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PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

JIANGSU PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT THE WORLD BANK

JIANGSU WATER & WASTEWATER PROJECT

DESIGN REVIEW AND ADVISORY SERVICES CONSOLIDATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT SEPTEMBER 2008 No. 2 07 0015

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PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

JIANGSU PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT THE WORLD BANK

JIANGSU WATER & WASTEWATER PROJECT

DESIGN REVIEW & ADVISORY SERVICES

CONSOLIDATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT This document has been produced SOGREAH China as part of a contract for preparation of consolidated feasibility study report and environment assessment report for Jiangsu Provincial PMO (Job Number 2 07 0015).

This document has been prepared by the project team under the supervision of the Project Director following Quality Assurance Procedures of SOGREAH in compliance with ISO9001.

Index PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION DATE AUTHOR CHECKED BY APPROVED BY(PROJECT MANAGER)

A First Issue 23/09/2008 ZK/LXX GDM GDM

Index DISTRIBUTION LIST CONTACT ADDRESS

1 Jiangsu Provincial PMO [email protected]

2 The World Bank [email protected] [email protected]

3 SOGREAH China Head Office [email protected]

THE WORLD BANK JIANGSU WS&WW PROJECT

CONSOLIDATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORT

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CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.....................................................................................................1

1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................1

1.1. Jiangsu Water and Wastewater Project (JSW&WP) ....................................................................................... 1 1.1.1. Jiangsu Province ............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1.2. Main Environmental Issues and Strategic Environmental Framework........................................................... 2 1.1.3. Projects Supported by the World Bank and others ......................................................................................... 3 1.1.4. JSW&WP PPMO............................................................................................................................................ 4

1.2. Background to the Environmental Assessment (EA) ........................................................................................ 4 1.2.1. Classification of Consolidated EA................................................................................................................. 4 1.2.2. Preparation of the Consolidated EA ............................................................................................................... 4 1.2.3. Environmental Assessment Process................................................................................................................ 7

1.3. Layout of the Consolidated EA Report .............................................................................................................. 8

2. INSTITUTIONAL & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ..................................................9

2.1. Environmental Institutions and Roles ................................................................................................................ 9 2.1.1. National Level: Ministry of Environmental Protection of PRC (MEP).......................................................... 9 2.1.2. Local Level ..................................................................................................................................................... 9

2.2. Applicable Laws & Regulations (details provided in Appendix 2) .................................................................. 9 2.2.1. Framework for EIA......................................................................................................................................... 9 2.2.2. Environmental Quality Standards ................................................................................................................. 10 2.2.3. Water Quality Standards............................................................................................................................... 10 2.2.4. Pollution Discharge Standards...................................................................................................................... 10

2.3. World Bank Safeguards ..................................................................................................................................... 11

3. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FRAMEWORK ...........................................................12

3.1. Main Environmental Issues in Jiangsu............................................................................................................. 12 3.1.1. Water Scarcity and Water Pollution ............................................................................................................. 12 3.1.2. Air Pollution ................................................................................................................................................. 13 3.1.3. Industrial Pollution ....................................................................................................................................... 13 3.1.4. Waste Management....................................................................................................................................... 13 3.1.5. Wetland and Natural Habitat ........................................................................................................................ 13

3.2. Planning and Policies Relevant to JSW&WP .................................................................................................. 14 3.2.1. Urban Master Plans....................................................................................................................................... 14 3.2.2. National Cleaner Production Program.......................................................................................................... 16 3.2.3. General Water Management Strategy........................................................................................................... 16 3.2.4. Pricing of Services........................................................................................................................................ 16 3.2.5. Promotion of the Reuse of Water ................................................................................................................. 16 3.2.6. Water and Soil Conservation ........................................................................................................................ 16



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3.2.7. Water Resources Planning, Yangtze river Conservancy Commission ......................................................... 17

3.3. Environmental Quality Objectives.................................................................................................................... 17 3.3.1. Water Quality Requirements of Receiving Water Bodies ............................................................................ 17 3.3.2. Wastewater Discharges................................................................................................................................. 17 3.3.3. Air Quality objectives................................................................................................................................... 18 3.3.4. Noise............................................................................................................................................................. 18

3.4. Projects Compliance with National and Municipal Strategies ....................................................................... 18

4. BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ........................................................19

4.1. Physical Environment ........................................................................................................................................ 19 4.1.1. General – Jiangsu Province .......................................................................................................................... 19 4.1.2. Climate.......................................................................................................................................................... 19 4.1.3. Local Topography and Hydrology................................................................................................................ 20 4.1.4. Surface Water Quality .................................................................................................................................. 20 4.1.5. Groundwater ................................................................................................................................................. 22 4.1.6. Soils .............................................................................................................................................................. 22 4.1.7. Seismic Risk ................................................................................................................................................. 23

4.2. Ecology................................................................................................................................................................. 23 4.2.1. Wetlands ....................................................................................................................................................... 23 4.2.2. Aquatic Ecology & Fisheries........................................................................................................................ 23 4.2.3. Terrestrial Vegetation & Wildlife, protected or restricted areas around JSW&WP subprojects.................. 24

4.3. Socio-economic Environment ............................................................................................................................ 24 4.3.1. Population..................................................................................................................................................... 24 4.3.2. Mineral Resources, Agriculture, Energy and Industry ................................................................................. 24 4.3.3. Revenue ........................................................................................................................................................ 25 4.3.4. Physical Cultural Resources ......................................................................................................................... 25 4.3.5. Air Quality .................................................................................................................................................... 26 4.3.6. Noise............................................................................................................................................................. 28 4.3.7. Industrial Pollution Sources (key polluters, main products, main pollutants, on-site treatment facilities, environmental legislative compliance) ......................................................................................................................... 28 4.3.8. Industrial Zones ............................................................................................................................................ 31

4.4. Location and Environment of the Future Construction Sites ........................................................................ 32

5. DESCRIPTION OF THE JSW&WP SUBPROJECTS ..............................................36

5.1. Subproject Objectives ........................................................................................................................................ 36

5.2. Subproject Contents ........................................................................................................................................... 36

5.3. Water Supply Subprojects ................................................................................................................................. 37

5.4. Wastewater Subprojects .................................................................................................................................... 40

6. IMPACT ASSESSMENT & MITIGATION.................................................................44

6.1. Impact Screening ................................................................................................................................................ 44

6.2. Main Expected benefits from JSW&WP.......................................................................................................... 46 6.2.1. General.......................................................................................................................................................... 46 6.2.2. Public Health and Quality of Life................................................................................................................. 46



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6.2.3. Reduction of Flood Risk............................................................................................................................... 46 6.2.4. Pollution Abatement ..................................................................................................................................... 46 6.2.5. Benefits to Water Resources......................................................................................................................... 50

6.3. Impact Analysis and Mitigation for Project Location..................................................................................... 50 6.3.1. Land Acquisition and Resettlement .............................................................................................................. 50 6.3.2. Impact on Ecology........................................................................................................................................ 50 6.3.3. Impact on Historical and Cultural Values..................................................................................................... 54 6.3.4. Impact on Landscape .................................................................................................................................... 54

