COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT PROJECT (CCPP) Ashuganj, Brahmanbaria

Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report

Project Number: 37113-013 December 2019

Power System Efficiency Improvement Project ASHUGANJ 450 MW (NORTH) COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT PROJECT (CCPP) Ashuganj, Brahmanbaria

Prepared by Ashuganj Power Station Company Limited (APSCL) for the Asian Development Bank.

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Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Report

11th Semi Annual (JULY– DECEMBER, 2019) Report

ASHUGANJ 450 MW (NORTH) COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT PROJECT (CCPP) at Ashuganj, Brahmanbaria

Ashuganj Power Station Company Limited (APSCL)

TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2 1.1 Brief Project Description 2 1.2 Project Progress Status and Implementation Schedule 5 2.0 COMPLIANCE OF NATIONAL REGULATIONS 63 2.1 Environmental Conservation Rules 1997 54 2.1.1 Regulatory Compliance Progress 4 COMPLIANCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS FROM THE ADB LOAN 6 3.0 AGREEMENT 3.1 Summary of Environmental Measures 6 3.2 Enhancement Measures 7 4.0 COMPLIANCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 8 4.1 Major environmental activities of the project 8 4.2 Methodology 8 4.2.1 Methodology for Air Quality Assessment 8 4.2.2 Methodology for measuring Stack emission 9 4.2.3 Methodology for Ambient Noise Measurement 9 4.2.4 Methodology for Water Quality Measurement 10 4.3 Semiannually assessment of operation impact on air, water, noise, operation waste and 13 4.3.1 laborImpact camp on Airmanagement Quality 13 4.3.2 Impact on Noise Level 13 4.3.3 Impact on Water Quality 13 4.3.4 Impact on Soil Quality 13 4.3.5 Impact on waste and labor camp 25 4.4 Mitigation Measure 26 4.4.1 Air Quality 26 4.4.2 Water Quality 26 4.4.3 Noise Level 27 4.4.4 Solid Waste 27 4.5 Progress of Work 27 4.6 Work Shop, Mock Drill, Training Meeting And Discussion 28 5.0 SAFEGUARDS MONITORING RESULTS AND UNANTICIPATED IMPACTS 36 5.1 Safety assurance of the project site 36 5.2 Others 36 5.2.1 Weather condition 36 5.2.2 Other factors which affect the monitoring results 36 6.0 IMPLEMENTATION OF GRIEVENCE REDRESS MECHANISM AND 37 COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FROM STAKEHOLDERS 7.0 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 37 List of Tables Table: 2.1 Bangladesh Standards for Ambient Air 4 Table: 2.2 Bangladesh Standards for Noise 5 Table: 2.3 Bangladesh Standards for Ambient Air (Revised 111th July in 2005) 5 Table: 2.4 Bangladesh Standards for Noise (Revised 8th September in 2006) 6 Table: 2.5 List and status of regulatory requirements. 6 Table: 4.1 Measuring points of Ambient Air Quality 9 Table: 4.2 Measurement Point of Ambient Noise 9 Table: 4.3 Drinking Water Quality Testing parameter and methods of analysis 10 Table: 4.4 Sampling Points for Surface/River Water Quality Measurement 10 Table: 4.5 Surface/River Water Quality Testing parameter and methods of analysis 12 Table: 4.6 Sampling Points for Ground Water Quality Measurement 12 Table: 4.7 Ground Water Quality Testing parameter and methods of analysis 12 14 Table: 4.8 Ambient Air and Noise Quality

Table: 4.9 Drinking Water Quality 18 Table: 4.10 River Water Quality 20 Table: 4.11 Ground Water Quality 22 Table: 4.12 Waste Water Quality 24 Table: 4.13 Stack Emission Record 25 25 Table 4.14 Monthly CO2 emission record (in ton) Table: 4.15 Soil Quality 25 Effect of project activities on physico-chemical environmental parameters during 26 Table: 4.16 operation phase Table: 4.17 List of Training Given to APSCL Employee 30 Table: 4.18 Implementation Status of EMP 31 Summary Statement on the site inspections, number and type of visits, consultations 32 Table: 4.19 undertaken and list of complaints received, notices issued for noncompliance etc List of Figures Figure 4.1 Sampling Points for Ambient Air Quality Measurement 9

Figure 4.2 Noise Measuring Points in Project Area 10

Figure 4.3 Sampling Points of Surface water 4

Figure 4.4 Sampling Points of Ground water 4 Annex:1 Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) 38

Semi Annual Monitoring Report

For ASHUGANJ 450 MW (NORTH) COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT PROJECT (CCPP) (Ashuganj, Brahmanbaria)

