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Contract No. HY/2014/05

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge

Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities ¡V Remaining Ancillary Buildings and Facilities

 

 

 

 

Monthly EM&A Report No. 23

(Covering the Period from 1 January 2018 to 31 January 2018)

 

 21 February 2018

 

Revision 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main Contractor                                                                                                          Environmental Team 

 

 


 

 

Contents

Executive Summary

1...... Introduction. 1

1.1                          Basic Project Information. 1

1.2                          Project Organisation. 2

1.3                          Construction Programme. 4

1.4                          Construction Works Undertaken During the Reporting Period. 4

2....... Air Quality Monitoring.. 5

2.1                          Monitoring Locations. 5

2.2                          Monitoring Requirements. 5

2.3                          Monitoring Results. 6

3....... Noise Monitoring.. 7

3.1                          Monitoring Locations. 7

3.2                          Monitoring Requirements. 7

3.3                          Monitoring Results. 7

4....... Environmental Site Inspection and Audit 8

4.1                          Site Inspection. 8

4.2                          Advice on the Solid and Liquid Waste Management Status. 10

4.3                          Environmental Licenses and Permits. 10

4.4                          Implementation Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures. 10

4.5                          Summary of Exceedance of the Environmental Quality Performance Limit 10

4.6                          Summary of Complaints, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecution. 11

5....... Future Key Issues. 12

5.1                          Construction Programme for the Coming Months. 12

5.2                          Environmental Site Inspection Schedule for the Coming Month. 12

6....... Conclusions. 13

6.1                          Conclusions. 13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 E       Waste Flow Table

Appendix F       Environmental Licenses and Permits

Appendix G       Implementation Schedule for Environmental Mitigation Measures (EMIS)

Appendix H       Statistics on Environmental Complaints, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

Appendix I        Environmental Site Inspection Schedule

Appendix J       Investigation Report


Executive Summary

This Monthly Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Report is prepared for Contract No. HY/2014/05 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HZMB HKBCF) ¡V Remaining Ancillary Buildings and Facilities (includes the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities ¡V Automatic Vehicle Clearance Support System and Contract No. HY/2014/04 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities ¡V Gantry Type X-ray Vehicle Inspection System within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area) (hereafter referred to as ¡§the Contract¡¨) for the Highways Department of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Contract No. HY/2014/05 was awarded to Leighton ¡V Chun Wo Joint Venture (construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 was awarded to ATAL Technologies Limited and Contract No. HY/2014/04 was awarded to Rapiscan Systems Pte Ltd within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area) (hereafter referred to as ¡§the Contractor¡¨) and Atkins China Limited was appointed as the Environmental Team (ET) by the Contractor.

Contract No. HY/2014/05 (includes the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 and Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area) 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. The construction works of the Contract No. HY/2014/05 commenced on 29 February 2016 while the construction works of the Contract No. HY/2013/06 and Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area commenced on 3 January 2017 and 13 February 2017 respectively.

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-third monthly EM&A Report for the Contract No. HY/2014/05 which summarizes findings of the EM&A works during the reporting period from 1 to 31 January 2018 (includes the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 and Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 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).  It should be noted that air quality and noise monitoring works for the Contract are covered by Contract No. HY/2013/01 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HZMB HKBCF) ¡V Passenger Clearance Building 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/2013/01 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 for the Contract No. HY/2014/05 (includes the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 and Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area) during the reporting period are listed below:

Environmental Site Inspection:                           3, 11, 15, 22 and 29 January 2018

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. 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/2013/01 during the reporting period.

One AL exceedance of 24-hr TSP at ASM3B and one AL exceedance of 24-hr TSP at ASM2 were recorded on 17 January 2018 by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2013/01 during the reporting period, after investigation, the exceedance was not related to the Contract. Details of the exceedance shall be referred to the monthly EM&A report prepared by Contract No. HY/2013/01. The IR was provided in Appendix J.

There was no Action and Limit Level exceedance for noise recorded at NMS2 and NMS3B by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2013/01 during the reporting period.

