenced by one active work area of each concurrent work contract.  In Year 2031 ¡V 2036 scenario, 97, 84 and 12 nos. non-compliance ASRs are required for TSP (hourly average), RSP (daily average) and FSP (daily average) Tier 2 assessment respectively.  As the non-compliance ASRs are scattered around the Project Site, Tier 2 has divided into 5 scenarios for modelling based on the locations of the affected ASRs:

¡P             Tier 2 East ¡V for the clusters of affected ASRs at East of the Project area

¡P             Tier 2 South ¡V for the clusters of affected ASRs at South of the Project area

¡P             Tier 2 West ¡V for the clusters of affected ASRs at West of the Project area

¡P             Tier 2 North ¡V for the clusters of affected ASRs at North of the Project area

¡P             Tier 2 Central ¡V for the clusters of affected ASRs in the Central of the Project area

3.10.10            The predicted cumulative maximum hourly average TSP, 10th highest daily average RSP and FSP concentrations at the ASRs of Tier 2 scenarios are summarised in Table 3.43 to Table 3.51.  The detailed prediction results are presented in Appendix 3.12.

Table 3.43 Predicted Construction Dust Impact on Representative Existing ASRs in Year 2031 ¡V Year 2036 (Mitigated, Tier 2 Central)

ASR ID

Maximum Hourly TSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

A1001

174

-

174

95

-

95

71

-

71

A1002

174

-

174

95

-

95

71

-

71

A601

175

-

204

95

-

96

71

-

71

A701

174

-

319

94

-

98

69

-

70

A702

172

-

430

93

-

101

69

-

70

A703

173

-

312

94

-

95

69

-

69

A704

173

-

185

94

-

95

69

-

69

A705

173

-

224

94

-

98

69

-

70

A706

172

-

173

94

-

95

69

-

69

A708

172

-

303

94

-

95

69

-

69

Note: Bolded and underlined figure represents exceedance of relevant limits stipulated in EIAO-TM and AQOs. The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

 

Table 3.44   Predicted Construction Dust Impact on Project Sites with Air Sensitive Use in Year 2031 ¡V Year 2036 (Mitigated, Tier 2 East)

Site / ASR ID

Maximum Hourly TSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

5-16

172

-

328

92

-

95

69

-

70

5-17

172

-

300

92

-

95

69

-

69

5-18a

172

-

336

92

-

95

69

-

69

5-18b

172

-

243

92

-

94

69

-

69

5-21

172

-

172

92

-

93

69

-

69

5-3a

172

-

267

92

-

94

69

-

69

5-3b

176

-

229

92

-

94

69

-

69

5-6

176

-

195

92

-

93

69

-

69

Note: Bolded and underlined figure represents exceedance of relevant AQO. The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

 


Table 3.45   Predicted Construction Dust Impact on Representative Existing ASRs in Year 2031 ¡V Year 2036 (Mitigated, Tier 2 East)

ASR ID

Maximum Hourly TSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

A1103

172

-

172

92

-

93

69

-

69

A1104

172

-

203

92

-

93

69

-

69

A1105

172

-

172

92

-

93

69

-

69

A1106

172

-

232

92

-

93

69

-

69

A1107

172

-

172

92

-

92

69

-

69

A1108

172

-

225

92

-

93

69

-

69

A1109

172

-

172

92

-

92

69

-

69

A414

173

-

173

92

-

92

69

-

69

A707

172

-

172

92

-

93

69

-

69

A801

176

-

196

93

-

93

69

-

69

A813

176

-

176

92

-

92

69

-

69

Note: Bolded and underlined figure represents exceedance of relevant limits stipulated in EIAO-TM and AQOs. The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

 

Table 3.46   Predicted Construction Dust Impact on Project Sites with Air Sensitive Use in Year 2031 ¡V Year 2036 (Mitigated, Tier 2 North)

Site / ASR ID

Maximum Hourly TSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

2-18

169

-

295

93

-

95

69

-

71

2-19

174

-

182

95

-

95

71

-

71

3-1

174

-

191

94

-

95

71

-

71

Note: Bolded and underlined figure represents exceedance of relevant limits stipulated in EIAO-TM and AQOs. The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

 