Period : 11th Semi Annual (July– December, 2019) Monitoring : Ambient Air, Water & Noise Quality

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

During the period from July to December 2019 there is a discharge in control manner and for this, there is no impact on the living things in the water body. Air Pollution caused by dust emission from activities is controlled by good management practices like continuous water spray over the unpaved or bare surfaces, covering soil materials pile and by completing of the pavement of bare surfaces. Soil and water pollutions are also prevented by proper management like spill prevention and well drainage system. Solid waste is managed by the waste management plan. Noise pollution is also a regarding issue during generation of electricity. Noise level is reduced by proper traffic management system and using of environmental friendly high technology electricity generating units and auxiliaries where main generator and turbine is under canopy system with sound attenuation technique. Every personnel uses personal protective equipment to ensure own safety. The remarkable achievement in this period is that till now there is no record of accident or injury. APSCL is committed to keeping the accident level at Zero by implementing its proper occupational health and safety management system. This project also has a positive effect on the socio-economic condition. Local skilled and semi-skilled peoples are engaged in different levels of construction and operational activities and they are very happy for getting employment opportunities.

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The objective of the environmental s a f e g u a r d management and monitoring is to record environmental impacts resulting from the project activities and to ensure implementation of the “mitigation measures” identified earlier in order to reduce adverse impacts and enhance positive impacts from specific project activities. Besides, it would also address any unexpected or unforeseen environmental impacts that operation phases of the project.

The EMP clearly lay out: (a) the measures to be taken during both construction and operation phases of the project to eliminate or offset adverse environmental impacts, or reduce them to acceptable levels; (b) the actions needed to implement these measures; and (c) a monitoring plan to assess the effectiveness of the mitigation measures employed. Environmental management and monitoring activities for the under construction power plant project could be divided into management and monitoring: (a) during construction phase, and (b) during operation phase.

The application of this plan involved an environmental control and monitoring of the work by a technical team to verify compliance with all the indications, limitations or environmental restrictions set forth in the Environmental Management Plan (EMP), EIA and the Project, with the minimize damage caused by work on the environment.

The information obtained by the implementation of the Environmental Action Plan is required to define preventive measures or define corrective actions. The information generated as a result of implementing the Environmental Action Plan must be duly forwarded to the Department of Environment (DoE).

1.1 Brief Project Description

A Combined Cycle Power Plant of Total net 450±20% MW capacity at site condition (35 ºC, 1.013 mbar, 98% R.H.) is installed by Ashuganj Power Station Company Limited inside the existing premises. The Power Station is connected with the Ashuganj 400 KV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Grid Sub- Station and also with Ashuganj 230 KV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Grid Sub-Station with necessary electrical equipment. The basic concept for the Ashuganj North project is a CCGT Plant based on one Gas Turbine Generator unit (GTG), one Unfired Heat Recovery Steam Generator and one Steam Turbine Generator unit (STG). Water-steam cycle is of three pressure levels (HP, IP and LP) with reheat. The Ashuganj 450 Mw (North) Combined Cycle Power Plant Project complex is located on the Southern bank of Meghna river, just outside and to the East of Bhairab Bridge. The power plant is located in Ashuganj under Ashuganj Upazilla. The entire p o w e r p l a n t is completely enclosed, covers an area of about 10.17 acres and is owned by the Ashuganj Power Station Company Limited (APSCL).

1.2 Project Progress Status and Implementation Schedule The basic concept for the Ashuganj north project is a CCGT Plant based on one Gas Turbine Generator unit (GTG), one Unfired Heat Recovery Steam Generator and one Steam Turbine Generator unit (STG).Water-steam cycle is of three pressure levels (HP, IP and LP) with reheat. General components of the CCGT project include the following: (i) 450 MW CCGT unit complete with necessary auxiliaries including air intake filtration facilities, inlet and exhaust silencers, control systems, bypass stack with delivery damper, gas fuel treatment system, (ii) Power generator for the gas turbine unit with all auxiliaries including cooling system, control system, excitation system; (iii) o n e Steam turbine unit complete with necessary auxiliaries including heater, pumps, steam turbine bypass, control systems; (iv) Power generator for the steam turbine unit with all auxiliaries including cooling system, control system; (v) Heat Recovery Steam Generating system with auxiliaries including deaerators, pumps, exhaust stack, control system; (vi) Gas booster compressor system with all auxiliaries and control system; (vii) Cooling towers including motors, wet pond, fans; (viii) Di- mineralized water system complete with pumps, tanks, control system (ix) Water treatment system with all auxiliaries including storage tanks, settling basins, pumps, chemical dosing system, control system; (x) Effluent treatment system with all auxiliaries including, chemical dosing systems, settling units, control system, pumps; (xi) Other essential plant equipment including air compressor, natural gas supply system with 600 m gas pipeline, circulating water system, c o o l i n g w a t e r p o n d , raw water intake structure, condensate system; (xii) Construction of internal roads. (xiii) Switch room (xiv) Emergency generator and transformer and finally, the plant has come in commercial operation from December 11, 2017. A synopsis of work undertaken during the period