6.4. Impact Analysis and Mitigation during Construction .................................................................................... 55 6.4.1. Nuisances from Earthworks and Spoil – Spoil Management Plan ............................................................... 55 6.4.2. Impact on Air Quality and Mitigation .......................................................................................................... 59 6.4.3. Noise from Transport and Use of Heavy Machinery.................................................................................... 60 6.4.4. Impact on Water Quality............................................................................................................................... 61 6.4.5. Off-site Public Safety and Inconvenience .................................................................................................... 61 6.4.6. Management of Waste on Construction Sites ............................................................................................... 62 6.4.7. End of Construction and Closure of Camps ................................................................................................. 62

6.5. Impact Analysis and Mitigation during Construction .................................................................................... 62 6.5.1. Impact on Noise during Operation of WTP and WWTPs ............................................................................ 62 6.5.2. Impact on Air Quality during Operation of WTP and WWTPs ................................................................... 66 6.5.3. Impact on Water Resources and Water Quality during Operation of WTP and WWTPs ............................ 67

6.6. Management of Sludge and Waste from WTPs and WWTPs........................................................................ 70 6.6.1. Sludge and Waste from Water Treatment Plants .......................................................................................... 70 6.6.2. Sludge and Waste from Wastewater Components........................................................................................ 71 6.6.3. Risk related to Sludge Management ............................................................................................................. 76

6.7. Other Risks and Occupational Health and Safety Issues................................................................................ 76 6.7.1. Resettlement Issues....................................................................................................................................... 76 6.7.2. Insufficient Wastewater Collection .............................................................................................................. 76 6.7.3. Occupational Health and Safety ................................................................................................................... 77

7. PROJECT ALTERNATIVES.....................................................................................78

7.1. Alternative without Project ............................................................................................................................... 78

7.2. Alternatives for the Water Supply Components.............................................................................................. 78 7.2.1. Impacts Comparison in terms of Siting, Processes, Disposal Methods, Routes, Costs, etc.......................... 78

7.3. Alternatives for the Wastewater Components ................................................................................................. 81

8. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP)..................................................88

8.1. Objectives of the EMP........................................................................................................................................ 88

8.2. EMP Preparation................................................................................................................................................ 88

8.3. Layout of the EMP Report ................................................................................................................................ 88

8.4. Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures............................................................................................... 89 8.4.1. Main Impact Data ......................................................................................................................................... 89 8.4.2. Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures ............................................................................................ 92 8.4.3. Chance-Find Procedures............................................................................................................................... 98 8.4.4. Spoil and Sludge Management Plan ............................................................................................................. 99



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8.5. Subproject Organisation for Environmental Protection................................................................................. 99 8.5.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 99 8.5.2. Environmental Management Institution and Its Responsibilities ............................................................... 100 8.5.3. Organisation for Environmental Protection During Construction .............................................................. 100 8.5.4. Organisation for Environmental Protection During Operation................................................................... 102 8.5.5. Training - Required Strengthening of Capabilities and Means................................................................... 103

8.6. Monitoring Program ........................................................................................................................................ 104 8.6.1. Environmental Monitoring organizations ................................................................................................... 104 8.6.2. Monitoring Program during Construction .................................................................................................. 104 8.6.3. Monitoring Program during Operation ....................................................................................................... 105 8.6.4. Monitoring Program for Acceptance after Completion .............................................................................. 105 8.6.5. Environmental Monitoring Reporting ........................................................................................................ 106

8.7. Budget Estimates and Source of Funds .......................................................................................................... 106 8.7.1. Distribution of Budget ................................................................................................................................ 106 8.7.2. Environmental Monitoring Cost ................................................................................................................. 107 8.7.3. Tentative Budgets ....................................................................................................................................... 108

8.8. General Reporting and Information for the EMP......................................................................................... 109 8.8.1. Exchange of Information ............................................................................................................................ 109 8.8.2. Records ....................................................................................................................................................... 109 8.8.3. Reporting .................................................................................................................................................... 110

9. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE..........................111

9.1. Summary ........................................................................................................................................................... 111

9.2. Public Consultation .......................................................................................................................................... 112 9.2.1. Details per Subproject................................................................................................................................. 112 9.2.2. Activities and Results ................................................................................................................................. 118

9.3. Information Disclosure..................................................................................................................................... 129

10. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................................131

10.1. Project Justification...................................................................................................................................... 131

10.2. Summary of Environmental Impacts.......................................................................................................... 131

10.3. Conclusions for Sub-projects....................................................................................................................... 132 10.3.1. Yancheng WS ............................................................................................................................................. 132 10.3.2. Taixing WS................................................................................................................................................. 132 10.3.3. Danyang WS............................................................................................................................................... 133 10.3.4. Nanjing Qiaobei WW ................................................................................................................................. 133 10.3.5. Nanjing Tiebei WW.................................................................................................................................... 133 10.3.6. Nanjing Chengbei WW .............................................................................................................................. 134 10.3.7. Zhenjiang Zhengrunzhou & Jianbi WW..................................................................................................... 134 10.3.8. Zhenjiang Dingmao WW............................................................................................................................ 134 10.3.9. Taixing Huangqiao WW............................................................................................................................. 135



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APPENDICES Appendix 1 Project Maps and Fact Sheets Appendix 2 Environmental Standards Appendix 3 Monitoring Data Appendix 4 Site-specific Monitoring Programs Appendix 5 Models Appendix 6 Impacts and Mitigation Measures Associated With Subprojects Location



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LIST OF TABLES Table 1-1: Summary of Environmental Projects Financed by the Bank and Other Financing Agencies... 3 Table 1-2: Summary of EA Documentations.............................................................................................. 5 Table 3-1: Targets for Drinking Water Supply coverage Ratio in Rural Areas ........................................ 15 Table 3-2: Water Resources in Jiangsu Province.................................................................................... 17 Table 4-1: local Climate Conditions in the proposed project Areas ......................................................... 19 Table 4-2: Surface Water Quality in the proposed Project Area.............................................................. 21 Table 4-3: Anti-seimic Intensity in the Proposed Project Area................................................................. 23 Table 4-4: Population in Subproject Cities/Municipalities ........................................................................ 24 Table 4-5: Main Resources in the Proposed Area ................................................................................... 24 Table 4-6: Annual Revenue per capita/household................................................................................... 25 Table 4-7: Cultural and archaeological values identified in the subproject EIA reports........................... 25 Table 4-8: Baseline Air Quality in the Proposed Project Areas ............................................................... 27 Table 4-9: Baseline Noise in the Proposed Project Areas...................................................................... 28 Table 4-10: Summary of industrial pollution source related with the Jiangsu WW subprojects .............. 30 Table 4-11: Distance to residential area and land use in/around the site................................................ 32 Table 4-12: Summary of typical sensitive receivers affected by Jiangsu WW&WS Project .................... 33 Table 4-13 protection target associated with water environment（DingMao WW）............................... 35 Table 5-1: Project owners and future project implementing and operation agencies ............................. 36 Table 5-2: Summary of WS components and their associated Facilities................................................. 38 Table 5-3: Summary of WW components and their associated Facilities................................................ 41 Table 6-1: Estimation of Pollution Abatement achieved by New/ Extended WWTPs.............................. 47 Table 6-2: Pollution Abatement Achieved by Extended WTPs................................................................ 48 Table 6-3: Reduction of pollutant loads to the environment..................................................................... 49 Table 6-4: Data on the Spoil generated during Construction................................................................... 57 Table 6-5: Noise Intensity of Major Construction Equipment Unit dB(A) ................................................. 60 Table 6-6: Noise projection during operation of WTPs ............................................................................ 63 Table 6-7: Noise projection during operation of WWTPs......................................................................... 64 Table 6-8: Determination of Buffer Zone.................................................................................................. 66 Table 6-9: Basic Information on accociated WS Subprojects.................................................................. 67 Table 6-10: Basic Information on Water Sources .................................................................................... 68 Table 6-11: Estimated sludge generation from WTPs (data from individual EIAs).................................. 70 Table 6-12: Proposed management of the sludge generated from WTPs .............................................. 71 Table 6-13: Estimated sludge generation from WWTPs (Data from in dividual EIAs)............................. 71 Table 6-14: Solid waste generation from the WWTPs ............................................................................. 72 Table 6-15: Estimated composition of sludge from WWTPs.................................................................... 73 Table 6-16: Summary of sludge disposal in Jiangsu WW subprojects .................................................... 74 Table 6-17: Description of Sanitary Landfills for WWTP and WTPs sludge ............................................ 75 Table 6-18: General information on the Chengdong Landfill Site............................................................ 75 Table 6-19: Biomass management in WWTP subprojects ...................................................................... 76 Table 7-1: Alternatives for water Supply Components............................................................................. 79 Table 7-2: alternatives for the Wastewater Component........................................................................... 81 Table 8-1: Estimate of earthworks generated during construction (source: EIAs) .................................. 89 Table 8-2: Summary of waste material to be disposed of (excluding construction waste) ...................... 90 Table 8-3: Reduction of pollutant loads to the environment with JSW&WP ............................................ 91 Table 8-4: Summary of Main Impacts and Mitigation Measures.............................................................. 92 Table 8-5: Cost Estimate of Environmental Monitoring.......................................................................... 108 Table 8-6 Summary of EMP cost estimates provided in subproject EMP reports (Unit 104 RMB)........ 108 Table 9-1: Details on the Public Consultation Process .......................................................................... 113 Table 9-2: Summary of Activities and results from the Public Consultation (First Round) .................... 119 Table 9-3: Summary of Activities and Results from the Public Consultation (Second Round) ............. 122 Table 9-4: details on Information Disclosure of Each Sub-Component (two rounds)............................ 129



