Contract
No. HY/2013/01
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities –
Passenger Clearance Building
Monthly EM&A Report No. 48
(Covering the Period from 1 September 2018 to 30 September 2018)
4 February 2019
Revision 2
Main Contractor Environmental
Team
Contents
Executive Summary
1.4 Construction
Works Undertaken During the Reporting Period
2...... Air Quality Monitoring
2.4 Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration
2.6 Monitoring Schedule for the Reporting Month
3.4 Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration
3.6 Monitoring Schedule for the Reporting Month
4...... Water Quality Monitoring
4.3 Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration
5.2 Monitoring
Methodology and Location
5.3 Monitoring Schedule for the Reporting Month
6...... Environmental Site Inspection and Audit
6.2 Advice
on the Solid and Liquid Waste Management Status
6.3 Environmental
Licenses and Permits
6.4 Implementation
Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures
6.5 Summary
of Exceedance of the Environmental Quality Performance Limit
6.6 Summary
of Complaints, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecution
7.1 Construction
Programme for the Coming Months
7.2 Environmental
Site Inspection and Monitoring Schedule for the Coming Month
Figure 2.1 Location
of Air Quality and Noise Monitoring Stations and Wind Station
Figure 4.1 Location
of Water Monitoring Stations
Appendices
Appendix A Location
of Works Areas
Appendix B Project
Organization for Environmental Works
Appendix C Construction
Programme
Appendix D Monitoring
Data and Graphical Plot (Air Quality, Noise and Water Quality)
Appendix E Dolphin
Monitoring Result
Appendix F Wind
Data
Appendix G Calibration
Certificates
Appendix H Event
and Action Plan
Appendix I Waste
Flow Table
Appendix J Environmental
Licenses and Permits
Appendix K Implementation
Schedule for Environmental Mitigation Measures (EMIS)
Appendix L Statistics
on Environmental Complaints, Notification of Summons and Successful
Prosecutions
Appendix M Environmental
Site Inspection and Monitoring Schedule
Appendix N
Investigation Report
Executive Summary
This
Monthly Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Report is prepared for Contract
No. HY/2013/01 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing
Facilities (HZMB HKBCF) –
Passenger Clearance Building (hereafter referred to as “the Contract”)
(includes the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao
Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities – Automatic Vehicle Clearance
Support System within Contract No. HY/2013/01 works area) for the Highways
Department of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The Contract was
awarded to Leighton – Chun Wo Joint Venture (construction works of Contract No.
HY/2013/06 was awarded to ATAL Technologies Limited within Contract No.
HY/2013/01 works area) (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 HZMB HKBCF Project 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. The construction works of the Contract No.
HY/2013/06 within Contract No. HY/2013/01 works area commenced on 20 February
2018.
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 forty-eighth monthly EM&A Report for the Contract which summarizes
findings of the EM&A works during the reporting period from 1 to 30
September 2018. (includes the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06
within Contract No. HY/2013/01 works area)
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).
The air quality, noise, water quality and dolphin monitoring works under
Contract No. HY/2010/02 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge HKBCF – Reclamation Works
were suspended from 1 September 2017. The ET of Contract No. HY/2013/01 is
required and continues the same implementation of environmental monitoring
commencing on 1 September 2017. It should be noted that the air quality
monitoring station (AMS6) is covered by Contract No.
HY/2011/03
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Link Road – Section between Scenic Hill
and HKBCF. Noise monitoring station (NMS3C) and air quality monitoring station
(AMS3C) are covered by Contract No. HY/2013/04– Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao
Bridge HKBCF - Infrastructure Works Stage II (Southern Portion).
A summary of the monitoring activities during the reporting period are
listed below:
1-hour
TSP Monitoring: AMS2 - 6, 12, 18, 24 and 28
September 2018
AMS3C
- 5, 11, 17, 21 and 27
September 2018
AMS7B
- 3, 7, 13, 19, 21 and 27
September 2018
24-hour
TSP Monitoring: AMS2 - 5, 11, 17, 21 and 27
September 2018
AMS3C
- 5, 11, 17, 21 and 27
September 2018
AMS7B
- 3(i), 6, 12, 24(ii),26(iii)
and 28 September 2018
Noise
Monitoring: NMS2
- 4, 10, 20 and 26
September 2018
NMS3C
- 5, 11, 17 and 27 September
2018
Water
Quality Monitoring: 3,
5, 7, 10, 12(iv), 14, 17(v), 19, 21, 24, 26 and 28
September 2018
Chinese
White Dolphin Monitoring: 10,
14(vi), 19(vi) and 24(vi) September 2018
Environmental
Site Inspection: 5,
12, 19 and 26 September 2018
Remarks:
(i) 24-hour TSP
air quality monitoring at AMS7B on 31 August 2018 was rescheduled to 3
September 2018 due to unstable power supply.
(iii) An additional 24-hour
TSP air quality monitoring at AMS7B was conducted on 26 September 2018.
(iv) Due to the typhoon
signal was hoisted, the water quality monitoring (mid-ebb tide) on 12 September
2018 was cancelled.
(v) Due to the
typhoon signal was hoisted, the water quality monitoring on 17 September 2018
was cancelled.
