7.                   SITE INSPECTION AND AUDIT

7.1                                      Site Inspection

7.1.1                Site audits were carried out by ET on weekly basis to monitor the implementation of proper environmental management practices and mitigation measures in the Project site.

7.1.2                                 In the reporting month, four site inspections were carried out on 7, 15, 21 and 28 July 2021.

7.1.3                                 No outstanding issues were reported during the reporting month. Details of observations recorded during the site inspections are summarized in Appendix M.

7.2                                      Advice on the Solid and Liquid Waste Management Status

7.2.1                                 The Contractor registered as a chemical waste producer for the Contract. Sufficient numbers of receptacles were available for general refuse collection and sorting.

7.2.2                                 The waste generated by the construction and disposal ground is presented in Table 7.1.

Table 7.1 – Waste Generated by the Construction and Disposal Ground

Types of Waste

Disposal Ground

Inert C&D Waste (Excluding slurry and bentonite)

Tuen Mun Area 38

Inert C&D Waste (For slurry and bentonite)

Tseung Kwan O Area 137

Non-inert C&D Materials

North East New Territories Landfill (NENT)

7.2.3                                 The monthly summary of waste flow table is detailed in Appendix I.

7.2.4                                 If off-site disposal is required, the excavated marine mud from the land-based works shall be disposed of at the designated disposal sites within Hong Kong as allocated by the Marine Fill Committee or other locations as agreed by the Director. The Contractor shall ensure no spilling and overflowing of materials during loading / unloading / transportation is allowed.

7.2.5                                 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 Packing, Labelling and Storage of Chemical Waste.