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LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1-1: Location of Jiangsu Province in China .................................................................................... 1 Figure 1-2: Location of Project Cities in Jiangsu Province......................................................................... 2 Figure 3-1: Main water bodies in Jiangsu Province ................................................................................. 12 Figure 4-1: Photos of Future Site of Jianbi WWTP .................................................................................. 31 Figure 6-1: Location of Sewage Outfall and Protection Zone Associated with Dingmao WWTP in

Zhenjiang Municipality....................................................................................................................... 53 Figure 6-2: Photos of Future Site of Huangqiao WWTP.......................................................................... 54 Figure 8-1: Environmental Protection Institution Structure during Construction.................................... 101 Figure 8-2: Environmental Protection Institution Structure during Operation ........................................ 102



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ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS BOT Built, Operate & Transfer CEA Consolidated Environmental Assessment CSEE Construction Supervision Environmental Engineer CSE Construction Supervision Engineer CSEMP Construction Site Environmental Management Plan DI Design Institute DRA Design Review and Advisory (services) EA Environmental Assessment EFSI Environmental Field Site Inspectors EMC Environmental Management Coordinator EMP Environmental Management Plan EMS Environmental Monitoring Station EPB Environmental Protection Bureau (of SEPA) ESU Environmental Supervision Unit JSW&WP Jiangsu Water Supply & Wastewater Project MEP Ministry of Environmental Protection of PRC NCP Nuisance Control Plan PO Project Owner PIU Project Implementation Unit PMO Project Management Office PPE Personal Protective Equipment PRC People’s Republic of China SE Supervision Engineer SEPA State Environmental Protection Administration (now MEP) SRS Standard Site Inspection Review Sheet WB World Bank WTP Water Treatment Plant WWTP Wastewater Treatment Plant

CURRENCIES & OTHER UNITS

MU Area Unit (0.0667 ha) RMB Chinese Yuan (Renminbi) USD United States Dollar Exchange rate: 1 USD = 6.85 RMB

CHEMICAL ABBREVIATIONS

A²/O Anaerobic-anoxic-oxic biologic phosphorus & nitrogen removal BOD5 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (5 days) COD Chemical Oxygen Demand COD Cr COD measured through reduction with dichromate acid COD Mn Permanganate index. It gives indication on organic matter content

measured through reduction by permanganate acid. Always lower than COD Cr

NH3-N Ammonia Nitrogen SS Suspended Solids TP Total Phosphorus TSS (or TSP) Total Suspended Solids (or Total Suspended Particulates)



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This Consolidated Environmental Assessment Report has been produced by Sogreah China for the preparation of the proposed World Bank financed Jiangsu Water and Wastewater Project. It has been done on the basis of individual EA and EMP reports made by Hohai University, Jiangsu Academy of Environmental Sciences and Nanjing Academy of Environmental Sciences (see table below), and has been reviewed by Jiangsu World Bank Projects Management Office.



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EIA Institutes for Subprojects under Jiangsu Water and Wastewater Project

No. Project Location Name of Subproject EA Consultant

1 Yancheng Municipality Yancheng Regional Water Supply Project Jiangsu Academy of Environmental Sciences

2 Taixing Regional Water Supply Project

3 Taixing City

Taixing Huangqiao Wastewater Project

4 Danyang Regional Water Supply Project

5 Danyang City

Danyang Shicheng Wastewater Project

6 Zhenjiang Zhengrunzhou Wastewater Project

7 Zhenjiang Jianbi Wastewater Project

8 Zhenjiang Dingmao Wastewater Project

9

Zhenjiang Municipality

Zhenjiang Jinshan Water Supply Project

Hohai University

10 Nanjing Qiaobei Wastewater Project

11 Nanjing Tiebei Wastewater Project

12

Nanjing Municipality

Nanjing Chengbei Wastewater Project

Nanjing Academy of Environmental Sciences



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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Background

The Province of Jiangsu has undergone rapid economic development over the past three decades resulting in rapid urban and industrial development and increasing demand of water supply, wastewater treatment and environmental protection. Jiangsu Provincial Government has been aware of the need to address these problems, and is requesting WB assistance in designing and implementing a project that will effectively strengthen the capacity to optimize the utilization of water resource and reduce water pollution, which, in turn, may serve as pilot or demonstration for further development of other cities/regions. This is particularly consistent with Provincial Master Plan which aims for a balanced development and improved infrastructure services.

To preserve local water resources, the provincial EPB and other authorities concerned have also implemented a series of pollution control and reduction measures. According to the local regulations, notably the Notification Document [2007] No.63:

Effluents from WWTPs (either newly constructed or reconstructed/extended) should comply with both Class ⅠA of GB18918-2002 Standard for Pollutants Discharged from Urban and Town Sewage Treatment Plants (e.g. COD≤50mg/L, BOD5≤10mg/L SS≤10mg/L, Hg≤0,001mg/L, etc)and GB8978-1996 (national Comprehensive Standard for Wastewater Discharge);

The quality of wastewater discharged from the industrial enterprises in the urban area of the cities shall strictly comply with the national Comprehensive Standard for Wastewater Discharge (GB8978-1996) and the standard issued by the Ministry of Construction – Quality of Sewage Water Discharged into Urban Sewers (CJ3082-1999).

In this context, the proposed Jiangsu Water Supply and Wastewater Project(JSW&WP) is designed to enhance infrastructure services and support urban growth and economic development in Jiangsu Province.