(vi) Due to the typhoon
issue, the dolphins monitoring on 18, 20 and 26 September 2018 were rescheduled
to 14, 19 and 24 September 2018.
Breaches of Action and Limit Levels
A
summary of environmental exceedances for the reporting period are listed below:
Environmental Monitoring |
Parameters |
Action Level (AL) |
Limit Level (LL) |
Air
Quality |
1-hour
TSP |
- |
- |
24-hour
TSP |
- |
- |
|
Noise |
Leq
(30 min) |
- |
- |
Water
Quality |
Suspended
solids level (SS)
|
2 |
- |
Turbidity
level |
- |
- |
|
Dissolved
oxygen level (DO) |
153 |
29 |
|
Dolphin
Monitoring |
Quarterly
Analysis |
- |
- |
Complaint Log
There was no complaint received in
relation to the environmental impact during the reporting period.
Notifications of Summons and Successful
Prosecutions
There
was no notifications of summons or prosecutions received during the 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:
For
Contract No. HY/2013/01
Land
Based work and Marine Based work
·
Landscape works.
For Contract No. HY/2013/06 within
Contractor No. HY/2013/01 works area
·
According to
information from Contractor, no construction works will be conducted by
Contract No. HY/2013/06 except System Testing and Commissioning
at ELV & Sever Room, and Zone E PCB
For Contract No. HY/2013/01
·
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;
·
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;
·
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;
·
Construction of a public toilet, 6 numbers of
C&ED observation booths, a generator set building and a refuse storage
& material recovery chamber;
·
Construction of a section of 70m common
utilities enclosure and staff subway and civil provisions for associated
electrical and mechanical works;
·
Construction of drainage, sewerage, fresh water
& flushing water supply and utilities & service works;
·
Construction of civil provisions, including
draw pits & ducting for Traffic Control and Surveillance System (TCSS) and
Extra Low Voltage System (ELV);
·
Construction of box culvert A;
·
Construction of 2 numbers of vehicular bridge
abutments at mainland side pickup area earthmound;
·
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 pickup area earthmound;
·
Landscape hardworks and softworks; and
·
Other works which are shown on the Drawings or
specified in the Specification or which may be ordered in accordance with the
Contract.
For Contract
No. HY/2013/06 within Contract No. HY/2013/01
·
The
Automatic Vehicle Clearance Support System amid to increasing traffic flow for
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities;
·
Responsible
for designs and develops a set of tailor-made computer monitoring and control
systems to for daily security operation; and
·
The
Clearance Workstations at 72 vehicle clearance kiosks, Customs and Excise’s
inbound and outbound traffic control centers as well as a Vehicle Tracking
System.
Table
1.1 Contact
Information of Key Personnel
Party |
Position |
Name |
Telephone |
Fax |
For
Contract No. HY/2013/01 |
||||
Engineer or Engineer’s
Representative |
Chief
Resident Engineer |
Malcolm
Sage |
3958
7330 |
3468
2076 |
Environmental
Project Office / Independent Environmental Checker (Ramboll 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 |
Stephen Tsang |
9686 0787 |
3621
0180 |
|
Environmental
Team |
Environmental
Team Leader |
Keith
Chau |
2972 1721 |
2890
6343 |
24 hours
complaint hotline |
--- |
--- |
3958 7300 |
--- |
For Contract
No. HY/2013/06 within Contract No. HY/2013/01 works area |
Engineer or Engineer’s Representative |
Chief Registered Architect |
Malcolm Sage |
3958 7330 |
3468 2076 |
Environmental Project Office / Independent
Environmental Checker (Ramboll Hong Kong Limited) |
Environmental Project Office Leader |
Y. H. Hui |
3465 2888 |
3465 2899 |
Independent Environmental Checker |
Raymond Dai |
3465 2888 |
3465 2899 |
|
Contractor |
Site Agent |
Mr. Eric Yim |
2565 3355 |
3162 5217 |
Environmental Officer |
Mr. W. Li |
2565 3137 |
3162 5217 |
|
Environmental Team |
Environmental Team Leader |
Keith Chau |
2972 1721 |
2890 6343 |
24 hours complaint hotline |
--- |
--- |
6509 0375 |
--- |
. |
· According to information from the Contractor, the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/01 have been completed. The related completion certificate (Ref.: BWLM: TTHK: mlmp:60313494/C1/M15/905/M1422-2018009635T) dated 9 August 2018 was issued by Engineer’s Representative.
· Landscape works.
For
Contract No. HY/2013/06 within Contract No. HY/2013/01 works area
·
According
to information from Contractor, no construction works were be conducted by
Contract No. HY/2013/06 except System Testing and Commissioning at ELV & Sever
Room, and Zone E PCB.
