3.1
Environmental site inspections are required to inspect
the construction activities and operation of the temporary CWSF in order to
ensure that appropriate environmental protection and pollution control
mitigation measures are properly implemented.
3.2
There
were 5 site inspections conducted in January 2008 for the temporary CWSF at TKO
137 on 3,
9, 17, 24 and 30 January 2008.
3.3
Site
inspections were carried out by ET to monitor the implementation of proper
environmental pollution control and mitigation measures for the Project. After
the site inspection, the Contractor was notified of the ET’s observations and
recommendations. A corrective action plan detailing the environmental
observations had also been prepared by the ET. The Contractor then completed
this plan to propose/report their remedial works. This corrective action plan
submission procedure was adopted for each subsequent ET’s inspection to notify
all the relevant parties of the Contractor’s follow up actions. The site
inspection summaries are attached in Appendix H. Particular observations are
described as follows:
Air Quality
·
Minor fugitive dust was observed along the haul road
next to CEDD’s site office at Area A
on 9 January 2008, since the sprinkler for dampening the haul road was found
malfunction. The sprinkler was repaired and the haul road was sufficiently
dampened on 17 January 2008.
·
Automatic wheel washing facilities were installed at
the site egress of the Project.
·
The weather condition was mostly dry in the reporting
month. The dampening frequency by water truck was inadequate.
·
Vehicles
were travelling below the speed limit in the temporary CWSF. There were
sufficient speed limit signs on site to advise the drivers.
Noise
·
The
major noise source was vehicle movement in the temporary CWSF. Since the nearby
NSRs were remote from the temporary CWSF, the noise
impact was minimal. There was no specific observation noted regarding noise issue.
Water Quality
·
The removal of deposited silt and mud was in progress
on the access bridge next to the CEDD’s site office
in Area A on 3 January 2008. It had been cleared on 9
January 2008.
·
Deposited silt and mud was found inside the
trapezoidal channel in Area A on 24 January 2008. The
Contractor was reminded to clear the silt and mud and properly maintain the
drainage system.
·
Muddy condition was observed along the access road in
Area A and part of Area B2 on 30 January 2008. The Contractor was reminded to
clear the mud trails as soon as possible.
·
Besides
the afore-said issues, it was recommended to arrange maintenance for the silt
traps at the wheel washing bays before and after rainstorms so as to ensure
their maximum treatment capacities.
Chemical and Waste Management
·
General refuse was found inside the u-channel in Area
B2 on 3 January 2008, Area A on 9 January 2008, and
the soak-away pit in Area B2 on 30 January 2008. The refuse inside the
u-channel in Area B2 and Area A had been cleared on 9 and 17 January 2008
respectively. The Contractor was reminded to clear the refuse inside the
soak-away pit in Area B2.
·
The Contractor was reminded to clear the oily water
inside the drip tray in chemical waste store. The oily water inside the trip
trap in chemical waste store was cleared on 30 January 2008.
·
Oil stains were found on the VGF tipping hall. The
Contractor was reminded to clear the oil stains.
·
The
Contractor provided waste skips to collect general refuse and would dispose of
them regularly to the SENT Landfill.
Landscape and Visual
·
Hoarding
was erected at the site egress and aligned along the site boundary in
connection with the Fill Bank at TKO 137.
Review of Environmental
Monitoring Procedures
3.4
The
monitoring works conducted by the ET were inspected regularly. The observations
for the monitoring works were recorded and summarised as follows:
·
The
monitoring team recorded the observations around the monitoring stations within
and outside of the construction site.
·
The
monitoring team recorded the temperature, air pressure and general weather
condition on the monitoring day.
Assessment of
Environmental Monitoring Results
3.5
All
monitoring results were audited against the A/L levels and any exceedances would be validated.
3.6
The
monitoring results in this reporting period were comparable with the
established action and limit levels.
Advice on the
Solid and Liquid Waste Management Status
3.7
As advised by the Contractor, there were disposal of
sorted inert material, sorted non-inert material, non-inert C&D waste, metal
and chemical waste in the reporting month. The actual amounts of different types of waste
generated by the activities of the Project in the month are shown in Table 3.1.