Project Description

In accordance with PRC National Regulations and the World Bank Operational Policy 4.01 related to Environmental Assessment, and following the suggestions given by experts from the World Bank, a “Category B - Consolidated EA” has been carried out on the whole Jiangsu Project including 12 components (4 water supply and 8 wastewater components), which are considered as parts of the Project in 3 municipalities (namely Nanjing, Yancheng and Zhenjiang) and 2 county-level cities (Taixing and Danyang). Each component is summarised in the table below.

TABLE 1: COMPONENTS OF JSW&WP

No. Project Location Name of Subproject

1 Yancheng Municipality Yancheng Regional Water Supply Project

2 Taixing Regional Water Supply Project

3 Taixing City

Taixing Huangqiao Wastewater Project




No. Project Location Name of Subproject

4 Danyang Regional Water Supply Project

5 Danyang City

Danyang Shicheng Wastewater Project

6 Zhenjiang Zhengrunzhou Wastewater Project

7 Zhenjiang Jianbi Wastewater Project

8 Zhenjiang Dingmao Wastewater Project

9

Zhenjiang Municipality

Zhenjiang Jinshan Water Supply Project

10 Nanjing Qiaobei Wastewater Project

11 Nanjing Tiebei Wastewater Project

12

Nanjing Municipality

Nanjing Chengbei Wastewater Project

The Implementation of the Project will increase water supply capacity by 410,000 m3/d and wastewater treatment capacity by 225,000 m3/d, construct raw water transfer pipeline of 34.3 km, clean water distribution pipelines of 1882.4km and sewer pipelines of 277.70 km. The total investment for this Project is estimated to be 3.13 billion RMB, with 150 million USD to be financed by WB.

For the environmental assessment documents, Jiangsu Academy of Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Academy of Environmental Sciences and Hohai University have been engaged in preparing the individual EIA/EMP documents.

The current Consolidated EA report is based on individual EA studies carried out for each sub-component of the JSW&WP. Jiangsu Provincial EPB is responsible for review and approval of the individual EIA reports according to Chinese regulations.

Environmental Assessment

Environmental Policy Framework. Jiangsu Province is now in a rapid urbanization period. In order to facilitate this process in a sustainable way, the urban development master plan of Jiangsu (Jiangsu City and Town System Strategic Plan) has put forward the reorganization of the current city and township situation. Some towns will be integrated together or merged with cities nearby. It has been decided by the year of 2020, the total number of towns in Jiangsu shall be decreased from 2000 to about 650.

Environmental Baselines. Jiangsu is very flat and low-lying, with plains covering 68 percent of its total area (water covers another 18 percent).The Jinghang Grand Canal of China cuts through Jiangsu from north to south, traversing all the east-west river systems. Jiangsu also borders the Yellow Sea. The Yangtze River, the longest river of China, flows through the province in the south and reaches the East China Sea. Large lakes in Jiangsu include Tai Lake (the largest), Hongze Lake, Gaoyou Lake, Luoma Lake, and Yangcheng Lake1.

The water quality of water bodies involved in this project is mainly classified as Class Ⅱ or Ⅲ following the Environmental Quality Standards for Surface Water GB3838-2002. However, some water bodies, such as Yuejinzhong Ditch (Taixing WS Component) and Xingwu Ditch (Tiebei WW Component) have unsatisfactory water quality, which are classified as Class Ⅴ.

In general, SO2, NO2, TSP/PM10 concentrations in the proposed project areas are compliant with the Class Ⅱ Standard (Ambient Air Quality Standard GB3095-1996); H2S and NH3-N concentrations are compliant with the Hygiene Standard for the Design of Industrial Enterprises TJ36-79; odour level is compliant with the Class Ⅱ Standard (Pollutant Discharge Standard for Urban WWTP GB18918-2002) or the Class Ⅱ Standard (Emission Standard for Odorous Pollutants GB14554-93).

1 Data Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/




For each subproject, assessment of the current acoustic environmental quality has been performed in the affected areas. The monitoring parameter is equivalent continuous noise level Leq (A). The noise levels are compliant with the Standard of Environmental Noise of Urban Area GB3096-1993 or the Standard of Noise at Boundary of Industrial Enterprises GB12348-90.

Potential Environmental Impacts and Planned Mitigation Measures. The major potential adverse environmental impacts during both construction and operation periods include noise, odour, dust, traffic congestion, sludge disposal. The potential impacts have been analysed and described in the individual EA reports and CEA. Specific environmental mitigation measures (see Section 8.4.2) have been defined and will be implemented to minimize these adverse impacts identified.

In particular, the sludge generated from three WWTPs (Qiaobei, Tiebei and Chengbei WWTPs) in Nanjing Municipalities will be sent to Xiexin Power Plant for specific disposal while the sludge generated from the three WWTPs in Zhenjiang are proposed to be landfilled in the Chengdong Landfill Site, the extension of which has been in process and will be put into use by 2010 as planned. The sludge generated from Huangqiao WWTP in Taixing City will be sent to Covanta Thermal Power Co., Ltd for incineration. The construction of new incinerator with a capacity of 350t/d started from January 2008. The incinerator will be put into use by the end of December 2008.

According to individual EA’s, there are no physical cultural relics within the proposed construction sites. However, some historical relics are close to the construction sites, for which, measures have been proposed in the EMP documents concerned with minimizing minimize the possible impact of construction activities.

Meanwhile, the project will not involve any destruction or impact upon natural habitats. The selected project sites have no particular ecological value. The natural habitat for the protected species such as dolphin and Chinese sturgeon within the defined protection zone will not be affected by the effluent generated from project sites. For the subproject in DingMao, the proposed sites are not located in the Nature Protection Testing Zone of Yangtze River Dolphin, 4.5km away. To assess the impacts on environmental quality and ecological function of the Nature Protection Testing Zone of Yangtze River Dolphin, a 2-D hydrodynamic model was used to simulate the impact on the natural reserve for the dolphin under four scenarios, together with the impact analysis in terms of aquatic environment, air quality and noise level. It has been shown that there will be no impact under both normal operation and accidental discharge conditions.

Land Acquisition and Resettlement. According to the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) prepared by Hohai University on July 14th 2008, permanent land acquisition involved in Jiangsu Project is required for 10 subprojects.

According to RAP, totally 56 ha (35 ha of collectively owned land and 21 ha of state-owned) land will be permanently acquired for the construction of WTPs, WWTPs and pumping stations, which will affect 128 households (446 persons).

Demolition of 82 shops and 11 enterprises will affect the incomes of 619 persons. 128 residential houses (442 persons) and 39 illegal residential houses (461 persons) will be displaced. In total, the project will thus permanently affect 1522 persons.

In addition, 345.24ha of land will be temporarily used, affecting 412 households (3433 persons).

Project Alternatives. Alternatives (including the no-project alternative) have been assessed for each subcomponent in terms of the possible environmental impacts associated with the siting, technical process, disposal methods, pipeline routes, costs.

In this part of CEA report, the basis for selecting the particular project design proposed has been stated and recommended emission levels and approaches to pollution prevention and abatement has clearly justified.




Environmental Management Plan

A stand alone Environmental Management Plan (EMP) has been prepared for each subcomponent, formulating the mitigation measures for the possible environmental impacts as per related EIA. Each EMP covers the description of monitoring programs, the detailed mitigation measures, management organization, responsibilities, capacity building, cost estimates and sources of the funds, as well as general regime for information exchange and reporting.

