8.1
Summary
of exceedance is provided in Appendix L.
8.2
No
Action/Limit Level exceedance was recorded for air
quality and construction noise.
8.3
All water quality monitoring was conducted as
scheduled in the reporting month except the water quality monitoring on 16
September 2014 during mid-ebb tide which was cancelled due to adverse weather
condition (Typhoon Signal No.3). There are eleven Action Level and thirteen Limit Level exceedances for suspended solids were recorded. No
Action/Limit Level exceedance for dissolved oxygen
and turbidity were recorded.
8.4
According
to the investigation, the exceedances
are considered not due to the Contract due to the following reasons:
1) No pollution discharge was observed from the
site;
2) The sea conditions were rough. Localized
plumes due to natural fluctuation were observed in the monitoring area;
3) Sediment plume due to natural fluctuation of
shallow water and movement of vessel;
4) Sediment plume discharging to the monitoring
stations from the area outside the site boundary;
5) Adverse water quality outside the site
boundary; and
6) The major marine construction works (e.g.
bored piling works) has not been commenced.
8.5
No environmental
related complaint was received in the reporting month. The Complaint Log is
attached in Appendix P.
8.6
There
was no prosecution or notification of summons received since the Contract commencement.