Table 2.1 Action
and Limit Levels for 1-hour TSP
Monitoring
Station |
Action Level, µg/m3 |
Limit Level, µg/m3 |
AMS2 - Tung Chung Development Pier |
374 |
500 |
AMS3C – Ying Tung Estate Market Rooftop |
368 |
|
AMS6
- Dragonair / CNAC (Group) Building (HKIA) |
360 |
|
AMS7B
– 3RS Site Office |
370 |
Table 2.2 Action and Limit
Levels for 24-hour TSP
Monitoring
Station |
Action Level, µg/m3 |
Limit Level, µg/m3 |
AMS2 - Tung Chung Development Pier |
176 |
260 |
AMS3C – Ying Tung Estate Market Rooftop |
167 |
|
AMS6
– Dragonair / CNAC (Group) Building (HKIA) |
173 |
|
AMS7B
– 3RS Site Office |
183 |
|
|
Table 2.3 Air Quality Monitoring Equipment
Equipment |
Brand and Model |
Portable direct reading dust meter |
Sibata Digital Dust Monitor (Model No. LD-3B) |
High
Volume Sampler |
Tisch Environmental Mass Flow Controlled Total
Suspended Particulate |
Table 2.4 Construction
Dust Monitoring Locations
ID |
Location Description |
AMS2 |
Tung
Chung Development Pier |
AMS3C(3) |
Ying Tung Estate Market Rooftop |
AMS6 |
Dragonair/CNAC
(Group) Building |
AMS7B(2) |
3RS
Site Office |
Remarks:
(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. As the permission to carry out air quality monitoring at Hong Kong
SkyCity Marriott Hotel was not granted after the end of January 2018, as such,
a proposal for the monitoring location relocated to 3RS Site Office(AMS7B) was
justified by the ET Leader for Contract No. HY/2013/01 on 22 January 2018;
verified by the IEC on 24 January 2018; and submitted to EPD on 30 January
2018, and the AQM has been carrying out at AMS7B with EPD’s consent since 6
February 2018.
(3)
Air quality
monitoring at AMS3C has been undertaking by the ET for Contract No. HY/2013/04
since 20 August 2018.
Table 2.5 Air
Quality Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration
Parameter |
Frequency and Duration |
1-hour
TSP |
Three
times every 6 days while the highest dust impact was expected |
24-hour
TSP |
Once
every 6 days |
(a) The
HVS was installed in the vicinity of the air sensitive receivers. The following
criteria were considered in the installation of the HVS.
(i) A
horizontal platform with appropriate support to secure the sampler against
gusty wind was provided.
(ii) The distance between the HVS and any obstacles,
such as buildings, was at least twice the height that the obstacle protrudes
above the HVS.
(iii) A minimum of 2 meters separation from walls, parapets
and penthouse for rooftop sampler was provided.
(iv) No furnace or incinerator flues are nearby.
(v) Airflow
around the sampler was unrestricted.
(vi) Permission was obtained to set up the samplers and
access to the monitoring stations.
(vii) A secured supply of electricity was obtained to operate the
samplers.
(viii) The sampler was located more than 20 meters from any dripline.
(ix) Any wire fence and gate, required to protect the
sampler, did not obstruct the monitoring process.
(x) Flow
control accuracy was kept within ±2.5% deviation over 24-hour sampling period.
(b) Preparation
of Filter Papers
(i) Glass
fibre filters, G810 were labelled and sufficient filters that were clean and
without pinholes were selected.
(ii) All filters were equilibrated in the conditioning
environment for 24 hours before weighing. The conditioning environment
temperature was around 25°C and not variable by more than ±
(iii) All filter papers were prepared and analysed by ALS
Technichem (HK) Pty Ltd., which is a HOKLAS accredited laboratory and has
comprehensive quality assurance and quality control programmes.
(c) Field
Monitoring
(i) The
power supply was checked to ensure the HVS works properly.
(ii) The filter holder and the area
surrounding the filter were cleaned.
(iii) The filter holder was removed by loosening the four
bolts and a new filter, with stamped number upward, on a supporting screen was
aligned carefully.
(iv) The filter was properly aligned on the screen so that the
gasket formed an airtight seal on the outer edges of the filter.
(v) The
swing bolts were fastened to hold the filter holder down to the frame. The
pressure applied was sufficient to avoid air leakage at the edges.
(vi) Then the shelter lid was closed and was secured with the
aluminium strip.
(vii) The HVS was warmed-up for about 5 minutes to establish
run-temperature conditions.
(viii) A new flow rate record sheet was set into the flow recorder.
(xi) On site temperature and atmospheric pressure readings were
taken and the flow rate of the HVS was checked and adjusted at around 1.1 m3/min,
and complied with the range specified in the Updated EM&A Manual for HKBCF
(Version 1.0) (i.e. 0.6-1.7 m3/min).
(x) The
programmable digital timer was set for a sampling period of 24 hours, and the
starting time, weather condition and the filter number were recorded.
(xi) The initial elapsed time was recorded.
(xii) At the end of sampling, on site temperature and atmospheric
pressure readings were taken and the final flow rate of the HVS was checked and
recorded.
(xiii) The final elapsed time was recorded.
(xiv) The sampled filter was removed carefully and folded in half length
so that only surfaces with collected particulate matter were in contact.
(xv) It was then placed in a clean plastic envelope and sealed.
(xvi) All monitoring information was recorded on a standard data sheet.
(xvii) Filters were then sent to ALS Technichem (HK) Pty Ltd. for analysis.
(d) Maintenance
and Calibration
(i) 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.
(ii) 5-point calibration of the HVS was conducted using
TE
(iii) Calibration certificate of the HVSs are provided in Appendix
G.
(a) Measuring
Procedures
The measuring procedures of the
1-hour dust meter were in accordance with the Manufacturer’s Instruction Manual
as follows:-
(i) Turn
the power on.
