Contents
Executive Summary
1.1 Purpose of the Report
1.2 Structure of the Report
2.1 Background
2.2 General Site Description
2.3 Construction Activities
2.4 Project Organisation and Management Structure
2.5 Status of Environmental Approval Documents
3 Environmental Monitoring Requirement, environmental
Mitigation Measures
4 Implementation Status on Environmental Protection
Requirements
6.1 Weekly Site Audits
6.2 Landscape and Visual Audit
7 Environmental Non-conformance
7.1 Summary of Environmental Non-Compliance
7.2 Summary of Environmental Complaint
7.3 Summary of Environmental Summon and Successful
Prosecution
8.1 Key Issues for the Coming Month
8.2 Construction Programme
LIST
OF TABLES
Table 2.1
Summary of Construction Activities Undertaken in the Reporting Period
Table 2.2
Summary of Environmental Licensing, Notification and Permit Status
Table 5.1
Quantities of Waste Generated from the Project
Table 8.1
Construction Works to be undertaken in the Next Reporting Period
LIST OF ANNEXES
Annex A |
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Annex B |
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Annex C |
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Annex D |
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Annex E |
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Annex F |
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Annex G |
Environmental complaint, Environmental Summons and
Prosecution Log |
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EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
The
construction works of No. EP/SP/61/10 Organic Resources Recovery
Centre Phase 1 (the Project) commenced
on 21 May 2015. This is the 32nd monthly Environmental Monitoring
and Audit (EM&A) report presenting the EM&A works carried out during the
period from 1 to 31 January 2018in accordance with the EM&A Manual.
Summary
of Construction Works undertaken during the Reporting Month
Works
undertaken in the reporting month included:
·
Building 1 – ABWF and finishing work, E&M & BS
installation.
·
Building 2 & 3 – ABWF and finishing work, E&M
& BS installation.
·
GRP ductwork to Building 1 roof and SBT area.
·
Installation of Tunnel Doors, Roller Shutter.
·
Guard house and water meter cabinet ABWF substantially
completed.
·
Biogas and desulphurization pipework, cabling
substantially completed.
·
Electrical installation (cable trays, Local Control
panels/switch installation, general cabling works, instrumentation and control
installation, lighting , ELV and SCADA installation)
·
BS works (MVAC, FS, P/D).
·
Site wide – U Channel & Roadworks, boundary fence
wall construction to be substantially completed.
·
Statutory inspection by EMSD (NGI), and WSD.
·
Handover of areas to T&C team ongoing and
energization. Dry commissioning in progress.
·
Wet commissioning started on 15 January.
Environmental Monitoring and Audit Progress
A
summary of the monitoring activities undertaken in this reporting period is
listed below:
·
Joint Environmental Site Inspection |
5 times |
·
Landscape & Visual Monitoring |
3 times |
Waste
Management
Waste
generated from this Project includes inert construction and demolition
(C&D) materials (public fill) and non-inert C&D materials (construction
wastes).
Inert
C&D materials (public fill) include bricks, concrete, building debris,
rubble and excavated spoil. In total, 283.65 tonnes of inert C&D material
were generated from the Project, of which 125.83 tonnes were reused in this
Contract. The 157.82 tonnes of inert C&D material were disposed of as
public fill to the Fill Banks at Tuen Mun Area 38.
Non-inert
C&D materials (construction wastes) include metals, paper / cardboard
packaging waste, plastics and other wastes such as general refuse. 12,900.00 kg of metals, 15,600.00 kg of
papers/ cardboard packing and 12,330.00 kg of plastics were sent to recyclers
for recycling during the reporting period.
30.93 tonnes of general refuse was disposed of at the landfill.
0.00
L of chemical waste was collected by licenced waste collector.
Environmental
Site Inspection
Five
weekly joint environmental site inspections were carried out by the
representatives of the Contractor, SOR and the Environmental Team (ET). The IEC was also present at the joint inspection on 17 January 2018. Details of the audit findings and implementation
status of the mitigation measures are presented in Section 6.1.
Landscape
& Visual
Onsite inspections on
landscape and visual mitigation measures were performed on 2, 15 and 29 January
2018. Details of the audit findings and implementation status
of the mitigation measures are presented in Sections 6.2.
Environmental
Exceedance/Non-conformance/Compliant/Summons and Prosecution
No
exceedance was recorded during the reporting period.
No non-compliance
event was received during the reporting period.
No
environmental complaint and summon/prosecution was received in this reporting
period.
Future
Key Issues
Works
to be undertaken in the next reporting month include:
·
Building
1 – ABWF and finishing work, E&M & BS installation.
·
Building
2 & 3 – ABWF and finishing work, E&M & BS installation.
·
GRP
ductwork to Building 1 roof and SBT area.
·
Installation
of Tunnel Doors, Roller Shutter to be completed.