All EMP issues and activities have been described in Appendix 6. This table contains the mitigation and monitoring measures as identified as well as the proposed responsible organizations.

Compliance of the EMP will be guaranteed by the coordinator (Provincial PMO) for environmental issues within each of the involved agencies. In addition, the Municipal EPB will on a regular basis control that the requirements in the EMPs will be followed, and the WB will during each supervision mission control that requirements are fulfilled.

Consultation and Disclosure

During the preparation of EA, main stakeholders were identified. As the first round of public consultation for JSW&WP, questionnaires were distributed with the typical contents such as the understanding of potential positive and negative impacts of the Project. As the second round of public consultation, the meetings for each subproject were held in different locations, with government, EA institutions, project owner, as well as with potentially affected communities and families.

In addition, for Zhenjiang Dingmao and Jianbi WW components, Zhenjiang Water Supply Company organised the project affected people to visit the existing Dantu WWTP on March 4th. Through the visits to on-site wastewater treatment facilities, gardens, greenbelts, resident representatives were well informed of the layout of WWTP, the misunderstanding of significant negative impacts of WWTP was cleared up.

Extensive public consultation indicated that most of the affected people had a positive attitude towards the Project. They also believed that the Project would benefit the local environment, living standard, and economic development. Negative opinions on the Project focused on the local noise level, odour, and air pollution during the construction and operation of WTPs/WWTPs. The environmental mitigation measures have been identified to address these specific concerns.

During the first round of information disclosure, the intent of developing this Project, a brief project description has been shared from late 2007 to early 2008 with the general public on the relevant website or in local newspapers. During the second round of information disclosure, the general public could access the EIA report and EMP prepared by the EA consultants through the website, public library or local newspaper. According to the individual EIA reports, no rejection/disagreement has been received so far.

Conclusions and Recommendations

Based on the comprehensive analysis, it can be concluded that the Project will reduce overall pollution loads to Yangtze River and other rivers. The situation of groundwater over-exploitation in some rural areas will also be rectified Through sewage treatment, in the short term total pollution abatement, in terms of COD is estimated to be 28844tons CODcr, 17787 tons suspended solids, 2269 tons NH3-N and 301 tons total phosphorus while in the long term, the WWTPs in Qiaobei, Tiebei, Zhengrunzhou, Dingmao, Jianbi and Huangqiao will remove an overall annual pollution load of about 39794tonsCODcr, 24744 tons suspended solids, 3181 tons NH3-N and 428 tons total phosphorus. For the extension projects of WTPs, after completion of construction, production waste drainage will be collected and reused; domestic waste will be transported to landfill site, slurry will be dewatered and the sludge will be landfilled




so that pollution by direct discharge of slurry into receiving water bodies could be alleviated. All of these will improve local water quality, contribute to environmental protection, and be beneficial to the health and living standards of local residents.

For the Jiangsu WS components, it is recommended that drinking water source protection zones should be established and classified in compliance with the specific regulations; monitoring of water quality in drinking water protection zones should be enhanced to understand the trend of changes in water quality and ensure the safeguard of water intake. Meanwhile contingency plan for chlorine leakage, especially for severe accidents will be adopted in case of pollution accidents

For the Jiangsu WW components, the following recommendations have been made in the individual EIA reports:

selection of various parameters should be fully studied and identified. The adaptability at different temperatures should be considered, especially the denitrification at low temperature, to ensure that the effluents can meet the relevant discharge standards

physicochemical treatment for removal of phosphorous should be applied prior to the biochemical treatment.

studies on sludge utilization, minimization and sanitary disposal technologies should be enhanced, sludge should be used for agriculture, road construction and incineration as much as possible.

one standby set of devices for odorous gas collection and treatment should be made available to minimize potential risks.

greening measures, e.g. trees planting, should be taken in the project area to lessen the potential impacts of odour from the site.

the relevant environmental protection measures should be listed in the proposal prepared by contractor; supervision agency should be entrusted to conduct supervision on environmental protection and be given appropriate financial compensation, and

Three Synchronies Policy for construction projects should be implemented to minimize the negative impacts of this project on the environment.




1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. JIANGSU WATER AND WASTEWATER PROJECT (JSW&WP)

1.1.1. JIANGSU PROVINCE

As one of the most densely populated provinces of China, with a total area of 102,600 km2 and a population of 74.75 million by the end of 2006, Jiangsu Province is located in the centre of east China and downstream of Yangtze River and Huai River, adjacent to Yellow Sea in the east. As an important coastal province with rapid economic growth, Jiangsu Province's overall economic strength has been in the forefront of China, with its annual increase of GDP over 10% in recent years,. It is also one of the lowest-lying provinces in China; featured by plain terrain, and abundant water systems with more than 2,900 rivers, 300 lakes and 1100 reservoirs. The area of plain and water surface accounts for 69% and 17% of the total province, respectively.

FIGURE 1-1: LOCATION OF JIANGSU PROVINCE IN CHINA

Jiangsu has undergone rapid economic development over the past three decades, which results in rapid urban and industrial development and increasing demand for water supply, wastewater treatment and environmental protection. Jiangsu Provincial Government has been




aware of the need to address these problems, and is requesting WB assistance in designing and implementing a project that will effectively strengthen the capacity to optimize the utilization of water resources and reduce water pollution, which, in turn, may serve as pilot or demonstration for further development of other cities/regions. This is particularly consistent with the Provincial Master Plan which aims for a balanced development and improved infrastructure services.

FIGURE 1-2: LOCATION OF PROJECT CITIES IN JIANGSU PROVINCE

1.1.2. MAIN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL FRAMEWORK

For the water supply components, the major problems are:

• Poor status of water supply system in towns; • Over exploitation of groundwater, causing land subsidence; • Poor quality of raw water (both surface water and groundwater); • Single raw water source; • Lack of risk management system for emergency events • Obsolete facilities; • Water intake exposed to sludge water discharged from the WTP itself; • Poor quality of service water; • Health risk resulting from the poor quality of drinking water supply;




• Waste of good quality raw water due to the lack of master plan

To improve the water service and eliminate the negative impact on groundwater, the abstraction of groundwater as a source of drinking water supply will be banned and township WTPs will be shutdown to switch to the centralized municipal water supply system, so as to achieve the optimization of water resource utilization and provide quality drinking water to the general public and in particular the rural population.

While for the sewerage components, the key issues are:

• Low connection rate of sewage • Low efficiency of treatment • Discharge without treatment resulting in serious water pollution

To rehabilitate the water environment, separate drainage systems will be constructed to collect the wastewater, and the industrial wastewater will be treated efficiently before being discharged into the water bodies.

1.1.3. PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY THE WORLD BANK AND OTHERS

The World Bank has strongly contributed to the environmental efforts in Jiangsu, particularly in the Tai Lake Basin, with a continuous financial support in the development of environmental works associated with wastewater treatment, water supply and municipal solid waste disposal. The following table details this contribution made so far:

TABLE 1-1: SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS FINANCED BY THE BANK AND OTHER FINANCING AGENCIES

Loan

Project Term

Value

(million US$) Loan No.