(ii) Close the air collecting opening cover.
(iii) Push the “TIME SETTING” switch to [BG].
(iv) Push “START/STOP” switch to perform background
measurement for 6 seconds.
(v) Turn
the knob at SENSI ADJ position to insert the light scattering plate.
(vi) Leave the equipment for 1 minute upon “SPAN CHECK” is
indicated in the display.
(vii) Push “START/STOP” switch to perform automatic sensitivity
adjustment. This measurement takes 1 minute.
(viii) Pull out the knob and return it to MEASURE position.
(ix) Push the “TIME SETTING” switch the time set in the
display to 3 hours.
(x) Lower
down the air collection opening cover.
(xi) Push “START/STOP” switch to start measurement.
(b) Maintenance
and Calibration
(i) The
1-hour TSP meter was calibrated at 1-year intervals against a Tisch
Environmental Mass Flow Controlled Total Suspended Particulate (TSP) High
Volume Air Sampler. Calibration certificates of the Laser Dust Monitors are
provided in Appendix G.
Table 2.6 Summary
of 1-hour TSP Monitoring Results During the Reporting Month
Monitoring Station |
Average, mg/m3 |
Range, mg/m3 |
Action Level, µg/m3 |
Limit Level, µg/m3 |
AMS2 |
38 |
11
- 57 |
374 |
500 |
AMS3C |
40 |
26
- 75 |
368 |
|
AMS7B |
39 |
11
- 65 |
370 |
Table 2.7 Summary
of 24-hour TSP Monitoring Results During the Reporting Month
Monitoring Station |
Average, mg/m3 |
Range, mg/m3 |
Action Level, µg/m3 |
Limit Level, µg/m3 |
AMS2 |
50 |
33 - 79 |
176 |
260 |
AMS3C |
44 |
32 - 67 |
167 |
|
AMS7B |
76 |
44 - 170 |
183 |
Table
3.1 Action
and Limit Levels for Noise during Construction Period
Monitoring
Station |
Time Period |
Action Level |
Limit Level |
NMS2 |
0700-1900
hours on normal weekdays |
When
one documented complaint is received. |
75
dB(A) |
NMS3C(i) |
70/65 dB(A)* |
Remark:
*
Limit Level for schools will be applied for NMS3C. Daytime noise Limit Level of
70 dB(A) applies to education institutions, while 65 dB(A) applies during the
school examination period.
(i) Noise monitoring at NMS3C
has been undertaking by the ET for Contract No. HY/2013/04 since 20 August
2018.
Table
3.2 Noise
Monitoring Equipment
Equipment |
Brand
and Model |
Integrated
Sound Level Meter |
B&K
2238 |
Acoustic Calibrator |
B&K 4231 |
Table 3.3 Construction
Noise Monitoring Locations
ID |
Location
Description |
NMS2(1) |
Seaview
Crescent |
NMS3C(1)
(2) (3) |
Ying Tung
Estate Refuse Collection Point |
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)
Limit Level
for schools will be applied for NMS3C. Day time noise Limit Level of 70 dB(A)
applies to education institutions, while 65 dB(A) applies during the school
examination period.
(3)
Noise Monitoring at NMS3C
has been undertaking by the ET for Contract No. HY/2013/04 since 20 August
2018.
Table 3.4 Noise
Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration
Parameter |
Frequency and
Duration |
30-minutes
measurement at each monitoring station between 0700 and 1900 on normal weekdays
(Monday to Saturday).Leq, L10 and L90 would
be recorded. |
At least once
per week |
(a) A
correction of +3dB(A) shall be made to the free-field measurement.
(b) The
battery condition was checked to ensure the correct functioning of the meter.
(c) Parameters
such as frequency weighting, the time weighting and the measurement time were
set as follows:-
(i) frequency weighting: A
(ii) time weighting: Fast
(iii) time measurement: Leq
(30-minutes) during non-restricted hours i.e. 0700-1900 on normal
workdays.
(d) 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 1 dB(A), the
measurement would be considered invalid and repeat of noise measurement would
be required after re-calibration or repair of the equipment.
(e) During
the monitoring period, the Leq, L10 and L90 were
recorded. In addition, site conditions and noise sources were recorded on a
standard record sheet.
(g) Noise
measurement was paused during periods of high intrusive noise (e.g. dog
barking, helicopter noise) if possible. Observations were recorded when
intrusive noise was unavoidable.
(h) Noise
monitoring was cancelled in the presence of fog, rain, wind with a steady speed
exceeding 5m/s, or wind with gusts exceeding 10m/s. The wind speed shall be
checked with a portable wind speed meter capable of measuring the wind speed in
m/s.
(a) The
microphone head of the sound level meter was cleaned with soft cloth at regular
intervals.
(b) The
meter and calibrator were sent to the supplier or HOKLAS laboratory to check
and calibrate at yearly intervals.
(c) Calibration
certificates of the sound level meters and acoustic calibrators are provided in
Appendix G.
