TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1.     INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................ 1-1

Purpose of the Manual........................................................................................................ 1-1

Project Description.............................................................................................................. 1-1

Project Programme............................................................................................................. 1-3

Project Organisation............................................................................................................ 1-3

Structure of the Report......................................................................................................... 1-7

 

2.     AIR QUALITY...................................................................................................................... 2-1

Introduction........................................................................................................................... 2-1

Air Quality Parameters........................................................................................................ 2-1

Monitoring Equipment......................................................................................................... 2-1

Laboratory Measurement / Analysis.................................................................................. 2-3

Monitoring Locations........................................................................................................... 2-3

Baseline Monitoring............................................................................................................. 2-4

Impact Monitoring................................................................................................................ 2-5

Event and Action Plant........................................................................................................ 2-5

Mitigation Measures............................................................................................................ 2-8

 

3.     NOISE IMPACT................................................................................................................... 3-1

Introduction........................................................................................................................... 3-1

Noise Parameters............................................................................................................... 3-1

Monitoring Equipment......................................................................................................... 3-1

Monitoring Locations........................................................................................................... 3-1

Baseline Monitoring............................................................................................................. 3-2

Impact Monitoring for Construction Noise......................................................................... 3-2

Event and Action Plan (EAP) for Construction Noise...................................................... 3-2

Mitigation Measures............................................................................................................ 3-3

 

4.     WATER QUALITY............................................................................................................... 4-1

Introduction........................................................................................................................... 4-1

Effluent Monitoring (for TRC and Potential CBPs)........................................................... 4-1

Marine Water Quality Monitoring (for TRC and Potential CBPs).................................... 4-3

Statistical Analysis of Monitoring Data.............................................................................. 4-5

Review of E.coli Concentrations in Marine Water and Efluent....................................... 4-5

Emergency Discharge of Undisinfected Effluent.............................................................. 4-6

Construction Phase Monitoring.......................................................................................... 4-10

Mitigation Measures............................................................................................................ 4-11

 

5.     HUMAN HEALTH RISK.................................................................................................... 5-1

Introduction........................................................................................................................... 5-1

Scope.................................................................................................................................... 5-1

Potential CBPs Monitoring Programme........................................................................... 5-1

Human Health Risk Assessment........................................................................................ 5-1

 

6.     ECOLOGICAL RISK AND TOXICITY TO AQUATIC LIFE.......................................... 6-1

Introduction........................................................................................................................... 6-1

Potential CBPs Monitoring Programme........................................................................... 6-1

Ecological Risk Assessment.............................................................................................. 6-1

Whole Effluent Toxicity Test................................................................................................. 6-2

 

7.     SEDIMENT QUALITY AND BENTHIC SURVEY......................................................... 7-1

Introduction........................................................................................................................... 7-1

Sediment Quality Monitoring.............................................................................................. 7-1

Benthic Survey..................................................................................................................... 7-3

 

8.     WASTE MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS...................................................................... 8-1

Introduction........................................................................................................................... 8-1

Mitigation Measures............................................................................................................ 8-1

 

9.     ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING........................................................................................ 9-1

Site Inspections.................................................................................................................... 9-1

Compliance with Legal and Contractual Requirements.................................................. 9-1

Environmental Complaints.................................................................................................. 9-2

 

10.   REPORTING....................................................................................................................... 10-1

General................................................................................................................................. 10-1

Baseline Monitoring Report................................................................................................ 10-1

Monthly EM&A Report......................................................................................................... 10-2

Quarterly EM&A Report....................................................................................................... 10-4

Final EM&A Review Report................................................................................................ 10-5

Water Quality Monitoring Report........................................................................................ 10-7

Human Health and Ecological Risk Evaluation Report.................................................... 10-7

Sediment Quality Monitoring and Benthic Survey Report............................................... 10-7

Data Keeping....................................................................................................................... 10-7

Interim Notifications of Environmental Quality Limit Exceedances................................ 10-7

 

 

List of Tables

 

Table 2.1        Proposed Air Quality Monitoring Stations......................................................... 2-3

Table 2.2        Action and Limit Levels for Air Quality (Dust)................................................... 2-5

Table 2.3        Event and Action Plan for Air Quality (Dust)...................................................... 2-6

Table 3.1        Noise Monitoring Stations during Construction Phase.................................... 3-1

Table 3.2        Action and Limit Levels for Construction Noise............................................... 3-2

Table 3.3        Event/Action Plan for Construction Noise......................................................... 3-4

Table 4.1        Analytical Methods to be Applied....................................................................... 4-2

Table 4.2        Proposed Marine Water Quality Monitoring Stations....................................... 4-4

Table 4.3        Proposed Marine Water Quality Monitoring Stations....................................... 4-6

Table 4.4        Analytical Methods to be applied to Marine Water Quality Samples............. 4-9

Table 4.5        Emergency Response Plan for Discharge of Undisinfected Effluent from

                        SCISTW Outfall.................................................................................................... 4-10

Table 6.1        Analytical Method and Detection Limit for Ammonia, Sulphide, Suspended

                        Solids and TRC.................................................................................................... 6-3

Table 6.2        Potential CBPs to be Analyzed.......................................................................... 6-4

Table 6.3        Target Toxicity Levels of SCISTW Effluent........................................................ 6-5

Table 7.1        Proposed Sediment Quality Monitoring Stations............................................. 7-1

Table 7.2        Parameters to be Analyzed in Collected Sediment Samples......................... 7-2

 

 

List of Figures

 

Figure 1.1      General Layout of Proposed Chlorination / Dechlorination Disinfection System

Figure 1.2      Tentative Construction Programme

Figure 1.3      Project Organization – EM&A Programme for Construction Phase

Figure 1.4      Project Organization – EM&A Programme for Operation Phase

Figure 2.1      Location of Proposed Air Quality Monitoring Station for Construction Phase

Figure 3.1      Location of Proposed Noise Monitoring Station

Figure 4.1      Proposed Water Quality Monitoring Stations

Figure 4.2      Proposed Water Quality Monitoring Stations for Emergency Discharge Event

Figure 7.1      Proposed Sediment Quality Monitoring Stations

Figure 9.1      Environmental Complaint Flow Diagram

 

 

Appendices

 

Appendix A    Implementation Schedule of Proposed Mitigation Measures

Appendix B    Sample Data Sheets for Air, Noise and Water Quality Monitoring

Appendix C    Sample Template for the Interim Notification