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			Job No.: TCS00694/13

			Agreement No. CE 45/2008 (CE) Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point and Associated Works

			Monthly Environmental Monitoring and Audit Report (No.36) – July 2016
			Prepared For
			Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD)

Date

Reference No.

Prepared By

Certified By

10 August 2016

TCS00694/13/600/R0543v2

Nicola Hon

(Environmental Consultant)

Tam Tak Wing

(Environmental Team Leader)

Version	Date	Remarks
1	8 August 2016	First Submission
2	10 August 2016	Amended according to the IEC’s comments on 10 August 2016

executive summary

ES01 This is the 36^th monthly EM&A report presenting the monitoring results and inspection findings for the reporting period from 1 to 31 July 2016 (hereinafter ‘the Reporting Period’).

Environmental Monitoring and Audit Activities

ES02 To facilitate the project management and implementation, Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point and Associated Works of the Project is divided to seven CEDD contracts including Contract 2 (CV/2012/08), Contract 3 (CV/2012/09), Contract 4 (TCSS), Contract 5 (CV/2013/03), Contract 6 (CV/2013/08) and Contract 7 (NE/2014/03) and an ArshSD contract (Contract SS C505).

ES03 In the Reporting Period, the construction works under Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point and Associated Works of the Project currently included Contract 2, Contract 3, Contract 5, Contract 6, Contract 7 and Contract SS C505. Environmental monitoring activities under the EM&A programme in the Reporting Period are summarized in the following table.

Environmental Aspect	Environmental Monitoring Parameters / Inspection	Reporting Period
Environmental Aspect	Environmental Monitoring Parameters / Inspection	Number of Monitoring Locations to undertake	Total Occasions
Air Quality	1-hour TSP	9	135
Air Quality	24-hour TSP	9	45
Construction Noise	L_eq_(30min)Daytime	10	40
Water Quality	Water in-situ measurement and/or sampling	WM1 & WM1-C,	13 Scheduled & 0 extra
		WM2A(a) & WM2A-Cx	13 Scheduled & 9 extra
		WM2B & WM2B-C	13 Scheduled & 5 extra
		WM3x &WM3-C	13 Scheduled & 0 extra
		WM4, WM4-CA &WM4-CB	13 Scheduled & 0 extra
Joint Site Inspection / Audit	IEC, ET, the Contractor and RE joint site Environmental Inspection and Auditing	Contract 2	4
		Contract 3	4
		Contract 5	4
		Contract 6	4
		Contract 7	4
		Contract SS C505	4

Note: Extra monitoring day was due to measurement results exceedance

Breach of Action and Limit (A/L) Levels

ES04 In the Reporting Period, no air quality exceedance and construction noise exceedance was registered for the Project. For water quality monitoring, a total of forty-four (44) Action/ Limit Level (LL) exceedances were recorded. The summary of exceedance in the Reporting Period is shown below.

Environmental Aspect	Monitoring Parameters	Action Level	Limit Level	Event & Action
Environmental Aspect	Monitoring Parameters	Action Level	Limit Level	NOE Issued	Investigation Result	Corrective Actions
Air Quality	1-hour TSP	0	0	0	--	--
Air Quality	24-hour TSP	0	0	0	--	--
Construction Noise	L_eq_(30min)Daytime	0	0	0	--	--
Water Quality	DO	0	0	0	--	--
	Turbidity	3	19	22	All the exceedances were not project related.	It was reminded that the all the Contractor shall implement water quality mitigation measures in accordance with ISEMM of the EM&A Manual requirements
	SS	0	22	22	All the exceedances were not project related.

Environmental Complaint

ES05 In this Reporting Period, a total four (4) documented environmental complaint were received in the reporting month regarding to water and dust issue. Upon receipt of the complaints, RE, IEC and ET with the relevant Contractors has immediately undertaken investigation. Follow up actions have been undertaking by the Contractor to resolve the deficiencies and investigation report conducted by ET had submitted to all relevant parties.

Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

ES06 No environmental summons or successful prosecutions were recorded in the Reporting Period.

Reporting Change

ES07 No reporting changes were made in the Reporting Period.

Site Inspection

ES08 In this Reporting Period, joint site inspection to evaluate the site environmental performance at Contract 2 has been carried out by the RE, IEC, ET and the Contractor on 8, 15, 22 and 29 July 2016. No non-compliance was noted.

ES09 In the Reporting Period, joint site inspection to evaluate the site environmental performance at Contract 3 has been carried out by the RE, IEC, ET and the Contractor on 4, 11, 19 and 25 July 2016. No non-compliance was noted.

ES10 In the Reporting Period, joint site inspection to evaluate the site environmental performance at Contract 5 has been carried out by the RE, IEC, ET and the Contractor on 5, 12, 19 and 26 July 2016. No non-compliance was noted.

ES11 In the Reporting Period, joint site inspection to evaluate the site environmental performance at Contract 6 has been carried out by the RE, IEC, ET and the Contractor on 7, 14, 22 and 28 July 2016. No non-compliance was noted.

ES12 In the Reporting Period, joint site inspection to evaluate the site environmental performance at Contract SS C505 has been carried out by the RE, IEC, ET and the Contractor on 6, 13, 20 and 27 July 2016. No non-compliance was noted.

ES13 In the Reporting Period, joint site inspection to evaluate the site environmental performance at Contract 7 has been carried out by the RE, IEC, ET and the Contractor on 5, 12, 19 and 26 July 2016. No non-compliance was noted.

Future Key Issues

ES14 As wet season has come, preventive measures for muddy water or other water pollutants from site surface flow to local stream such as Kong Yiu Channel, Ma Wat Channel, Ping Yuen River or public area would be the key issue. The Contractors should paid special attention on water quality mitigation measures and fully implement according ISEMM of the EM&A Manual, in particular for working areas near Ma Wat Channel and Ping Yuen River. Moreover, all effluent discharge shall be ensure to fulfill Technical Memorandum of Effluent Discharged into Drainage and Sewerage Systems, inland and Coastal Waters criteria or discharge permits stipulation.

ES15 Construction noise would be a key environmental issue during construction work of the Project. Noise mitigation measures such as using quiet plants should be implemented in accordance with the EM&A requirement.

ES16 Since most of construction sites under the Project are located adjacent to villages, the Contractors should fully implement air quality mitigation measures to reduce construction dust emission.