 

Complaint Log

There was no complaint 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:

For Contract No. HY/2014/05

¡P         Architectural Builder¡¦s Work and Finishes (ABWF) & Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing works (MEP) - Internal work of Buildings 022, 032, 044, 045, 050H1, 050H2, 050A1 and 050A2

¡P         Architectural Builder¡¦s Work and Finishes (ABWF) - External work of Buildings 021, 022, 023, 025, 032, 044, 053 and 058 

¡P         ABWF works (roof) of Buildings 050A2

¡P         Foot Path, Utilities and Drainage installation of Building 023, 032, 045, 050H1, 050H2, 050A1, 050A2, 053 and 058

¡P         Green Roof of Buildings 023, 025, 032, 044 and 045

For Contract No. HY/2013/06 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area

¡P         Building 025 and 032 - Conduit Installation & Cabling

 

For Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area

¡P         Building 053 - Installation of field devices

¡P         Building 054 - Installation of field devices

¡P         Building 058 ¡V Radiation Testing

¡P         Building 059 ¡V Radiation Testing

 

 

 


1        Introduction

1.1                Basic Project Information

1.1.1          This Monthly Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Report is prepared for Contract No. HY/2014/05 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HZMB HKBCF) ¡V Remaining Ancillary Buildings and Facilities (includes the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities ¡V Automatic Vehicle Clearance Support System and Contract No. HY/2014/04 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities ¡V Gantry Type X-ray Vehicle Inspection System within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area)  (hereafter referred to as ¡§the Contract¡¨) for the Highways Department of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Contract No. HY/2014/05 was awarded to Leighton ¡V Chun Wo Joint Venture (construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 was awarded to ATAL Technologies Limited and Contract No. HY/2014/04 was awarded to Rapiscan Systems Pte Ltd within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area) (hereafter referred to as ¡§the Contractor¡¨) and Atkins China Limited was appointed as the Environmental Team (ET) by the Contractor.

1.1.2          Contract No. HY/2014/05 (includes the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 and Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area) is part of HZMB HKBCF which is a ¡§Designated Project¡¨ under Schedule 2 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO) (Cap 499).  An 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 No. HY/2014/05 commenced on 29 February 2016 while the construction works of the Contract No. HY/2013/06 and Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area commenced on 3 January 2017 and 13 February 2017 respectively. The works areas of the Contract are shown in Appendix A.

1.1.3          The proposed works under this Contract comprise the following:

For Contract No. HY/2014/05

(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:

       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.

For Contract No. HY/2013/06 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area

(i)    The Automatic Vehicle Clearance Support System amid to increasing traffic flow for Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities;

(ii)   Responsible for designs and develops a set of tailor-made computer monitoring and control systems to for daily security operation; and

(iii)  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.

For Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area

(i)    The Gantry Type X-ray Vehicle Inspection System (GXRVIS) aims to provide an integrated, innovative, efficient and effective vehicle inspection system at the inbound and outbound boundary control points of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HKBCF) for supporting the operations of Customs & Excise Department (C&ED);

(ii)   Design, supply, deliver to HKBCF, installation, test and commissioning and maintenance of two sets of Gantry Type X-ray Vehicle Inspection System and all related components necessary for the complete operation of the system; and

(iii)  Design, supply, install, test, commission and maintain of the Radioactive Threat Detection Systems integrated into the Gantry Type X-ray Vehicle Inspection Systems.

1.1.4      This is the twenty-third Monthly EM&A Report for the Contract No. HY/2014/05 which summarizes the findings of the EM&A programme during the reporting period from 1 to 31 January 2018. (includes the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 and Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area).

1.2                Project Organisation

1.2.1      The project organization structure and lines of communication with respect to the on-site environmental management structure is shown in Appendix B.  The key personnel contact names and numbers are summarized in Table 1‑1. 

Table 11         Contact Information of Key Personnel

Party

Position

Name

Telephone

Fax

For Contract No. HY/2014/05

Engineer or Engineer¡¦s Representative
(AECOM Asia Co. Ltd.)