Table 3.47   Predicted Construction Dust Impact on Representative Existing ASRs in Year 2031 ¡V Year 2036 (Mitigated, Tier 2 North)

ASR ID

Maximum Hourly TSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

A1002

174

-

183

95

-

95

71

-

71

A1003

174

-

175

95

-

95

71

-

71

A1300

169

-

216

95

-

98

70

-

71

A1302

169

-

169

93

-

93

69

-

69

A1303

169

-

169

92

-

93

69

-

69

A1304

169

-

193

92

-

93

69

-

69

A1305

169

-

171

92

-

93

69

-

69

A1307

169

-

169

92

-

93

69

-

69

Note: Bolded and underlined figure represents exceedance of relevant limits stipulated in EIAO-TM and AQOs. The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

 

Table 3.48   Predicted Construction Dust Impact on Project Sites with Air Sensitive Use in Year 2031 ¡V Year 2036 (Mitigated, Tier 2 West)

Site / ASR ID

Maximum Hourly TSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

3-11

175

-

180

94

-

97

70

-

73

3-13

174

-

245

94

-

96

70

-

71

3-14

175

-

592

94

-

100

70

-

71

3-18

175

-

381

94

-

96

70

-

71

3-4

174

-

181

94

-

95

71

-

71

3-5

174

-

174

94

-

95

71

-

71

3-6

174

-

174

94

-

95

71

-

71

3-8

174

-

180

94

-

97

71

-

73

Note: Bolded and underlined figure represents exceedance of relevant limits stipulated in EIAO-TM and AQOs. The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

 

Table 3.49   Predicted Construction Dust Impact on Representative Existing ASRs in Year 2031 ¡V Year 2036 (Mitigated, Tier 2 West)

ASR ID

Maximum Hourly TSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

A602

175

-

175

95

-

95

71

-

71

A603

189

-

189

96

-

96

71

-

71

Note: Bolded and underlined figure represents exceedance of relevant limits stipulated in EIAO-TM and AQOs. The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

 

Table 3.50   Predicted Construction Dust Impact on Project Sites with Air Sensitive Use in Year 2031 ¡V Year 2036 (Mitigated, Tier 2 South)

Site / ASR ID

Maximum Hourly TSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

3-43

175

-

204

94

-

95

70

-

71

4-1

175

-

178

94

-

96

70

-

71

4-2

176

-

176

94

-

95

70

-

71

4-3

175

-

258

94

-

96

70

-

71

4-6

175

-

197

94

-

96

70

-

71

5-22

173

-

259

92

-

93

69

-

69

5-23

173

-

173

92

-

92

69

-

69

5-24

173

-

252

92

-

93

69

-

69

Note: Bolded and underlined figure represents exceedance of relevant limits stipulated in EIAO-TM and AQOs. The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

 

Table 3.51   Predicted Construction Dust Impact on Representative Existing ASRs in Year 2031 ¡V Year 2036 (Mitigated, Tier 2 South)

ASR ID

Maximum Hourly TSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily FSP Conc. (µg/m3)

A407

174

-

178

92

-

93

69

-

69

A410

263

-

281

94

-

94

69

-

69

A412

173

-

173

92

-

92

69

-

69

A502

181

-

181

92

-

93

69

-

69

A503

181

-

181

93

-

93

69

-

69

A504

181

-

181

93

-

93

69

-

69

A505

181

-

181

92

-

92

69

-

69

A506

181

-

181

92

-

93

69

-

69

A507

181

-

181

92

-

92

69

-

69

A508

181

-

181

92

-

92

69

-

69

Note: Bolded and underlined figure represents exceedance of relevant limits stipulated in EIAO-TM and AQOs. The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

 

3.10.11            The contour plots of cumulative maximum hourly average TSP, 10th highest daily average RSP and FSP concentrations at 1.5 mAG (worst hit level) of the above Tier 2 scenarios are presented in Figures 3.40 ¡V 3.42 for Tier 2 Central, Figures 3.46 ¡V 3.48 for Tier 2 East, Figures 3.49 ¡V 3.51 for Tier 2 South, Figures 3.52 ¡V 3.54 for Tier 2 West, and Figures 3.55 ¡V3.57 for Tier 2 North.

