Contract No. HY/2013/01
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities ¡V Passenger Clearance Building
Monthly EM&A Report No. 25
(Covering the Period from 1 October 2016 to 31 October 2016)
11 November 2016
Revision 1
Main
Contractor
Environmental Team
Contents
Executive Summary
1.4 Construction Works Undertaken During the Reporting Period
2....... Air Quality Monitoring
4....... Environmental Site Inspection and Audit
4.3 Advice on the Solid and Liquid Waste Management Status
4.4 Environmental Licenses and Permits
4.5 Implementation Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures
4.6 Summary of Exceedance of the Environmental Quality Performance Limit
4.7 Summary of Complaints, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecution
5.1 Construction Programme for the Coming Months
5.2 Environmental Site Inspection Schedule for the Coming Month
Figures
Figure 2.1 Location of Air Quality Monitoring Stations
Figure 3.1 Location of Noise Monitoring Stations
Appendices
Appendix A Location of Works Areas
Appendix B Project Organization for Environmental Works
Appendix C Construction Programme
Appendix D Event and Action Plan
Appendix F Environmental Licenses and Permits
Appendix G Implementation Schedule for Environmental Mitigation Measures (EMIS)
Appendix I Environmental Site Inspection Schedule
Executive Summary
This monthly Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Report is prepared for Contract HY/2013/01 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HKBCF) ¡V Passenger Clearance Building (hereafter referred to as ¡§the Contract¡¨) for the Highways Department of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The Contract was awarded to Leighton ¡V Chun Wo Joint Venture (hereafter referred to as ¡§the Contractor¡¨) and Atkins China Limited was appointed as the Environmental Team (ET) by the Contractor.
The Contract is part of Hong Kong ¡V Zhuhai ¡V Macao Bridge HKBCF which is a ¡§Designated Project¡¨, under Schedule 2 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO) (Cap 499) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report (Register No. AEIAR-145/2009) was prepared for the Project. The current Environmental Permit (EP) No. EP-353/2009/K for HKBCF was issued on 11 April 2016. These documents are available through the EIA Ordinance Register. Site preparation works of the Contract started on 26 September 2014 and the construction works of the Contract commenced on 6 October 2014.
Atkins China Limited has been appointed by the Contractor to implement the Environmental Monitoring & Audit (EM&A) programme for the Contract in accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual for HKBCF (Version 1.0) and will be providing environmental team services to the Contract.
This is the twenty-fifth monthly EM&A Report for the Contract which summarizes findings of the EM&A works during the reporting period from 1 to 31 October 2016.
Environmental Monitoring and Audit Progress
The monthly EM&A programme was undertaken in accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual for HKBCF (Version 1.0). It should be noted that the air quality and noise monitoring works for the Contract are covered by Contract No. HY/2010/02 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge HKBCF ¡V Reclamation Works and Contract No. HY/2011/03 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Link Road ¡V Section between Scenic Hill and HKBCF. The ET of the Contract or another ET of the HZMB project is required to conduct impact air quality monitoring at AMS6 and AMS7 and noise monitoring at NMS2 and NMS3B as part of EM&A programme if these monitoring stations are no longer covered under Contract Nos. HY/2010/02 and HY/2011/03. However, this is subject to ENPO¡¦s final decision on which ET should carry out the monitoring work at these stations.
The dates of site inspection during the reporting period are listed below:
Environmental Site Inspection: 5, 12, 19 and 26 October 2016
Breaches of Action and Limit Levels
Summary of Action and Limit Level exceedance of 1-hr TSP level and 24-hr TSP level at AMS6 shall be referred to the monthly EM&A report prepared by Contract No. HY/2011/03.
There was no Action and Limit Level exceedance of 1-hr TSP level and 24-hr TSP level recorded at AMS7 by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2010/02 during the reporting period.
There was no Action and Limit Level exceedance for noise recorded at NMS2 and NMS3B by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2010/02 during the reporting period.
Complaint Log
There were no complaints received in relation to the environmental impact during the reporting period.
Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecutions
There were no notifications of summons or prosecutions received during this reporting period.
Reporting Change
There was no reporting change during the reporting
period.
Future Key Issues
The future key issues to be undertaken in the upcoming month include:
Land-based work
¡P Bulk Excavation at Seawater Pump House (WA1);
¡P Pile Cropping (WA1);
¡P Tie Beams (WA1);
¡P Pile Capping (WA1);
¡P Service Troughs construction (WA1);
¡P Waterproofing (WA1);
¡P Tower Crane Erection (WA1);
¡P Suspended Slab Construction (WA1);
¡P Ground Floor Base Slab Construction (WA1);
¡P Backfilling (WA1);
¡P Mega Column Construction (WA1);
¡P Reinforced Concrete Structure Works at Common Utilities Enclosure (WA1);
¡P Formwork and Falsework Stripping (WA1);
¡P Column and Wall Construction (WA1);Blockwork Walls (WA1);
¡P Pipework and Ductwork (WA1);
¡P Seawater Pump House Excavation and substructure (WA1);
¡P Footings for Roof Erection (WA1);
¡P Hanger Rods for Cable Container (WA1);
¡P Wet Trade Works (WA1);
¡P Dry Trade Works (WA1);
¡P Launch Rail Installation/ Removal (WA1);
¡P Facade Bracket for Cabins (WA1);
¡P Segment Travelling Works (WA1);
¡P Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing High Level Containment (WA1);
¡P Steel Roof Erection Works (WA1);
¡P Footing Demolition works (WA1);
¡P Loading and Unloading of Steel Roof Segment at Temporary Loading and Unloading Point (WA1)
¡P Plinth Construction (WA1);
¡P Removal of Temporary works (WA1);Window wall (WA1);
¡P Sothern Drop off Deck construction (WA1);
¡P 11 KV electric cable installation by China Light Power (CLP);
¡P Underground ductwork (WA1);
¡P Heat exchanger installation (WA1); and
¡P Heavy Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing plant set up in basement (WA1).