·
Electrical
installation (cable trays, Local Control panels/switch installation, general
cabling works, instrumentation and control installation, lighting, ELV and
SCADA installation).
·
BS
works (MVAC, FS, P/D).
·
Site
wide – U Channel & Roadworks, boundary fence wall construction to be
completed.
·
Handover
of areas to T&C team ongoing and energization. Dry commissioning & wet
commissioning in progress.
Environmental impacts arising from the above
construction activities are mainly associated with dust, construction noise,
site runoffs, waste management and landscaping issues.
ERM-Hong Kong,
Limited (ERM) was appointed by OSCAR Bioenergy Joint Venture (the Contractor)
as the Environmental Team (ET) to undertake the Environmental Monitoring and
Audit (EM&A) programme for the Contract No. EP/SP/61/10 of Organic Waste
Treatment Facilities Phase I, which the project name has been updated
to
Organic Resources Recovery Centre (Phase I) (the
Project) since November 2017.
This is the 32nd
EM&A report which summarises the monitoring results and audit findings for
the EM&A programme during the reporting period from 1 to 31 January 2018.
The structure of
the report is as follows:
Section 1: Introduction
It
details the scope and structure of the report.
Section
2: Project Information
It
summarises the background and scope of the Project, site description, project
organization, construction programme, construction works undertaken and status
of the Environmental Permits (EP)/licences over the construction phase of the
Project.
Section
3: Environmental Monitoring
Requirements
It
summarises the environmental monitoring requirements including monitoring
parameters, programmes, methodologies, frequency, locations, Action and Limit
Levels, Event/Action Plans, environmental mitigation measures as recommended in
the EM&A Manual and approved EIA report.
Section
4: Implementation Status on Environmental Mitigation Measures
It
summarises the implementation of environmental protection measures during the
reporting period.
Section
5: Waste Management
It
summarises the quantity of public fill and construction waste generated in the
reporting period
Section
6: Environmental Site Inspection
It summarises
the audit findings of the weekly site inspections undertaken within the
reporting period.
Section
7: Environmental Non-conformance
It
summarises any exceedance of environmental performance standard, environmental
complaints and summons received within the reporting period.
Section
8: Further Key Issues
It
summarises the impact forecast and monitoring schedule for the next reporting
month.
Section
9: Conclusions
The Organic Resources Recovery Centre
(ORRC) Phase I development (hereinafter referred to as “the Project”) is to
design, construct and operate a biological treatment facility with a capacity
of about 200 tonnes per day and convert source-separated organic waste from
commercial and industrial sectors (mostly food waste) into compost and biogas
through proven biological treatment technologies.
The environmental
acceptability of the construction and operation of the Project had been
confirmed by findings of the associated Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Study completed in 2009. The Director of
Environmental Protection approved this EIA Report under the Environmental
Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO) (Cap. 499) in February 2010 (Register No.: AEIAR-149/2010) (hereafter referred to as the approved EIA Report). Subsequent Report on Re-assessment on
Environmental Implications and Report on Re-assessment on Hazard to Life
Implications were completed in 2013, respectively.
An Environmental Permit (EP)
(No. EP-395/2010) was issued by the Environmental Protection Department
(EPD) to the EPD, the Permit Holder, on 21 June 2010 and varied on 18 March
2013 (No. EP-395/2010/A) and 21 May 2013 (No. EP-395/2010/B),
respectively. The Design Build and
Operate Contract for the ORRC Phase 1 (Contract No. EP/SP/61/10 Organic
Resources Recovery Centre (Phase 1) (the Contract)) was awarded to SITA Waste
Services Limited, ATAL Engineering Limited and Ros-Roca, Sociedad Anonima
jointly trading as the OSCAR Bioenergy Joint Venture (OSCAR or the Contractor). A Further EP (No. FEP-01/395/2010/B) was
issued by the EPD to the OSCAR on 16 February 2015. Variation to both EPs No. EP-395/2010/B and
No. FEP-01/395/2010/B were made in December 2015. The latest EPs, No. EP-395/2010/C and No.
FEP-01/395/2010/C, were issued by the EPD on 21 December 2015.
Under the requirements of
Condition 5 of the EP (No. FEP-01/395/2010/C), an Environmental Monitoring and
Audit (EM&A) programme as set out in the Agreement No. CE7/2008 (EP)
EM&A Manual (hereinafter referred to as EM&A Manual) is required to be
implemented. ERM-Hong Kong, Ltd (ERM)
has been appointed by OSCAR as the Environmental Team (ET) to undertake the
EM&A programme for the Contract.
The construction works commenced on 21 May 2015 and are scheduled for
completion by June 2018.
The Project Site is located
at Siu Ho Wan in North Lantau with an area of about 2 hectares. The layout of the Project Site is illustrated
in Annex
A.
