Executive Summary
This Quarterly 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 (Version1.0) and will be providing environmental team services to
the Contract.
This is the Third Quarterly
EM&A Report for the Contract which summarizes findings of the EM&A works
during the reporting period from 1 September 2016 to 30 November 2016.
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 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 environmental site inspection during
the reporting period are listed
below:
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Environmental Site Inspection
Date
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September 2016
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October 2016
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November 2016
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7, 14, 21 and 28
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5, 12, 19 and 26
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2, 9, 15, 23 and 30
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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 September, October and November
2016) 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.
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.
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 was no notification of
summon or prosecution received during this reporting period.
Reporting Change
There is no reporting change
during the reporting period.
1.1.1 This Quarterly
Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Report is prepared for Contract
HY/2014/05 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities
ˇV Remaining Ancillary Buildings and Facilities (hereafter referred to as ˇ§the
Contractˇ¨) for the Highways Department of Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region. 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.
1.1.2
The Contract is part of Hong Kong ˇV Zhuhai ˇV
Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HKBCF) which is a ˇ§Designated Projectˇ¨, 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
commenced on 29 February 2016. The works areas of the
Contract are shown in Appendix A.
1.1.3
This is the Third Quarterly EM&A Report
for the Contract which summarizes the audit findings of the EM&A programme
during the reporting period from 1 September 2016 to 30 November 2016.
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 1.1 Contact
Information of Key Personnel
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Party
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Position
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Name
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Telephone
|
Fax
|
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Engineer
or Engineerˇ¦s Representative
(AECOM Asia Co. Ltd.)
|
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
(Leighton ˇV Chun Wo Joint Venture)
|
Site
Agent
|
Albert
Chan
|
3973
0514
|
3621
0180
|
|
Environmental
Officer
|
Donald
Ip(1)
|
6461
8635
|
3621
0180
|
|
Wu
Yun Kau(1)
|
5505
8633
|
|
Environmental
Team
(Atkins China Limited)
|
Environmental
Team Leader
|
Sharifah
Or(2)
|
2972
1802
|
2890
6343
|
|
Keith
Chau(2)
|
2972
1721
|
|
24
hours complaint hotline
|
---
|
---
|
3958
7300
|
---
|
|
Remarks:
(1) Mr
Wu Yun Kau would take up the role of the Environmental Officer from Donald Ip
effective from 22 November 2016.
(2) Mr
Keith Chau would take up the role of the Environmental Team Leader from Ms
Sharifah Or effective from 1 November 2016.
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1.3
Construction Programme
1.3.1
A copy of the Contractorˇ¦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:
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Plate Load Test and Cone Penetration
Test for Outbound Private Car Annexure (Buildings 032), E&M Maintenance
(Building 044) and Highways Depot& Administration Building (Building 045);
ˇP
Earth Works for 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), 032, 044 and 045;
ˇP
Binding for Building 021, 022, 023, 032, 044 and 045; and
ˇP
Construction of Reinforced Concrete Structure of Buildings 021,
023, Inbound Private Car Annexure (Building 025), 032, 044, Outbound X-ray
Building (Building 053), Outbound X-ray Scan Tunnel (Building 058) and Inbound
X-ray Scan Tunnel (Building 059).
1.4.2
2.1.1
The EM&A programme was undertaken in accordance with the
Updated EM&A Manual for HKBCF (Version 1). 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.
2.1.2
A summary of air and noise monitoring locations
are presented in Table 2.1. The location of air quality and noise
monitoring stations are shown as in Figure 2.1 and Figure 2.2, respectively.
Table 2.1 Summary
of Impact EM&A Requirements
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Environmental Monitoring
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ID
|
Location Description
|
|
Air Quality
|
AMS6(1)
|
Dragonair/CNAC
(Group) Building
|
|
AMS7(1)
|
Hong Kong
SkyCity Marriott Hotel
|
|
Noise
|
NMS2(2)
|
Seaview Crescent
|
|
NMS3B(2),(3)
|
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 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.
(3) The
Action and Limit Levels for schools will be applied for this alternative
monitoring location.
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/2010/02 and
HY/2011/03.
2.3
Action and Limit Levels
2.3.1 The Action and Limit Level for 1-hr TSP and 24-hr TSP are provided
in Table 2.2 and Table 2.3, respectively.
Table 2.2 Action
and Limit Levels for 1-hour TSP
|
Monitoring Station
|
Action Level, µg/m3
|
Limit Level, µg/m3
|
|
AMS6 ˇV Dragonair/CNAC (Group) Building (HKIA)
|
360
|
500
|
|
AMS7 ˇV 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
|
|
AMS6 ˇV Dragonair/CNAC (Group) Building (HKIA)
|
173
|
260
|
|
AMS7 ˇV Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel
|
183
|
2.3.2
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.
2.3.3 The
Action and Limit Levels for construction noise are defined in Table 2.4.
Table 2.4 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.
* Reduce to 70
dB(A) for schools and 65 dB(A) during school examination period.
2.3.4
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.