Table 3.1 Actual
Amounts of Waste Generated in January 2008
|
Waste Type |
Actual Amount |
Disposal Locations |
|
Public fill collected |
51,305.89 ton |
- |
|
Sorted waste (inert
material) |
11,871.42
ton |
TKO
Fill Bank |
|
Sorted waste (non-inert
material) |
38,989.00
ton |
SENT
Landfill |
|
Recycling (Metal) |
37.26
ton |
Recycling
companies |
|
Non-inert C&D waste |
3.81 ton |
SENT Landfill |
|
Inert
C&D waste |
0 tonne |
TKO
Fill Bank |
|
Chemical waste |
200 L |
Chemical Waste Treatment
Centre |
3.8
The
Contractor should provide sufficient drip trays for all the oil drums/chemical
containers. Besides, these drip trays should be covered by tarpaulin sheet to
minimize rainfall accumulation.
3.9
The
Contractor should use suitable containers with proper labels to store chemical
wastes inside a designated chemical waste store in accordance with Code of Practice
on the Packaging, Labelling and Storage of Chemical Wastes. The Contractor
should also advise their workers of the proper procedures in handling the
chemical waste. All the trip
tickets for chemical waste disposal were properly kept in the site office. Disposal
of chemical waste was undertaken in the reporting month.
3.10
The
Contractor should provide sufficient preventive measures during equipment
maintenance works so as to avoid oil leakage on the ground. In the event of any
oil leakage, the Contractor should clean up the polluted soil and handle all
the materials using for this cleaning works as chemical waste.
Environmental
Licences and Permits
3.11
No
new environmental license and permit was obtained in the reporting month.
3.12
The
status of all permits/licences obtained/in use during the reporting period are
summarised in Table 3.2.
Table 3.2 Summary
of Environmental Licensing and Permit Status
|
Description |
Permit
No. |
Valid Period |
Remarks |
|
|
From |
To |
|||
|
Environmental
Permit |
EP-134/2002/F |
26/1/06 |
- |
(Valid) · Site clearance · Construction of a temporary storm water
system · Stockpiling of 6 million m3
of public fill · Setting up two barging points for
transporting the stockpiled public fill by barges · Setting up a temporary barging point at
the existing Explosive Off-loading Barging Point for the period of May 2004
to December 2004 for transporting the stockpiled public fill by barge · Construction and operation of a
Construction and Demolition Material Sorting Facility (C&DMSF) · Setting up a Construction and Demolition
Material Crushing Facility at the · Remove the temporary fill bank |
|
Registration as a Chemical Waste Producer |
5213-839-P2896-01 |
25/1/06 |
-- |
(Registered) |
|
Certificate of Approval – Air Pollution Control (Furnaces, Ovens and
Chimneys) (Installation and Alteration) Regulations |
-- |
4/9/06 |
-- |
(Approved) |
|
Effluent Discharge License |
RE/D1180/839/1 |
13/11/06 |
30/11/11 |
(Valid) |
Implementation
Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures
3.13
An
updated summary of the Environmental Mitigation Implementation Schedule (EMIS)
is presented in Appendix I. Most of the necessary mitigation measures were
implemented properly. Any deficiencies were noted in the remarks of the
schedule.
Summary of Exceedances of the Environmental Quality Performance Limit
3.14
There
was no exceedance of 1-hour and 24-hour TSP
monitoring recorded in the reporting month.
3.15
The
event action plans are attached in Appendix J.
Summary of
Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecutions
3.16
No environmental
complaint, notification of summons and prosecutions were received in the
reporting month. A summary of environmental complaints and prosecutions was
given in Table 3.3 and the cumulative statistics of complaints is presented in
Appendix M.
Table 3.3 Summary
of Environmental Complaints and Prosecutions
|
Complaints
logged |
Summons
served |
Successful
Prosecution |
|||
|
January 2008 |
Cumulative |
January 2008 |
Cumulative |
January 2008 |
Cumulative |
|
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |