i. This Quarterly
Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Summary Report is prepared for
Contract No. SPW 07/2020 “Environmental Team for Construction of Yuen Long
Effluent Polishing Plant Stage 1”. Drainage Services Department (DSD) has
appointed Fugro Technical Services Limited (FTS) to undertake the Environmental
Team services for the project and implement the EM&A works.
ii. This is the 3rd Quarterly EM&A Summary
Report for the Contract which summaries findings of the EM&A programme
during the reporting period from 1 October 2021 to 31 December 2021. As
informed by the Contractor, major activities in the reporting period shown in section
1.4.1.
iii. The EM&A methodology
has been effective in monitoring the environmental impacts of the Project and
the effectiveness of the mitigation measures. The data collected were useful in
determining whether the Project had caused unacceptable impacts on the
sensitive receivers. Analysis of all EM&A data collected throughout the
baseline and the impact periods demonstrated the environmental acceptability of
the Project.
Breaches of Environmental Quality Performance
Limits (AL levels)
iv. No Action and
Limit Level exceedance was recorded for air quality monitoring and construction
noise monitoring in the reporting period.
v. No Action and
Limit Level exceedance was recorded for water quality in the reporting period.
vi. No Action / Limit
Level exceedance was recorded for noise levels at stations (NMS1 and NMS2) in close proximity to the active ardeid night roosts during the reporting period.
vii. No Action / Limit
Level exceedance for the ecological monitoring of birds during the reporting period.
viii. No corrective
actions were required according to the Event-Action Plans.
Land Contamination
ix. Regular site
inspection was carried out to ensure the recommended mitigation measures are
properly implemented. Site investigation (SI) work was completed by 4th
August 2021 and the signed final Contamination Assessment Report (CAR) for Main
Storeroom & Workshops was submitted to EPD on 1st November 2021.
The signed final Contamination Assessment Report (CAR) for Mechanical Workshop
was submitted to EPD on 23rd November 2021. No contaminated soil and ground water was
found within the Main Storeroom & Workshop and the Mechanical Workshop,
hence no remedial action is required.
Complaint Log
x. No complaints were
received in the reporting period.
Notifications of any Summons and Successful
Prosecutions
xi. No notifications
of summons and prosecutions were received in the reporting period.
Reporting Change
xii. There were no
reporting changes during the reporting period.
2. SUMMARY
OF EM&A REQUIREMENTS AND MONITORING RESULTS
6. NON-COMPLIANCE, COMPLAINTS,
NOTIFICATIONS OF SUMMONS AND SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTIONS
7. IMPLEMENTATION
STATUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION MEASURE
Tables
Table 1.1 – Contact Information of Key Personnel
Table 1.2 – Main Construction Works Carried out in the Reporting
Period
Table 2.1 – Air Quality and Noise Monitoring Location
Table 2.2 – Coordinates of Water Quality
Monitoring Locations
Table 2.3 – Summary of Water Quality Exceedance
Table 5.1 – Observations and Recommendations of
Site Audit
Table 5.2 – Waste Generated by the Construction
and Disposal Ground
Table 7.1 – Summary of EP Submissions Status
Figures
Figure
1 Location of
Proposed Yuen Long Effluent Polishing Plant
Figure 2 Air
Quality Monitoring Locations
Figure 3 Noise
Monitoring Locations
Appendices
Appendix A Construction
Programme
Appendix B Project
Organization Chart
Appendix C Action
and Limit Level
Appendix D Graphical
Presentation of Monitoring Data
Appendix E Event
and Action Plan
Appendix G Implementation
Status of Environment Mitigation Measures