environmental monitoring report

FORMULATION OF AN EFFECTIVE
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
Presented By
YES Enviro Services Sdn. Bhd
DEFINITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT PLAN
Environmental management can be defined as a systematic
means of managing environmental impacts to meet defined
environmental objectives and targets
Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is a tool or plan of
actions that ensure all potential issues that may likely arise
from the implementation of any developmental project are
adequately address
EMP IN MALAYSIA
 Traditionally, the Department of Environment impose the
need to formulate and submit EMP’s as one of the
conditions of approval for development projects
approved under Section 34A, Environmental Quality Act
1974 whereby an Environmental Impact Assessment
(EIA) study is required for activities outlined under the
Environmental
Quality
(Prescribed
Activities)(Environmental Impact Assessment) Order
1987
 EMP basically translates the EIA approval conditions into
action i.e. what measures will be instituted, when the
actions will be executed etc in order for the project
activities to be in compliance with the EIA approval
conditions for the intended project
 Over the years various agencies both public and private
have adopted the use of EMP as a systematic tool of
managing environmental impacts which requires specific
actions to be taken by the developer and her appointed
consultants and contractors to minimize impacts to the
environment at various stages of project activity
 EMP by nature a living document which has to be
reviewed and updated when certain circumstances
demand changes such as changes in development
components, changes in project details and surrounding
areas or even inadequacy of control measures to comply
to regulatory requirements
OBJECTIVES OF EMP
 To ensure that the intended project conforms to all
requirements and standards specified by the related
government agencies especially those related to the
environment (including safety and health)
 To provide the schedule for environmental monitoring
and surveillance
 To establish the monitoring and reporting procedures at
the various stages of project activity
 To outline the appropriate actions required in response
to findings of the monitoring programs
 To outline the mitigation measures and best
environmental management practice to be adopted
 To outline the event contingency plan or emergency
response plant that will be adopted in cases of abnormal
situations at the various stages of project activities.
MAIN ELEMENTS IN EMP
 Environmental Management Set Up
 Legislative Requirements or Guidelines
 Environmental Monitoring Programs
 Training
 Plan of Actions
CASE EXAMPLE: EMP FOR SECOND
PENANG BRIDGE
 Construction of Second Penang Bridge is a
prescribed activity under Activity 9(c) of EIA
Order
Package
Construction
Activity
Type Of
Report
DOE Approval Letter
Penang Second
Bridge
Second Penang
Bridge and related
components
EIA for Second
Penang Bridge
Package 1
Dredging,
transportation and
disposal of spoils
EIA for Dredging AS(B)P50/012/102/001 Jld 3 dated
and Offshore
12th August 2008
Disposal of
(19 Approval Conditions)
Spoils
Package 2
Realignment of
temporary jetties
at pre-cast casting
yard
EIA for
Construction of
Jetties for
Precast Segment
Casting Yard
AS(B)P29/012/105/015 Jld 5
(61 Approval Conditions)
AS(B)P36/991/000/086 dated 22nd
February 2008
(40 Approval Conditions)
Packages and Contractors Involved In
Second Penang Bridge
Package
Construction Works
Contractor
Package 1
Main Navigation Span and China Harbour Engineering
Sub Structure and
Company Ltd. / CHEC Construction
Foundation Works of
(M) Sdn. Bhd.
Span, Dredging and
Offshore Disposal
Package 2
Super Structure Works
of Approach Span
Package 3(a)3(c)
Batu Kawan Expressway Cergas Murni Sdn. Bhd.
and Batu Kawan and Batu IJM Corporation Berhad
Maung Interchange
HRA Teguh Sdn. Bhd.
UEM Construction Sdn. Bhd.
Environmental Management Set Up
Malaysian Highway
Authority (MHA)
Jambatan Kedua Sdn.
Bhd.(JKSB)
Environmental Auditor
(ERE Consulting Group Bhd.)
Package 1
CHEC Construction (M)
Sdn. Bhd.(SHE Manager)
Dr. Nik & Associates
Sdn. Bhd.
(Marine Based
Monitoring)
R-Sync Technical Resources
Sdn. Bhd.
(- Dredging and Disposal of
Dredge Material
- Land based sources)
Package 2
UEM Construction
Sdn. Bhd.
(SHE Manager)
Package 3
3(a)
Chergas Murni
Sdn. Bhd.
(Project Manager)
3(b)
IJM Corporation
Sdn. Bhd.
(Project Manager)
3(c)
HRA Teguh
Sdn. Bhd.
(Project Manager)
YES Enviro Services
Sdn. Bhd.
CSK Murni
Services Sdn. Bhd.
Environmental
Science Sdn. Bhd.
CSK Murni
Services Sdn. Bhd.