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
(Leighton ¡V Chun Wo Joint Venture)

Site Agent

Albert Chan

3973 0514

3621 0180

Environmental Officer

Alfred She

39730484

3621 0180

Environmental Team
(Atkins China Limited)

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/2014/05 works area

Engineer or Engineer¡¦s Representative
(AECOM Asia Co. Ltd.)

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
(ATAL Technologies Limited)

Site Agent

Mr. Eric Yim

2565 3355

3162 5217

Environmental Officer

Mr. W. Li

2565 3137

3162 5217

Environmental Team
(Atkins China Limited)

Environmental Team Leader

Keith Chau

2972 1721

2890 6343

24 hours complaint hotline

---

---

6509 0375

---

For Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area

Engineer or Engineer¡¦s Representative
(AECOM Asia Co. Ltd.)

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
(Rapiscan Systems Pte Ltd)

Site Agent

Ringo Yau

9833 1402

2707 0816

Environmental Officer

Clarie Tsang

6371 1362

---

Environmental Team
(Atkins China Limited)

Environmental Team Leader

Keith Chau

2972 1721

2890 6343

24 hours complaint hotline

---

---

9833 1420

---

1.3                Construction Programme

1.3.1      A copy of the Contractor¡¦s construction programme is provided in Appendix C.

1.4                Construction Works Undertaken During the Reporting Period

1.4.1      A summary of the construction activities undertaken during this reporting period is shown below:

For Contract No. HY/2014/05

¡P         ABWF & MEP works (Internal) of Buildings 022, 023, 025, 032, 044, 045, 050H1, 050H2, 050A1, 050A2, 053 and 058

¡P         Foot Path,Utilities and Drainage installation of Buildings 021, 022, 023, 032, 045, 050H1, 050H2, 050A1, 050A2, 053 and 058

¡P         ABWF & MEP works (External) of Buildings 021, 022, 023, 025, 032, 044, 045, 050H1, 050H2, 050A1, 050A2, 053, 058 and 059

¡P         ABWF & MEP works (roof) of Buildings 021, 022, 023, 025, 032, 044, 045, 050H1, 050H2, 050A1, 050A2, 053, 058 and 059

¡P         Green Roof of Buildings 023, 025, 032, 044 and 045

For Contract No. HY/2013/06 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area

¡P         Conduit Installation and Cabling at Buildings 025 and 032

For Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area

¡P         Installation of field devices at Buildings 053 and 054

¡P         Radiation Testing at Buildings 058 and 059

 

 


 

2        Air Quality Monitoring

2.1                Monitoring Locations

2.1.1      The air quality monitoring works for the Contract are covered by Contract No. HY/2011/03 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Link Road ¡V Section between Scenic Hill and HKBCF and Contract No. HY/2013/01 HZMB HKBCF ¡V Passenger Clearance Building. 

2.1.2      The ET of the Contract or another ET of the HZMB project is required to conduct air quality monitoring at AMS6 and AMS7 as part of EM&A programme if these air quality monitoring stations are no longer covered under Contract Nos. HY/2011/03 and HY/2013/01.  Figure 2.1 shows the locations of the air monitoring stations.

Table 21         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.

2.2                Monitoring Requirements

2.2.1      The monitoring requirements, monitoring equipment, monitoring parameters, frequency and duration, monitoring methodology, monitoring schedule, meteorological information are detailed in the monthly EM&A Reports prepared for Contract Nos. HY/2011/03 and HY/2013/01.

2.2.2      The Action and Limit Levels for 1-hr TSP and 24-hr TSP are provided in Table 2-2 and Table 2-3, respectively.

Table 22         Action and Limit Levels for 1-hr 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 23        Action and Limit Levels for 24-hr 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

 

2.2.3      The event and action plan is provided in Appendix D.

2.2.4      If exceedance(s) at these station(s) is/are recorded by the ET of the Contract or referred by the other ET under the HZMB project to the Contract, the ET of the Contract will carry out an investigation and findings will be reported in the monthly EM&A Report.