A
summary of the major construction
activities undertaken in the reporting period is shown in Table 2.1. The locations of the construction activities
are shown in Annex
B. The
construction programme of the Project is presented in Annex C.
Table
2.1 Summary
of Construction Activities Undertaken in the Reporting Period
Construction Activities
Undertaken |
·
Building 1 – ABWF and finishing work, E&M &
BS installation. ·
Building 2 & 3 – ABWF and finishing work,
E&M & BS installation. ·
GRP ductwork to Building 1 roof and SBT area. ·
Installation of Tunnel Doors, Roller Shutter. ·
Guard house and water meter cabinet ABWF
substantially completed. ·
Biogas and desulphurization pipework, cabling
substantially completed. ·
Electrical installation (cable trays, Local Control
panels/switch installation, general cabling works, instrumentation and
control installation, lighting , ELV and SCADA installation) ·
BS works (MVAC, FS, P/D). ·
Site wide – U Channel & Roadworks, boundary
fence wall construction to be substantially completed. ·
Statutory inspection by EMSD (NGI), and WSD. ·
Handover of areas to T&C team ongoing and
energization. Dry commissioning in progress. ·
Wet commissioning started on 15 January. |
The
project organisation chart and contact details are shown in Annex D.
A summary of the
valid permits, licences, and/or notifications on environmental protection for
this Project is presented in Table 2.2.
Table 2.2 Summary
of Environmental Licensing, Notification and Permit Status
Permit/ Licences/ Notification |
Reference |
Validity Period |
Remarks |
Environmental Permit |
FEP-01/395/2010/C |
Throughout the Contract |
Permit granted on 21 December
2015 |
Notification of Construction
Works under the Air Pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation |
Ref No. 386715 |
Throughout the Contract |
- |
Effluent Discharge License |
WT00021482-2015 |
21 May 2015 – 31 May 2020 |
Approved on 21 May 2015 |
Construction Noise Permit –
P1&P2 |
GW-RW0351-17 (Superseded
CNP GW-RW0079-17) |
21
July 2017– 20 January 2018 |
Approved
on 17 July 2017 |
Construction Noise Permit –
P1&P2 |
GW-RW0637-17 (Superseded
CNP GW-RW0351-17) |
21
January 2018– 20 July 2018 |
Approved
on 14 December 2017 |
Construction Noise Permit – P3 |
GW-RW0565-17 (Superseded
CNP GW- RW0267-17) |
1
December 2017 – 31 May 2018 |
Approved
on 24 October 2017 |
Chemical Waste Producer
Registration |
WPN 5213-961-O2231-01 |
Throughout the Contract |
Approved on 29 April 2015 |
Waste Disposal Billing Account |
Account number: 702310 |
Throughout the Contract |
- |
All the relevant
environmental mitigation measures listed in the EIA Report and EM&A Manual
are summarised in Annex E.
According to the
EM&A Manual and EP requirement, no air quality, noise and water quality
monitoring is required.
Bi-weekly
landscape and visual audit is required to ensure that the design,
implementation and maintenance of landscape and visual mitigation measures
recommended in the EIA Report are fully achieved.
The Contractor
has implemented environmental mitigation measures and requirements as stated in
the approved EIA Report and EM&A Manual.
The implementation status of the measures during the reporting period is
summarised in Annex E.
Wastes generated
from this Project include inert construction and demolition (C&D) materials
(public fill) and non-inert C&D materials (construction waste). Construction waste comprises general refuse,
metals and paper/cardboard packaging materials.
Metals generated from the Project are also grouped into construction
waste as the materials were not disposed of with others at public fill. Reference has been made to the Monthly
Summary Waste Flow Table prepared by the Contractor (see Annex F).
With reference to the relevant handling records and trip tickets of this
Project, the quantities of different types of waste generated in the reporting
month are summarised in Table 5.1.
Table 5.1 Quantities of Waste Generated from the
Project
Month / Year |
Quantity |
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Total Inert C&D Materials Generated (a) |
Non-inert C&D Materials (b) |
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C&D Materials Recycled (c) |
C&D Waste Disposed of at Landfill (d) |
Chemical Waste |
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January 2018 |
283.65 tonnes |
40,830.00 kg |
30.93 tonnes |
0.00 L |
Notes: (a) Inert
C&D materials (public fill) include bricks, concrete, building debris,
rubble and excavated spoil. In total, 283.65 tonnes
of inert C&D material were generated from the Project, of which 125.83 tonnes
were reused in this Contract and the 157.82 tonnes
were disposed as public fill to the Fill Bank at Tuen Mun Area 38. The detailed waste flow is presented in Annex F. (b) Non-inert
C&D materials (construction wastes) include metals, paper / cardboard
packaging waste, plastics and other wastes such as general refuse. Metals generated from the Project were
grouped into construction wastes as the materials were not disposed of with
others at the public fill. (c) 12,900.00
kg of metals, 15,600.00 kg of papers/ cardboard packing and 12,330.00 kg
of plastics were sent to recyclers for recycling during the
reporting period. (d) Construction wastes other than
metals, paper/cardboard packaging, plastics and chemicals were disposed of at
NENT Landfill by subcontractors. |
Joint site inspections
were conducted by representatives of the Contractor, the ER, IC and the ET on 3,
8, 17, 22 and 29 January 2018. The IEC was also present at the joint inspection on 17 January 2018.