According to environmental monitoring, during the assignment the main work was to collect the ambient air samples to measure air pollutants and noise level data from the project area. For river water quality monitoring the water sample was collected from the nearby Meghna River.

Description of Work 11th Semiannually (July– December, 2019) Frequency Ambient Air Quality Done with measurement Monthly Noise Level Done with measurement Monthly Drinking water Level Done with measurement Monthly River water Done with measurement Monthly Ground water Level Done with measurement Monthly Soil quality Done with measurement Annually Process waste Done Daily Health checkup Done Yearly

Project Environmental key personnel, contact names and telephone numbers

Sl. Project Key personnel Name of Key personnel Telephone No. No. 01 Manager (HS&E), 450 MW North Md. Atiqur Rahman 01717462670 CCPP, APSCL 02 Deputy Manager (Chemical) Ashish Kumar Nath 01751637548 03 Assistant Manager (HS&E), APSCL Md. Dilshad Ibne Baqui 01961599044 04 Operator (4 Nos.) 1. Norendranath Mojumdar 2. Md. Foisal Hossain 3. Md. Mustafizur Rahman 4. ASM Mostafa

2.0 COMPLIANCE OF NATIONAL REGULATIONS

2.1 Environmental Conservation Rules 1997 2.1.1 Regulatory Compliance progress: Government of Bangladesh (GoB) Guidelines for Air and Noise Quality.

For carrying out the production, the standard for air and noise quality of the environment shall be determined in accordance with the standard specified in Schedule 2 and Schedule 4 in the Environment Conservation Rules 1997, compiled by DoE, Ministry of Environment and Forest, GoB. Schedule 2 and 4 are presented in the Table 2.1 and Table 2.2 respectively. The revised National Ambient Air Quality Standards Published in the Bangladesh Gazette (19 JULY2005) and Noise Level Standard Published in the Bangladesh Gazette (7 SEPTEMBER 2006) is shown in Table 2.3 and Table 2.4 respectively. The guidelines for acceptable noise level, especially outside plant boundary have been considered as levels recommended by internationally acclaimed standards. Bangladesh has categorized the noise by the following levels.

Table 2.1: Bangladesh Standards for Ambient Air

Location Unit SPM SO2 NOX (Suspended (Sulphur di-oxide) (Oxide of Nitrogen) particulate matters) Industrial and mixed area mg/m3 500 120 100 Commercial and mixed area mg/m3 400 100 100 3 Residential and Rural area mg/m 200 80 80 3 Sensitive area mg/m 100 30 30 *Source: (Schedule-2, Rule 12, Environment Conservation Rules 1997)

Notes:

Sensitive area includes national monuments, health resorts, hospital, archaeological sites, educational institutions and other government designated area (If any). Any industrial unit located not in a designated industrial area will not discharge such pollutants, which contribute exceed the ambient air quality above in the surrounding areas of residential and sensitive areas. Suspended particulate matters mean airborne particles of diameters of 10 micron or less.

Table 2.2: Bangladesh Standards for Noise

Location Category Standards determined at dB(A) unit Day Night Silent Zone 45 35 Residential Area 50 40 Mixed Area (basically residential and together used for commercial and 60 50 Industrial purposes) Commercial area 70 60 Industrial area 75 70

*Source: ECR Schedule 4, A Compilation of Environmental Laws, DoE

Notes:

o Limits presented are one-hour energy equivalent sound exposure limits; o 'Daytime' is 6.00 AM to 9.00 PM, 'nighttime' is 9.00 PM to 6.00 AM; and o Sound exposure at a receptor resulting solely from the facility, irrespective of ambient sound levels, should not exceed the presented limits.

