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Environmental Monitoring for the Project for Reinforcement of Transmission Network in Nacala Corridor in Republic of Mozambique
Mozambique Referred
Standards: international
Decree 18/2004 Standards -
Environmental Measured Measured Value and supplement WB/IFC Remarks (Measurement Point,
Parameter Item Unit Value (mean) (Max.) 67/2010 Guidelines Frequency, Method)
Construction Phase
<Sampling points>
200m and 1km away from the project site in
parallel to the transmission lines
50
SPM10 μgm/㎥ 7.3 16.0 Not Specified <Sampling date>
150 Interim Value
24 hr sampling (from 13 Dec. to 14 Dec.)
<Sampling method>
Air Quality High Volume Dust Sampler
<Sampling points>
200m and 1km away from the project site in
parallel to the transmission lines
35
SPM25 μgm/㎥ 3.6 6.0 Not Specified <Sampling date>
75 Interim Value
24 hr sampling (from 13 Dec. to 14 Dec.)
<Sampling method>
High Volume Dust Sampler
<Sampling points>
100m away from the control building
Noise and Noice and vibration 70 (Day-time) <Sampling date>
dB 50.6 82.3 Not Specified
vibration level 70 (Night-time) 24 hr sampling (from 13 Dec. to 14 Dec.)
<Sampling method>
Sound level meter
Solid waste (including
demolition waste) Properly disposed Worksite and camp site (weekly collection
Waste
Sanitary waste by supplier Namialo)
Housekeeping waste
Operation Phase
Solid waste and
sanitary waste
Waste Substation Worksite (weekly)
Househeeping waste
of the substation
DECEMBER 2018
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
PROPONENT ELABORATED BY
HARUHISA TANAKA
DECEMBER 2018
ÍNDICE
PRESENTATION NOTE .......................................................................................... 4
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 4
2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................ 6
2.1. COMPANY IDENTIFICATION ........................................................................ 6
2.2. PROJECT LOCATION ................................................................................... 6
3. MONITORING PLANNING AND METHODOLOGY AND CRITERIA FOR THE
SELECTION OF SAMPLE AREAS .......................................................................... 7
4. OBJECTIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ......................................... 8
4.1 LEGAL FRAMEWORK ....................................................................................... 9
5. RESULTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING............................................. 12
4. Results of environmental monitoring carried out at Namialo Substation Project
14
5. CONCLUSION................................................................................................. 15
6. REFERENCES ................................................................................................ 16
7. APPENDICES ................................................................................................. 17
PRESENTATION NOTE
1. Introduction,
2. Methodology,
3. Environmental Monitoring
4. Conclusion.
1. INTRODUCTION
Air quality monitoring can be used basically in two ways, in the environmental
diagnosis of the areas of influence, before the implementation of an enterprise, and
in the evaluation of impacts in the implementation stages of the enterprise.
Air quality monitoring can be performed to achieve several objectives: to know the air
quality of a given region, to assess the likely effects of pollution on humans, animals,
plants and materials, to provide data to emergence during periods of atmospheric
stagnation, when levels of pollutants in the air represent risks to public health, safety
and well-being of the population, among others (Rosa, Suzuki, Santi, 2000).
Some concerns arise when dust levels are very high, including:
Safety - unpaved roads may have reduced visibility due to dust. This can
lead to increased accidents and incidents.
Air sampling through environmental monitoring can produce data that can be used to
understand the state, the concentration of the pollutant in the environment and its
processes (Wiersma, 2004). To this end, WHO and the World Bank Group, among
several pollutants, consider MP10 and MP2.5, establishing guideline values for them,
in order to enable the progressive adoption of guideline values by countries,
according to their specificities and management structure of air quality.
This report presents the results of the environmental monitoring process of MP 10,
MP2.5, and noise on the site were a substation was built in Namialo, Meconta District
– Nampula province by AICHI Electric.
2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Tel:
Legal Representative:
Name: Fukio Oguri
Position: Director
Contact person
Position Responsibility
The planning of the monitoring process was performed considering the stage of the
activity, since it is in the final phase of the construction of the substation and was
based on strategic locations where dust and noise could be monitored. The air
quality monitoring involved MP10 and MP2.5 measurements. The monitoring included
noise and the data was collected in 3 points namely:
The methodology for the preparation of this environmental monitoring report was in
compliance with the National Legislation namely the Regulations on the EIA Process
(Decree 54/2015 of 31 December) and procedures prescribed in the guiding
instruments and World Bank / IFC Guidelines. The work includes the following
phases:
To this end, the monitoring stations were installed in the vicinity of the project in order
to verify the values of particular matter concentration and noise / vibration levels and
compliance with the air quality standards established by the World Bank / IFC.
The choice of points was made after a field visit, involving informal conversations with
project representatives and observation. These procedures allowed to identify the
sampling areas. After identification of the areas, the sampling points were chosen in
the vicinity of the project (local) and at a distance of 1 km in parallel to the substation
power transmission lines, where the equipment for the measurement of noise,
vibration and samplers of particulate matter were positioned.
At the request of the proponent the samplings were carried out within 24 hours for all
parameters.
