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Contract
No. SS H504 Design and Construction of Chai Wan Government Complex and
Vehicle Depot 36th Monthly
EM&A Report Yau Lee Construction Co, Ltd 2024-11-13 |
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Keith Chau |
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Fredrick
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Associate, Environmental |
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Environmental Team Leader |
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Contents
3 Environmental Monitoring Requirements
4 Implementation Status on Environmental Mitigation
Measures
6 Environmental Site Inspection
7 Environmental Non-conformance
9 Review of EM&A Data and EIA Predictions
Appendix
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Appendix 2 |
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Appendix 3 |
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Appendix 4 |
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Appendix 5 |
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Appendix 6 |
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Appendix 7 |
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Appendix 8 |
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Appendix 9 |
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Appendix 10 |
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Appendix 11 |
Notification of Environmental Quality Limits Exceedance |
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Appendix
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Cumulative Complaint / Enquiry Log,
Summaries of Complaints and Enquiries |
Aurecon Hong Kong Limited (Aurecon) was commissioned by the Yau Lee Construction Co, Ltd (Yau Lee) to undertake the role of Environmental Team (ET) for carrying out the environmental monitoring and audit (EM&A) works for the “Contract No. SS H504 Design and Construction of Chai Wan Government Complex and Vehicle Depot (The Project).
An Environmental Permit (EP) No. EP-505/2015 was issued by the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) on 17 December 2015 for the construction of this project based on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report (Register No: AEIAR-191/2015) approved by the EPD. The latest EP No. EP-505/2015/A was subsequently issued by the EPD on 8 November 2019 based on the documents (including an Environmental Review Report (ERR)) for the application of Variation of Environmental Permit.
The construction phase and EM&A programme of the Project commenced on 25 November 2021.
This
36th Monthly EM&A Report presents
the EM&A works conducted from 01 October
2024 to 31 October
2024 in accordance with the EM&A Manual.
Summary of Construction
Works undertaken during Report Period
The major construction works undertaken during the reporting period include:
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Superstructure
construction (L7-L8) |
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- Rebar fixing |
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- Formwork erection |
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- Concreting works |
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- Installation of MiC and
precast elements |
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- Finishing works and BS installation works |
Environmental Monitoring
and Audit Progress
A summary of the monitoring activities in this reporting period is listed below:
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Construction Noise Monitoring
during normal weekdays at each monitoring station |
5 times |
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Joint
Environmental Site Inspection |
4 times |
Noise
5 sets of 30-minute construction noise measurement were carried out at each monitoring stations during normal weekdays of the reporting period. No exceedance of Action and Limit Levels of construction noise was recorded during the reporting period.
Environmental
Site Inspection
Joint environmental site inspections were carried out on 04, 10, 17 and 24 October 2024. The joint environmental site inspection was carried out by the representatives of the Engineer's Representative (ER), the Contractor, IEC and the ET on 04 October 2024. The Contractor has generally implemented the mitigation measures as recommended.
Environmental
Exceedance/Non-conformance/Compliant/Summons and Prosecution
No exceedance of the Action and Limit Levels of construction noise was recorded at designated monitoring stations during the reporting period.
No non-compliance event was recorded during the reporting period.
No environmental complaint and no summons/prosecutions were received in this reporting period.
Environmental Complaint on 12 September 2024
During the EPD liaison meeting on 12 September
2024, ER, IEC, ET and Contractor were noted that EPD received a complaint
regarding construction noise on Sundays from the construction site of the Chai
Wan Government Complex and Vehicle Depot in September 2024. In summary of the investigation, no
significant noise nuisance was generated from the site activities conducted on
1 and 8 September 2024 (Sunday). To avoid the potential impact of construction
noise from the project, some mitigation measures are recommended and reminded
to implement and review by the Contractor.
EPD conducted general site inspection on 31 October 2024. No special findings were identified
during the inspection.
Future
Key Issues
Works to be undertaken in the next month include:
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Superstructure construction (L8 – UR/F) |
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Rebar fixing |
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Formwork erection |
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Concreting works |
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Installation of Mic and precast
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Finishing works and BS installation works |
Potential environmental impacts arising from the above construction activities are mainly associated with dust, construction noise, site runoff and waste management.
