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Post Completion IEMC Report
Executive Summary
1.0
Introduction
2.0
3.0
12
4.0
Monitoring Methodology....
13
4.1
QA, QC Procedures
14
4.2
15
4.3
15
4.4
16
17
5.1
17
5.2
Surface Water..
17
5.3
Waste Water/Effluent..
17
5.4
18
5.5
Air Quality..
18
5.6
Noise Levels..
18
19
6.1
19
6.2
20
6.3
Air Quality.....
21
6.4
Soil Quality...
21
6.5
Noise Level
22
6.6
22
24
5.0
6.0
7.0
7.1
24
7.2
24
7.3
24
7.4
24
7.5
Air Quality.
24
7.6
Soil Quality
25
7.7
Major Non-Compliances.
25
7.8
Recommendations
25
Annexure
Annexure A: Test Results.............
Annexure B: Pictorial View of the Field Testing...
Annexure C: Equipment Used for Testing.
Annexure D: Environmental Standards...
II
LIST OF ACRONYMS
ADB
AIDs
BHU
BOD
BOQ
CO
COD
COI
C&W
DDER
DEMM
EA
EIA
EIRR
EMMP
EMP
EPC
ESC
GoKP
GoP
HIV
HSE
IEE
IEM
IEMC
ISMZ
KP
M&E
MBT
MDTF
MPN
NCS
NDIR
NEQs
NGOs
NHA
NO
NOC
O&M
OP
PCO
PEPA
PEPA
PEPC
PHED
PKHA
PKR
PM
PM10
PPC
PPE
PR
III
PSDP
PSQCA
PTCL
RE
ROW
SFA
SIA
SO2
SPM
UBC
US$
VOC
WAPDA
WB
WHO
XEN
IV
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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policies. A comprehensive Environment Management Plan (EMP) has been prepared for the
project which is accompanied by an effective Environment Management & Monitoring Plan
(EMMP) and supported by an institutional arrangement. Both EMP and EMMP are made
integral part of the tender, bid and contract documents.
The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is one of the key elements of the EIA, and calls
for, among others, a comprehensive environmental monitoring regime to be implemented
during the project execution. It is noted in the EIA report that construction related impacts
are likely to be linked to contractors work practices, cooperation between contractor and
local communities, inclusion of EIA recommendations in the project management and a good
Social Framework Agreement (SFA). EIA report has shown that potentially negative impacts
associated with the proposed project are mostly moderate and reversible in nature, and can
be easily addressed with the help of appropriately designed and effectively implemented
mitigation measures as proposed in the EIA report.
For carrying out the environmental monitoring of the project road in accordance with the
Environmental Monitoring Plan as indicated in Table 8.3 of the projects EIA report,
Pakhtunkhwa Highways Authority (PKHA) has hired the services of M/s Partners in
Development as Independent Environment Monitoring Consultants (IEMC). IEMC will carry
out the periodic sampling, monitoring, and analysis of the key environmental parameters
during implementation of the project. The overall objective of the assignment is to ensure
that the key environmental parameters in the project area remain within the acceptable limits
specified by the National Environmental Quality Standards (NEQS) and other relevant
benchmarks throughout the project execution.
As a first step of IEMC assignment, an initial data of various environmental parameters was
taken at the start of the work in May 2014. It is important to note that contractor has already
started construction activities in some segments of the road at the time of initial field survey.
The purpose of establishing baseline environment data at the start of the project is to
compare it with data obtained during the construction phase of the project.
During the second phase of monitoring, testing of key environmental parameters during
construction phase of the project has been carried out. Two Six Monthly Environmental
Monitoring Reports were submitted during construction phase of the project.
This final post completion environment monitoring report is the final report that is prepared
as part of this assignment. IEMC team has carried out field visits to the project site in
preparation of this report for monitoring of contractors compliance on mitigation measures of
various project's construction activities. The team gathered necessary information regarding
environment by onsite testing and samples collection for laboratory analysis.
Partners In Development (PID)
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Drinking water quality test results indicate that with the exception of two parameters i.e. fecal
coliform and total coliform at two locations namely Nagoha and Asphalt Plant all other
physical, chemical and biological parameters were found within the acceptable limit set by
Pak-NEQS & WHO. It is important to note that at Asphalt Plant, potable water is brought
from some other source for drinking purposes. However, the plant's staff was informed about
water contamination and
Whereas for Nagoha testing location, no obvious linkage could be determined for water
contamination and construction activities.
Surface water quality parameters were found within the permissible value of surface water
quality guidelines proposed by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Pakistan according to its
designated use. Various parameters of waste water effluents were also tested as per
requirements of EMP. Test results show that all of the test parameters are within the
permissible limits for municipal and industrial effluents standards set by NEQS Pakistan.
Tests for ambient air quality and noise were performed at the locations previously selected
for Baseline Data. The test results are reviewed for assessing the current status of
environment without any temporal constraint & compared with baseline data results for any
non-compliance. With regards to ambient air quality, all the parameters were found in
permissible limits of Pak-NEQS for gaseous emission. However some spot values of
Particulate matter (PM10) are higher than the NEQS mostly during the day time hours in one
selected testing locations (Shamozai) due to the dust created by privately owned stone
crushing plants at road side.
The average noise level at one testing site was found more than the acceptable limits
defined by Pak-NEQS. Most of these higher readings were noted during different hours of
the day time for residential area. IEMC observed that the high noise readings were not due
to use of heavy construction machinery along the road. The higher readings at Shamozai
station were mainly contributed by increased number of heavy public transport vehicles and
privately owned road side stone crushing plants and concrete block making factories. .
For Soil contamination with oil and grease, two samples were collected; one from the
Contractors Labour Camp site and machinery storage yard, while the other was collected
from asphalt plant. Results indicate concentrations of Oil and Grease in soil within the limits
of soil standard characteristics criteria set by Ontario Ministry of Environment Canada for
fresh and weathered oil and grease contaminated sites.
Generally it is noted that at completion of the project, the contractor has restored the areas
impacted during construction. Dumped construction materials at non-designated sites has
been removed and areas have been restored. Construction and covering of road side drain
Partners In Development (PID)
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is still not complete at all locations. It is important that road side drain should be cleaned and
covered with an appropriate arrangement. Additionally concrete slabs should be constructed
at entrances of houses and other main businesses.
Some of major non-compliances noted by the IEMC team include no treatment mechanism
for contaminated soil with oil/grease and in-sufficient mitigation measures against control of
dust pollution especially at Stone crushing plant/ Asphalt plant, improper disposal of waste
water form wash rooms at asphalt plant. There is a need that the Contractor should enhance
his efforts for compliance of various mitigation measures as highlighted in the projects
EMMP so that the measures for safeguarding against the environmental damages are fully
reinforced.
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1.0
INTRODUCTION
The Multi Donors Trust Fund (MDTF) through World Bank (WB) is assisting the Government
of Pakistan in the development of its road network. After completion of 15.5 km long
segment from Dadahara to Kanju, the Pakhtunkhwa Highways Authority (PKHA) aims to
construct approximately 14.70 km long road from Shamozai to Dadahara, Distt Swat under
Emergency Roads Recovery Project (ERRP) with the support of MDTF. The ERRP aims to
rehabilitate priority damaged roads and bridges in the conflict hit areas of the Swat District of
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) to fully operational conditions that guarantee 24 hours and 7 days
(24/7) access with a view to create economic activities for the locals thus building their
stakes in the lasting peace. The project road runs almost parallel to River Swat on its right
bank, in District Swat of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province of Pakistan. The project is on a
Provincial Highway S-3B and the total cost of the project is 9.1 Million US dollars.
The projects development objective is to enable the population along the project corridor to
benefit from year round improved access and mobility through reconstruction of priority
damaged roads and bridges in the conflict hit areas. Immediate beneficiaries of the road will
be towns of Dadahara, Hamidabad, Nagoha, Khaliqabad, Dedawar, Malikabad, Tarang
Shamozai and Shamozai having a population of 70,000 people along the COI. Once
completed, more than 200,000 people living all along the extended project area will be
benefited. This will provide a solace and opportunities to a large part of the war affected
communities. The road improvement will be done along existing ROW and will involve
mainly environmental impacts along right of way (ROW) and COI. Detailed map of the
project area is shown in Fig.1a & 1b below:
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Nagoha
(RD 18+000)
Start Point
Shamozai
(RD 10+700)
Nagoha
(RD 18+000)
Start Point
Shamozai
(RD 10+700)
Dadahara
(RD 10+700)
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2.0
A Baseline data report was submitted to the client incorporating base line data collected in
March 2014 covering all components in accordance to EMP. It is important to note that
contractor had already started construction activities in some segments of the project road at
the time of baseline data collection. Selected locations of baseline data for Water Quality are
shown in Table 2.1.
Table 2.1: Water Testing Locations of Baseline Survey
Location
RD
Details
1. Shamozai
10+850
2.
3.
4.
5.
15+700
18+000
22+450
25+400
Gumbatona Kalay
Nagoha
Dam Kalay
Dadahara
The Ambient Air Quality & Noise levels were monitored at four locations along the project
road in the baseline survey; three locations were selected along the road and one at the
Asphalt Plant. Details of these locations are provided in the Table 2.2.
Table 2.2: Test Locations of Noise Level & Ambient Air Quality in Baseline Survey
Location
RD
1. Shamozai
2. Nagoha
3. Dadahara
4. Asphalt Plant
Details
10+850
The baseline data results for water quality indicated that all of the parameters were within
the permissible range of NEQS values for both drinking and surface water quality. The
baseline data of various parameters for drinking water of the baseline data are presented in
Tables 2.3 & 2.4.
Table 2.3: Test Results of Drinking Water in Baseline Survey
S.No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Parameters
E.C
Sodium
Potassium
Sulfates
Chloride
Total Alkalinity
(as CaCO3)
Lead
Iron
NEQS
185.8
3.964
2.208
62.5
14.91
100.2
363
4.977
2.711
125
14.91
179.4
171.3
3.166
1.72
62.5
10.65
100.2
184.45
4.437
1.789
60
10.65
95
202
2.818
1.764
40
10.65
124.2
1500
600
250
500
0.037
1.612
0.04
1.451
0.032
1.23
0.05
1.343
0.00
0.712
0.05
8
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9
10
11
12
13
Zinc
TDS
BOD5
F. Coliform
T. Coliform
0.038
92.9
0.27
0.00
0.00
0.035
181.5
0.15
0.00
0.00
0.026
85.65
0.15
0.00
0.00
0.028
92.225
0.22
0.00
0.00
0.020
101
0.12
0.00
0.00
5.0
1000
8.0
0 / 100ml
0 /100ml
Parameters
Temperature
PH
E.C
BOD
DO
NH3
Detergent
Oil & grease
Floride
Iron
Lead
Coliform fecal
Coliform total
NEQS
3
7.84
422
0.87
4.87
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.483
0.012
0.00
0.00
3
7.67
655
0.48
4.78
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.093
0.00
0.00
0.00
3
7.60
517
6.0
4.93
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.331
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.5
7.63
345
0.36
4.67
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.173
0.00
0.00
0.00
3
7.79
467
0.24
4.85
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.202
0.006
0.00
0.00
3
6.58.5
1500
8.0
5.0
1.0
0.5
2.0
1.5
8.0
0.05
1000
5000
The baseline data for ambient air indicates that values of various gases were within
permissible limits of NEQS which indicates that the ambient air is clean from various air
pollutants. However some individual values of Particulate matter (PM10) were higher than the
NEQS especially at Asphalt Plant, Shamozai and Dadahara. Mostly the higher values were
observed during the day time. IEMC noted that the higher readings of particulate matter at
Asphalt Plant were due to improper working of Asphalt plant air filtration mechanism. At
Shamozai, the higher values were due to the high volume of vehicular traffic plying on the
newly constructed road and privately owned stone crushing plants whereas at Dadahara, the
higher values were due to vehicular traffic and construction activities. Summary of test
results for ambient air quality for baseline survey are provided in the Table 2.5:
Table 2.5: Average Values of the Air Quality in Baseline Survey
Location
Average Values
for 1 Hour
CO
3
(mg/m )
NO
3
(g/m )
SO2
3
(g/m )
PM10
3
(g/m )
N.D.
N.D.
N.D.
108.75
H.C
(Methane)
BDL
2
3
4
N.D.
N.D.
N.D.
N.D.
N.D.
N.D.
N.D
N.D.
N.D.
78.38
132.5
149.25
BDL
BDL
BDL
40 -Annual Avg.
80 -Annual Avg.
NEQS
10 mg/m -1 Hr
3
5 mg/m - 8 Hrs
40- 24 Hrs
120- 24 Hrs
* N.D (Not Detected)
BDL (Below Detection Limit)
150- 24 Hrs
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The test results of baseline data for noise showed some higher noise level values than the
NEQS permissible limits. IEMC observed that higher readings of noise were due to the
public transport and privately owned roadside stone crushing plant, wood cutting and
concrete block making factories. However higher noise readings noted near the Asphalt
Plant were due to project related activities as the asphalt plant was in operational condition
and there was considerable amount of associated truck traffic. Test Results of the noise
level for baseline survey are provided in Tables 2.6 through 2.9.