3.10.12            According to the above Tier 2 assessment results, ASR P606 of Site 3-14 would still exceed the criteria of hourly average TSP and daily average RSP stipulated in the EIAO-TM and AQOs, while ASR A702 would exceed the criterion of daily average RSP stipulated in the AQOs.  Tier 3 assessments for these two ASRs are then conducted with reduction in active works area nearby to one-third of monthly average work.  As confirmed by the Engineer, one-third of monthly average work area during any short period of time is considered practical applying for these ASRs.  The predicted cumulative maximum hourly average TSP and 10th highest daily average RSP concentrations at these ASRs of Tier 3 scenario are summarised in Table 3.52 and the contour plots are illustrated in Figure 3.58 - 3.60 respectively.  The results show that construction dust impact on P606 and A702 would comply with the criteria with implementation of reduced active works area nearby.

Table 3.52   Predicted Construction Dust Impact on Affected ASRs in Year 2031 ¡V Year 2036 (Mitigated, Tier 3 Central & West)

ASR ID

Assessment Height (mAG)

Maximum Hourly TSP Conc. (µg/m3)

10th Highest Daily RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

P606

1.5

421

98

5.0

267

96

10.0

175

96

20.0

175

94

40.0

175

94

80.0

175

94

ASR ID

Assessment Height (mAG)

10th Highest Daily RSP Conc. (µg/m3)

A702

1.5

98

5

97

10

93

Note: Bolded and underlined figure represents exceedance of relevant limits stipulated in EIAO-TM and AQOs. The range of the results means the predicted concentrations at the ASRs within the site at all assessment heights.

 

Operation Phase Air Quality

Operational Air Quality

3.10.13            With the proper planning design, no unacceptable operational air quality impact would be anticipated.  As mentioned in Section 4.12.3, the future planned development layout may be designed to avoid exposing excessive traffic noise levels so as to minimise the extent of the proposed noise barriers.  To determine the implications of the proposed noise barrier on air quality impact, a sensitivity test is therefore conducted for the planned ASRs which are located behind the proposed noise barriers.  The model setup and detailed results of the sensitivity test are presented in Appendix 3.14.  Referring to the results as presented in Appendix 3.14, the differences between the results of with and without noise barrier scenarios are negligible.

Predicted Odour Impact by Existing Chicken Farm

3.10.14            With the proper planning design, i.e. avoid the location of air sensitive uses or fresh air intake in the exceedance zone, no unacceptable odour impact from existing chicken farm is anticipated.

Predicted Cumulative Odour Impact from Expanded and Upgraded San Wai STW, New HSK STW and Planned RTS

3.10.15            With the implementation of proposed mitigation measures, the odourous sources are all enclosed and installation of the deodorising units for treatment of the vented air from these enclosed odorous sources, no unacceptable odour impact from these two STWs and the RTS would be anticipated.


Odour Impact from Sewage Pumping Stations

3.10.16            The major odour sources (wet well, inlet chamber and screen chambers) of SPSs would be located within enclosed building structures.  With proper enclosure and ventilation system to divert the odour emissions to deodouriser with at least 90% odour removal efficiency for treatment before discharge to environment, the ventilation system with a slight negative pressure within the facilities and locating the exhaust outlet of the deodouriser away from the nearby ASRs as far as practicable, it is expected that odour impact could be mitigated to an acceptable level.

 

3.11                 Evaluation of Residual Environmental Impacts

Construction Phase

3.11.1              With the implementation measures specified in the Air Pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation together with recommended water frequency (dust removal efficiency of 91.7%) on active work site, exposed area and unpaved road, i.e. once per hour, and limitation of size of the active work area of the work contract closest to the affected ASR to one third of monthly average work area of the work contract in Tier 3 assessment, no adverse residual impact would be expected from the construction of the Project.  When there are open excavation and spoil handling works, hoarding of 3 m high should be provided along the construction site boundary adjacent to the non-construction areas such as residential, educational institutes or recreation area in use so as to minimise the dust impact.