Project Components

Jiangsu Tai Basin Environment Project 2004-2009 61 CHA-4748

Wastewater treatment

Wuxi Huishan -250,000 t/d

Wuxi Xishan Dongting - from 20,000 to 50,000 t/d

Wuxi Xishan Anzhen -25,000 t/d

Suzhou Fuxing - WWTP extension (to total of 180,000t/d)

Suzhou Loujiang -140,000 t/d

Suzhou Wuzhong -40,000 t/d

Municipality

Wuxi Wuli Lake Rehabilitation (NBF)

Control Gate Schemes on Xujiang and Shangtang Rivers

River Dredging in Suzhou

Southern Jiangsu Environment Project 1994-2005 250

Zhengrunzhou Wastewater Interception System

Wuxi Drainage Company;

Changzhou Drainage Company;

Zhenjiang Water Supply & Drainage Company;




Wuxi Xikai Package Material Plant;

Xishan Chemical Regent Plant;

Jiangying Xiangyang Manufacture Co.;

Yixing Jiangzhou Bio-pharmaceutical Plant;

Wuxi Qianzhou Dye Manufacture;

Xishan Quanshan Chemical Plant;

Wuxi Liquor Plant;

Xishan Kaibao Magnetic Material Plant;

Xishan Textile Plant;

Wuxi No. 3 Steel Manufacture, etc.

ADB Nanjing Nanjing Qinhuai River Environmental Improvement Project

2006 100

Inner Qinhuai River Sewerage Collection system & water transfer project ;

Chengdong Sewerage System;

River rehabilitation;

Water Environmental Rehabilitation of north Hexi area;

Central urban area stormwater management project;

1.1.4. JSW&WP PPMO

In order to facilitate the implementation of Jiangsu Water Supply & Wastewater Project, Jiangsu Provincial Government has established its Provincial Project Management Office (PPMO) with two full time and one part-time staff from the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Construction.

1.2. BACKGROUND TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (EA)

1.2.1. CLASSIFICATION OF CONSOLIDATED EA

The proposed Jiangsu Water Supply and Wastewater Project is designed to enhance infrastructure services and support urban growth and economic development. 12 subproject components (4 water supply and 8 wastewater components) have been proposed for 5 cities/municipalities.

In accordance with PRC National Regulations and the World Bank Operational Policy 4.01 related to Environmental Assessment, and following the suggestions given by experts from the World Bank, a “Category B - Consolidated EA” has been carried out on the whole Jiangsu Project including water and wastewater components. This EA report provides a comprehensive analysis of project targets, specific impacts of the sub-components with their mitigation measures and EMP, as well as outlines for the dominant socio-economic improvements to the welfare of communities. This report is complemented by i) a Consolidated Resettlement Action Plan (RAP), and ii) Individual EA and EMP Reports for each subproject component.

1.2.2. PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED EA

The Project technical and financial preparation carried out by Chinese local organizations has been supported by international assistance to JSW&WP provided by SOGREAH China, the




Design Review and Advisory Services (DRAS) Consultants to the PPMO that is responsible for the overall preparation of the project.

For the 12 subproject components, Design Institutes (DI’s) were appointed by the various Subproject Owners (POs) to carry out feasibility studies and to produce Feasibility Study Reports (FSR). For the environmental assessment documents, Jiangsu Academy of Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Academy of Environmental Sciences and Hohai University have been engaged in preparing the individual EA/EMP documents with initial guidance from the World Bank.

The current Consolidated EA report is based on individual EA studies carried out for each sub-component of the JSW&WP. Jiangsu Provincial EPB is responsible for review and approval of the individual EA reports according to Chinese regulations. Besides, according to World Bank safeguard requirements, the full EA reports (EIA and EMP in Chinese) for each subproject (12 in total) have been disclosed as summarized in the following table.

TABLE 1-2: SUMMARY OF EA DOCUMENTATIONS

No Name of the Document Project Component Covered in Document Date of the Document

Date of Disclosure

Disclosure Location

EIA Report for Yancheng Regional Water Supply Project

August 23rd 2008

1

EMP Report for Yancheng Regional Water Supply Project

Extension of Chengdong WTP from 100,000m3/d to 200,000 m3/d;

Construction of raw water transfer pipeline 10.5km (DN1400);

Construction of clean water distribution network 58.2km (DN500-DN8000);

Construction of one pumping station with a capacity of 50,000m3/d.

Purchase of equipments for raw water pumping station (with capacity 100,000m3/d)

Construction of water distribution pipe 251 km (DN50-500) in LongGang; construction of water distribution pipe 345 km (DN50-1000) in Qinnan

September 2008

January 9th-22nd 2008;

July 22nd-August 4th 2008

http://www.yccin.gov.cn

EIA Report for Taixing Regional Water Supply Project

June 5th 20082

EMP Report for Taixing Regional Water Supply Project

Extension of Baota WTP from 40,000 m3/d to 50,000m3/d; reconstruction of township water stations

Construction of clean water distribution trunk 28.2km (DN600-800);

Construction of clean water distribution pipeline 127.3km (DN300-800);

Huangqiao pumping station of 45,000m3/d (long term 65,000m3/d), Gensi pumping station of 15,000m3/d (long term 30,000m3/d), Zhangqiao pumping station of 20,000m3/d (long term 35,000m3/d), and extension of Heshi pumping station to 80,000m3/d

Construction of water distribution pipeline 955km (DN20-160) for LiuCheng, XinJie, XuanBao, HuZhuang, and MaDian

September 2008

June 20th -30th 2007;

December 25th 2007 – January 5th 2008

http://www.taixing.cn/ (Website of Taixing Municipality)

3 EIA Report for Zhenjiang Regional Water Supply

Jinshan WTP extension of 200,000m3/d, normal treatment process, 200,000 m3/d

June 2008 December 1st -10th 2007

http://www.zjsjsw.cn





Date of Disclosure

Disclosure Location

EMP Report for Zhenjiang Jinshan Water Supply Project

sludge wastewater treatment system;

Construction of raw water intake station with a capacity of 100,000 m3/d (200,000m3/d);

Construction of raw water transfer pipeline 300m (DN1600);

Construction of clean water transfer pipeline 8.6km (DN1000-1200)

Construction of water distribution pipeline 69km (DN63-200) and renovation of household connections & water meters for 9500 households in XinFeng & Huangxu; construction of water distribution pipeline 40.1km (DN50-200) and renovation of household connections & water meters for 6288 households in DingGang

June 2008 June 12th 2008; (Website of Zhenjiang Construction Authority);

Library of Zhenjiang Municipality

EIA Report for Danyang Regional Water Supply Project

June 2008 4

EMP Report for Danyang Regional Water Supply Project

Construction of Danyang No.4 WTP with a capacity of 100,000 m3/d, normal treatment process;

Construction of raw water transfer pipeline 23.5km (DN1400-1500)

June 2008

July 28th 2007 and July 8th 2007

June 28th - August 8th 2007

June 17th 2008

http://www.dyz123.com/dywater

(Website of Danyang Water Supply Company)

Public Utility Division of Construction Bureau of Danyang City and Danyang Daily

EIA Report for Nanjing Qiaobei Wastewater Project

March 2008 5

EMP Report for Nanjing Qiaobei Wastewater Project

Construction of Qiaobei WWTP with a capacity of 100,000 m3/d (long term 200,000 m3/d);

Construction of associated sewer network 63.7km (DN300-1800);