Table 2.6 Showing Average Values for Shamozai Test Site-(Residential)
7 am
1
43.5
8
55.5
9
75.2
10 am
66.4
66.7
69.4
67.4
68.4
83.5
64.5
70.5
94.6
1 pm
59.2
58.2
67.7
52.6
57.4
66.3
60.2
55.5
61.9
72.5
59.9
4 pm
67.0
69.5
69.5
67.5
70.0
69.5
64.7
67.7
68.5
68.2
7 pm
41.6
40.3
48.8
38.8
37.3
55.2
57.0
51.2
53.2
47.0
10 pm
38.6
40.0
44.7
36.0
37.9
44.3
55.3
55.5
55.5
45.3
1 am
36.3
37.9
41.0
37.2
39.0
42.4
47.4
44.5
51.7
41.9
4 am
49.9
48.0
50.8
44.3
46.5
53.0
56.0
55.8
56.4
50.6
Time
(Hrs)
Avg
NEQS
49.4
55 dBA
during
day
45 dBA
during
night
7.30 am
1
55.5
2
54.4
10.30 am
57.3
57.3
65.2
58.6
60.6
64.7
60.3
60.7
60.0
1.30 pm
43.6
49.6
61.0
51.5
51.8
56.0
60.0
55.5
59.4
60.5
54.3
4.30 pm
48.2
47.6
57.0
56.3
61.3
70.2
58.7
56.0
72.1
52.6
7.30 pm
42.7
40.2
49.4
39.3
42.2
46.1
55.5
55.1
58.2
47.6
10.30 pm
37.5
35.8
37.4
38.0
33.9
45.0
53.5
54.4
56.9
43.6
1.30 am
35.3
34.0
37.9
37.4
34.2
45.0
51.7
52.3
55.2
42.6
4.30 am
37.6
37.4
46.0
42.9
43.3
47.9
56.1
55.4
55.7
46.9
Time
(Hrs)
8
58.5
9
75.0
Avg
NEQS
61.2
55 dBA
during
day
45 dBA
during
night
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Table 2.8: Showing Average Values for Dadahara Testing Site- (Residential)
1
50.6
8
55.5
9
73.0
11 am
49.9
54.8
64.0
52.7
53.4
64.0
64.7
56.5
57.1
57.5
2 pm
48.1
51.7
52.9
48.8
55.4
62.6
56.9
52.2
62.4
54.9
5 pm
46.4
53.0
64.6
53.0
50.7
63.1
56.8
55.8
73.2
57.4
8 pm
41.1
43.2
51.2
47.9
52.1
50.1
57.0
55.5
61.6
51.1
11 pm
34.7
35.4
36.0
34.6
33.9
43.6
55.0
55.0
55.2
42.6
2 am
33.4
34.0
36.8
38.3
34.1
42.0
50.6
52.5
54.7
41.8
5 am
39.0
37.8
54.8
55.3
55.0
59.7
57.3
56.4
56.9
55.5
Time
(Hrs)
8 am
NEQS
Avg
59.0
55 dBA
during
day
45 dBA
during
night
Table 2.9: Showing Average Values for Asphalt Plant Testing Site- (Industrial/Residential)
7:20 am
1
69.6
2
70.5
10:20 am
62.8
63.3
76.0
64.9
71.3
83.0
66.0
65.8
68.5
1:20 pm
63.0
61.9
72.0
65.0
67.5
81.0
64.9
71.3
73.0
69.1
68.8
4 :20pm
68.5
70.0
73.5
68.5
68.6
73.3
70.8
76.2
77.4
71.9
7:20 pm
72.2
79.6
77.4
73.9
71.1
73.7
72.8
71.1
87.6
75.6
10:20pm
69.8
73.6
74.3
71.5
72.7
75.0
71.2
77.5
84.5
74.5
1:20 am
70.0
72.7
73.0
72.8
71.0
74.8
70.8
75.3
85.3
74.0
4:20 am
73.1
72.4
74.9
72.9
73.2
78.4
73.5
72.9
73.2
73.8
Time
(Hrs)
8
71.9
9
73.6
Avg
72.5
NEQS
(dBA)
Residential=
Day- 55
Industrial =
Day- 75
Residential
= Night- 45
Industrial =
Night- 65
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3.0
Physical construction works on the project road were almost complete at the time of site
survey. The Contractors Site Office and Asphalt plant is located on Gammon bridge link
road to Nagoha near Goratai Chowk and Nagoha Village respectively. The Contractors
camp site is established at RD 20+425 in a rented house at Pharay along the project road
whereas labours of the road construction and Asphalt Plant are staying in the furnished
containers lying at the asphalt plant. With the exception of some road shoulder work and
side drain work, most of the construction activities have completed.