3.11.2              The following standard dust suppression measures are also proposed to be implemented to further minimise the dust impact. They should be incorporated by the Contractor as a General Specification to control the dust nuisance throughout the construction phase:

¡P           Any excavated or stockpile of dusty material should be covered entirely by impervious sheeting or sprayed with water to maintain the entire surface wet and then removed or backfilled or reinstated where practicable within 24 hours of the excavation or unloading;

¡P           Any dusty material remaining after a stockpile is removed should be wetted with water and cleared from the surface of roads;

¡P           A stockpile of dusty material should not extend beyond the pedestrian barriers, fencing or traffic cones;

¡P           The load of dusty materials on a vehicle leaving a construction site should be covered entirely by impervious sheeting to ensure that the dusty materials do not leak from the vehicle;

¡P           Where practicable, vehicles washing facilities including a high pressure water jet should be provided at every discernible or designated vehicle exit point. The area where vehicle washing takes place and the road section between the washing facilities and the exit point should be paved with concrete, bituminous materials or hardcores;

¡P           Provision of not less than 2.4 m high hoarding from ground level along site boundary where adjoins roads, streets or other accessible to the public except for a site entrance or exit.  Good site practice shall also be adopted by the Contractor to ensure the conditions of the hoardings are properly maintained throughout the construction period;

¡P           The portion of any road leading only to construction site that is within 30 m of a vehicle entrance or exit should be kept clear of dusty materials;

¡P           Surfaces where any pneumatic or power-driven drilling, cutting, polishing or other mechanical breaking operation takes place should be sprayed with water or a dust suppression chemical continuously;

¡P           Any area that involves demolition activities should be sprayed with water or a dust suppression chemical immediately prior to, during and immediately after the activities so as to maintain the entire surface wet;

¡P           Where a scaffolding is erected around the perimeter of a building under construction, effective dust screens, sheeting or netting should be provided to enclose the scaffolding from the ground floor level of the building, or a canopy should be provided from the first floor level up to the highest level of the scaffolding;

¡P           Any skip hoist for material transport should be totally enclosed by impervious sheeting;

¡P           Every stock of more than 20 bags of cement or dry pulverised fuel ash (PFA) should be covered entirely by impervious sheeting or placed in an area sheltered on the top and the three sides;

¡P           Cement or dry PFA delivered in bulk should be stored in a closed silo fitted with an audible high level alarm which is interlocked with the material filling line and no overfilling is allowed; and

¡P           Exposed earth should be properly treated by compaction, turfing, hydroseeding, vegetation planting or sealing with latex, vinyl, bitumen, shortcrete or other suitable surface stabiliser within six months after the last construction activity on the construction site or part of the construction site where the exposed earth lies.

Operation Phase

3.11.3              During the operation phase of the Project, the predicted NO2, RSP and FSP concentrations at all representative ASRs would comply with the AQOs.  With the implementation of proposed mitigation measures, the predicted odour concentrations at the ASRs in the vicinity of the existing chicken farm, San Wai STW, new HSK STW and planned RTS would comply with the criterion stipulated in EIAO-TM.  No adverse residual impact is expected.

 

3.12                 Environmental Monitoring and Audit

Construction Phase

3.12.1              Environmental monitoring and audit for potential dust impacts should be conducted during the construction phase of the Project so as to check compliance with legislative requirements. Details of the monitoring and audit programme are contained in a stand-alone EM&A Manual.

Operation Phase

3.12.2              No adverse impact would be generated during the operation phase of this Project. Therefore the EM&A works related to air quality for the operational phase is considered not necessary.  However, performance/compliance tests for deodourising units of the four new SPSs are recommended.  The tests should be included as one of the requirements in the construction contract before the proposed SPSs in operation. 

 


3.13                 Environmental Acceptability of Schedule 2 Designated Projects

3.13.1              An application for an EP would be submitted under this EIA for DP1, DP2, DP5, DP6, DP9 and DP12 (refer to Figure 1.3 and Section 3.1.2).

New Roads (DP1, DP2, DP5, DP6 and DP12)

3.13.2              With proper implementation of the recommended mitigation measures for construction activities (as detailed in Sections 3.6, 3.10.1, 3.11.1 and 3.11.2 above), no unacceptable dust impact would be resulted from the proposed roads (DP1, DP2, DP5, DP6 and DP12).  There is no operational air quality impact of these DP roads as mentioned in Section 3.11.3.

