Site Entrance -Hand-key attendance system (Location of complaint) Contract No. HY/201 3/12 Tuen Mun - Chek Lap Kok Link - Northern Connection Toll Plaza and Associated Works
Investigation Report on Action or Limit Level Non - compliance
| Complaint Log No. | TCS00715/14/300/F0246 |
|---|---|
| Received Date by ET | 5 October 2016 |
| Complaint Details | The complainant complained that Muddy water entering the drainage system near site entrance-Hand-key attendance system at Pillar Point, Tuen Mun at around 03:00 to 04:00 after the rainstorm. |
| Complaint Location | Drainage system near site entrance-Hand-key attendance system at Pillar Point, Tuen Mun |
| Date of Complaint | 3 October 2016 |
| Environmental Aspect | Muddy water |
| Complainant | Unknown |
| Complaint Route | via EPD hotline |
| Investigation Result | 1 A complaint was received via EPD hotline on 3 October 2016, claimed that muddy water entering the drainage system near site entrance-Hand-key attendance system Pillar Point, Tuen Mun at around 03:00 to 04:00 after the rainstorm. 2 Refer to tele-conversation with EPD and Contractor, the complaint was actually mentioning the muddy water entering the drainage system was occurred on 1 October 2016 03:00 to 04:00 at the bus station nearby the site entrance. (Please refer to Location Map shown in Appendix A) 3 According to the site record, the works carried out during the concerned time period was maintenance works of TTA include maintenances of flashlight, water barrier and road marking. As per the photo recorded on 30 September 2016 and 1 October 2016, there is no ponding water was observed nearby the concerned locations. Also during the weekly site inspection on 4 October 2016, no water discharged from site and ponding at the bus station nearby the site entrance was observed. Earth bund was also provided at the slope near the site entrance to divert the surface run-off to the de-silting system. (Photo 1 to 7) 4 Moreover, the record from the Hong Kong Observatory also stated there was no rainfall recorded at Tuen Mun between 30 September 2016 and 1 October 2016 04:45 a.m. (Please refer to HKO rainfall record shown in Appendix B) 5 Therefore for the above result, it is considered that the above complaint is not related to the project. |
Prepared By : T.W. Tam
Designation :Environmental Team Leader
Signature :
Date : 19 October 2016
Photo Record
| Photo 1 Photo recorded nearby the gate taken at 30-9-16. | Photo 2 Photo recorded near bus station taken at 09:00 1-10-16. . |
| Photo 3 Photo recorded near site entrance taken at 09:00 1-10-16 . | Photo 4 Photo recorded nearby the gate taken at 16:00 2-10-16. |
| Photo 5 Photo recorded near bus station taken at 10:30 3-10-16 | Photo 6 Photo recorded showing bus station condition taken at 9:45 3-10-16 |
Appendix ALocation Map
Site Entrance -Hand-key attendance system (Location of complaint)
Bus Station
Location Map
Appendix B HKO Rainfall Record
Hong Kong Observatory recorded no rainfall on 30-Sep-16 Hong Kong Observatory recorded 95.5mm rainfall on 1-Oct-16 Hong Kong Observatory recorded no rainfall at Tuen Mun at 0:45 – 4:45 on 1 October 16
