7.      CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

 

Conclusions

 

7.1               Environmental monitoring and audit was performed in September 2007. All monitoring and audit results in the month were checked and reviewed.

 

7.2               All 1-hour TSP monitoring results recorded in the month complied with the Action and Limit Levels.

 

7.3               One 24-hour TSP action level exceedance was recorded at AM1 on 15 September 2007. The exceedance was unlikely due to the Project.

 

7.4               All noise monitoring results recorded in the month complied with the Action and Limit Levels.

 

7.5               Water quality monitoring was suspended since 1 December 2005 as there is no rock and sand excavation at the inter-tidal zone for the construction of Slope 6SW-D/FR 17.

 

7.6               In general, the Contractor satisfactorily implemented all the required mitigation measure and was reasonably responsive to the ET’s recommendations on any discrepancy observed during the weekly environmental site inspection.

 

 

7.7               No environmental complaint, notification of summons and successful prosecution was received in the reporting month.

 

7.6              

Recommendations

 

7.8               According to results of weekly environmental site inspections performed in the month and the construction programme for the coming month, recommendations for air quality, construction noise, water quality and chemical and waste management are detailed in Section 6.1.Noise level monitoring was performed in this reporting period.