Contents
Page
2.3 Construction Programme and
Activities
3 STATUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LICENSES,
NOTIFICATION AND PERMITS
4.4 Monitoring
Parameters, Frequency and Duration
4.6 Monitoring Schedule for the
Reporting month
5.4 Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and
Duration
5.6 Monitoring
Schedule for the Reporting Month
8 ENVIRONMENTAL SITE INSPECTION AND
AUDIT
9 IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION MEASURES
10 SUMMARY OF EP SUBMISSION IN THE REPORTING MONTH
11 ENVIRONMENTAL NON-CONFORMANCE
11.1 Summary of Monitoring Exceedances
11.2 Summary of Environmental
Non-Compliance
11.3 Summary of Environmental Complaints
11.4 Summary of Environmental Summon and
Successful Prosecutions
12.1 Construction Programme for the Next
Month
12.2 Key Issues for the Coming Month
12.3 Monitoring Schedule for the Next
Month
13 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
List of Tables
Table 2.1 Contact Information of Key Personnel
Table 3.1 Status of Environmental Licenses, Notifications and
Permits
Table 4.1 Air Quality Monitoring Equipment
Table 4.2 Location of Air Quality Monitoring
Table 4.3 Air Quality Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and
Duration
Table 4.4 Summary of 1-hr TSP Monitoring Results
Table 4.5 Summary of 24-hr TSP Monitoring Results
Table 5.1 Noise Monitoring Equipment
Table 5.2 Location of Noise Monitoring
Table 5.3 Noise Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration
Table 5.4 Summary of Noise Monitoring Results
Table 8.1 Observations and Recommendations of Site Audit
Table 10.1 Status of Required Submission under Environmental
Permit
List of Figures
Figure 2 Air and Noise Monitoring Locations
List of Appendices
Appendix A Construction
Programme
Appendix B Project Organization Structure
Appendix C Calibration Certificates of Monitoring
Equipment
Appendix D EM&A Monitoring Schedules
Appendix E Meteorological Data Extracted from Hong
Kong Observatory
Appendix F Air Quality Monitoring Results and their
Graphical Presentation
Appendix G Summary of Event and Action Plan
Appendix H Noise Monitoring Results and their
Graphical Presentation
Appendix I Not Used
Appendix J Not Used
Appendix L Implementation Schedule of
Environmental Mitigation Measures (EMIS)
Appendix M Not Used
Appendix N Statistics on Complaints, Notifications
of Summons and Successful Prosecutions
The Entrusted Portion of Widening of Tolo
Highway / Fanling Highway between Island House
Interchange and Fanling Stage 2 (hereafter called
¡§the Project¡¨) covers part of the construction of the widening of Tolo Highway / Fanling Highway
between Island House Interchange and Fanling which
aimed to widen Tolo Highway and Fanling
Highway to dual 4-lane carriageway in order to alleviate the current traffic
congestion problems and to cope with the increasing transport demands to and
from the urban areas and also cross boundary traffic. The Project covers construction
activities at Yuen Leng along the existing Fanling Highway.
The impact EM&A for the Project includes air quality, noise and
water quality monitoring. The
EM&A programme commenced on 5 November 2013.
This report documents the findings of EM&A works conducted in March August 2018. As informed by the Contractor, the major
activities in the reporting month were:
No exceedance of Action
and Limit Level was recorded for 24-hour TSP monitoring at the monitoring
location AM1(SR77) in the reporting month.
No exceedance of
Action and Limit Level was recorded for 1-hour TSP monitoring at the monitoring
location AM1(SR77) in the reporting month.
No noise complaint was received in the
reporting month, so no Action Level exceedance was
recorded. Also, no Limit Level exceedance of noise monitoring was recorded in the
reporting month.
The box culvert
works have been completed in the end of March 2017. The 4-week post
construction water quality monitoring has been completed in the end of April
2017 in the same manner as the impact monitoring.