Table 3.5 Summary
of Construction Noise Monitoring Results During the Reporting Month
Monitoring Stations |
Average, dB(A) |
Range, dB(A) |
Limit Level, dB(A) |
NMS2 |
65 |
63 - 66 |
75 |
NMS3C(*) |
70 |
69- 70 |
70/65 |
Remark: (*) The Limit Level for schools will be
applied for NMS3C. Daytime noise Limit Level of 70 dB(A) applies to education institutions,
while 65 dB(A) applies during the school examination period.
Table 4.1 Action
and Limit Levels for Water Quality
Parameters |
Action Level |
Limit Level |
DO in mg L-1 (Surface, Middle & Bottom) |
Surface and Middle 5.0 Bottom 4.7 |
Surface and Middle 4.2 (except 5 mg/L for FCZ) Bottom 3.6 |
SS in mg L-1 (depth-averaged) at
all monitoring stations and control stations |
23.5 and 120% of upstream control station's
SS at the same tide of the same day* |
34.4 and 130% of upstream control station's
SS at the same tide of the same day and 10mg/L for WSD Seawater intakes* |
Turbidity in NTU (depth-averaged) |
27.5 and 120% of upstream control station's
turbidity at the same tide of the same day* |
47.0 and 130%
of upstream control station's turbidity at the same tide of the same day* |
Table 4.2 Water Quality
Monitoring Equipment
Brand and Model |
Serial Number |
|
DO and
Temperature Meter, Salinity Meter, Turbidity Meter an pH Meter |
YSI ProDSS |
16H104233 / 17H105557/ 17E100747/ 16H104234 |
YSI 6920 v2 |
0001C6A7 /
00019CB2 |
Table 4.3 Impact
Water Quality Monitoring Parameters and Frequency
Monitoring
Stations |
Parameter,
unit |
Frequency |
No. of depth |
Impact Stations: Control/Far Field Stations: Sensitive Receiver Stations: |
-
Depth,
m -
Temperature,
oC -
Salinity,
ppt -
Dissolved
Oxygen (DO), mg/L -
DO
Saturation, % -
Turbidity,
NTU -
pH -
Suspended
Solids (SS), mg/L |
Three
times per week during mid-ebb and mid-flood tides |
3 (1m
below water surface, mid-depth and 1m above sea bed, except where the water
depth is less than 6m, in which case the mid-depth station may be omitted.
Should the water depth less than 3m, only the mid-depth station will be
monitored.) |
Table
4.4 Impact
Water Quality Monitoring Stations
Station |
Description |
East |
North |
IS5 |
Impact Station (Close to HKBCF construction site) |
811579 |
817106 |
IS(Mf)6 |
Impact Station (Close to HKBCF construction site) |
812101 |
817873 |
IS7 |
Impact Station (Close to HKBCF construction site) |
812244 |
818777 |
IS8 |
Impact Station (Close to HKBCF construction site) |
814251 |
818412 |
IS(Mf)9 |
Impact Station (Close to HKBCF construction site) |
813273 |
818850 |
IS10(N)* |
Impact Station (Close to HKBCF construction site) |
812942 |
820881 |
Impact Station (Close to HKBCF construction site) |
813562 |
820716 |
|
Impact Station (Close to HKBCF construction site) |
814328 |
819497 |
|
IS17 |
Impact Station (Close to HKBCF construction site) |
814539 |
820391 |
SR3(N) ^ |
Sensitive receivers (San Tau SSSI) |
810689 |
816591 |
SR4(N) |
Sensitive receivers (Tai Ho) |
814705 |
817859 |
SR5(N)* |
Sensitive receiver (Artificial Reef in NE Airport) |
812569 |
821475 |
SR6 |
Sensitive receivers (Sha Chau and Lung Kwu Chau Marine Park) |
805837 |
821818 |
SR7 |
Sensitive receivers (Tai Mo Do) |
814293 |
821431 |
SR10A(N) ^ |
Sensitive receivers (Ma Wan FCZ) 1 |
823644 |
823484 |
SR10B(N2) ^ |
Sensitive receivers (Ma Wan FCZ) 2 |
823689 |
823159 |
CS(Mf)3(N)* |
Control Station |
808814 |
822355 |
CS(Mf)5 |
Control Station |
817990 |
821129 |
CS4 |
Control Station |
810025 |
824004 |
CS6 |
Control Station |
817028 |
823992 |
CSA |
Control Station |
818103 |
823064 |
(a) The
in-situ water quality parameters, viz. dissolved oxygen, temperature, salinity,
turbidity and pH, were measured by multi-parameter meters and pH meter.
(a) Digital
Differential Global Positioning Systems (DGPS) were used to ensure that the correct
location was selected prior to sample collection.
(b) Portable,
battery-operated echo sounders were used for the determination of water depth at
each designated monitoring station.
(c) All in-situ
measurements were taken at 3 water depths, 1m below water surface, mid-depth
and 1m above sea bed, except where the water depth was less than 6m, in which
case the mid-depth station was omitted. Should the water depth be less than 3m,
only the mid-depth station was monitored.
(d) At each
measurement/sampling depth, two consecutive in-situ monitoring (DO concentration
and saturation, temperature, turbidity, pH, salinity) and water sample for SS.
The probes were retrieved out of the water after the first measurement and then
re-deployed for the second measurement. Where the difference in the value
between the first and second readings of DO or turbidity parameters was more
than 25% of the value of the first reading, the reading was discarded and
further readings were taken.