 

2.3                Monitoring Results

2.3.1      The monitoring results for AMS6 and AMS7 are reported in the monthly EM&A Reports prepared for Contract Nos. HY/2011/03 and HY/2013/01, respectively.

2.3.2      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. 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/2013/01 during the reporting period.

2.3.3      One AL exceedance of 24-hr TSP at ASM3B and one AL exceedance of 24-hr TSP at ASM2 were recorded on 17 January 2018 by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2013/01 during the reporting period, after investigation, the exceedance was not related to the Contract. Details of the exceedance shall be referred to the monthly EM&A report prepared by Contract No. HY/2013/01The IR was provided in Appendix J.

 


3        Noise Monitoring

3.1                Monitoring Locations

3.1.1      The noise monitoring works for the Contract are covered by Contract No. HY/2013/01 HZMB HKBCF ¡V Passenger Clearance Building. The ET of the Contract or another ET of the HZMB project is required to conduct impact noise monitoring at NMS2 and NMS3B as part of EM&A programme if these noise monitoring stations are no longer covered under Contract No. HY/2013/01. Figure 3.1 shows the locations of noise monitoring stations.

Table 31         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.

 

3.2                Monitoring Requirements

3.2.1      The monitoring requirements, monitoring equipment, monitoring parameters, frequency and duration, monitoring methodology and monitoring schedule are detailed in the monthly EM&A Reports prepared for Contract No. HY/2013/01.

3.2.2      The Action and Limit Levels for construction noise are defined in Table 3-2.

Table 32         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.

  

3.2.3      The event and action plan is provided in Appendix D.

3.2.4      If exceedance(s) at these station(s) is/are recorded by the ET of the Contract or referred by the other ET under the HZMB project to the Contract, the ET of the Contract will carry out an investigation and findings will be reported in the monthly EM&A Report.

3.3                Monitoring Results

3.3.1      The monitoring results for NMS2 and NMS3B are reported in the monthly EM&A Reports prepared for Contract No. HY/2013/01.  No noise exceedances were recorded at stations NMS2 and NMS3B by the ET of Contract No. HY/2013/01 during the reporting period.


 

4        Environmental Site Inspection and Audit

4.1                Site Inspection

4.1.1      Site Inspections were carried out on a weekly basis to monitor the implementation of proper environmental pollution control and mitigation measures for the Contract No. HY/2014/05 (includes the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 and Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area). During the reporting period, site inspections were carried out on 3, 11, 15, 22 and 29 January 2018.

4.1.2      Particular observations for Contract No. HY/2014/05 and Contract No. HY/2013/06 and Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area during the site inspections and corrective actions undertaken by the Contractor are described in Tables 4-1, 4-2 and 4-3.

Table 41              Summary of Environmental Site Inspections for Contract No. HY/2014/05

Date of Audit

Observations

Actions Taken by Contractor / Recommendation

Date of Observations Closed

27 December 2017

1.       Concrete breaking was observed without water spraying at Building 022.

1.     Water spraying was provided for concrete breaking at Building 022.

3 January 2018

3 January 2018

1.     The chemical container was found without label and drip tray at Building 032. 

1.     The chemical container was removed at Building 032.

11 January 2018

11 January 2018

1.       The haul road was observed dry near Building 044 and Building 045.

2.       Cement bags without proper cover were found at Building 044.

1.       One water truck was in operation near Building 044 and 045 during the site inspection.

2.       Cement bags were removed at Building 044

15 January 2018

15 January 2018

1. The general refuse was accumulated near waste skip near Building 044 and Building 045

1.  The general refuse was removed near waste skip near Building 044 and Building 045

22 January 2018

22 January 2018

1.     The general refuse was observed inside Building 045.

 

1.       The general refuse was removed at Building 045.

 

29 January 2018

2.     The colour of the NRMM label for the lifting platform was observed faded at Building 032.

2.       The Contractor was reminded to affix an appropriate NRMM label for the lifting platform at Building 032.

Follow-up action undertaken by the Contractor will be inspected during the site inspection to be undertaken in February 2018.

