Contract No. HY/2014/05
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities ˇV Remaining Ancillary Buildings and Facilities
Monthly EM&A Report No. 7
(Covering the Period from 1 September 2016 to 30 September 2016)
14 October 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
4.2 Advice on the Solid and Liquid Waste Management Status
4.3 Environmental Licenses and Permits
4.4 Implementation Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures
4.5 Summary of Exceedance of the Environmental Quality Performance Limit
4.6 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)
Executive Summary
This monthly Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Report is prepared for Contract HY/2014/05 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HKBCF) ˇV Remaining Ancillary Buildings and Facilities (hereafter referred to as ˇ§the Contractˇ¨) for the Highways Department of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The Contract was awarded to Leighton ˇV Chun Wo Joint Venture (hereafter referred to as ˇ§the Contractorˇ¨) and Atkins China Limited was appointed as the Environmental Team (ET) by the Contractor.
The Contract is part of Hong Kong ˇV Zhuhai ˇV Macao Bridge HKBCF which is a ˇ§Designated Projectˇ¨, 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. The construction works of the Contract commenced on 29 February 2016.
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 seventh monthly EM&A Report for the Contract which summarizes findings of the EM&A works during the reporting period from 1 to 30 September 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 ˇV Reclamation Works and Contract No. HY/2011/03 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Link Road ˇV 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 ENPOˇ¦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: 7, 14, 21 and 28 September 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 was one complaint received in relation to the environmental impact during the reporting period. An investigation was carried out. It was found that the complaint was not related to Contract No. HY/2014/05.
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:
ˇP Earth Works for Buildings 044 and 045.
ˇP Binding for Building 044 and 032.
ˇP Construction of RC Structure of Building 023, 025, 032, 044, 045, 053, 058 & 059.
(i) Construction of the following ancillary buildings and facilities including architectural and builder works, structural steel canopy, reinforced concrete frames, foundations, curtain wall facade, building services and electrical and mechanical works:
• Public Toilets at Vehicle Clearance Plaza (VCP);
• Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) Dangerous Good Store (Building 021);
• Customs Detective Dog Base Building (Building 022);
• C&ED Outbound Cargo Examination Building and Examination Platform (Building 023);
• Inbound Private Car Annexure (Building 025);
• Outbound Private Car Annexure (Building 032);
• E&M maintenance Building (Building 044);
• Highways Depot & Administration Building (Building 045);
• Outbound X-ray Building (Building 053);
• Outbound X-ray Scan Tunnel (Building 058); and
• Inbound X-ray Scan Tunnel (Building 059).
(ii) Construction of civil provisions, cable containment and power supply for the following systems:
• Extra Low Voltage (ELV) installed by Contract No. HY/2013/03;
• Automatic Vehicle Clearance Support System (AVCSS) installed by Contract No. HY/2013/06; and
• Gantry Type X-ray Vehicle Inspection System installed by Contract No. HY/2014/04.
(iii) Supply and installation of Mobile X-ray Vehicle Inspection System and other standalone equipment;
(iv) Construction of minor civil engineering works at the periphery of buildings;
(v) Construction of minor Landscape hardworks and softworks; and
(vi) Other works which are shown on 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 Engineerˇ¦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 |
Site Agent |
Albert Chan |
3973 0514 |
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 |
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3958 7300 |
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ˇP Plate Load Test and Cone Penetration Test of Buildings 032, 044 and 045;
ˇP Earth Works for Buildings 032, 044 and 045;
ˇP Binding for Building 023 and 045; and
ˇP Construction of Reinforced Concrete Structure of Buildings 023, 025, 053, 058 & 059.
Table 2‑1 Construction Dust Monitoring Locations
ID |
Location Description |
AMS 6(1) |
Dragonair/CNAC (Group) Building |
AMS 7(1) |
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.
Table 2‑2 Action and Limit Levels for 1-hour TSP
Monitoring Station |
Action Level, µg/m3 |
Limit Level, µg/m3 |
AMS 6 ˇV 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 ˇV 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 ˇV 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 |
31 August 2016
|
1. A plug was not provided for a drip tray at Building 053 and some chemicals/stagnant water leaked on the ground. |
1. A plug was provided for the drip tray and contaminated soil on the ground was cleared properly at Building 053. |
07 September 2016
|
2. Stagnant water/chemicals was found inside a drip tray at Building 053. |
2. The stagnant water/chemicals inside the drip tray was cleared at Building 53. |
07 September 2016
|
|
3. Some chemical containers were not placed inside drip trays. No proper labels were provided for these chemical containers at Building 053. |
3. Some chemical containers were removed and the remaining chemical container was placed inside a drip tray. A proper chemical label was provided for the chemical container at Building 053 |
07 September 2016
|
|
07 September 2016
|
No particular environmental issue was recorded during the site inspection. |
Nil |
Nil |
14 September 2016
|
No particular environmental issue was recorded during the site inspection. |
Nil |
Nil |
21 September 2016
|
1. A chemical drum was found without drip tray. |
1. The chemical drum was removed. |
28 September 2016 |
28 September 2016 |
No particular environmental issue was recorded during the site inspection. |
Nil |
Nil |
Table 5.1 Construction Activities for October 2016
Site Area |
Description of Activities |
Buildings 044 and 045 |
Earth Works |
Buildings 044 and 032 |
Binding |
Buildings 023, 025, 032, 044, 045, 053, 058 and 059 |
Construction of Reinforced Concrete Structure |