Table 2.3: Bangladesh Standards for Ambient Air (Revised 19th January in 2005)

Pollutant Objective Averaging Time 3 PM2.5 15 µ g /m Annual (f) 3 65 µ g /m 24-hour (h) 3 PM10 50 µ g /m Annual (b) 3 150 µ g /m 24-hours(g) 3 SPM 200 µ g /m 8-hours 3 SO2 80 µ g / m ; (0.03 ppm) Annual 365 µ g / m3; (0.14 ppm) 24-hour (a) 3 NOx 100 µ g /m ; (0.053 ppm) Annual CO 10mg/m3; (9 ppm) (a) 8-hours (a) 40mg/m3; (35 ppm) (a) 1-hour (a) 3 Lead 0.5 µ g/m Annual (i) Ozone 157 µ g /m3; (0.08 ppm) 8-hour (e) 235 µ g /m3; (0.12 ppm) 1-hour(d)

Notes: a) Not to be exceeded more than once per year b) The objective is attained when the annul arithmetic mean is less than or equal to 50µg/m3. c) The objective is attained when the expected number of days per calendar year with a 24-hour average of 150µg/m3 is equal to or than 1. d) The objective is attained when the expected number of days per calendar year with the maximum hourly average of 0.12 ppm is equal to or less than 1. e) 3-year average of annual 4th highest concentration f) Spatially averaged over designated monitors g) From the 99th percentile. h) From the 98th percentile. i) Annual arithmetic average based on lead analysis of TSP samples operated on an every 6th day schedule.

Table 2.4: Bangladesh Standards for Noise (Revised 8th September in 2006) Schedule -1

Rules 5(2) (Area Based Noise level value)

Location Category Standards determined at dB(A) Leq unit Day Night Silent Zone 50 40 Residential Area 55 45 Mixed Area (basically residential and together 60 50 used for commercial and Industrial purposes) Commercial area 70 60 Industrial area 75 70

*Source: ECR Schedule 1 (Revised 8th September 2006), A Compilation of Environmental Laws, DoE

2.5 List and status of regulatory requirements.

Legal Documents SL Name of Certificate/License Date of Issue Date of Expire Remark No 1 Trade License July 2019 December 2019 Updated 2 2 BERC License August 2019 August 2020 Updated 3 Fire License July 2019 December 2019 Updated 4 Factory License July 2019 December 2019 Updated 5 ACID License July 2019 December 2019 Updated 6 Environmental Clearance certificate Applied for renewal

3.0 COMPLIANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS FROM THE ADB LOAN AGREEMENT

3.1 Summary of Environmental Measures

All development projects must co-exist satisfactorily with its surrounding environment so as to reduce the environmental impact caused due to this activity. To control the adverse impacts on ambient air, water, noise and safe environmental management plan has to be implemented by the proponents. So to see the adverse impacts of the developing projects or the activities the following parameters were measured:

(a) Ambient Air : SPM, PM10, PM2.5, NOx, SO2, CO (b) Ambient Noise Level (c) Drinking water : pH, Ammonia, Nitrate, Phosphate, As Fe, Mn, Total Coliform & Fecal coliforms

(d) River water: Temperature, DO, BOD5, COD, Oil and Grease, Chromium (Cr), Lead (Pb) & Cadmium (Cd). (e) Ground water: pH, Ammonia, Nitrate, Phosphate, As Fe, Mn, Total Coliform & Faecal Coliforms.

3.2 Enhancement Measurement

Distribution of designated waste bins/cans, where appropriate and segregation of waste from the source. Waste minimization, recycle and reuse Proper disposal of solid waste (in designated waste bins) Clean bill of health, a condition for employment Regular medical monitoring of workers Scheduling of deliveries during non-school hours and after regular working hours Installation of proper traffic sign and warnings Speed reduction to 10 km per hour within the plant area Keeping vehicles under good condition, with regular checking of vehicle condition to ensure compliance with national standards Watering unpaved/dusty roads Sprinkling and covering stockpiles Covering top of trucks carrying materials to the site and carrying construction debris away from the site. Use of noise suppressors and mufflers in heavy equipment Avoiding, as much as possible, construction/maintenance equipment producing excessive noise during school hours and also at night. • Updated environment friendly technology with 57.99% plant efficiency at combined cycle mode and low noise equipment are installed. • Acoustic enclosure of turbine compartments consist of single layer of 2 mm thick steel outer plate, 75 mm thick rock wool insulation and perforated steel inner plate. • Acoustic enclosure of exhaust diffusers consists of single layer of 4mm thick steel outer plate, 150 mm thick rock wool insulation and 4mm thick steel inner plate. • Silencing on the inlet system via an 8 foot long parallel acoustic baffle. • Silencers are used on vents and ventilators. • Proper stack height is maintained with silencers fitted. • Proper acoustic design for the power house building, control building and all other structures in the plant area. • To prevent noise generating from vibration was considered during plant design. So, very well balanced vibration preventing structure is constructed for turbine to be operated at high rotational speed. • Use of all kinds of respective personal protective equipment (ear muff and ear plug for noise) are mandatory for all in the plant site. • Noise levels are monitored regularly within the communities where nearest potentially affected noise sensitive receptors are identified in order to take timely corrective measures, if needed. • Traffic noise is controlled by proper traffic management. Speed limit is restricted as 10 Km/Hr in plant site. Avoiding prolonged exposure to noise (produced by equipment) by workers. Creating a buffer zone between the school and plant site to reduce disturbance to normal schooling and to protect school children from health hazard. Using equipment, especially generators with high levels of emission control Immediate disposal/sale of excavated materials. Continuous watering of bare areas. Hauling of debris away from the site and their appropriate disposal in a sanitary landfill. Good house keeping. Proper handling of lubricating oil and fuel Collection, proper treatment, and disposal of spills. 8