(e) Duplicate
samples from each independent sampling event were collected for SS measurement.
Water samples were collected using the water samplers and the samples were stored
in high density polythene bottles. Water samples collected were well-mixed in
the water sampler prior to pre-rinsing and transferring to sample bottles.
Sample bottles were pre-rinsed with the same water samples. The sample bottles
were then be packed in cool-boxes (cooled at 4°C without
being frozen), and delivered to ALS Technichem (HK) Pty Ltd. for the analysis
of suspended solids concentrations. The laboratory determination work would be
started within 24 hours after collection of the water samples. ALS Technichem (HK)
Pty Ltd. is a HOKLAS accredited laboratory and has comprehensive quality
assurance and quality control programmes. For QA/QC procedures, one duplicate
samples of every batch of 20 samples was analyzed.
(f) The
analysis method and reporting and detection limit for SS is shown in Table 4.5.
Table
4.5 Laboratory Analysis
for Suspended Solids
Parameters |
Instrumentation |
Analytical
Method |
Reporting Limit |
Detection Limit |
Suspended Solids (SS) |
Weighting |
APHA 2540-D |
0.5mg/L |
0.5mg/L |
(g) Other
relevant data were recorded, including monitoring location / position, time, water
depth, tidal stages, weather conditions and any special phenomena or work underway
at the construction site in the field log sheet for information.
(a) All
in situ monitoring instruments would be calibrated and calibrated by ALS Technichem
(HK) Pty Ltd. before use and at 3-monthly intervals throughout all stages of
the water quality monitoring programme. Calibration details are provided in Appendix G.
(b) The dissolved
oxygen probe of YSI 6820 was calibrated by wet bulb method. Before the
calibration routine, the sensor for dissolved oxygen was thermally equilibrated
in water-saturated air. Calibration cup is served as a calibration chamber and
it was loosened from airtight condition before it is used for the calibration.
Calibration at ALS Technichem (HK) Pty Ltd. was carried out once every three
months in a water sample with a known concentration of dissolved oxygen. The
sensor was immersed in the water and after thermal equilibration, the known
mg/L value was keyed in and the calibration was carried out automatically.
(c)
The turbidity
probe of YSI 6820 is calibrated two times a month. A zero check in distilled
water was performed with the turbidity probe of YSI 6820 once per monitoring
day. The probe will be calibrated with a solution of known NTU at ALS Technichem
(HK) Pty Ltd. once every three months.
Table 4.6 Summary
of Water Quality Exceedances.
Station |
Exceedance Level |
DO (S&M) |
DO (Bottom) |
Turbidity |
SS |
||||
Ebb |
Flood |
Ebb |
Flood |
Ebb |
Flood |
Ebb |
Flood |
||
IS5 |
Action Level |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-05; 2018-09-07 |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-10; 2018-09-12 |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-07; 2018-09-10 |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-05; 2018-09-10 |
|
|
|
|
Limit Level |
2018-09-10 |
|
2018-09-05 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
IS(Mf)6 |
Action Level |
2018-09-10 |
2018-09-10; 2018-09-12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Limit Level |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IS7 |
Action Level |
2018-09-10 |
2018-09-10; 2018-09-12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Limit Level |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IS8 |
Action Level |
2018-09-10 |
2018-09-10; 2018-09-12 |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-07; 2018-09-10 |
2018-09-10; 2018-09-12 |
|
|
|
|
Limit Level |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IS(Mf)9 |
Action Level |
2018-09-10 |
2018-09-12 |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-05; 2018-09-10 |
2018-09-10; 2018-09-12 |
|
|
|
|
Limit Level |
|
2018-09-10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IS10(N) |
Action Level |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-05; 2018-09-07; 2018-09-10 |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-05; 2018-09-10; 2018-09-12 |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-05; 2018-09-07; 2018-09-10 |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-05; 2018-09-07; 2018-09-10; 2018-09-12 |
|
|
|
|
Limit Level |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IS(Mf)11 |
Action Level |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-05; 2018-09-07; 2018-09-10 |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-10; 2018-09-12 |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-05; 2018-09-07; 2018-09-10 |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-05; 2018-09-07; 2018-09-10; 2018-09-12 |
|
|
|
|
Limit Level |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IS(Mf)16 |
Action Level |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-14 |
2018-09-10; 2018-09-12 |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-05; 2018-09-07; 2018-09-10 |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-10; 2018-09-12 |
|
|
|
|
Limit Level |