29 January 2018

1.     The colour of the NRMM label for the lifting platform was observed faded at Building 032.

2.     General refuse was observed near staircase at Building 045.

3.     Over 20 bags of dusty materials were not covered at rooftop of Building 045.

1.     The Contractor was reminded to affix an appropriate NRMM label for the lifting platform at Building 032.

2.     The Contractor was reminded to keep the site tidiness at Building 045.

3.     The Contractor was reminded to cover the bags of dusty materials at the rooftop of Building 045.

Follow-up action undertaken by the Contractor will be inspected during the site inspection to be undertaken in February 2018.


Table 4‑2        Summary of Environmental Site Inspections for Contract No. HY/2013/06 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area

Date of Audit

Observations

Actions Taken by Contractor / Recommendation

Date of Observations Closed

3 January 2018

No particular environmental issue was recorded during the site inspection.

Nil.

Nil.

11 January 2018

No particular environmental issue was recorded during the site inspection.

Nil.

Nil.

15 January 2018

No particular environmental issue was recorded during the site inspection.

Nil.

Nil.

22 January 2018

No particular environmental issue was recorded during the site inspection.

Nil.

Nil.

29 January 2018

No particular environmental issue was recorded during the site inspection.

Nil.

Nil.

Table 4-3        Summary of Environmental Site Inspections for Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area

Date of Audit

Observations

Actions Taken by Contractor / Recommendation

Date of Observations Closed

3 January 2018

No particular environmental issue was recorded during the site inspection.

Nil.

Nil.

11 January 2018

No particular environmental issue was recorded during the site inspection.

Nil.

Nil.

15 January 2018

No particular environmental issue was recorded during the site inspection.

Nil.

Nil.

22 January 2018

No particular environmental issue was recorded during the site inspection.

Nil.

Nil.

29 January 2018

No particular environmental issue was recorded during the site inspection.

Nil.

Nil.

 

4.1.3      Particular observations (Landscape works) for Contract No. HY/2014/05 during the site inspections and corrective actions undertaken by the Contractor are described in Tables 4-4. The landscape work of green roof for Contract No. HY/2014/05 was commenced on 11 December 2017. The implementation of mitigation measures for landscape and visual resources recommended in the EIA Report were monitored during the reporting period. Landscape and visual mitigation measures in accordance with the EP, EIA and EM&A Manual were implemented by the Contractor.

Table 4‑4        Summary of Environmental Site Inspections (Landscape works) for Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area

Date of Audit

Observations

Actions Taken by Contractor / Recommendation

Date of Observations Closed

11 January 2018

No particular environmental issue was recorded during the site inspection.

Nil.

Nil.

22 January 2018

No particular environmental issue was recorded during the site inspection.

Nil.

Nil.

 

4.1.4      The Contractor has rectified most of the observations as identified during environmental site inspections during this reporting month. Follow-up actions for outstanding observations will be inspected in February 2018.

4.2               Advice on the Solid and Liquid Waste Management Status

4.2.1      The Contractor of Contract No. HY/2014/05 registered as a chemical waste producer. Sufficient numbers of receptacles were available for general refuse collection and sorting.

4.2.2      The Contractor of Contract No. HY/2014/05 was reminded that chemical waste should be properly treated and stored temporarily in designated chemical waste storage areas on site in accordance with the Code of Practice on the Packaging, Labelling and Storage of Chemical Wastes.

4.2.3      The monthly summary of waste flow table for Contract No. HY/2014/05 (includes the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 and Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area) are detailed in Appendix E.

4.3               Environmental Licenses and Permits

4.3.1      The valid environmental licenses and permits for Contract No. HY/2014/05 during the reporting period (includes the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 and Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area) are summarized in Appendix F.

4.3.2      The Contractors of Contract No. HY/2013/06 and Contract No. HY/2014/04 were advised to register as a chemical waste producer when chemical waste will be expected to generate for the foreseeable future from the operations (For Registration as Waste Producer Pursuant to Waste Disposal (Chemical Waste) (General) Regulation).