No complaint,
notification of summons and successful prosecution was received in the
reporting month.
The major
construction works in the coming reporting month are anticipated to include:
Potential environmental
impacts arising from the above construction activities are anticipated to be mainly
associated with construction dust, noise, water quality and waste management.
1.1.1
Chun
Wo Construction & Engineering
Co Ltd (Chun Wo) was commissioned by the Civil
Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) as the Civil Contractor for the Entrusted
Portion of Widening of Tolo Highway / Fanling Highway between Island House Interchange and Fanling Stage 2.
Meinhardt Infrastructure & Environment Ltd
(MIEL) has been appointed by Chun Wo
as the Environmental Team (ET) to fulfill the
corresponding EM&A requirements pursuant to Environmental Permit No. EP-324/2008/E in accordance with the Updated EM&A
Manual (dated October 2013) for Widening of Tolo
Highway/Fanling Highway between Island House
Interchange and Fanling Stage 2. The EM&A programme commenced on 5
November 2013.
1.2.1
This
is the monthly EM&A Report which summaries the impact monitoring results
and audit findings for the Project during the reporting month of August March 2018.
1.3.1
This
monthly EM&A Report comprises the following sections:
Section 1: Introduction
Section 2: Project Information
Section 3: Status of Environmental Licenses, Notifications and Permits
Section 4: Air Quality Monitoring
Section 5: Noise Monitoring
Section 6: Water Monitoring
Section 7: Waste Management
Section 8: Environmental Site Inspection and Audit
Section 9: Implementation Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures
Section 10: Summary of EP Submission in the Reporting Month
Section 11: Environmental Non-Conformance
Section 12: Future Key Issues
Section 13: Conclusions and Recommendations
2.1.1
Tolo Highway and Fanling Highway are expressways
in the North East New Territories connecting Sha Tin,
Tai Po and Fanling. These highways form a vital part of the
strategic Route 1, which links Hong Kong Island to Shenzhen. At present, this section of Route 1 is a
dual 3-lane carriageway. However,
at several major interchanges along this section of Route 1, the highway is
only dual-2 lane. Severe congestion
is a frequent occurrence during peak periods, particularly in the Kowloon bound
direction.
2.1.2
The
objective of the Widening of Tolo Highway / Fanling Highway between Island House Interchange and Fanling is to widen Tolo Highway
and Fanling Highway to dual 4-lane carriageway in
order to alleviate the current traffic congestion problems and to cope with the
increasing transport demands to and from the urban areas and also cross
boundary traffic.
2.1.3
The
construction works for the Widening of Tolo Highway /
Fanling Highway between Island House Interchange and Fanling are to be delivered in 2 stages:
Stage 1 ¡V Construction works between Island House Interchange and Tai Hang; and
Stage 2 ¡V Construction works between Tai Hang and Wo Hop Shek Interchange.
2.1.4
The
construction works of Stage 1 under the EP commenced in November 2009 and was planned
to be completed in December 2013 tentatively. The works of Stage 2 was planned to
commence in November 2013 and complete by end of 2016. Hyder-Arup-Black
and Veatch Joint Venture (HABVJV) was appointed by the Highways Department (HyD) as the consultants for the design and construction
assignment for the Project. Mott
MacDonald Hong Kong Ltd is the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) of both
Stage 1 and Stage 2 works.
2.1.5
A
portion of Stage 2 works of Widening of Tolo Highway
/ Fanling Highway between Island House Interchange
and Fanling (hereafter called ¡§the Project¡¨) is
entrusted to the contractor of Contract No. CV/2012/09 Liantang
/ Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point Site Formation and Infrastructure Works
Contract 3, i.e. Chun Wo. AECOM Asia Co Ltd was appointed by the
CEDD as the consultant for the design and construction assignment for the Liantang development.