Land/Marine based work
¡P District Cooling System intake structure (WA1);
Marine-Based work
¡P Delivery of Steel Roof
Segment by Marine Transportation (WA1).
¡P Construction of Passenger Clearance Building (PCB) including architectural and builders works, structural steel roof and reinforced concrete frames, basement, piled foundations, aluminium roof, curtain wall facades, building services and electrical and mechanical works;
¡P Installation of district cooling system including seawater cooling intake pumping station, seawater intake and discharge water pipelines work; Installation of Chilled water cooling pipelines system, heat exchanger and chilled pumping system;
¡P Construction of transport and associated facilities connecting to the PCB entailing the Emergency Vehicular Access, an at-grade mainland side drop-off area, an Hong Kong side elevated drop-off deck and 8 numbers of footbridge links;
¡P Construction of a public toilet, 6 numbers of C&ED observation booths, a generator set building and a refuse storage & material recovery chamber;
¡P Construction of a section of 70m common utilities enclosure and staff subway and civil provisions for associated electrical and mechanical works;
¡P Construction of drainage, sewerage, fresh water & flushing water supply and utilities & service works;
¡P Construction of civil provisions, including draw pits & ducting for Traffic Control and Surveillance System (TCSS) and Extra Low Voltage System (ELV);
¡P Construction of box culvert A;
¡P Construction of 2 numbers of vehicular bridge abutments at mainland side pickup area earthmound;
¡P Construction of
geotechnical works including top up the existing earth mound from +11.5mPD to
the finished level as stated in the Contract, reinforced earth slope and fill
slopes and special backdrop manhole at mainland side pick up
area earthmound;
¡P Landscape hardworks and softworks; and
¡P Other works which are shown on the Drawings or specified in the Specification or which may be ordered in accordance with the Contract.
Table 1‑1 Contact Information of Key Personnel
Party |
Position |
Name |
Telephone |
Fax |
Engineer or Engineer¡¦s
Representative |
Chief Resident Engineer |
Darrel Kingan |
3958 7339 |
3468 2076 |
Environmental Project Office / Independent Environmental Checker (Ramboll Environ Hong Kong Limited) |
Environmental Project Office Leader |
Y. H. Hui |
3465 2888 |
3465 2899 |
Independent Environmental Checker |
Raymond Dai |
3465 2888 |
3465 2899 |
|
Contractor |
Project Manager |
Owen Leung |
9232 5750 |
3621 0180 |
Environmental Officer |
Michael Lee |
9502 5887 |
3621 0180 |
|
Environmental Team |
Environmental Team Leader |
Sharifah Or(1) |
2972 1802 |
2890 6343 |
24 hours complaint hotline |
--- |
--- |
3958 7300 |
--- |
Remarks:
(1) Mr Keith Chau would take up the role of the Environmental Team Leader from Ms Sharifah Or effective from 1 November 2016.
¡P Bulk Excavation at Seawater pump house (WA1);
¡P Seawater Pump House Excavation (WA1);
¡P Pile Cropping (WA1);
¡P Tie Beams (WA1);
¡P Pile Capping (WA1);
¡P Service Troughs construction (WA1);
¡P Waterproofing (WA1);
¡P Tower Crane Erection(WA1);
¡P Suspended Slab Construction (WA1);
¡P Ground floor Base Slab Construction (WA1);
¡P Backfilling (WA1);
¡P Mega Column Construction (WA1);
¡P Reinforced Concrete Structure Works at Common Utilities Enclosure (WA1);
¡P Formwork and falsework stripping (WA1);
¡P Column and Wall Construction (WA1);
¡P Blockwork walls (WA1);
¡P Pipework and ductwork (WA1);
¡P Footings for roof erection (WA1);
¡P Hanger rods for cable container (WA1);
¡P Wet trade works (WA1);
¡P Dry trade works (WA1);
¡P Launch Rail Installation (WA1);
¡P Facade Bracket for Cabins (WA1);
¡P Segment Travelling works (WA1);
¡P Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing High Level Containment (WA1);
¡P Steel Roof Erection works (WA1);
¡P Removal of Temporary works (WA1);
¡P Footing Demolition works (WA1);
¡P Post erection roofing works (WA1);
¡P Loading and Unloading of Steel Roof Segment at Temporary Loading and Unloading Point (WA1);
¡P Plinth construction (WA1);
¡P Delivery of Steel Roof Segment by Marine Transportation.
