Appendix N

Cumulative Statistics on Exceedances, Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

 

Cumulative statistics on Exceedances

 

 

Total no. recorded in this month

Total no. recorded since project commencement 

1-Hour TSP

Action

-

-

Limit

-

-

24-Hour TSP

Action

-

-

Limit

-

-

Noise

Action

-

-

Limit

-

-

Water Quality

Action

-

1

Limit

-

1

Dolphin Monitoring

Action

-

-

Limit

-

-

Remarks: Exceedances which are not project-related are not presented in this table.

 

Cumulative statistics on Exceedances, Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

 

Date Received

Subject

Status

Total no. received in this month

Total no. received since project commencement 

Environmental complaints

15 September 2014

As informed by the Contractor on 15 Sept 14, there is an environmental complaint received on 29 August 14 by HyD.  The complainant who lives at Tower 4, Melody Garden, Tuen Mun called reflecting environmental issues arisen from many sand barges in the waters facing her apartment. According to the complainant, sand was blown into her apartment because the barges were not covered and it was worse when sand was transferred from one vessel to another on conveyor belts. After investigation, there is no adequate information to conclude the observed impact is related to this Contract.

 

Closed

1

24

 

22 September 2014

As informed by the Contractor on 22 September, a public complaint has been received by ICC on 9 September 2014 and it was referred to this Contract, the complainant raised concern about a large amount of general refuse such as food container and plastic bottles were observed on sea area off the Gold Coast, Tuen Mun. After investigation, there is no adequate information to conclude the observed impact is related to this Contract.

 

Closed

2

25

 

29 September 2014

An air quality complaint has been received by the Contractor on 29 September 2014 via email. The complaint was first received by EPD via email on 5 September 2014 and it was referred by EPD to the HZMB HK Project Management Office (Management Office) to handle the complaint directly on 10 September 2014 following the request of the complainant. The Management Office responded to the complainant directly on 17 September 2014.

 

Subsequently, the complainant followed up with the response given by the Management Office and complained again on 26 September 2014. This follow up complaint was   referred to the project team to investigate. The complainant complained that many of the sand barges did not stay at area of reclamation works near Chek Lap Kok or at the sea area near Tuen Mun River Trade Terminal but moored in the sea area close to Melody Garden. Sand were easily blown to the inside house during days with moderate wind.

 

The complainant suggested that, sand barges should be requested to move away from residential areas and sand barges should be provided with cover fabric and sprinkling to minimise environmental pollution caused by sand. After investigation, there is no adequate information to conclude the observed impact is related to this Contract.

Closed

3

26

Notification of summons

-

-

-

-

2

Successful Prosecutions

-

-

-

-

2