2.1.6
The
Project is a Designated Project under the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance
(EIAO) (Cap. 499). An Environmental
Impact Assessment (EIA) Report together with an Environmental Monitoring and
Audit (EM&A) Manual were approved on 14 July 2000 (Register Number:
EIA-043/2000). The Project is governed
by an Environmental Permit (EP) (EP-324/2008) which was granted on 23 December
2008. A variation of EP (VEP) was
applied and the VEP (EP-324/2008/A) was subsequently granted on 31 January
2012. An additional VEP has been applied
on 24 February 2014 and the VEP (EP-324/2008/B) was subsequently granted on 17
March 2014. Furthermore, an additional VEP has been applied on
9 March 2015 and the VEP (EP-324/2008/C) was subsequently granted on 27 March
2015. The previous VEP (EP-324/2008/D) was granted on 27 August 2015. The current VEP (EP-324/2008/E) was granted on 26
January 2017.
2.2.1
The
major construction activities under the Entrusted Portion of Widening of Tolo Highway / Fanling Highway
between Island House Interchange and Fanling Stage 2
include:
At-Grade Road Works ¡V Temporary and permanent road formation, pipe laying, road drainage, footpath and noise barrier construction;
Demolition of existing Kiu Tau Footbridge and Footbridge Reprovision; and
Box Culvert Extension ¡V Flow diversion of existing stream, excavation, sub-base and blinding, base, wall and top slab construction.
2.2.2
Figure 1 shows the works areas for the
Entrusted Portion of Widening of Tolo Highway / Fanling Highway between Island House Interchange and Fanling Stage 2.
2.3.1
The
major construction activities undertaken in the reporting month are summarized
below:
¡P
Cable detection and trial trenches;
¡P
Remaining works on new Footbridge;
¡P
Noise barrier construction;
¡P
Road pavement works;
¡P
Water main laying works (on Grade
and on bridge deck);
¡P
Installation of Noise barrier
steel column & panel, and sign gantry (on Grade and on bridge deck);
¡P
Parapet Installation on bridge
deck;
¡P
Road Drainage Works;
¡P
Construction of profile barrier
& Planter wall on Bridge deck;
¡P
Bitumen paving on bridge deck;
¡P
Installation of deck cell light inside
the bridge deck;
¡P
Installation of movement joint on
the bridge
¡P
Construction of retaining wall;
¡P Landscaping
works.
2.3.2
The
construction programme is presented in Appendix A.
2.4.1
The
project organization structure is shown in Appendix B. The key personnel contact names and
numbers for the Project are summarised in Table 2.1Table
2.1Table 2.1.
Table 2.1 Contact Information of Key Personnel
Party |
Role |
Position |
Name |
Telephone |
Fax |
AECOM |
Engineer¡¦s
Representative |
Senior
Resident Engineer |
Mr. Alan Lee |
2171 3303 |
2171 3498 |
Resident Engineer (Environmental) |
Mr. Perry Yam |
2171 3350 |
|||
Mott MacDonald |
Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) |
IEC |
Mr. Steven Tang |
2828 5920 |
2827 1823 |
Chun Wo |
Contractor |
Site Agent |
Mr. Daniel Ho |
2638 6144 |
2638 7077 |
Environmental Officer |
TBA |
N/A |
|||
Environmental Supervisor |
Mr. Franki Leung |
2638 7005 |
|||
Meinhardt |
Environmental Team (ET) |
ET Leader |
Mr. Fredrick Leong |
2859 1739 |
2540 1580 |
3.1.1
The
relevant environmental licenses, permits and/or notifications on environmental
protection for this Project and valid in the reporting month are summarized in Table 3.1Table 3.1Table 3.1.
