Appendix B - Action and Limit Levels

 

 

Table B-1       Action and Limit Levels for 1-Hour TSP

 

Location

Action Level, ¦Ìg/m3

Limit Level, ¦Ìg/m3

AMS1

381

500

AMS4

352

 

Table B-2       Action and Limit Levels for 24-Hour TSP

 

Location

Action Level, ¦Ìg/m3

Limit Level, ¦Ìg/m3

AMS1

170

260

AMS4

171

 

 

Table B-3       Action and Limit Levels for Construction Noise

Time Period

Action Level

Limit Level

0700-1900 hrs on normal weekdays

When one documented complaint is received

75 dB(A) *

Noted: If works are to be carried 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 periods.

 


Table B-4       Action and Limit Levels for Water Quality

Parameter (unit)

Water Depth

Action Level

Limit Level

Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) (surface, middle, bottom)

Surface and Middle

5.0

4.2 except 5 for FCZ 

Bottom

4.7

3.6

Turbidity (NTU)

Depth average

27.5 and 120% of upstream control station¡¯s turbidity at the same tide of the same day

47.0  and  130% of  turbidity at the upstream control station at the same tide of same day

Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

Depth average

23.5  and  120% of upstream control station¡¯s SS at the same tide of the same day

34.4  and  130% of  SS at the upstream control station at the same tide of same day  and 10mg/L for WSD Seawater Intakes

 

 

Note:

 (1) Depth-averaged is calculated by taking the arithmetic means of reading of all three depths

(2) For DO, non-compliance of the water quality limit occurs when monitoring result is lower that the limit.

(3) For SS & turbidity non-compliance of the water quality limits occur when monitoring result is higher than the limits.

(4) All the figures given in the table are used for reference only and the EPD may amend the figures whenever it is considered as necessary.

(5) The 1%-ile of baseline data for dissolved oxygen (surface and middle) and dissolved oxygen (bottom) are 4.2mg/L and 3.6mg/L respectively.