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4.0
MONITORING METHODOLOGY
A well trained team of comprised experts and technicians carried out the field surveys for
data collection. As indicated earlier, the main purpose of the field surveys is to collect data
for monitoring of various environmental parameters during the construction period of the
project and compare it with the previous results of baseline data. As per requirements of
EMP, twenty four hours Environmental Monitoring Data was collected from field by technical
expert teams including experts and technicians from M/s Partners in Development, Pakistan
Council Scientific & Industrial Research (PCSIR) laboratory and Department of
Environmental Sciences, University of Peshawar.
Major environment parameters which were observed and for which data has been collected
include water, air, soil and noise levels at selected locations along the projects COI and at
Asphalt Plant.
The collected data and test results were analyzed and compared with the baseline data
presented in the baseline data report for any deviations or anomalies. Separate teams were
formed for data collection of each environmental parameter i.e. water, air, soil and noise
having relevant experts and technicians. Details of the survey teams are provided below:
a.
Team A: Was assigned the duty of collection of water sample from different
Team B: Was assigned the duty of data collection of ambient air. This team
Team C: Was assigned the duty for collection of data for noise levels along
the projects COI. This team also comprised staff from Department of Environmental
Sciences, University of Peshawar.
Twenty four hour monitoring was conducted by these teams for noise and air quality at the
selected test locations to monitor the air quality and noise levels for twenty four hours time
period. Three locations were selected along the COI and one at the asphalt plant. For
pictorial views of field testing, please refer to Annexure B of the report.
For water quality assessment, five samples were collected for drinking water (along the
COI), five samples of surface water from river and its tributaries and three samples were
collected of waste effluent from Contractors site office Resident's Engineer's office and
labour camp located at Asphalt Plant. Thirty one parameters were tested for wastewater
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effluents as mentioned in NEQS. Since there is no use of pesticides in any of the project
related activity therefore wastewater effluents were not tested for pesticides.
4.1
Use of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for sample collection and analysis;
Use of QC samples such as field and trip blanks, duplicates, and equipment rinses.
Groundwater sampling
Wastewater sampling
Soil sampling
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4.2
The equipments used for environmental monitoring in the field are the best available
equipment with the leading environmental testing institutes. The equipments are
calibrated according to standard procedure prior to conducting site visits/ testing. There
was no event of any damage; maintenance and repair of equipments that took place in
the field which affects the quality of test results.
4.3
Detail of major equipments used in laboratory and in the field for environmental
parameters monitoring are provided in Annexure C. Table 4.1 shows the brief description
of the available facilities, methods and materials used for testing water, soil, noise and
air quality.
Table 4.1: Methodologies Adopted for Water and Soil Analysis
S No
Parameters
Methods Used
Ph
pH meter
E.C
Conductivity meter
Heavy metals
Atomic Absorption
Standard Gravimetric
Phenol,
U.V methods
Pesticides
Chromatographic
Cyanide
Selective electrode
Chlorine
Pool tester
10
COD
Reflux method
11
BOD
Winkler Method
12
Coliform
Dellaqua kit
Parameters
Methods used
Particulate matter
Noise
Noise meter
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4.4
Services of following laboratories/ facilities have been used for testing of various
environmental parameters:
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5.0
RD
10+850
2.
3.
4.
5.
15+700
18+000
25+400
Gumbatona Kalay
Nagoha
Dadahara
Asphalt Plant
Details
This is about 150 m from the starting point of the
14.70 Km project road
The approximatly mid-point of project road.
The End point of the project road
Situated on Gammon bridge link road to Nagoha
near Nagoha Village on right bank of River Swat
RD
Details
1. Shamozai
10+850
2.
3.
4.
5.
15+700
18+000
25+400
5.3
Gumbatona Kalay
Nagoha
Dadahara
Asphalt Plant
Three samples have been collected for waste water as per requirements of EMP. First
sample was collected from Contractor's Site Office located near (RD 20+425); second
sample was collected at contractors' labor camp near Asphalt Plant while third sample
was collected from Resident Engineer's Office situated on Gammon bridge link road to
Nagoha. Table 5.3 is showing the locations, where waste water samples were collected.
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Details
5.4
For Soil contamination with oil and grease, two samples were collected. One sample was
collected from the Contractor's labour camp site and machinery storage yard, while the
second sample was collected from asphalt plant.