Project site
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Construction Activities Undertaken |
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Rebar
fixing |
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Formwork
erection |
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Concreting
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Installation
of MiC and precast elements |
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Finishing works and BS
installation works |
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Permit / Licenses / Notification |
Reference |
Validity Period |
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Environmental Permit (EP) |
EP-505/2015/A |
Throughout the Contract |
Permit granted on 8 November 2019 |
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Notification of Construction Works as required
under Air Pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation |
469716 |
Throughout the Contract |
Approved on 21 July 2021 |
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Registration of Waste Producer under Waste
Disposal Ordinance |
7041313 |
Throughout the Contract |
Approved on 13 August 2021 |
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Registration as Chemical Waste Producer |
5213-163-Y2782-01 |
Throughout the Contract |
Approved on 24 August 2021 |
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Effluent Discharge License under Water Pollution
Control Ordinance |
WT00038924-2021 |
30 September 2026 |
Approved on 9 December 2021 |
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Proposed Noise Monitoring Location |
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NM1 |
Ground Floor at Heng Fa Chuen Block 50 |
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NM2b |
Pedestrian
road at Shing Tai Road |
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NM3 |
Rooftop of THEi Campus |
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Remark: * - |
Hong
Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Chai Wan) - Academic Block (NM2) is
the noise monitoring stations for the construction phase EM&A programme
as identified in the approved EM&A Manual for the Project. The access to
NM2 and Knight Court (as a VTC Senior Quarters and NSR3 in approved EIA) were
denied. A search for alternative
noise monitoring locations along Shing Tai Road and Sheung Mau Street was
carried out during the site visit on 4 October 2021. Lamp
Post no. 47447 at Sheung Mau Street (NM2a), which is located between project
site and original noise monitoring location, Hong Kong Institute of
Vocational Education (Chai Wan) - Academic Block (NM2), is found suitable and
available to be an alternative noise monitoring location for NM2. Also, NM2a,
which has a direct line of sight towards project site (where construction
works will be carried out and likely to have noise impacts), is located
closer to project site than NM2 and thus considered as a representative noise
monitoring location. Monitoring position at NM2a is proposed at 2m above
ground due to security concerns and minimize the road traffic noise
contribution. Noise measurement at NM2a will be considered as free-field and
a correction of +3dB(A) would be made to the noise monitoring results. The alternative location of NM2a, were
therefore proposed and agreed by the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC).
Due to
the adjustment of the location of NM2 to NM2a, the measured noise levels at NM2a
would represent the noise levels at NM2. To
respond to the comment raised by EPD on monitoring location of NM2a by email
dated 23 May 2022 and site meeting on 6 June 2022, the monitoring location of
NM2a was adjusted to the pedestrian road at Shing Tai Road (NM2b) which is located
between project site and original noise monitoring location, Hong Kong
Institute of Vocational Education (Chai Wan) - Academic Block (NM2). Compared
with NM2a, NM2b is far away from the traffic light and therefore should be
able to minimise the traffic noise issue. This arrangement was started from 28
June 2022 and has been agreed by the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC).
Noise measurement at NM2b will be considered as free-field and a correction
of +3dB(A) would be made to the noise monitoring results. Due to
the adjustment of the location of NM2a to NM2b, the measured noise level at
NM2b would represent the noise levels at NM2. |
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Daytime on
normal weekdays (0700-1900 hrs) |
Leq(30 mins), L10(5 mins) and L90(5
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Evening time
on all days (1900-2300 hrs) and Holidays (including Sundays) during daytime
and evening (0700-2300 hrs) |
Leq(5 mins), L10(5 mins) and L90(5
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All days
during the night-time (2300-0700 hrs of the next
day) |
Leq(5 mins) L10(5 mins) and L90(5
mins) |
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Monitoring Station |
Monitoring Equipment (Sound Level Meter and Calibrator) |
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NM1 |
Sound
Level Meter: Rion NL 52(s/n:01010406) Calibrator:
Larson Davis Cal 200(s/n: 10227) |
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NM2b |
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Action Level |
Limit Level |
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Noise Criteria, Leq(30mins), dB(A) |
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NM1 |
When one
documented complaint is received |
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Applicable during 0700 – 1900 hours, Monday to Saturday |
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NM2b |
70 65 (during examination) |
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70 65 (during
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I.
The timing and sequence of construction activities were carefully
arranged.
II.
QPME were used to reduce the excessive noise impact.
III.