Table 3.1 Status of Environmental Licenses, Notifications and Permits
Permit / License No. / Notification / Reference No. |
Valid Period |
Status |
Remarks |
|
From |
To |
|||
Environmental Permit |
||||
EP-324/2008/E |
26 Jan 2017 |
-- |
Granted on 26 Jan 2017 |
|
Construction Noise Permit |
||||
GW-RN0043-18 |
25 Feb 2018 |
24 Aug 2018 |
Valid |
For general
works at the northward of site office |
GW-RN0044-18 |
22 Feb 2018 |
21 Aug 2018 |
Valid |
For traverse
stitch joints and installation of longitudinal stitch panel over Fanling Highway and MTRC¡¦s East Rail Line |
GW-RN0102-18 |
14 Mar 2018 |
31 Aug 2018 |
Valid |
Parapet
Installation Works and Remedial Works on Tai Wo
Service Road East, Fanling Highway and MTRC¡¦s East
Rail Line |
GW-RN0123-18 |
28 Mar 2018 |
5 Sep 2018 |
Valid |
For |
GW-RM0259-18 |
19 Jun 2018 |
17 Dec 2018 |
Valid |
For lane
shifting work of Fanling Highway both bound |
GW-RN305-18 |
22 Jun 2018 |
17 Dec 2018 |
Valid |
For road diversion
and maintenance of Fanling Highway both bound |
GW-RN366-18 |
9 Jul 2018 |
18 Dec 2018 |
Valid |
For connection
of DN600 Watermain near Kau
Lung Hang |
GW-RN361-18 |
15 Jul 2018 |
18 Dec 2018 |
Valid |
For loading and
unloading along Fanling Highway both bounds |
GW-RN0388-18 |
25 Aug 2018 |
24 Feb 2019 |
Valid |
For general
works at the northward of site office |
GW-RN0425-18 |
22 Aug 2018 |
21 Feb 2019 |
Valid |
For traverse
stitch joints and installation of longitudinal stitch panel over Fanling Highway and MTRC¡¦s East Rail line. |
Wastewater
Discharge License |
||||
WT00016832-2013 |
28 Aug 2013 |
31 Aug 2018 |
Valid |
-- |
Chemical
Waste Producer Registration
|
||||
5113-634-C3817-01 |
7 Oct 2013 |
-- |
Valid |
-- |
Billing
Account for Construction Waste Disposal |
||||
7017914 |
2 Aug 2013 |
-- |
Account Active |
-- |
Notification
Under Air Pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation |
||||
-- |
31 Jul 2013 |
30 Jul 2019 |
Notified |
-- |
4.1.1
In
accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual, 1-hr and 24-hr total suspended
particulate (TSP) levels at the designated air quality monitoring station are
required. Impact 24-hour TSP monitoring
should be carried out for at least once every 6 days. For the 1-hr TSP impact monitoring, the
sampling frequency of at least three times in every 6 days should be undertaken
when the highest dust impact occurs.
4.2.1
The
1hr- TSP and 24-hr TSP air quality monitoring were performed using a High
Volume Sampler (HVS), of which its location and operation satisfy, as far as
practicable, all the requirements as specified in the Updated EM&A Manual. The brand and model of the equipment are
given in Table
4.1.
Table 4.1 Air Quality Monitoring Equipment
Equipment |
Brand
and Model |
Quantity |
Serial Number |
High
Volume Sampler |
Tisch
Total Suspended Particulate Mass Flow Controlled High Volume Air Sampler
(Model No. TE-5170 MFC) |
1 |
2359 |
4.2.2
The
HVS and its accessories were maintained in good working condition, such as
replacing motor brushes routinely and checking electrical wiring to ensure a
continuous power supply.
4.2.3
Calibration
of the HVS (five point calibration) using Calibration Kit was carried out every
two months. The HVS calibration
orifice will be calibrated annually.
Calibration certificate of the TE-5025A Calibration Kit and the HVS are
provided in Appendix C.
4.3.1
Air
quality monitoring was conducted at the location specified in the Updated
EM&A Manual. Table
4.2 describes the details of the air
quality monitoring station with its location as shown in Figure 2.