4.4               Implementation Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures

4.4.1      In response to the site audit findings, the Contractors carried out corrective actions.

4.4.2      The Contractor conducts watering on all exposed soil within the Contract site and associated works areas 8 times per day when construction activities are being undertaken. 

4.4.3      A summary of the Implementation Schedule of Environmental Mitigation Measures (EMIS) is presented in Appendix G.  Most of the necessary mitigation measures were implemented properly.

4.5               Summary of Exceedance of the Environmental Quality Performance Limit

4.5.1      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. 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/2013/01 during the reporting period.

4.5.2      There was one AL exceedance of 24-hr TSP at ASM3B and one AL exceedance of 24-hr TSP at ASM2 was recorded on 17 January 2018 by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2013/01 during the reporting period, after investigation, the exceedance was not related to the Contract. Details of the exceedance shall be referred to the monthly EM&A report prepared by Contract No. HY/2013/01. The IR was provided in Appendix J.

4.5.3      There was no Action and Limit Level exceedance for noise recorded at NMS2 and NMS3B by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2013/01 during the reporting period.

4.6                Summary of Complaints, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecution

4.6.1      There was no complaint received in relation to the environmental impact during the reporting period.

 

4.6.2      Statistics on environmental complaints, notifications of summons and successful prosecutions are summarized in Appendix H.


5        Future Key Issues

5.1               Construction Programme for the Coming Months

5.1.1      As informed by the Contractor, the major construction activities for February 2018 are summarized in Table 5-1.

Table 5-1         Construction Activities for February 2018

Site Area

Description of Activities

For Contract No. HY/2014/05

Buildings 022, 032, 044, 045, 050H1, 050H2, 050A1 and 050A2

ABWF & MEP works (Internal)

Buildings 021, 022, 023, 025, 032, 044, 045,  053 and 058

ABWF works (External)

Buildings 050A2

ABWF works (roof)

Buildings 023, 032, 045, 050H1, 050H2, 050A1, 050A2, 053 and 058

Foot Path, Utilities and Drainage Installation

Buildings 023, 025, 032, 044 and 045

Landscape works: greening roof

For Contract No. HY/2013/06 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area

Buildings 025 and 032

Conduit Installation & Cabling

For Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area

Buildings 053 and 054

Installation of field devices

Buildings 058 and 059

Radiation testing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.2               Environmental Site Inspection Schedule for the Coming Month

5.2.1      The tentative schedule for weekly site inspections for February 2018 is provided in Appendix I.


6        Conclusions

6.1               Conclusions

6.1.1      The construction works of the Contract No. HY/2014/05 commenced on 29 February 2016. while the construction works of the Contract No. HY/2013/06 and Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area commenced on 3 January 2017 and 13 February 2017 respectively. The twenty-third Monthly EM&A Report for Contract No. HY/2014/05 summarizes findings of the EM&A works during the reporting period from 1 to 31 January 2018 (includes the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 and Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area).

6.1.2      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. 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/2013/01 during the reporting period.

6.1.3      One AL exceedance of 24-hr TSP at ASM3B and one AL exceedance of 24-hr TSP at ASM2 were recorded on 17 January 2018 by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2013/01 during the reporting period. after investigation, the exceedance was not related to the Contract. Details of the exceedance shall be referred to the monthly EM&A report prepared by Contract No. HY/2013/01. The IR was provided in Appendix J.

6.1.4      There was no Action and Limit Level exceedance for noise recorded at NMS2 and NMS3B by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2013/01 during the reporting period.

6.1.5      Environmental site inspections were carried out on 3, 11, 15, 22 and 29 January 2018 for the Contract No. HY/2014/05 (includes the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 and Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area). Recommendations on remedial actions were given to the Contractors for the deficiencies identified during the site inspection.

6.1.6      There was no complaint received in relation to the environmental impact during the reporting period.

6.1.7     No notification of summons and successful prosecution was received during the reporting period.