Table 5.4 Showing Soil sampling sites
1
2
5.5
Location
Contractor's labour camp
and machinery storage yard
Asphalt Plant
Details
Situated on Gammon bridge link road to Nagoha
near Nagoha Village on right bank of River Swat
Situated on Gammon bridge link road to Nagoha
near Nagoha Village on right bank of River Swat
Air Quality
To check the air quality of the project area, readings were taken for PM10, CO, NO and
SO2 using state of the art modern equipments along the projects COI. Same four testing
locations were selected which were used during establishing Baseline Data.
Twenty four hour monitoring was carried out for each of these locations for air quality.
Table 5.5 shows air quality testing locations.
Table 5.5 Air Quality Testing Sites
Location
1. Shamozai
2. Nagoha
3. Dadahara
4. Asphalt Plant
5.6
RD
Details
10+850
Noise Levels
For collection of the Noise Levels, same locations were selected as for which air quality
has been monitored i.e. Shamozai (RD 10+850 about 150m from the starting point of the
14.70 Km project road), Nagoha (RD 18+000 approximately mid -point of the project
road), Dadahara (RD 25+400) near the end point of the 14.70 Km project road) and
asphalt plant. For test locations please refer to Table 5.5.
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S.
No
1
10
11
12
13
Parameters
Results
Baseline
185.8
363
171.3
202
Post Completion
97
430
510
265
495
Baseline
3.946
4.977
3.166
2.818
Post Completion
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Baseline
2.208
2.711
1.72
1.764
Post Completion
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Baseline
62.5
130
62.5
40
Post Completion
85
130
120
135
60
Baseline
14.91
14.91
10.65
10.65
Post Completion
49.7
31.06
65.85
93.74
68.34
Baseline
Total Alkalinity
(as CaCO3) Post Completion
100.2
179.4
100.2
124.2
46.88
165.25
181.25
70.82
193.75
Baseline
0.037
0.04
0.032
0.00
Post Completion
0.00
0.103
0.032
0.0146
0.060
Baseline
1.612
1.451
1.23
0.712
Post Completion
1.278
2.264
2.785
2.437
1.154
Baseline
0.038
0.035
0.026
0.020
Post Completion
0.019
0.028
0.031
0.016
0.025
Baseline
92.9
181.5
85.65
101
Post Completion
48
217
257
135
250
Baseline
0.27
0.15
0.15
0.12
Post Completion
0.73
0.65
0.29
0.25
Baseline
0.00
Post Completion
Absent
0.00
Absent
Baseline
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Post Completion
<1.1
<1,1
3.1
<1.1
3.6
E.C
Sodium
Potassium
Sulfates
Chloride
Lead
Iron
Zinc
TDS
BOD5
Coliform fecal
NEQS
1500
Coliform total
0.00
0.00
Present Absent
Present
600
250
500
0.5
5.0
1000
8.0
Absent
<1.1
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6.2
Laboratory analysis of surface (river tributary) water reveals that all of the physical and
chemical parameters of surface water quality for all of the locations are in the permissible
limits of proposed guidelines set by WWF Pakistan for propagation of balance growth of
fish and other aquatic life resources. For details of test results, please refer to Table 6.2.
Table 6.2: Surface Water Quality Results
S.
No
1
2
3
10
11
Parameters
Temperature
PH
E.C
BOD
DO
NH3
Detergent
Floride
Iron
Lead
12 Coliform fecal
13
Coliform total
Results
Baseline
2.5
Post Completion
2.5
1.5
1.5
Baseline
7.78
7.67
7.60
7.79
Post Completion
7.74
7.70
7.22
7.65
7.60
Baseline
422
655
517
467
Post Completion
530
880
775
550
661
Baseline
0.87
0.48
6.0
0.24
Post Completion
0.65
0.45
0.81
0.22
0.12
Baseline
4.87
4.78
4.50
4.85
Post Completion
4.68
3.90
4.30
Baseline
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Post Completion
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Baseline
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Post Completion
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Baseline
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Post Completion
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Baseline
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Post Completion
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Baseline
0.483
0.093
0.331
0.202
Post Completion
1.223
1.925
1.608
1.275
1.374
Baseline
0.012
0.00
0.00
0.006
Post Completion
0.052
0.00
0.107
0.00
0.091
0.00
0.075
Baseline
0.124
0.00
Post Completion
Baseline
Post Completion
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
NEQS
6.58.5
1500
8.0
5.0
1.0
0.5
2.0
1.5
8.0
0.5
0/100ml
0/100ml
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6.3
Air Quality
Tests for ambient air quality were performed at the locations previously selected for
Baseline Data. The test results are reviewed for assessing the current status of
environment without any temporal constraint & compared with baseline data results for
any non-compliance. Test readings indicate that 24 hr-average values of all parameters
of air quality are within the limits of Pak-NEQS for ambient air quality. However some spot
values of Particulate matter (PM10) are higher than the NEQS in one selected testing
location namely Shamozai. Mostly the higher values were observed during the day time in
the selected test location and considerable amount of dust was observed during the
running of road side private owned stone crushing plant. During the testing of air quality
at Asphalt plant, considerable amount of dust was observed during the running of the
adjacent stone crushing plant. Table 6.3 shows the test results. The detailed report
comprising ambient air quality and test results/ findings prepared by PCSIR is attached in
Annexure A.