Table 4.2 Location of Air Quality Monitoring
Air
Monitoring Station ID |
Monitoring
Location |
Description |
AM1(SR77)
* |
Yuen Leng 2 * |
Residential,
Ground floor |
Remark:
* Location
and Station / ASR ID as identified in Updated EM&A Manual / EIA Report for
Widening of Tolo Highway/Fanling
Highway between Island House Interchange and Fanling
4.4.1
Table
4.3 summarizes the monitoring
parameters, frequency and duration of impact TSP monitoring.
Table 4.3 Air Quality Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration
Parameter |
Frequency
and Duration |
1-hour
TSP |
At least
three times in every 6 days should be undertaken when the highest dust impact
occur |
24-hour
TSP |
Once
every 6 days |
4.5.1
With
the consideration of criteria stated in the Updated EM&A Manual, the HVS
was installed in the vicinity of the air sensitive receivers.
4.5.2
The
relevant data including temperature, pressure, weather conditions, elapsed-time
meter reading for the start and stop of the sampler, identification and weight
of the filter paper, and any special phenomena observed were recorded. The weather information was referenced
from Hong Kong Observatory (http://www.weather.gov.hk/wxinfo/pastwx/extractc.htm).
4.5.3
A
HOKLAS accredited laboratory with constant temperature and humidity control,
and equipped with necessary measuring and conditioning instruments, to handle
the 24-hr TSP samples, was employed for sample analysis.
4.5.4
Filter
papers of size 8"x10" were labelled before sampling. They were inspected to be clean with no
pin holes and conditioned in a humidity controlled chamber for over 24-hr and
were pre-weighed before use for the sampling.
4.5.5
The
24-hr TSP levels were measured by following the standard high volume sampling
method for TSP as set out in the Title 40 of the United States Code of Federal
Regulations, Chapter 1 (Part 50), Appendix B. TSP was sampled by drawing air through a
conditioned, pre-weighted filter paper inside the HVS at a controlled air flow
rate. After 24-hr sampling, the
filter papers loaded with dust were kept in a clean and tightly sealed plastic
bag, and then returned to the laboratory for reconditioning in the humidity
controlled chamber followed by accurate weighing by an electronic balance with
a readout down to 0.1 mg.
4.5.6
All
the collected samples were kept in a good condition for 6 months before
disposal.
4.5.7
For
1-hr TSP monitoring, monitoring methodology is the same as 24-hr TSP monitoring
which has been presented in Section 4.5.1 to Section 4.5.6, but with sampling period changed
to 1 hour.
4.6.1
The
schedule for environmental monitoring for the reporting month is provided in Appendix
D. Meteorological
data extracted from Hong Kong Observatory for the reporting month
is provided in Appendix E.
4.7.1
The
monitoring results for 1-hr and 24-hr TSP are summarised in Table
4.4 and Table
4.5 respectively. Detailed air quality monitoring results
and the graphical presentation of air quality monitoring data for the current
and past three reporting months are presented in Appendix F.
Table 4.44 Summary of 1-hr TSP Monitoring
Results
ASR ID |
Average (mg/m3) |
Range (mg/m3) |
Action Level (mg/m3) |
Limit Level (mg/m3) |
AM1(SR77) * |
99.3 |
68.1 ¡V 132.7 |
292.7 |
500 |
Remark:
* Station /
ASR ID as identified in Updated EM&A Manual / EIA Report for Widening of Tolo Highway/Fanling Highway
between Island House Interchange and Fanling
Table 4.55 Summary of 24-hr TSP Monitoring Results
ASR ID |
Average (mg/m3) |
Range (mg/m3) |
Action Level (mg/m3) |
Limit Level (mg/m3) |
AM1(SR77) * |
36.8 |
14.4 ¡V 53.8 |
170.3 |
260 |
Remark:
* Station /
ASR ID as identified in Updated EM&A Manual / EIA Report for Widening of Tolo Highway/Fanling Highway
between Island House Interchange and Fanling
4.7.2
No
exceedance of Action and Limit Level was recorded for
24-hour TSP monitoring at the monitoring location AM1(SR77)
in the reporting month.