Construction of 4 wastewater pumping stations

April 2008

June 22nd 2007

August 16th 2007

www.njhbs.net

Website of Nanjing Academy of Environmental Sciences

EIA Report for Nanjing Tiebei Wastewater Project

July 2008 6

EMP Report for Nanjing Tiebei Wastewater Project

Construction of Tiebei WWTP with a capacity of 50,000 m3/d (first phase);

Construction of sewer network 56.3km (DN400-1500);

Construction of 0.1km wastewater discharge pipeline (DN1500);

Construction of 1 wastewater pumping station with a capacity of 50,000 m3/d;

civil works 100,000m3/d

July 2008

December 2nd 2007

February 25th 2008

www.njhbs.net


EIA Report for Nanjing Chengbei Wastewater Project

June 2008 7

EMP Report for Nanjing Chengbei Wastewater Project

Construction of associated interceptor and sewer network 48.5km (DN400-1500);

Construction of 1 pumping station with a capacity of 27,000 m3/d, （ long term54,000m3/d)

June 2008

December 6th 2007;

March 5th 2008

www.njhbs.net


EIA Report for Zhenjiang Zhengrunzhou Wastewater Project (Phase Ⅱ)

June 29th 2008

8

EMP Report for Zhenjiang Zhengrunzhou Wastewater Project (Phase Ⅱ)

Construction of sewer network 19.6km (DN400-1200)

July 2008

July 2nd 2007

October 2007

http://www.jszjsy.gov.cn

(Website of Zhenjiang Water Supply Company)

9 EIA Report for Zhenjiang Jianbi Wastewater Project

Construction of Jianbi WWTP with a capacity of 10,000 m3/d (long term 20,000m3/d);

June 2008 July 2nd 2007 http://www.jszjsy.gov.cn





Date of Disclosure

Disclosure Location

EMP Report for Zhenjiang Jianbi Wastewater Project


Construction of 2 pumping stations

July 2008 October 2007 (Website of Zhenjiang Water Supply Company)

EIA Report for Zhenjiang Dingmao Wastewater Project (Phase Ⅰ)

July 2008 10

EMP Report for Zhenjiang Dingmao Wastewater Project (Phase Ⅰ)

Construction of Dingmao WWTP with a capacity of 40,000 m3/d, (long term 80,000m3/d);

Construction of sewer network 11.4 km (DN400-1200);

Reconstruction of Dingmao Pumping Station;

Construction of Yanggu Road Pumping Station

July 2008

July 2nd 2007

October 2007

http://www.jszjsy.gov.cn

(Website of Zhenjiang Water Supply Company)

EIA Report for Danyang Shicheng Wastewater Project

11

EMP Report for Danyang Shicheng Wastewater Project

Construction of associated sewer network 23.5km (DN400-600);

June 2008 July 5th -15th 2007

July 28th – Aug. 8th 2007

June 17th 2008

http://www.dyz123.com/dywater

(Website of Danyang Water Supply Company)

http://www.zjshb.gov.cn

(Website of Zhenjiang EPB)

Public Utility Division of Construction Bureau of Danyang City and Danyang Daily

EIA Report for Taixing Huangqiao Wastewater Project

September 2008

12

EMP Report for Taixing Huangqiao Wastewater Project

Construction of Huangqiao WWTP with a capacity of 25,000 m3/d (50,000 m3/d long term);


Construction of 1 wastewater pumping station of 15,000m3/d(long term 30,000m3/d)

September 2008

July 17th -July 27th 2007;

December 27th 2007- January 10th 2008

http://www.taixing.gov.cn

(Website of Taixing Municipality Government)

http://www.taixing.cn

(Website of Taixing Municipality Government)

13 Consolidated EIA/EMP (E) All the twelve subprojects Sep. 23rd, 2008 World Bank InfoShop

1.2.3. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS

This Consolidated EA has been carried out strictly in accordance with National and Provincial laws, codes and criteria relating to environmental protection (see Chapter 2). It satisfies the Chinese EA system, whilst at the same time gives full attention to the requirements of the World Bank’s environmental safeguards, and more precisely those of the Operational Policy 4.01 for EA.

The CEA is based on the collection and use of existing materials (secondary data) as well as data from field investigations carried out during the preparation of Individual EAs for each subproject. The CEA intends to provide a comprehensive and synthesized view of environmental implications resulting from the implementation of the 12 subprojects components, as well as the mitigation measures proposed by the PIUs to minimize the negative impacts.




1.3. LAYOUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED EA REPORT The following chapters of this CEA report present the detailed analyses conducted as part of the overall Environmental Assessment and follows closely the report format recommended in WB OP 4.01/Appendix B:

• Chapter 2 "Institutional and Regulatory Framework" discusses the policy, legal, institutional and administrative framework within which the EA has been conducted describing both the environmental requirements of the PRC and of the World Bank

• Chapter 3 "Environmental Policy Framework" describes the key environmental issues observed at basin level and in the project area with on-going sector policies;

• Chapter 4 "Environmental Baseline Situation" describes the background environmental and social conditions (physical, ecological and socio-economic conditions) within which the project components are developed, both on a regional scale and on a site specific level.

• Chapter 5 "Description of the JSW & WP Subprojects " provides a summary technical presentation of the proposed subcomponents along with their compliance with national and municipal strategies;

• Chapter 6 "Impacts Assessment and Mitigation " provides prediction and assessment of likely positive and negative impacts with related mitigation measures proposed;

• Chapter 7 "Project Alternatives" compares feasible alternatives to the proposed project components, including the “without-project” scenario;

• Chapter 8 "Environmental Management Plan" provides information on the Environmental Management Plans covering mitigation measures, monitoring and institutional strengthening as well as activities and budget developed for each concerned Municipality/City;

• Chapter 9 "Public Consultation & Information Disclosure" describes the activities and results of Public Consultation and information disclosure;

• Chapter 10 "Conclusions and Recommendations" provides major findings of the study, including short and long terms benefits of the Project

The report is also accompanied by a series of Appendices including:

APPENDIX 1: PROJECT MAPS AND FACT SHEETS

APPENDIX 2: ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS

APPENDIX 3: MONITORING DATA

APPENDIX 4: SITE-SPECIFIC MONITORING PROGRAMS

APPENDIX 5: MODELS

APPENDIX 6: IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ASSOCIATED WITH SUBPROJECTS LOCATION




2. INSTITUTIONAL & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

2.1. ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTIONS AND ROLES

2.1.1. NATIONAL LEVEL: MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF PRC (MEP)

Since March 2008, SEPA has been transformed into a ministry directly under the State Council responsible for the environmental protection in China. With functions remains the same as SEPA, MEP is more powerful for the enforcement of environmental legislation.

MEP is responsible for drafting and interpretation of pertinent standards, laws and regulations and guidelines, as well as their supervision and inspection. As stipulated by the Provision for Management of Environmental Protection in Construction Projects, from the year 2003, graded reviews and approvals of construction project EIA documents has been put into practice by the Environmental Protection Bureaus (EPBs) at various levels.

2.1.2. LOCAL LEVEL

The Provincial/Municipal Environmental Protection Bureaus (EPBs) play an important role in the short- and long-term policy studies, and are in charge of:

− Drafting local laws and regulations. − Issuing administrative regulations. − Organizing work on environmental monitoring and control. − Supervising the treatment of pollution. − Dealing with the major pollution incidents; and − Carrying out education and training in environmental protection.

The Jiangsu Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau exerts leadership on the EPBs of the five cities involved in JSW&WP. The EIAs are reviewed and approved by Jiangsu Provincial EPB.