Sewage Pumping Stations (DP9)

3.13.3              With proper implementation of the recommended mitigation measures for construction activities (as detailed in Sections 3.10.1, 3.11.1 and 3.11.2 above), and the design of four SPSs follow the mitigation measures as described in Section 3.9.10, no unacceptable construction dust and odour impacts would be resulted from the proposed SPSs (DP9).

Other DPs

3.13.4              There will be separate EIA studies to assess the following Schedule 2 DPs (refer to Figure 1.2):

¡P             DP3 - Construction of new West Rail HSK station (Site 4-34)

¡P             DP4 - Potential construction of EFTS ¡V subject to further review

¡P             DP7 - Potential construction of a new container back-up and storage area (Site 3-1, 3-4, 3-5, 3-13 and 3-14) - subject to further review

¡P             DP8 - Construction of new HSK STW (Site 3-26 and part of existing San Wai STW)

¡P             DP10 ¡V Construction of flushing water service reservoirs for reuse of reclaimed water of Tan Kwai Tsuen and Fung Kong Tsuen (Sites 3-3 and 5-40)

¡P             DP11 - Construction of a RTS (Site 3-12)

3.13.5              The air quality impact of these Schedule 2 DPs during construction phase and operation phase will be further investigated in separate EIA studies under the EIAO.  The EM&A requirements for these Schedule 2 DPs will also be provided under separate EIA studies.

 

3.14                 Conclusion

Construction Phase

3.14.1              The potential air quality impact from the construction works of the Project would mainly relate to construction dust from excavation, material handling, spoil removal and wind erosion. With the implementation measures specified in the Air Pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation together with the recommended dust suppression measures, good site practices, and EM&A programme, the predicted dust impact at ASRs would comply with the hourly, daily and annual particulates criteria stipulated in the AQOs and EIAO-TM.

Operation Phase

3.14.2              Cumulative air quality impact arising from the vehicular emissions from the open roads, portal emission and emission from ventilation building of TMWB and chimney emissions within the 500 m assessment area has been assessed at the worst case years. The assessment results conclude that the predicted cumulative 1-hour and annual average NO2, 10-min and daily average SO2, daily and annual average RSP / FSP concentrations at representative existing and planned ASRs would comply with the AQOs.

3.14.3              The potential odour impact from nearby existing chicken farm has also been assessed. Exceedance of odour criterion would be expected at Site 3 ¡V 1 (OU, PBU + SWU) at 1.5 mAG and 5 mAG.  It is proposed that the air sensitive uses at Site 3-1 should not be located at this exceedance zone or with the fresh air intake of the building located at 6 mAG or above.

3.14.4              The potential cumulative odour impact from expanded and upgraded San Wai STW, new HSK STW and planned RTS are also assessed.  No unacceptable odour impact is predicted from these facilities with the provision of deodourising units and enclosed all odorous treatment facilities/sources.  The proposed four new SPSs are not expected to pose odour impact to the nearby ASRs with the implementation of proposed mitigation measures.

 



[1]   CLP data were extracted from EPD¡¦s publication ¡§Air Quality in Hong Kong¡¨ reports, and relevant CLP¡¦s website (https://www.clpgroup.com/poweru/eng/air_quality/airQuality_monitoring_detail.aspx ).

[2] http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/air/air_maincontent.html

[3] Air Quality in Hong Kong 2014

[4] http://www.aqhi.gov.hk/api_history/english/report/files/AQR2014e_Update0616.pdf

[5] http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/air/studyrpts/assessment_of_tap_measurements.html

[6] http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/EMEPCORINAIR5/Sources_of_PCB_emissions.pdf/view

[7] http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/news_events/legco/files/EA_Panel_110526a_eng.pdf

[8] http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/air/prob_solutions/cleaning_air_atroad.html

[9]http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/air/studyrpts/files/HKEPDFinalReportRev_11-29-10_v2.pdf

[10] Assessment of Toxic Air Pollutant Measurements in Hong Kong Final Report

[11] http://ec.europa.eu/environment/air/quality/standards.htm

[12] http://www.medway.gov.uk/environmentandplanning/environmentalhealth/airquality/airqualityfordevelopers.aspx

[13] USEPA, AP-42 Compilation of Air Pollution Emission Factors (AP-42), Section 13.2.4.3, 1st Table, November 2006