4.7.3
No
exceedance of Action and Limit Level was recorded for
1-hour TSP monitoring at the monitoring location AM1(SR77)
in the reporting month.
4.7.4
The
Event and Action Plan for the occurrence of non-compliance of the air quality
criteria is annexed in Appendix G.
4.7.5
No
exceedance of Action and Limit Level was
recorded for 1-hour TSP monitoring the monitoring location AM1(SR77) in the
reporting month.
1.1.1
5.1.1
In
accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual, the impact noise monitoring
frequency shall depend on the scale of the construction activities. An initial guide on the regular
monitoring frequency should be at least once per week when noise generating
activities are underway.
5.2.1
Noise
monitoring was performed using a sound level meter at the monitoring station. The sound level meter deployed complies with
the International Electrotechnical Commission
Publications 651:1979 (Type 1) and 804:1985 (Type 1) specifications. An acoustic calibrator was deployed to
check the sound level meter at a known sound pressure level. The brand and model of the equipment is
given in Table
5.1.
Table 5.1 Noise Monitoring Equipment
Equipment |
Brand and Model |
Quantity |
Serial Number |
Sound Level Calibrator |
Rion (Model No. NC-74) |
1 |
34857296 |
Sound Level Meter |
Rion (Model No. NL-52) |
1 |
00821072 |
5.2.2
The
sound level calibrator and sound level meter were verified by a certified
laboratory every year. Calibration
certificates of the sound level meter and acoustic calibrator are provided in Appendix
C.
5.3.1
Impact
noise monitoring was conducted at the location specified in the Updated
EM&A Manual. Table
5.2 describes the details of the noise monitoring
station with its location as shown in Figure 2.
Table 5.2 Location of Noise Monitoring
NSR ID |
Monitoring Location |
Description |
M1(SR77) * |
Yuen Leng 2 * |
Residential, Ground floor |
Remark:
* Location and
Station / NSR ID as identified in Updated EM&A Manual / EIA Report for
Widening of Tolo Highway/Fanling
Highway between Island House Interchange and Fanling
5.4.1
Table
5.3 summarizes the monitoring
parameters, frequency and duration of impact noise monitoring.
Table 5.3 Noise Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration
Parameter
and Duration |
Frequency |
30-mins
measurement at between 0700 and 1900 on normal weekdays. Leq, L10 and
L90 would be recorded. |
At least
once per week |
5.5.1
The monitoring procedures are summarised as follows:
¡P
The sound level meter was set on a tripod at a
height of 1.2 m above the ground for free-field
measurements at monitoring station SR77;
¡P
The battery condition was checked to ensure good
functioning of the meter;
¡P
Parameters such as frequency weighting, the time
weighting and the measurement time were set as follows:
¡P
Frequency weighting: A
¡P
Time weighting: Fast
¡P
Parameters: Leq, L10 and
L90
¡P
Time measurement: Leq(30-minutes)
during non-restricted hours i.e. 07:00 ¡V 19:00 hrs on
normal weekdays
¡P
Prior to and after each noise measurement, the meter
was calibrated using the acoustic calibrator for 94dB(A) at 1000 Hz. If the difference in the calibration
level before and after measurement was more than 1dB(A), the measurement would
be considered invalid and repeat of noise measurement would be required after
re-calibration or repair of the equipment.
¡P
At the end of the monitoring period, the Leq, L10 and L90 were recorded. In addition, site conditions and noise
sources were recorded on a standard record sheet.
¡P
A façade correction of +3dB (A) shall be made to the
noise parameter obtained by free field measurement.
5.6.1
The
schedule for environmental monitoring for the reporting month is provided in Appendix
D. Meteorological
data extracted from Hong Kong Observatory for the reporting month
is provided in Appendix E.