2018-09-10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IS17 |
Action Level |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-05; 2018-09-14 |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-12; 2018-09-14 |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-10; 2018-09-14 |
2018-09-07; 2018-09-10; 2018-09-12 |
|
|
|
|
Limit Level |
2018-09-10 |
2018-09-10 |
2018-09-05 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SR3(N) |
Action Level |
2018-09-10 |
2018-09-10; 2018-09-12 |
2018-09-07; 2018-09-10 |
2018-09-10; 2018-09-12 |
|
|
|
|
Limit Level |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SR4(N) |
Action Level |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-05; 2018-09-07; 2018-09-10 |
2018-09-10; 2018-09-12; 2018-09-14 |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-07; 2018-09-10 |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-10; 2018-09-12 |
|
|
|
|
Limit Level |
|
|
2018-09-05 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SR5(N) |
Action Level |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-05; 2018-09-07; 2018-09-10 |
2018-09-10; 2018-09-12 |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-05; 2018-09-07; 2018-09-10 |
2018-09-05; 2018-09-10; 2018-09-12 |
|
|
|
|
Limit Level |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SR6 |
Action Level |
2018-09-07 |
2018-09-05; 2018-09-07; 2018-09-12 |
2018-09-07; 2018-09-10 |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-07; 2018-09-10; 2018-09-12 |
|
|
|
2018-09-10; 2018-09-12 |
Limit Level |
2018-09-10 |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SR7 |
Action Level |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-10 |
2018-09-10; 2018-09-12 |
2018-09-10 |
2018-09-10; 2018-09-12 |
|
|
|
|
Limit Level |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SR10A(N) |
Action Level |
|
|
2018-09-05; 2018-09-10 |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-05; 2018-09-07; 2018-09-10; 2018-09-12 |
|
|
|
|
Limit Level |
2018-09-10; 2018-09-14 |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-05; 2018-09-07; 2018-09-10; 2018-09-12; 2018-09-14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SR10B |
Action Level |
|
|
2018-09-03; 2018-09-05; 2018-09-10 |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-05; 2018-09-12; 2018-09-14 |
|
|
|
|
Limit Level |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-10; 2018-09-14 |
2018-09-03; 2018-09-05; 2018-09-10; 2018-09-12; 2018-09-14; 2018-09-28 |
|
2018-09-10 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Action
Level |
32 |
34 |
41 |
46 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
155 |
|||||||||
Limit
Level |
9 |
16 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
29 |
Table 5.1 Action
and Limit Levels for Chinese White Dolphin Monitoring - Approach to
Define Action Level (AL) and Limit Level (LL)
North Lantau Social Cluster |
||
Northeast Lantau (NEL) |
Northwest Lantau (NWL) |
|
Action Level |
(STG < 70% of baseline)
& (ANI < 70% of baseline) |
(STG < 70% of baseline)
& (ANI < 70% of baseline) |
Limit Level |
[(STG < 40% of
baseline) & (ANI < 40% of baseline)] AND [(STG < 40% of
baseline) & (ANI < 40% of baseline)] |
Remarks:
1. STG
means no. of on-effort dolphin sightings per 100 km of survey effort
2. ANI
means no. of dolphins from all on-effort sightings per 100 km of survey effort
3. For
North Lantau Social Cluster, AL will be trigger if either NEL or NWL
fall below the criteria; LL will be triggered if both NEL and NWL
fall below the criteria.
Table 5.2 Derived
Value of Action Level (AL) and Limit Level (LL) for Chinese White Dolphin
Monitoring
|
North Lantau Social Cluster |
|
|
NEL |
NWL |
Action Level |
(STG < 4.2) & (ANI < 15.5) |
(STG < 6.9) & (ANI < 31.3) |
Limit Level |
[(STG < 2.4) & (ANI <8.9)]
AND [(STG < 3.9) & (ANI < 17.9)] |
Table
5.3 Impact
Dolphin Monitoring Transect Line Co-ordinates
Transect Line No. |
HK Grid System |
|
Easting |
Northing |
|
1(#) |
804671 |
815456 |
804671 |
831404 |
|
2(#) |
805476 |
820800 |
805476 |
826654 |
|
3 |
806464 |
821150 |
806464 |
822911 |
|
4 |
807518 |
821500 |
807518 |
829230 |
|
5 |
808504 |
821850 |
808504 |
828602 |
|
6 |
809490 |
822150 |
809490 |
825352 |
|
7(#) |
810499 |
822000 |
810499 |
824613 |
|
8(#) |
811508 |
821123 |
811508 |
824254 |
|
9(#) |
812516 |
821303 |
812516 |
824254 |
|
10* |
813525 |
820827 |
813525 |
824657 |
|
11# |
814556 |
818853 |
814556 |
820992 |
|
12 |
815542 |
818807 |
815542 |
824882 |
|
13 |
816506 |
819480 |
816506 |
824859 |
|
14 |
817537 |
820220 |
817537 |
824613 |
|
15 |
818568 |
820735 |
818568 |
824433 |
|
16 |
819532 |
821420 |
819532 |
824209 |
|
17 |
820451 |
822125 |
820451 |
823671 |
|
18 |
821504 |
822371 |
821504 |
823761 |
|
19 |
822513 |
823268 |
822513 |
824321 |
|
20 |
823477 |
823402 |
823477 |
824613 |
|
21 |
805476 |
827081 |
805476 |
830562 |
|
22 |
806464 |
824033 |
806464 |
829598 |
|
23 |
814559 |
821739 |
814559 |
824768 |
|
24 |
805476 |
815900 |
805476 |
819100 |
|
Remarks: (a)
* Due
to the presence of deployed silt curtain systems at the site boundaries of
the Contract, some of the transect
lines could not be fully surveyed during the regular survey.