2.2. APPLICABLE LAWS & REGULATIONS (DETAILS PROVIDED IN APPENDIX 2)

2.2.1. FRAMEWORK FOR EIA

Since 2002, the EIA process in China is under the Environmental Impact Assessment Law (October 2002). Several other national laws and regulations provide a legal background to EIA such as:

• Environmental Protection Law (1979 & 1989) • Environmental Protection Management for Construction Projects, State Council,

November 1998;




• Regulations on the Permitting for the EIA of Construction Projects (1989 SEPA) • Draft Regulation on Public Participation Methods for Environmental Impact Assessment;

18 March 2006, SEPA

• Methods for Environmental Protection Acceptance of Projects at Completion, [2001] File No. 13, issued by the State Environmental Protection Administration

Besides, there are a series of ‘Technical Directives for Environmental Impact Assessment’, issued by the State Environmental Protection Administration. (See Appendix 2 for the detailed list of applicable laws and regulations.)

2.2.2. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STANDARDS

The key standards that serve as a basis for the Environmental Evaluation are presented below. The details of parameters and values for each standard can be found in Appendix 2.

• Environmental Quality Standards for Surface Water GB3838-2002; • Ambient Air Quality Standard GB3095-1996 • Standard of Environmental Noise in Urban Area GB3096-93 • Environmental Quality Standard for Soils GB15618-1995

2.2.3. WATER QUALITY STANDARDS • Standard for Raw Water Quality CJ3020-93 • Standards for Drinking Water Quality GB5749-2006

2.2.4. POLLUTION DISCHARGE STANDARDS

2.2.4.1. WASTEWATER DISCHARGE STANDARDS

The key standards applicable to the industrial effluent from enterprises in Jiangsu WW&WS project include:

• Quality of Sewage Water Discharged into Urban Sewers CJ3082-1999 • Comprehensive Wastewater Discharge Standard GB8978-1996

The key standard applicable to the wastewater to be discharged from WWTPs is

• Standard for Pollutants Discharged from Urban and Town Sewage Treatment Plants GB18918-2002. Class 1A of effluent quality has been required for this project by local government.

For sludge:

• Control Standards for Pollutants in Sludge for Agricultural Use GB 4284-1984.

2.2.4.2. OTHER DISCHARGE STANDARDS

Several other standards related to air quality and noise should apply either during the construction or operation phases, including:




• Control standards for NH3, H2S and odour concentrations from WWTP (Standards for Pollutants Discharged from Urban and Town Sewage Treatment Plants GB18918-2002).

• Permissible Concentrations of NH3, H2S and Cl2 (Hygiene Standard for the Design of Industrial Enterprises TJ36-79)

• Comprehensive Air Pollutants Emission Standards GB16297-1996 • Odorous Pollutants Emission Standard GB14554-93 • Standard of Noise at Boundary of Industrial Enterprises GB12348-90 • Emission Standards for Lampblack generated by Catering Sector GB18483-2001. • Standard for Permissible Noise Level for Construction Sites GB12523-90 • The concentrations of SO2, soot, heavy metal and dioxin in the treated exhaust gas from

thermal power plants shall be compliant with the Emission Standards for Air Pollutants from Thermal Power Plants (GB13223-2003) and the Pollution Control Standards for Incineration of Domestic Wastes (GB18485-2001).

2.3. WORLD BANK SAFEGUARDS For any project processed with the participation of an International Funding Agency, in addition to the fulfillment of national requirements, the proponent must also satisfy the requirements of the funding organization. The World Bank requires environmental assessment (EA) of projects proposed for financing to ensure that they are designed in an environmentally sound and sustainable manner, and that the environmental and social policies of the WB are satisfied.

Among ten world bank safeguard policies, safeguard policies on environmental assessment and involuntary resettlement are triggered for JSW&WP.



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3. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FRAMEWORK

3.1. MAIN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN JIANGSU

3.1.1. WATER SCARCITY AND WATER POLLUTION

Jiangsu Province is located on the east coast of China. The total land area of the province is 102,600 km2. As shown in the figure below, the province is crossed by the Yangtze River from east to west and by the Jinghang Grand Canal from north to south, while Lake Tai and Lake Hongze, both located within Jiangsu's borders, are two of the largest lakes in China. In addition, the province is blessed with more than 900 km of coastline.

FIGURE 3-1: MAIN WATER BODIES IN JIANGSU PROVINCE

The average annual precipitation in Jiangsu Province is 994.5mm, with about 32 billion m3 of local water resources and 949 billion m3 interprovincial water resources. The southern region of Jiangsu Province is now facing water quality-induced water scarcity whereas the northern region of Jiangsu Province is facing water quantity-induced water scarcity. With economic and social development, the water pollution in Jiangsu Province becomes increasingly conspicuous. Two-third of the local surface water can not meet the Class Ⅲ standard2.

According to the statistics, the wastewater from many cities along the Yangtze River is being discharged into the Yangtze River without any treatment, which has become a serious concern

2 Environmental Quality Standards for Surface Water GB3838-2002



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of various authorities in Jiangsu. At present, great attention has been paid to the water quality-induced water scarcity resulting from water pollution. Therefore, various measures have been taken by authorities concerned at provincial level, such as the Water Resources Bureau, EPB, and Agriculture and Forestry Bureau, in an effort to proactively solve the problem.

3.1.2. AIR POLLUTION

According to the official report on Environmental Quality (2007)3

PM10: The air quality of Wuxi and Taizhou is compliant with the national ClassⅡ ambient air quality standard while the air quality of other municipalities under the provincial authorities does not meet the requirements of the national standard.

SO2: Except Wuxi and Hua’an, air quality of the other 11 municipalities under the provincial authorities in Jiangsu Province meets the national ClassⅡ ambient air quality standard.

3.1.3. INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION

Jiangsu Province is located in the Yangtze River Delta. As one of the most prominent open coastal provinces in the country, Jiangsu has seen rapid economic development since China’s reform and opening. Meanwhile, more and more air and water pollutants, noise and industrial wastes are generated by the industry sector which have several negative impacts upon the environment in Jiangsu Province.

3.1.4. WASTE MANAGEMENT

In 2006, the overall solid waste generation was 71.9504 million tons, comprehensive utilization was 69.6617 million tons including storage, comprehensive utilization rate was 94.1%, waste disposal was 2.4874 million tons, waste storage was 1.9742 million tons, waste discharged was approximately 2.7 million tons; hazardous waste generation was 0.9858 million tons, comprehensive utilization of hazardous waste was 0.7377 million tons including storage, hazardous waste disposal was 0.2522 million tons, hazardous waste storage was 1,500 tons, with zero discharge of hazardous waste.

The nation-wide initiative of centralized disposal of medical waste and hazardous waste has been launched since July 2007. However, for sludge disposal, there is no specific industrial waste disposal and for some subproject cities (e.g. Zhenjiang, Yancheng) the sludge will be sent to sanitary landfill as a tentative solution.

3.1.5. WETLAND AND NATURAL HABITAT

Due to the rapid urbanization and economical and social development in Jiangsu Province, as well as the lack of public awareness on the ecological value of the wetlands, together with the weak institutional measures on protection, the wetland area in Jiangsu Province has been decreasing year by year. Therefore, a series of projects have been implemented for wetland protection. Many ecologically protected wetland areas and tourism scenic spots have been constructed or are under construction in Yancheng and Zhenjiang where the proposed project is located.

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