Table 2‑1 Construction Dust Monitoring Locations
ID |
Location Description |
AMS 6(1) |
Dragonair/CNAC (Group) Building |
AMS 7(1), (2) |
Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel |
Remark:
(1) The ET of this Contract should conduct impact air quality monitoring at the AMS listed in the table as part of EM&A programme according to the latest notification from ENPO when the monitoring station(s) is/are no longer covered by another ET of the HZMB project.
(2) The original monitoring location was at Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel (AMS7). As the permission to carry out air quality monitoring at Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel was not granted after 31 January 2015, the monitoring location was relocated to Chu Kong Air-Sea Union Transportation Co. Ltd. (AMS7A) from 5 February 2015 to 30 December 2015. The alternative monitoring location at Chu Kong Air-Sea Union Transportation Co. Ltd. was approved by EPD on 5 February 2015. However, AMS7A was relocated back to its original location (AMS7-Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel) on 30 December 2015. The relocation of air quality monitoring location, AMS7A, back to AMS7 was approved by EPD on 21 December 2015.
Table 2‑2 Action and Limit Levels for 1-hour TSP
Monitoring Station |
Action Level, µg/m3 |
Limit Level, µg/m3 |
AMS 6 ¡V Dragonair / CNAC (Group) Building (HKIA) |
360 |
500 |
AMS 7 - Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel |
370 |
Table 2‑3 Action and Limit Levels for 24-hour TSP
Monitoring Station |
Action Level, µg/m3 |
Limit Level, µg/m3 |
AMS 6 ¡V Dragonair / CNAC (Group) Building (HKIA) |
173 |
260 |
AMS 7 - Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel |
183 |
Table 3‑1 Construction Noise Monitoring Locations
ID |
Location Description |
NMS2(1) |
Seaview Crescent |
NMS3B(1)(2) |
Site Boundary of Site Office Area at Works Area WA2 |
Remarks:
(1) The ET of this Contract should conduct impact noise monitoring at the NMS listed in the table as part of EM&A programme according to the latest notification from ENPO when the monitoring station(s) is/are no longer covered by another ET of the HZMB project.
(2) The Action and Limit Levels for schools will be applied for this alternative monitoring location.
Table 3‑2 Action and Limit Level for Construction Noise
Parameter |
Action Level |
Limit Level |
07:00 ¡V 19:00 hours on normal weekdays |
When one documented complaint is received |
75 dB(A)* |
Notes:
If works are to be carried out during restricted hours, the conditions stipulated in the construction noise permit issued by the Noise Control Authority have to be followed.
* Limit level is 70 dB(A) for schools and 65 dB(A) during school examination period.
Table 4‑1 Summary of Environmental Site Inspections
Date of Audit |
Observations |
Actions Taken by Contractor / Recommendation |
Date of Observations Closed |
28 September 2016 |
1. Chemical containers were not placed inside a drip tray. |
1. The chemical containers were removed. |
12 October 2016 |
2. No chemical labels were provided for chemical containers. |
2. The chemical containers were placed inside a tray and chemical labels were provided for the chemical containers. |
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5 October 2016 |
No particular environmental issue was recorded during the site inspection. |
NIL |
NIL |
12 October 2016 |
No particular environmental issue was recorded during the site inspection. |
NIL |
NIL |
19 October 2016 |
1. Rubbish was found inside a sump pit at WA1. |
1. The rubbish was removed from the sump pit at WA1. |
26 October 2016 |
26 October 2016 |
No particular environmental issue was recorded during the site inspection. |
NIL |
NIL |
Table 5.1 Construction Activities for November 2016
Site Area |
Description of Activities |
Nature of Activities |
WA1 |
Bulk Excavation at Seawater Pump House |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Pile Cropping |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Tie Beams |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Pile Capping |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Service Troughs construction |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Waterproofing |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Tower Crane Erection |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Suspended Slab Construction |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Ground Floor Base Slab Construction |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Backfilling |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Mega Column Construction |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Reinforced Concrete Structure Works at Common Utilities Enclosure |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Formwork and Falsework Stripping |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Column and Wall Construction |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Blockwork Walls |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Pipework and Ductwork |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Seawater Pump House Excavation and substructure |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Footings for Roof Erection |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Hanger Rods for Cable Container |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Wet Trade Works |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Dry Trade Works |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Launch Rail Installation/ Removal |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Facade Bracket for Cabins |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Segment Travelling Works |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing High Level Containment |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Steel Roof Erection Works |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Footing Demolition works |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Loading and Unloading of Steel Roof Segment at Temporary Loading and Unloading Point |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Plinth Construction |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Removal of Temporary works |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
District Cooling System (DCS) intake structure |
Land/Marine Based |
WA1 |
Window wall |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Sothern Drop off Deck construction |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
11 KV electric cable installation by China Light Power (CLP) |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Underground ductwork |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Heat exchanger installation |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Heavy Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing plant set up in basement |
Land-Based |
WA1 |
Delivery of Steel Roof Segment by Marine Transportation |
Marine-Based |