HSE DEPARTMENT-ENVIRONMENTAL SECTION

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM

NEW PORT PROJECT:NPP
NDPP/0009: PORT BASIN AND
INNER BREAKWATERS CONSTRUCTION

PREPARED BY:
DCJ
01 MAY 2013
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SECTION

1 AIR QUALITY MONITORING

2 VEHICLE EMISSIONS MONITORING

3 CONSTRUCTION DERIVED NOISE LEVEL

4 GROUNDWATER MONITORING
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Air Quality and Emissions Monitoring Program

Objective

 to continuously monitor construction derived dust daily and undertake

exhaust emissions testing bi-annually on all site vehicles and machineries.
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Monitoring requirements based on the following documents:

 CEMP for Doha Port Project, Doc Ref: 75/108947/79979, Section 7.1.1(GHD, 2011)

 EAI for New Doha Port Project, Doc Ref: P-70876-NDP-PR-26, Section 11.4.2 (COWI,2011)

 Sub EIA for Port Basin and Breakwater Construction, Doc Ref: P70876-NDP-PR-05-4 Section
9.4.3 (COWI,2009)

 MoE Environmental Authorization, MoE Ref: 1-735, 2010, Item 45 and 46

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Air Quality and Emissions Monitoring Requirements

Environmental Monitoring Requirement Frequency Parameter Performance
Aspect Criteria

Conduct dust Monitoring at/or near the PM10 = 150

following locations: Daily PM10 and TSP ug/m3
Downwind to the active construction
site
Along key access roads
Air Quality and TSP = 230
Emissions ug/m3

Maintain records for maintenance of all As

vehicles and equipments appropriate

Diesel Vehicles
Monitor exhaust emissions from vehicles Bi-annually K factor (light K=2.44 m-1
absorption
coefficient of
smoke
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Air Quality Monitoring Stations

Station No. Location

CHEC-ENV-35 LABOUR VILLAGE (Outside CHEC VIP Villa Area)

CHEC-ENV-11 FENCELINE AT THE NORTH

CHEC-ENV-18 HAUL ROAD about 300 m north of Old PMU office

CHEC-ENV-12 SOUTHERN PART OF FENCE between 2 Concrete Batching Plants (Unibeton

and CHEC)
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EQUIPMENT:

Dust Analyser

 Map of Sampling Sites

 Field record sheets

 Handheld GPS/Compass
AQM10 Dust Sentry
 Anemometer

 PPE
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Exhaust Emissions Monitoring

OPUS 50D Portable Diesel Smoke Analyser
For Diesel Engines

Nova 7460 Emission Analyser

For Gasoline Engines
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METHODOLOGY
 Dust Monitoring

Dust monitoring will be undertaken using an AQM10 Dust Sentry. The instrument will be
mounted on a metal stand securely at approximately 1.5 m above ground breathing level.
The instrument will be set to measure PM10 and TSP concentrations for 1 hour. Zero
calibration and sample flow check will be undertaken at monthly intervals in accordance
with the manufacturer’s calibration procedures.

Wind speed and direction will be measured and recorded during the monitoring event to
provide supplementary information for determining the source of dust.
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Exhaust Emissions

All equipment utilized for exhaust emissions testing will be calibrated and
operated in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications
(including all necessary pre-test instrument preparation procedures).

General Guidelines for Smoke emissions test:

 United Kingdom Department for Transport

 Vehicle Operator’s and Services Agency (VOSA)

 Public Service Vehicle Inspection Manual (UKDFT,2012)

 New Zealand Transport Agency’s Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Emissions,

2007 (NZTA, 2007)
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 Exhaust Emissions Methodology

During emissions testing, the vehicle must be stationary (idle) and the acceleration pedal must be
released with handbrake applied and transmission in neutral or in park (for automatic vehicle). The inlet
and exhaust system will be purged fully by holding the engine speed steady at just below governed
revolutions per minute (RPM) for 30 seconds. The accelerator will then be released to return the engine
to idling.

The appropriate test program on the smoke meter will be selected. The measuring probe will be inserted
sufficiently into the exhaust pipe to prevent the admission of open air, assuring sampling of exhaust gas
only. The engine will be accelerated again to the maximum RPM within one second then release when
prompted to do by the smoke meter. The sampling probe will be inserted sufficiently into the exhaust
pipe to prevent open air from entering the pipe and ensure that only exhaust gas is sampled.