Table 6.3: 24 hrs Average Values of Selected Parameters of Ambient Air Quality
S.
Parameters
No
Results
Carbon
Dadahara
Plant
N.D.
N.D.
N.D.
N.D.
(CO)
Post Completion
N.D.
N.D.
N.D.
N.D.
Nitric Oxide
Baseline
N.D.
N.D.
N.D.
N.D.
(NO)
Post Completion
N.D.
N.D.
N.D.
N.D.
Sulphur
Baseline
N.D.
N.D.
N.D.
N.D.
dioxide (SO2)
Post Completion
N.D.
N.D.
N.D.
N.D.
Particulate
Baseline
108.75
78.38
132.5
149.25
Matter (PM10)
Post Completion
48.25
31.50
28.50
76.63
Baseline
BDL
BDL
BDL
BDL
Post Completion
BDL
BDL
BDL
BDL
Monoxide
Nagoha
Baseline
Shamozai
Asphalt
H. C
(Methane)
N.D = Not Detected
6.4
Standards
Pak EPA for
24 hours
10 mg/m
40 g/m
120 g/m
150 g/m
Soil Quality
Analytical results of soil samples for Oil and Grease shows that Oil and grease
concentrations are found within the limits of soil standard characteristics criteria set by
Ontario Ministry of Environment Canada for fresh and weathered oil and grease
contaminated sites. Please refer to Table 6.4 for soil analysis results for oil and grease.
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Location
% age
Standard Ministry of
Environment Canada
Machinery maintenance
and storage yard
109 mg/kg
0.0109 %
1% if fresh ,
2% if weathered
Asphalt plant
109 mg/kg
0.0109 %
1% if fresh ,
2% if weathered
6.5
Noise level
Noise levels have been monitored at four previously selected locations for baseline data
namely Shamozai, Nagoha, Dadahara and Asphalt plant. The average noise levels at
one of the testing site namely Shamozai was found more than the acceptable limits
defined by Pak-NEQS. Most of these higher readings were noted during different hours
of the day time. The higher readings along the road are mainly due to the public
transport, road side stone crushing plants and concrete block making factories. However
it is important to note that higher values were also observed during the baseline data
report. Therefore it can be concluded that higher values of noise cannot be contributed
only to the project related activities. Details of the test results are provided in Table 6.5.
Table 6.5: Average 24 Hours Noise Level Values
24 hour Average
S.
No
Location
values of
Baseline Survey
(6 am - 10pm)
24 hour Average
values of Post
Completion
monitoring
(6 am - 10pm)
24 hour Average
values of
Baseline Survey
(10 pm - 6am)
24 hour Average
values of Post
Completion
(10 pm - 6am)
59.40
58.80
45.93
44.92
2 Nagoha
55.24
53.91
44.37
43.93
3 Dadahara
55.98
55.57
46.63
44.38
Asphalt
Plant
71.58
74.23
74.10
61.60
6.6
Remarks
monitoring
1 Shamozai
NEQS
Some values
are higher
than NEQS
Day time
Some values
Residential= 55
are higher
Industrial = 75
than NEQS
Some values
Night Time
are higher
Residential=45
than NEQS
Industrial=65
Some values
are higher
than NEQS
Wastewater Effluents
Test results of the waste effluent samples indicate that all of the tested parameters set
by NEQS Pakistan are within the permissible limits for municipal and industrial effluents
standards. Please refer to Table 6.6 for waste water test results.