Follow-up actions resulting from the last site inspections were
generally taken as reported by the Contractor.
Key observations during the reporting period are
summarised as follows:
3 January 2018
·
Chemical containers were observed without trip tray
near slope and near AD tank area and the contractor was reminded to provide
trip tray or move the containers to designated storage area according to the
Code of Practice.
8 January 2018
·
Chemical spillage from equipment was observed in
Building 2 and the contractor was advised to carry out vehicles and equipment
maintenance activities in area equipped with appropriate discharge control.
·
Chemical containers were
observed without trip tray in Building 2 and the contractor was reminded to
provide trip tray or move the containers to designated storage area according
to the Code of Practice.
17 January 2018
·
Chemical containers without trip tray were observed
near Building 2 and the contractor was reminded to provide trip tray or move
the containers to designated storage area according to the Code of Practice.
·
The contractor was advised to remove the general refuse
regularly.
·
Stockpile was observed near the second site
entrance and the contractor was advised to implement sufficient preventive
measures to avoid the dusty materials outside the site boundary through surface
runoff.
22 January 2018
·
Dusty material was not properly covered on the roof
of Building 1 and the contractor was reminded to cover the material when not in
use to avoid dust emission.
·
Chemical containers without trip tray were observed
on the roof of Building 1 and the contractor was reminded to provide trip tray
or move the containers to designated storage area according to the Code of
Practice.
·
The contractor was reminded to remove the stagnant
water in nullah in Building 1 to prevent mosquito breeding.
·
The contractor was reminded to provide water spray
when doing dusty work activities.
29 January 2018
·
More than 20 cement bags not properly covered were
observed near the nullah and the contractor was reminded to cover the cement
bags properly to avoid dust emission.
In accordance with the EM&A Manual, bi-weekly landscape and
visual inspection is required to
ensure that the design, implementation and maintenance of landscape and visual
mitigation measures recommended in the EIA Report are fully achieved. Onsite inspections of the landscape and
visual mitigation measures were performed on 2, 15 and 29 January 2018.
It was confirmed that the necessary landscape and visual mitigation measures
as summarised in Annex E were
generally implemented by the Contractor.
No specific observation was found during site inspection on 2, 15 and 29 January 2018.
No non-compliance
was received during the reporting period.
No complaint was
received during the reporting period.
The cumulative environmental complaint log is shown in Annex G.
No
summon/prosecution was received during the reporting period. The cumulative summons/prosecution log is
shown in Annex G.
Works to be
undertaken for the coming monitoring period are summarised in Table 8.1.
Table 8.1 Construction Works to be undertaken in
the Next Reporting Period
Construction Activities
Undertaken |
·
Building
1 – ABWF and finishing work, E&M & BS installation. ·
Building
2 & 3 – ABWF and finishing work, E&M & BS installation. ·
GRP
ductwork to Building #1 roof and SBT area. ·
Installation
of Tunnel Doors, Roller Shutter to be completed. ·
Electrical
installation (cable trays, Local Control panels/switch installation, general
cabling works, instrumentation and control installation, lighting , ELV and
SCADA installation). ·
BS
works (MVAC, FS, P/D). ·
Site
wide – U Channel & Roadworks, boundary fence wall construction to be
completed. ·
Handover
of areas to T&C team ongoing and energization. Dry commissioning &
wet commissioning in progress. |
Potential
environmental impacts arising from the above construction activities will be
mainly associated with dust, construction noise, site runoffs, waste management
and landscaping issues.
The most
up-to-date construction programme for the Project is presented in Annex C.
This EM&A
Report presents the EM&A programme undertaken during the reporting period
from 1 to 31 January 2018 in accordance with EM&A Manual and requirements
of EP (FEP-01/395/2010/C).
No air quality,
noise and water quality monitoring is required.
Bi-weekly landscape and visual monitoring was
conducted in the reporting period. The
necessary landscape and visual mitigation measures recommended in the EIA
Report were generally implemented by the Contractor.
No
non-compliance event was received during reporting period.
No complaint and
summons/prosecution was received during the reporting period.
The ET will keep
track of the EM&A programme to ensure compliance of environmental
requirements and the proper implementation of all the necessary mitigation
measures in the coming periods.