The tested vehicle passes the test if the reported K-factor is less than the Qatar Standards of 2.44 m-1. If
the first meter reading is more than 2.44 m-1, further accelerations will be required, following meter
prompts, up to a maximum of six accelerations. A pass or fail will be determined based on the outcome
of the last three consecutive tests.
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AIR QUALITY STANDARDS: QATAR

Total Suspended Particles

PM10 (ug/m3) (TSP), ug/m3
Standard
Daily Annual Daily Annual

150 50 - -
Qatar

150 - 230 90
UAE
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EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR VEHICLES (Idling Test)

Qatar Emission Standards for Vehicles (2002)
Emissions Old Model Before 2006 New Model After 2006

Petrol
Carbon Monoxide 4.5% 0.5%

Hydrocarbons 1,200 parts per million 300 parts per million

Lambda - 1.0 (+/- 0.3)

Diesel k- Factor 2.44 m-1 2.44 m-1

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 Noise Monitoring Program

Objective:

To continuously monitor construction

derived noise weekly around the site.
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Monitoring requirements based on the following documents:

 CEMP for Doha Port Project, Doc Ref: 75/108947/79979, Section 7.1.1(GHD, 2011)

 EAI for New Doha Port Project, Doc Ref: P-70876-NDP-PR-26, Section 11.4.2 (COWI,2011)

 Sub EIA for Port Basin and Breakwater Construction, Doc Ref: P70876-NDP-PR-05-4 Section
9.4.3 (COWI,2009)

 MoE Environmental Authorization, MoE Ref: 1-735, 2010, Item 45 and 46

 MoE CHEC Concrete Batching Plant Permit, Permit No: EID-12/1217, Item 2a and 2b

 MoE Unibeton Concrete Batching Plant Permit, Permit No: EID-12/1134, Item 2a and 2b

 MoE Precast Yard Permit, Permit No: EID-12/1224, Item 2a and 2b

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Noise Monitoring Requirements:

Environmental Environmental Frequency Parameter Performance

Aspect Requirement Criteria

Noise Monitor Noise Weekly Laeq LAeq = 75 dB A

levels Lmin (for Industrial
Classification)
Lmax
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Noise Monitoring Stations:

Station No. Location

 CHEC-ENV-35 Labor Village (Outside CHEC’s Villa Area

 CHEC-ENV-16-2 Borehole at west of Port Basin (inside the fenceline)
 CHEC-ENV-09 Precast yard (outside fields engineer’s office)
 CHEC-ENV-33 East Fence of Precast Yard
 CHEC-ENV-34 West Fence of Precast Yard
 CHEC-ENV-18 Southern Part of fence between 2 batch plant (Unibeton and CHEC)
 CHEC-ENV-24 CHEC Batching Plant Back Gate
 CHEC-ENV-25 CHEC batching Plant Main Gate
 CHEC-ENV-26 Unibeton Batching Plant Main Entrance
 CHEC-ENV-27 Unibeton Batching Plant Office Area
 CHEC-ENV-28 Unibeton Batching Plant Back Gate
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EQUIPMENT:

 Noise level Meter

 Map of Sampling Sites

 Field record sheets

 Camera

 Handheld GPS/Compass

 Anemometer

 PPE
Noise level meter
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METHODOLOGY FOR NOISE MONITORING

Noise levels will be measured using a Type 1 Sound Level Meter. The sound level meter will be mounted
on a tripod at 1.5 m above ground level. The sound level meter will be set to record the following
parameters for 30 minutes:

􀂝 LAmax 􀂝 LAmin 􀂝 LAeq

Immediately prior to and following each noise measurement, the accuracy of the sound level meter will
be calibrated using an acoustic calibrator. Measurement will be accepted as valid only if the calibration
levels before and after the noise measurement agree to within +/-1.0 dB A. Noise measurement shall not
be undertaken during rain, wind with an average speed exceeding 5 m/s or wind gusts exceeding 10
m/s. Wind speed will be measured using an Anemometer along with the noise monitoring. The noise
data will be assessed and filtered to remove invalid data caused by adverse weather conditions. Any
noise data recorded whilst winds were greater than 5 m/s or during a precipitation event will be ignored.
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 GROUNDWATER MONITORING PROGRAM

Monitoring requirements based on the following documents:

 CEMP for New Doha Port Project, Doc Ref: 75/10847/79979, Section 7.1.1 (GHD, 2011)

 􀂝EIA for New Doha Port Project, Doc Ref: P-70876-NDP-PR-26, Section 11.4.2 (COWI, 2011)

 􀂝Sub EIA for Port Basin and Breakwater Construction, Doc Ref: P-70876-NDP-PR-05.4,
Section 9.4.3, (COWI, 2009)

 􀂝MoE Environmental Authorisation, MoE Ref: 1-735, 2010, Item 45 and 46.
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GROUNDWATER MONITORING REQUIREMENTS

Environmental Monitoring Frequency Parameters

Aspect Requirement
Monitor Continuous Water level; mCD
ground levels
Temperature, Salinity, pH,
Groundwater Electrical, Conductivity,
levels and quality
Monitor Weekly Dissolved Oxygen,
Groundwater ORP, TPH (C10 – C36), BTEX, ,
quality Boron, Zinc, Nitrate
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GROUNDWATER MONITORING LOCATIONS