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Units
NEQS
Temperature
25
25
25
40
pH
pH
7.80
8.25
6--10
BOD
mg/l
12
15
11
80
COD
mg/l
0.00
0.00
0.00
150
TSS
mg/l
130
125
115
150
TDS
mg/l
515
260
540
3500
mg/l
0.00
10.0
Phenol
mg/l
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.10
Chloride
mg/l
46
38
30
1000
10
Floride
mg/l
0.00
0.00
0.00
20.0
11
Cyanide
mg/l
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.0
12
Detergent
mg/l
0.00
0.00
0.00
20.0
13
Sulphates
mg/l
140
110
125
600
14
Sulphide
mg/l
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.00
15
NH3
mg/l
0.00
0.00
0.00
40.0
16
Pesticide
mg/l
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.15
17
Cadmium
mg/l
0.021
0.026
0.036
0.10
18
Chromium
mg/l
0.001
0.00
0.010
1.00
19
Copper
mg/l
0.009
0.007
0.010
1.00
20
Lead
mg/l
0.094
0.078
0.124
0.50
21
Mercury
mg/l
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.01
22
Selenium
mg/l
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.50
23
Nickel
mg/l
0.52
0.119
0.127
1.00
24
Silver
mg/l
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.00
25
Total metal
mg/l
1.184
1.443
1.774
2.00
26
Zinc
mg/l
0.178
0.021
0.773
5.00
27
Arsenic
mg/l
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.00
28
Barium
mg/l
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.50
29
Iron
mg/l
1.361
1.218
2.704
8.00
30
Manganese
mg/l
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.50
31
Boron
mg/l
0.00
0.00
0.00
6.00
32
Chlorine
mg/l
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.00
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7.0
Noise Level
The average values of noise level readings at one testing station was found more than
the NEQS permissible limits during different hours of the day for residential area. The
higher readings along the road are not due to contractor's construction machinery but
mainly due to the public transport and privately owned roadside stone crushing plants
and concrete block making factories. For detailed test results, refer to Annexure A of the
report.
7.2
Test results of all collected sample of the community drinking water sources indicate that
with the exception of two parameters i.e. fecal coliform and total coliform at two locations
namely Nagoha and Asphalt Plant, all other physical, chemical and biological parameters
were found within the permissible limits of NEQS Pakistan and WHO. It is important to
note that at Asphalt Plant, potable water is brought from some other source for drinking
purposes. However, the Asphalt Plant's staff has been informed about water
contamination and asked to abstain from using water from the same source. On the
other hand, for Nagoha testing location, no obvious linkage could be determined for
water contamination and construction activities.
7.3
Laboratory analysis of surface water reveals that all of the physical, chemical and
biological parameters of surface water quality of the tested samples were found within
the permissible limits of WWF Pakistan for propagation of balance growth of fish and
other aquatic life resources.
7.4
Wastewater Effluents
The effluent samples are taken from contractors site office, Labours Campsite and
Asphalt Plant. The analytical results of wastewater effluents show all the parameters are
within permissible limit of NEQS.
7.5
Air Quality
Air quality test results indicate no significant impacts on ambient air quality. However
some spot values of Particulate matter (PM10) are higher than the NEQS in one selected
testing location namely Shamozai and were observed during the day time. The higher
values are due to the dust created by privately owned stone crushing plants at road.
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Additionally, the IEMC team observed that though at Asphalt Plant, the contractor has
not adopted effective mitigation measures for controlling dust pollution from the operation
of Stone Crushing Plant located next to Asphalt Plant. Cloud of dusts has been observed
during the operation of stone crushing plant.
7.6
Soil Quality
Collected soil samples show concentrations of oil and grease within the permissible
limits set by Ontario Ministry of Environment Canada for fresh and weathered oil and
grease contaminated sites. Additionally there is no proper mechanism for treatment of
contaminated soils.
7.7
Major Non-Compliances
Some of the major non-compliances noted by the IEMC at the time of testing in June
2015 are noted below:
Roadside drain is not fully functional due to in-complete construction. Roadside drain
is also not fully covered with pre-cast concrete slabs.
Spillage of bitumen and oil were observed at the Asphalt Plant. No proper
treatment mechanism for treatment of contaminated soil with oil/ grease at Asphalt
Plant site was observed.
7.8
Recommendations
The road side drain should be completed and covered to ensure continuous disposal
of water and reduce the health hazards. Additionally roadside drain should be
cleaned and made functional where it is clogged.
Proper treatment mechanism for contaminated soil with oil/ grease should be
established at Asphalt Plant.
Dust emissions from the Stone Crushing Plant should be properly mitigated against.
Proper mechanism for disposal of waste water from wash rooms should be
restored/ established at Asphalt Plant.
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