This environmental monitoring has as a general objective to know the air quality of
the area in which Namialo substation is located and has the following specific aims:
Measure in real time the concentrations of MP10 and MP2.5 in the local
environment air, within 1 km of the project in a 24-hour period;
Determine the noise levels within 100 meters of the building in a 24-hour
period;
Provide the daily average concentration values of MP 10 and MP2.5 and the
noise / vibration levels observed.
Monitoring was carried out on December 13 and 14, 2018 at Namialo in Namialo to
determine the air quality of the project area and the degree of implementation and
effectiveness of the mitigation measures applied to the activities of the project in
accordance with the WB / IFC Standards and Guidelines.
Air quality monitoring is important to ensure that the National Air Quality Standards
(Table 1) as well as international standards are not exceeded. The national legal
framework for air quality includes:
24 ANNUAL ARITHMETIC
1 HOUR 8 HOURS
HOURS MEAN
PARAMETER (μg
m-³) 10 15 30
STANDARDS
MIN MIN MIN
SE SE PRI SE
PRIM PRIM PRIM SEC
C C M C
Dioxide 190 10
100 60 30 10
Monoxide
000 000 000 000
Particles 150 60
Air Quality Standards (PQAs) play a key role in air quality management, as they form
the basic benchmark for establishing air quality management goals and legal
instruments. Given the relevance of standards in air quality management, it is
important that they are in line with scientific knowledge about the impacts of air
pollution and damage to human health and the environment.
The air quality standards define legally the maximum limits for the concentration of
pollutant in atmospheric component that guarantees the protection of health and the
environment. Two types of air quality standards are established: Primary Standard
and Secondary Standard and, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), it
is up to each country to establish its own air quality standards according to their
specificities, ie , governments in formulating policies should consider their own
Noise and vibration regulations or standards are not currently available the
Mozambican legal framework, and other standards and guidelines are often referred
to in cases where noise impacts need to be assessed. For this reason, the present
study uses standards of prevention and reduction of pollution established by the
General Directives of the EHS of the IFC (2007). These guidelines represent the
maximum noise values that should be achieved at neighboring / near receivers. It is
stated within the IFC EHS Noise Level Guidelines that noise impacts will not exceed
Daytime Nighttime
Industrial; commercial 70 70
Nevertheless, at a distance of 1km from the project, the noise is practically still low
being only possible to hear the sound of birds and frogs among other small animals.
Levels and noise trends at different times throughout the day are shown in Figure 2
The medium and maximum values of particulate matter concentration and noise
levels monitored over the 24 hours were determined and are summarized in Table 4.
Mozambique
Standards: Decree Referred
18/2004 and International
Environmental Measured Measured Value Supplement Standards – WB/IFC Remarks (Measurement Point, Frequency,
Parameter Item Unit Value (Mean) (Max.) 67/2010 Guidelines Method)
Construction Phase
5. CONCLUSION
Concerning the noise levels, it is concluded that in the construction area of the
project are detectable due to the activities that are taking place in the place, involving
machinery (backhoes, electric power generator, vehicle circulation). However, at the
furthest point from the site of construction activities, noise is greatly reduced.
We can conclude that the air quality surrounding the project under construction is
good.
6. REFERENCES
Wiersma, G.B. (Ed.) (2004). Environmental Monitoring. Boca Raton, FLA: CRC
Press.
ROSA, Antonio C.; SUZUKI Rogério Y.; SANTI, Maria Moura. (2000) Monitoramento
da qualidade do ar: avaliação de metodologia baseada no licenciamento ambiental.
Associação Brasileira de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiente.
WHO. Air quality guidelines for Europe. WHO regional publications - European
____. WHO Air quality guidelines for particulate matter, ozone, nitrogen dioxide
7. APPENDICES
7.1. SAMPLING PARTICULATE MATTER
MP10 MP2.5 MIN (DB) MAX (DB) MIN (m s-2) MAX (m s-2) MIN (m s-2) MAX (m s-2)
16:10 11 4 55.1 82.3 2.2 3.0 0 0 The level of dust is low, due to soil humidity (Rain)
17:00 8 4 40.0 72.0 4.7 5.8 0 0 There was no dust activity and the level of noise
lowered due to activity closure of the day
18:20 7 5 53.7 51.8 4.2 5.4.. 0 0 There was no dust activity and the level of noise
lowered due to activity closure of the day
MP10 MP2.5 MIN (DB) MAX MIN (m s-2) MAX (m s-2) MIN (m s-2) MAX (m s-2)
(DB)
MP10 MP2.5 MIN (DB) MAX (DB) MIN (m s-2) MAX (m s-2) MIN (m s-2) MAX (m s-2)
14:30 11 5 34.6 62.5 1.8 2.8 0 0 Noise of birds and movements of trees
17:30 10 3 40.1 48.0 4.5 6.0 0 0 Noise of insects (cricket, frogs and movements of trees)
and soil humidity
18:40 8 3 47.1 70.2 1 2 0 0 Noise of insects (cricket, frogs and movements of trees)
and soil humidity
MP10 MP2.5 MIN (DB) MAX (DB) MIN (m s-2) MAX (m s-2) MIN (m s-2) MAX (m s-2)