Transect 10 is reduced from 6.4km to approximately 3.6km in length due to the
HKBCF construction site. Therefore, the total transect length for both NEL
and NWL combined is reduced to approximately 108km. (b)
#
Coordinates for transect lines 1, 8,
9 and 11 have been updated in respect to the Proposal for Alteration of
Transect Line for Dolphin Monitoring approved by EPD on 19 August 2015. (c) Due to marine work of the Expansion of Hong Kong
International Airport into a Three-Runway System (3RS Project), original
transect lines of dolphin monitoring 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 are enclosed by
works boundary of 3RS Project. Alternative dolphin monitoring transect lines
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 24 are adopted starting from 17 May 2017 to replace the
original transect lines. (d)
The
change of transect lines 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 and new vessel-based transect
line 24 for dolphin monitoring have been proposed due to the marine work of a
designated project - Expansion of Hong Kong International Airport into a
Three-Runway System (3RS Project). It was justified and verified by the ET
Leader for Contract No. HY/2010/02 and the IEC respectively on 24 March 2017
and it was approved by EPD on 12 May 2017. |
Table 5.4 Dolphin
encounter rates deduced from the two sets of HKBCF surveys (two surveys in each
set) in September 2018 in Northeast (NEL) and Northwest Lantau (NWL)
|
Encounter rate (STG) (no. of on-effort dolphin sightings per 100 km of
survey effort) |
Encounter rate (ANI)
(no.
of dolphins from all on-effort sightings per 100 km of survey effort) |
|
Primary Lines Only |
Primary Lines Only |
||
NEL |
Set 1: September 10th
/ 14th |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Set 2: September 19th
/ 24th |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
NWL |
Set 1: September 10th
/ 14th |
1.7 |
5.0 |
Set 2: September 19th
/ 24th |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Table 5.5 Overall
dolphin encounter rates (sightings per 100 km of survey effort) from all four
HKBCF surveys conducted in September 2018 on primary lines only as well as both
primary lines and secondary lines in Northeast and Northwest Lantau
|
(no. of on-effort dolphin sightings per 100 km of
survey effort) |
Encounter rate (ANI)
(no.
of dolphins from all on-effort sightings per 100 km of survey effort) |
||
Primary Lines Only |
Both Primary and
Secondary Lines |
Primary Lines Only |
Both Primary and
Secondary Lines |
|
Northeast Lantau |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Northwest Lantau |
0.9 |
0.6 |
2.6 |
1.8 |
Table 6.1 Summary
of Environmental Site Inspections for Contract No. HY/2013/01
Date of Audit |
Observations |
Actions Taken by Contractor / Recommendation |
Date of Observations Closed |
No
particular environmental issue was recorded during the site inspection. |
Nil. |
Nil. |
|
No particular environmental
issue was recorded during the site inspection. |
Nil. |
Nil. |
|
No particular
environmental issue was recorded during the site inspection. |
Nil. |
Nil. |
|
19 September 2018 |
No particular environmental issue was
recorded during the site inspection. |
Nil. |
Nil. |
26 September 2018 |
No particular environmental issue was
recorded during the site inspection. |
Nil. |
Nil. |
Table 6.2 Summary
of Environmental Site Inspections for Contract No. HY/2013/06 within Contract No.
HY/2013/01 works area
Date of Audit |
Observations |
Actions Taken by Contractor / Recommendation |
Date of Observations Closed |
29 August 2018 |
No particular environmental issue was
recorded during the site inspection. |
Nil. |
Nil. |
5 September 2018 |
No particular environmental issue was
recorded during the site inspection. |
Nil. |
Nil. |
12 September 2018 |
No particular environmental issue was
recorded during the site inspection. |
Nil. |
Nil. |
19 September 2018 |
No particular environmental issue was recorded
during the site inspection. |
Nil. |
Nil. |
26 September 2018 |
No particular environmental issue was
recorded during the site inspection. |
Nil. |
Nil. |
Table 6.3 Summary
of Environmental Site Inspections (Landscape works) for Contract No. HY/2013/01
works area
Date of Audit |
Observations |
Actions Taken by Contractor / Recommendation |
Date of Observations Closed |
5 September 2018 |
No particular environmental issue was recorded
during the site inspection. |
Nil. |
Nil. |
19 September 2018 |
No particular environmental issue was
recorded during the site inspection. |
Nil. |
Nil. |
6.3.2 As confirmed the contractor (Contract No. HY/2013/01), all chemical waste
from Contract No. HY/2013/06 should be disposed through Contractor of Contract
No. HY/2013/01 within Contract No. HY/2013/01 site area. Contract No.
HY/2013/06 with valid Disposal of Construction Waste Billing Account during the
reporting period are summarized in Appendix J.
Table 7-1 Construction
Activities for October 2018
Site Area |
Description of Activities |
Nature of Activities |
For
Contract No. HY/2013/01 |
||
WA1 |
According to
information from the Contractor, the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/01
have been completed. The related completion certificate (Ref.: BWLM: TTHK:
mlmp:60313494/C1/M15/905/M1422-2018009635T) dated 9 August 2018 was issued by
Engineer’s Representative. |
N/A |
Landscape works |
Land-Based |
|
For Contract No. HY/2013/06 within
Contract No. HY/2013/01 works area |
||
ELV & Server Room, Zone E PCB |
According to
information from Contractor, no construction works will be conducted by
Contract No. HY/2013/06 except System Testing and Commissioning |
Land-Based |