Good site practices were implemented to reduce noise impact of the site
activities. The practices are listed as below:
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Use only well-maintained and regularly-serviced plant during the works;
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Turn off or throttle down the plant in intermittent use to a minimum;
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Orient the plant known to emit noise strongly in one direction to face
away from the NSRs;
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Use silencers, mufflers and enclosures for plant where possible and
maintain properly throughout the works;
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Site fixed plant as far away from NSRs as possible; and
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Use stockpiles of excavated materials and other structures such as site
buildings effectively to screen noise from the works.
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Movable noise barrier/acoustic sheet barriers as noise shield were adopted
as far as practicable following the Construction Noise Management Plan (CNMP).
• NM1: Railway noise, traffic noise and Yau Lee Site.
• NM2b: Road traffic noise and Yau Lee Site.
• NM3: Cargo Handling Area and Yau Lee Site.
5.1.4
The methodology
is shown as below:
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When Measured noise level (Leq
30mins) > Baseline noise level (Leq30), Construction noise level is
calculated
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Construction noise level = Measured noise level (Leq 30 mins) – Baseline noise level
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If Measured noise level (Leq
30mins) < Baseline noise level, Corrected noise level = Measured noise level
6.1.1
Joint environmental site inspection was conducted in the reporting period
on 04, 10, 17 and 24 October 2024. The joint environmental
site inspection was carried out by the representatives of the Engineer's
Representative (ER), the Contractor, IEC and the ET on 04
October 2024. The joint
environmental site inspection record is shown in Appendix 9. There
was no noncompliance recorded during the site inspections.
04
October 2024
• General waste shall be collected and
stored in enclosed bins. The Contractor has been advised to provide a general
waste collection point and the enclosed bin for proper waste collection, and to
arrange for regular site cleaning to ensure that the site remains clean and
tidy.
10
October 2024
• Oil stain was observed in the work area.
The Contractor has been reminded that oil stain should be cleaned immediately
and disposed of as chemical waste.
17 October 2024
• The wastewater was accumulated at the site
entrance. The Contractor has been reminded that the wastewater from wheel
washing should be directed properly to prevent wastewater runoff from the site
entrance.
• The general waste was observed on the
floor. The Contractor has been advised to arrange for more site cleaning and to
provide more enclosed bins to keep the site clean and tidy and to collect
general waste properly.
24 October 2024
• The accumulated of C&D waste with general waste was observed on the
floor. The Contractor has been advised to increase the frequency of waste
disposal to prevent waste accumulation and to provide enclosed bins or a segregation
area for general waste to ensure proper segregation.
Table 7-1 Cumulative Statistics on Environmental Complaints
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Reporting
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Environmental Aspects |
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Air Quality |
Noise |
Water Quality |
Waste |
Ecology |
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Oct 2024 |
Complaint
Date |
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No. of Complaint |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Reporting Period Total |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Accumulate of project |
0 |
1* |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Remarks:
1. * Equal to non-project
related after the investigation.
Environmental
Complaint on 12 September 2024
- Superstructure
construction (L8-UR/F)
- Rebar
fixing
- Formwork
erection
- Concreting works
- Installation of MiC
and Precast Elements
- Finishing works and
BS installation works
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Monitoring Station |
EIA Predicted Construction Noise Levels,
dB(A) |
Baseline Noise Levels, dB(A) |
Noise Monitoring Results, dB(A) |
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Leq(30mins), Average |
Range |
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NM1 |
62 |
65.1 |
64.4 |
64-65 |
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NM2b |
69 |
73.4 |
73.3* (69.5#) |
72-74* (52-73#) |
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NM3 |
66 |
69.8 |
67.9 |
67-69 |
Note: * The measured noise levels exceeded the limit noise level of
70 dB for NM2b, but
they were lower than the baseline level for NM2b. Therefore, they were not considered as an exceedance of
limit level. As such the EAP was not triggered.
#Baseline corrections were carried out as the measured noise
levels exceeded the limit noise levels, and they were higher than the baseline
levels for NM2b. The corrected noise levels which solely represent the noise
levels of Construction works are lower than the noise criteria. As such the EAP
was not triggered. Details are mentioned in section 5.1.3 and summarised in
Appendix 7.
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Appendix 5
Appendix 6
Appendix 7
Appendix 8
Appendix 9
Appendix 10
Appendix 11
There was no Notification of Environmental Quality Limits Exceedance
in the reporting month.
Appendix 12
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