5.7.1
The monitoring results for noise are summarized in Table
5.4 and the monitoring results and the graphical
presentation of noise level for the current and past three reporting months are presented in Appendix
H.
Table 5.44 Summary of Noise Monitoring Results
Noise Monitoring Station ID |
Average, dB(A), Leq
(30min) (2) |
Range, dB(A), |
Action Level |
Limit Level, dB(A) |
M1(SR77) (1) |
71.6 |
69.5 ¡V 73.0 |
When one documented
valid complaint is received |
75 |
Remark:
(1) Station / NSR ID as identified in
Updated EM&A Manual / EIA Report for Widening of Tolo
Highway/Fanling Highway between Island House
Interchange and Fanling
(2) +3dB(A)
façade correction included
5.7.2
Major
noise sources during the noise monitoring included construction activities of
the Project and that along Tai Wo Service Road East, and
nearby traffic noise.
5.7.3
No
noise complaint was received in the reporting month, so no Action Level exceedance was recorded. Also, no Limit Level exceedance
of noise monitoring was recorded in the reporting month.
5.7.4
The Event and Action Plan for the occurrence of
non-compliance of the noise criteria is annexed in Appendix G.
6.1.1
The box culvert works had been
completed in March 2017. The
4-week post-construction water quality monitoring at I5 was completed in 28 April
2017.
7.1.1
The
Contractor has registered as a chemical waste producer of the Project. The C&D materials and waste sorting were
carried out on-site. Receptacles
were provided for general refuse collection.
7.1.2
As
advised by the Contractor, a total of 2372m3 of excavated material has been generated. 1281m3 of inert C&D
materials was disposed of at public fill to Tuen Mun
Area 38. 613m3
inert C&D materials were reused on site. 95m3 of general refuse was
disposed of at North East New Territories (NENT) Landfill. No plastic was collected
by recycling contractor in the reporting month. No paper/cardboard packaging
was collected by recycling contractor in the reporting month. No metal was collected
by recycling contractor in the reporting month. No chemical waste was collected by licensed
contractor in the reporting period. Details of the waste management data are presented
in Appendix K.
8.1.2
In
the reporting month, 5 site inspections were carried out on 2, 9, 15, 23 and 30
August 2018. The one held on 30 August
2018 was a joint inspection with the IEC, ER, ET and Contractor. One site
inspection was conducted by the EPD on 14 August 2018. No non-compliance was recorded during
the site inspection. A summary of the
reminders and observations recorded during the site inspections are presented
in Table 8.1.
Table 8.1 Observations and Recommendations of Site Audit
Parameters |
Date |
Observations and Recommendations |
Follow-up |
Air Quality |
9 August 2018 |
Reminder:
The contractor was reminded to cover
the slope with impervious sheeting entirely at pedestrian road between BC02
and SA13. |
Slope has been covered with
impervious sheeting entirely at pedestrian road between BC02 and SA13 on 15
August 2018. (item closed) |
Noise |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Water
Quality |
23
August 2018 |
Reminder: The
contractor was advised to remove the water trapped at the pit (near Kiu Tau Road footbridge) to avoid overflow. |
Water
has been removed at the pit (near Kiu tau Rd
footbridge) on 24 Aug 2018 to avoid overflow. (item closed) |
30
August 2018 |
Observation: The
pH meter of Wetsep (No. WWTS-07) was observed below
6 (5.986). The contractor was advised to adjust and carry out regular check
for the pH to ensure compliance with the WPCO license before discharge. |
The
pH value of Wetsep (No. WWTS-07) has been complied
with the WPCO license within 6-9. (item closed) |
|
Waste |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Landscape
& Visual |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Permits /
Licenses |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
9.1.1
The
Contractor has implemented the relevant environmental mitigation measures as specified
in the EIA Reports, EPs and updated EM&A Manual. The implementation status of environmental
mitigation measures during the reporting period is summarized in Appendix L.