2.4.1 The Event Actions Plans for air quality and noise are provided in Appendix D.
2.5.1
Environmental mitigation measures for the contract were
recommended in the approved EIA Report. Appendix E lists the recommended mitigation measures and the
implementation status.
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Environmental Monitoring and Audit
3.1
Air Quality Monitoring Results
3.1.1
The monitoring results for AMS6 and AMS7 are reported in the monthly EM&A
Reports (for September, October and November 2016)
prepared for Contract Nos. HY/2011/03 and HY/2010/02, respectively.
3.1.2
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 Reports (for September, October and November 2016) prepared by Contract No. HY/2011/03.
3.1.3
There was no Action and Limit Level exceedance of 1-hr TSP level
and 24-hr TSP level recorded at AMS7 recorded
by the ET of Contract No. HY/2010/02 during the reporting period.
3.2
Noise Monitoring Results
3.2.1
The monitoring results
for NMS2 and NMS3B are reported in the monthly EM&A Reports (for
September, October and November 2016) prepared for Contract No. HY/2010/02.
3.2.2
No noise exceedances were recorded at stations NMS2 and NMS3B by the ET
of Contract No. HY/2010/02 during the reporting period.
3.3.1
In response to the site audit findings, the Contractor carried out
corrective actions. Details of site audit findings and the corrective actions
during the reporting period are presented in Appendix F.
3.3.2
A summary of the Implementation Schedule of Environmental Mitigation Measures
(EMIS) is presented in Appendix
E. Most of the necessary mitigation measures were implemented
properly.
3.3.3
The Contractor waters 8 times per day on all exposed soil within the
Contract site and associated works areas when construction activities are being
undertaken.
3.4
Advice on the Solid and Liquid Waste Management Status
3.4.1
The Contractor registered as a chemical waste producer for the Contract.
Sufficient numbers of receptacles were available for general refuse collection
and sorting.
3.4.2
The summary of waste flow table is detailed in Appendix G.
3.4.3
The Contractor was reminded that chemical waste containers should be
properly treated and stored temporarily in designated chemical waste storage
area on site in accordance with the Code of Practice on the Packaging,
Labelling and Storage of Chemical Wastes.
3.5.1
The valid environmental licenses and permits during the reporting period
are summarized in Appendix
H.
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Summary of Exceedance, Complaint, Notification
of Summons and Successful Prosecution
4.1
Summary of Exceedance of the Environmental Quality Performance Limit
4.1.1
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
Reports (for September, October and November 2016)
prepared by Contract No. HY/2011/03.
4.1.2
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.
4.1.3
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.
4.2.1
There was one complaint received in relation to
the environmental impact during the reporting period. According to Independent
Environmental Checkerˇ¦s email to the Environmental Team, Engineerˇ¦s
Representative and Contractor on 22 September 2016, it was noted that
Environmental Protection Department received a complaint lodged by a member of
the public regarding whitish effluent discharge from two flat top barges into
the sea every day from 18:00 to 04:00 hours next to Cell No.54 and 55 of Hong
Kong ˇV Zhuhai ˇV Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities
construction site. According to the Contractor, they do not have any marine
works. In addition, the Contractor do not have any flap top barge working for
Contract No. HY/2014/05. No mitigation measures are required as the complaint
was not related to Contract No. HY/2014/05.
4.2.2
No notification of summons and prosecution was received
during the reporting period.
4.2.3
Statistics on notifications of summons and successful prosecutions are
summarized in Appendix
I.
5 Comments, Recommendations and Conclusion
5.1.1
According to the environmental site inspections
undertaken during the reporting period, the following recommendations were
provided:
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The Contractor was reminded to provide
a drip tray for the chemical drums.
5.1.2
A summary of the Implementation Schedule of Environmental Mitigation
Measures (EMIS) is presented in Appendix E.
Most of the necessary mitigation measures were implemented properly.
5.2.1
With implementation of the recommended
environmental mitigation measures, the contractˇ¦s environmental impacts were
considered environmentally acceptable. The weekly environmental site inspections
ensured that all the environmental mitigation measures recommended were
effectively implemented.
5.2.2
The recommended environmental mitigation
measures, as included in the EM&A programme, effectively minimize the
potential environmental impacts from the contract. Also, the EM&A programme
effectively monitored the environmental impacts from the construction
activities and ensure the proper implementation of mitigation measures. No
particular recommendation was advised for the improvement of the programme.
5.3.1
The construction works of the Contract commenced on 29 February 2016. This is the
third Quarterly EM&A Report summarizes findings of the EM&A works during the reporting
period from 1 September 2016 to 30 November 2016.
5.3.2
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
Reports (for September, October and November 2016) prepared
by Contract No. HY/2011/03.
5.3.3
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.
5.3.4
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.
5.3.5
Environmental site inspections were carried out
on 7, 14, 21 and 28 September 2016, 5, 12, 19 and 26 October 2016 and 2, 9, 15,
23 and 30 November 2016. Recommendations on remedial
actions were given to the Contractors for the deficiencies identified during
the site inspections.
5.3.6
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.
5.3.7
No notification of summons and successful prosecution
was received during the reporting period.