Standards And Guidelines Used For Benchmarking Impacts
On Environment
Type Of
Monitoring
Relevant Guidelines And Standards
Marine Water
Quality
Marine Water Quality Standards
River Water Quality
National Water Quality Standards
Air Quality
Ambient Air Quality Guidelines
Noise levels
EIA Approval Conditions and Permissible Sound Level
According to Land Use Category
TSS Discharge
EIA approval Conditions
Septic Tank
Discharge
Standard B, Environmental Quality (Sewage)
Regulations 2009
Summary Of Environmental Monitoring Program
Total No. Of
Sampling Stations
Remarks
Marine Water Quality
26
To assess impacts on marine water
quality
River Water Quality
29
To assess impacts on river water
quality
Air Quality
5
To assess impacts on air quality
Noise
5
To assess impacts on noise quality
Discharges from Detention
Pond/Silt Trap
6
To assess compliance to discharge
standard
Discharges from Septic Tanks
12
To assess compliance to discharge
standard
Marine Sediment
4
To assess compliance to discharge
standard
Spoil Composition
3
To assess nature of spoils disposed
Segment
TSS in Marine Waters
Coastal Areas
Changes in Coastline
Coastline
To assess possibility of illegal
dumping and impacts to marine
water
To assess changes to coastline due
to presence of jetty
Water Quality Stations (Package 1)
Marine Sediment Sampling Stations (Package 1)
Transportation Route and Disposal Site
TWQ
4
TWQ
3
WQ1
WQ3
WQ2
WQ4
TWQ
1
TWQ
2
Location of Environmental Monitoring Stations (Package 2)
Sampling
Point
Geo-references
MW1
N 05013’19.44’’
E 100025’25.74’’
MW2
N 05013‘7.26’’
E 100025'26.34’’
RW1
N 05012’40.32’’
E 100026’7.32’’
RW2
N 05012’31.8’’
E 100025’37.74’’
NL/AQ
N 05013’1.74’’
E 100025’37.92’’
Location of Marine Water Sampling Stations
Location of Detention Pond and Discharges From
Septic Tanks
Water Sampling & Silt Trap Location (Package 3)
W6
Sampling
Point
W1
W5
ST 3
GPS Location
N 005° 14' 49.2''
ST 2
E 100° 23' 28.6''
W2
N 005° 14' 50.9''
W4
E 100° 23' 19.0''
W3
N 005° 14' 55.2''
Septic tank
E 100° 28' 07.8''
W4
E 100° 28' 03.4''
W5
W7
N 005° 14' 56.2''
W3
N 005° 15' 10.7''
E 100° 28' 04.2''
W6
ST 1
N 005° 15' 13.8''
E 100° 28' 07.83'
W2
Septic Tank
N 005° 14' 57.1'
E 100° 28' 19.7''
W1
Ambient Air and Noise Sampling Locations (Package 3C)
POINTS
GPS LOCATION
A1
N 005° 14' 58.5''
N2
N1
E 100° 28' 22.8''
A2
N 005° 14' 49.8'
E 100° 28' 12.8''
N1
N 005° 14' 58.1''
E 100° 28' 22.7''
N 005° 14' 49.3''
N2
E 100° 28' 12.2''
A2
A1
Reporting Schedule
Type of Report
Submitted By
Recipient
Frequency
Environmental Monitoring
Report (EMR)
Contractor
JKSB
Monthly
Environmental Quarterly
Report (EMA)
Contractor
JKSB/DOE
Monthly
Environmental Monthly
Audit Report
Independent
Auditor
JKSB
Monthly
Environmental Quarterly
Audit
Independent
Auditor
JKSB/DOE
Monthly
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING
 Largely practiced by ISO 14001 certified companies and
multinational industrial facilities that are regularly audited
by their corporate environmental auditors
 Represent only a small fraction, less than 10% of
manufacturing industries in Malaysia
 Value of environmental audit as a continuous
improvement tool providing productivity and cost gains
while protecting the environment yet to be appreciated
on a larger scale
 Perception that environmental audit pose negative
impacts on organization by exposing the company to
penalties and imposition of costly changes still strong
amongst organization
 EQA 1974 amended in 1996 to include Section 33A for
the conduct of Environmental Audit
 Presently environmental audit imposed as one of the EIA
approval conditions mainly for industrial activities and
developmental projects subject under Section 34,EQA
 Environmental audit as defined in EQA as:
“ a periodic systematic documented and objective evaluation to
determine: the compliance status to environmental regulatory
requirements;
 the environmental management system; and
 the overall environmental risk of the premises.
SCOPE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITORS FOR
SECOND PENANG BRIDGE
i. Review the Environmental Monthly Report submitted by
contractors based on the following criteria:Compliance with the EIA and Environmental Assessments approval
conditions and implementation of mitigation measures and
monitoring as stated in the EMPs
Methodology, sampling and testing procedures for environmental
monitoring; and
Analysis of the sampling results for environmental monitoring
ii. Conduct site inspection to assess the environmental management
practices adopted in each package focusing on the following
components; Fuel storage and handling;
 Water pollution control;
 Dust control;
 Sewage and sullage water management;
 Waste management ;and
 Signs of open burning
 Observations or NCR’s issued to Contractor for any non
conformity with respect to environmental management or
pollution controls
 Remedial actions have to be taken by Contractor to rectify non
conformance
 Best Management Practices adopted by Contractors in preventing
or controlling potential pollution also highlighted
 Audit findings reported and presented monthly in the SHE meeting
chaired by MHA
EXAMPLES OF POOR
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
P1-01-0511 : Oil and grease trap was not installed
3 oil and grease traps were
installed
P1-02-0511 : Scheduled wastes not managed properly
P2-01-0511 : Oil and grease trap was not installed
P2-02-0511 : Oil spillage at generator set area
Repeated Observation : P2-01-0111
EXAMPLES OF BEST
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
PRACTICES
CONCLUSIONS
 EMP’s can be effective in managing environmental issues as shown
in the case of constructing the Second Penang Bridge
 For an effective EMP the following must be in place:
 A clear administrative set up that is committed to execute the
plan of actions with ultimate objective of minimizing impacts to
affected resources
 Routine monitoring, surveillance and benchmarking to
acceptable standards and guidelines
 Consistent reporting to stake holders or regulatory bodies

With such commitments in place the EMP as an action
orientated document as a tool to minimize environmental issues
would have served its purpose
YES ENVIRO SERVICES SDN. BHD