10.1.1 The status of the required
submission under the EP during the reporting period is summarized in Table
10.1.
Table 10.1 Status of Required Submission under Environmental Permit
EP
Condition |
Submission |
Submission
Date |
Condition
3.3 |
Monthly
EM&A Report for July 2018 |
11 Aug
2018
|
11.1.1 No exceedance of Action and Limit Level were recorded for 24-hour TSP monitoring at the monitoring location AM1(SR77) in the reporting month.
11.1.2 No exceedance
of Action and Limit Level was recorded for 1-hour TSP monitoring at the
monitoring location AM1(SR77) in the reporting month.
11.1.3 No noise complaint was received in
the reporting month, so no Action Level exceedance
was recorded. Also, no Limit Level exceedance of noise monitoring was recorded in the
reporting month.
11.1.4 The 4-week post-construction water quality
monitoring at I5 was completed in April 2017.
11.2.1 No environmental non-compliance was
recorded in the reporting month.
The cumulative statistics are provided in Appendix N.
11.3.1 No
environmental complaints were received in the reporting month. The cumulative statistics are
provided in Appendix N.
11.4.1 No environmental related prosecution
or notification of summons was received in the reporting month. The cumulative statistics are provided
in Appendix N.
12.1.1 The major construction works in the coming
reporting month are anticipated to include:
¡P
Cable detection and trial trenches;
¡P
Remaining works on new Footbridge;
¡P
Noise barrier construction;
¡P
Road pavement works;
¡P
Water main laying works (on Grade and on bridge
deck);
¡P
Installation of Noise barrier steel column &
panel, and sign gantry (on Grade and on bridge deck);
¡P
Parapet Installation on bridge deck;
¡P
Road Drainage Works;
¡P
Construction of profile barrier & Planter wall
on Bridge deck;
¡P
Bitumen paving on bridge deck;
¡P
Installation of deck cell light inside the bridge
deck;
¡P
Installation of movement joint on the bridge;
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Construction of retaining wall; and
¡P
Landscaping works.
12.2.1 Key issues to be considered in the
coming month are anticipated to include:
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Properly maintain all drainage facilities and wheel
washing facilities on site;
¡P
Expose slopes and dusty stockpile should be covered
up properly if no work will be conducted;
¡P
Good housekeeping should be maintained and general
refuse should be removed regularly; and
¡P
Watering
shall be enhanced over the construction site.
12.3.1 The tentative schedule for
environmental monitoring for the coming month is provided in Appendix D.
13.1.1 The construction phase EM&A
programme of the Project commenced on 5 November 2013.
13.1.2 The 1-hr TSP, 24-hr TSP, noise and
water quality monitoring were carried out in the reporting period.
13.1.3 No exceedance
of Action and Limit Level was recorded for 24-hour TSP monitoring at the
monitoring location AM1(SR77) in the reporting month.
13.1.4 No exceedance
of Action and Limit Level was recorded for 1-hour TSP monitoring at the
monitoring location AM1(SR77) in the reporting month.
13.1.5 No noise complaint was received in
the reporting month, so no Action Level exceedance
was recorded. Also, no Limit Level exceedance of noise monitoring was recorded in the
reporting month.
13.1.6 The 4-week post-construction water quality
monitoring at I5 was completed in April 2017.
13.1.7 Five (5) environmental site inspections were
carried out in the reporting month.
Recommendations on remedial actions were given to the Contractors for
the deficiencies identified during the site audit.
13.2.1 According to the environmental site
inspections performed in the reporting month, the following recommendation was
provided:
Air Quality
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Slope
and stockpile of dusty material shall be covered by impervious sheeting
entirely.
Water Quality
¡P
Trapped
Water shall be pumped to avoid site runoff overflow to public.
¡P
Rainwater
and wastewater from construction site shall be treated properly before discharge.