Contract
No. HY/2013/01
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao
Bridge
Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities ¡V
Passenger Clearance Building
Quarterly EM&A Report No.3
(Covering the Period from 1 April 2015 to 30 June 2015)
15
July 2015
Revision
1
Main Contractor Environmental
Team
Contents
Executive Summary
1.4 Construction
Works Undertaken During the Reporting Period
2.1 Summary of EM&A Requirements
3....... Environmental Monitoring and Audit
3.1 Air Quality Monitoring Results
3.3 Implementation
of Environmental Measures
3.4 Advice
on the Solid and Liquid Waste Management Status
3.5 Environmental
Licenses and Permits
4....... Summary
of Exceedance, Complaint, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecution
4.1 Summary
of Exceedance of the Environmental Quality Performance Limit
4.2 Summary
of Complaints, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecution
5....... Comments,
Recommendations and Conclusion
Figures
Figure 2.1 Location of Air Quality Monitoring
Stations
Figure 2.2 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 E Implementation
Schedule for Environmental Mitigation Measures (EMIS)
Appendix F Site
Audit Findings and Corrective Actions
Executive Summary
This Quarterly
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/H
for HKBCF was issued on 19 January 2015. 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 (Version1.0) and will be providing
environmental team services to the Contract.
This is the third Quarterly EM&A Report for the Contract which summaries findings of the
EM&A works during the reporting period from 1 April 2015 to 30 June 2015.
Environmental
Monitoring and Audit Progress
The 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, AMS7A 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 environmental site inspection during the reporting period are listed below:
Environmental Site Inspection
Date |
||
April
2015 |
May
2015 |
June 2015 |
1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 |
6, 13, 20 and 27 |
3, 10, 17, 24 and 30 |
Breaches of Action
and Limit Levels
Summary of Action and Limit
Level exceedance of 1-hr TSP level and 24-hr TSP
level at station AMS6 shall be referred to the monthly EM&A Reports (for
April, May and June 2015) 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 AMS7A 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.
Implementation of Environmental
Measures
Site inspections were
carried out on a weekly basis to monitor the implementation of proper
environmental pollution control and mitigation measures for the Project.
Potential environmental impacts due to the construction activities were
monitored and reviewed.
Complaint Log
There was one complaint
received in relation to the environmental impact during the reporting period.
Environmental Complaint No. |
Date of Complaint Received |
Description of Environmental Complaints |
001 |
22 May 2015 |
Air Quality and Noise |
After
investigation, there is no sufficient evidence to justify the concerned dark smoke
and noise nuisance are related to Contract No. HY/2013/01.
Notifications
of Summons and Successful Prosecutions
There was no notification
of summon or prosecution received during this reporting period.
Reporting
Change
There was no reporting change during the
reporting period.
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 |
Environmental
Project Office Leader |
Y. H. Hui |
3465 2888 |
3465 2899 |
Independent
Environmental Checker |
Raymond Dai |
3465 2888 |
3465 2899 |
|
Contractor |
Project
Manager |
Gary Wong |
3143 7013 |
3621 0180 |
Environmental
Officer |
Donald Ip |
6461 8635 |
3621 0180 |
|
Environmental
Team |
Environmental
Team Leader |
Sharifah Or |
2972 1802 |
2890 6343 |
24 hours complaint hotline |
--- |
--- |
3958 7300 |
--- |
¡P
Pile Testing at WA1;
¡P
Piling Works at WA1;
¡P
Pre-drilling Works at WA1;
¡P
Socket H Piles Works at WA1;
¡P
Fiction H-Piles Works at WA1;
¡P
Bulk Excavation at WA1;
¡P
Pile
Cropping and Pile Capping Works at WA1;
¡P
Temporary Haul Road Construction at WA1; and
¡P
Cement Solidification/Stabilization Work for
Excavated Marine Sediment at WA1 and Portion B of Contract No. HY/2010/02.
Table 2.1 Summary
of Impact EM&A Requirements
Environmental
Monitoring |
ID |
Location Description |
Air Quality |
AMS 6(1) |
Dragonair/CNAC
(Group) Building |
AMS 7A(1), (2) |
Chu
Kong Air-Sea Union Transportation Co. Ltd. |
|
Noise |
NMS2(3) |
Seaview Crescent |
NMS3B(3),(4) |
Site Boundary
of Site Office Area
at Works Area WA2 |
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 (AMS 7). 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
has been relocated to Chu Kong
Air-Sea Union Transportation Co. Ltd. since 5 February 2015. The alternative monitoring location was
approved by EPD on 5 February 2015.
(3)
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.
(4)
The Action
and Limit Levels for schools will be applied for this alternative monitoring
location.
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 7A - Chu
Kong Air-Sea Union Transportation Co. Ltd |
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
7A - Chu Kong Air-Sea Union Transportation Co. Ltd |
183 |
Table 2.4 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.
* Reduce to 70 dB(A) for schools and 65 dB(A)
during school examination period.
Table 4.1 A Summary
of Environmental Complaints for the Reporting Period
Environmental Complaint No. |
Date of Complaint Received |
Description of Environmental Complaints |
001 |
22
May 2015 |
Air
Quality and Noise |
¡P
The Contractor is recommended
to tighten the tarpaulin at the top of shelter for grouting mixing unit.
¡P
The Contractor is
recommended to provide an enclosure (sheltered on the top and 3 sides) for the
grouting mixing unit.
¡P
The Contractor is
recommended to place the untreated marine mud within the bund and provide
tarpaulin at the bottom of the temporary storage area.
¡P
The Contractor is
recommended to place food waste in enclosed plastic bags before disposing of in
the refuse collection skip.
¡P
The Contractor was reminded to remove the
stagnant water inside the drip tray.
¡P
The contractor was reminded to cover the bags
of cement entirely by impervious sheeting or place them in an area sheltered on
the top and 3 sides.
¡P
The Contactor is
recommended to provide a drip tray for the chemical containers / diesel drum.
¡P
The Contractor was reminded to cover cement
bags properly.
¡P
The Contractor was reminded to provide a
drain plug for the drip tray.