Table A5-1 Measured Noise Levels at the Existing Ha Tsuen Sewage Pumping Station (LAeq,30min)
Source Ha Tsuen - Louvre 1 Ha Tsuen - Louvre 2 Ha Tsuen - Exhaust 1 (1)
Number of noise emission point 1 1 2
Measured sound pressure level at 1m from source, SPL 81.3 81.3 70.8
Facade Correction -3.0 -3.0 0.0
Freefield SPL at 1m 78.3 78.3 70.8 67608298 67608298 12022644
Sum of measured SPLs 81.7
Tonal Characteristic (2) 3.0 6.0 0.0
67608297.5 67608297.5 24045288.7
Estimated total SPL at Ha Tsuen PS = 85.1 dB(A) 81.7
(assuming louvres and exhaust are operating simultaneously)
Notes      
(1) SPL of 70.8 dB(A) was measured at 4m from the exhaust
(2) Tonal correction was identified according to the procedure stipulated in the IND-TM.
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