Station No. Location

 CHEC-ENV-19 Borehole south-east corner of port basin (outside the fence line)

 GW-08 Legacy borehole at Precast Yard

 CHEC-ENV-23 Legacy borehole north of port basin (outside the fence line)

 CHEC-ENV-29 Legacy borehole north of port basin (outside the fence line)

 CHEC-ENV-16-2 Borehole west of port basin (inside the fence line)

 CHEC-ENV-17-2 Borehole south-west corner of port basin (inside the fence line))
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EQUIPMENT:

 Groundwater Pump and Water Analyser

 Map of Sampling Sites

 Field record sheets Pressure Transducer

Multi Parameter Water Analyser
 Camera

 Handheld GPS/Compass

 Latex gloves

 PPE

Groundwater Pump
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GROUNDWATER LEVEL MONITORING

Groundwater levels will be monitored continuously using an

Pressure Transducer at six monitoring wells. Prior to the
deployment or re-deployment of the pressure transducer,
two groundwater depth measurements will be recorded for
each well. One level will be recorded immediately after
removal of the well cap and another after approximately
30 minutes to allow for well stabilisation. Depth to ground Water level Indicator
water will be measured using a Water Level Indicator.
The depth to groundwater will be recorded to the nearest
millimeter. The pressure transducer will be secured near
the base of the monitoring well from a cable attached to
the inside of the well cap. The pressure transducer will be
programmed to continuously record groundwater levels.
The pressure transducer will remain in the well, removed
once per week so that the data can be downloaded to a
laptop during weekly groundwater sampling. Pressure Transducer
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Groundwater Quality Monitoring

Groundwater quality monitoring and assessment include the following steps and
will be undertaken at weekly intervals:

A. Well purging;

B. Well Recovery;

C. Groundwater sampling;

D. Samples analysis.
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) Well Purging

wells will be purged using an electric groundwater pump prior to sampling to remove
agnant’ groundwater from the well so that samples will be representative of the
rrounding hydro-stratigraphic unit.

abilisation criteria (pH, dissolved oxygen, temperature) will be measured at five minute intervals
ring purging in a container of known volume or flow cell. Groundwater will be purged until three
nsecutive readings are recorded within:
􀁲
 0.05 unit for pH

 10% for dissolved oxygen and

 0.2 􀁱C for temperature.

e pump flow rate will be measured by timing the water flow into a water container of known
ume. Descriptions of the visual and olfactory characteristics of the groundwater will be recorded
ring purging on field record sheets.
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(B) Well Recovery

Wells that have been purged will be left to recover to within 0.5 m of pre-purging groundwater
level. Following recovery of groundwater levels in the well, sampling will proceed on the
assumption that the groundwater represents inflow from the hydro-stratigraphic unit screened
by the well. In this instance, measurement of stabilisation parameters (pH, DO and temperature)
will proceed to provide a cross check and ensure representative formation water is being collected.
Following well recovery and before the well is sampled, the water level will be measured and
recorded.

(C) Sample Collection

Disposable bailers attached to a length of braided nylon twine will be lowered into each well to the
Depth of the screened interval. Bailers will be lowered slowly and with care to avoid excessive
disturbance (aeration) and re-suspension of sediment from the base of the well. Personnel handling
the samples will wear a new pair of disposable latex gloves with each set of samples collected and
new disposable bailer will be used for each well to prevent cross-contamination of groundwater
samples.
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(D) Sample Analysis

Once collected, groundwater samples will be labelled and stored in ice chilled cooler boxes at 4 oC.
Samples will then be delivered to an accredited laboratory within 24 hours of sampling,
accompanied by Chain of Custody (COC) documentation. Groundwater samples will be analysed
for the following parameters by the accredited laboratory:
􀂝
 Salinity

 􀂝Electrical conductivity

 􀂝 Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) (C10 – C36)

 􀂝 Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylenes (BTEX)

 􀂝 Boron

 􀂝 Zinc and Nitrate􀂝

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Quality Assurance/Quality Control

Quality Control samples provide information that discounts or potentially identifies errors due to
Possible sources of cross contamination, inconsistencies in sampling, and analytical techniques
used. The QA/QC program for the groundwater monitoring will include the collection of one (1)
blind duplicate sample per week to test the repeatability of analytical results by the laboratory.
Blind samples must be submitted to the laboratory without any indication to the laboratory that
they have been duplicated. A quantitative measure of the accuracy of the analyses results
obtained will be made using a calculated relative percentage difference (RPD) values.

The RPD values will be calculated using the following equation.

__Co – Cs__
RPD (%) = Co + Cs x ( 100%)
􀀐 2
􀀎Where
Co = concentration obtained from the original sample
Cs = concentration obtained from the blind or split sample
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