Rapid removal of aquatic macrophytes and water hyacinth from water intake point in CW pump station to prevent spreading of bad odor and to prevent environmental pollution. Local people employed in the project activities Installation of sufficient and relevant warning signage in all places Using low nitrogen oxide burners, as specified in the bid document. Installation of continuous emission monitoring station (CEMS) for stack emission monitoring Planting of trees around the project site, especially along the northern boundary of the school and residential areas located close to the project site Restrictions also be imposed on installation of industries in the area that emit significant amount of particulate matter. Provision of silencers for generators and turbines Planting of trees around the project site Regular plant maintenance Regular noise monitoring Use of ear-muffs and ear-plugs by plant personnel working in the generator and turbine facilities of the plant.

4.0 COMPLIANCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

4.1 Major Environmental activities of the project

Major Environmental Activities of the project during operational period are given below:

Influx of workers Transportation of equipment, materials and personnel; storage of materials Power plant operational activities

4.2 Methodology

4.2.1 Methodology for Air Quality Assessment

During the o p e r a t i o n phase of this power plant project, the important sources of emissions would include those from the operations of equipment and machineries, vehicles carrying materials to the site and taking debris out of the site and stack emission for electricity generation.

Monitoring and measurement of Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM), Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) &

Repairable Particulate Matter (PM10) was accomplished by Handheld Laser Particle Counter (Model No: P611, AIRY Technology, Inc, USA) which was calibrated on 18th May 2019. Ambient Air Quality monitoring was done from four different places at Ashuganj 450 MW North Combined Cycle power plant project described in Table 4.1 and illustrated in Figure 4.1. Test Results of Ambient Air Quality from these different places are presented in Table 4.8.

Table 4.1: Measuring points of Ambient Air Quality SN Location Latitude Longitude Description of the Location 1. L1 24° 2'19.26"N 91° 0'29.49"E Effluent Treatment Plant area 2. L2 24° 2'14.89"N 91° 0'27.17"E GIS Building Area 3. L3 24° 2'13.18"N 91° 0'31.29"E Main Stack Area 4. L4 24° 2'16.31"N 91° 0'31.55"E Auxiliary Transformer Area

Figure 4.1: Sampling Points for Ambient Air Quality Measurement

4.2.2 Methodology for measuring Stack emission Stack emission is measured daily using Continuous Emission Monitoring System and the obtained data is sometimes crossed checked by Testo 350 Flue Gas analyzer (Calibrated on 02/10/2019)

4.2.3 Methodology for Ambient Noise Measurement

To assess the noise generated by different activities it is essential to identify the equipment to be used at various stages of the operation work. Therefore, an inventory of the probable equipment to be used and their reference noise generation data are of utmost importance. The noise level in control room was tried to measure in the maximum silent condition. Noise was measured at different points of the project area at receptor levels ; Table 4.2 and described in Figure 4.2; like control room, turbine building, Water Treatment Area, Transformer area, GIS area and other outdoor places to determine the impact of noise generated from plant operational activities. The noise measurement was carried out with Lutron Digital Sound Meter (Model No: SL-4012) which was calibrated on 18th May 2019 and real time data was taken instantaneously. Four noise reading was taken for each point placing the noise meter 1 meter above from the ground and 1 meter away from the source. Measured noise level in the operational sites is summarized in table 4.8.

Table 4.2: Measurement Point of Ambient Noise

SN Latitude Longitude Description of the Location 1. 24° 2'13.16"N 91° 0'30.48"E Main Stack Area 2. 24° 2'16.31"N 91° 0'31.55"E Auxiliary Transformer Area 3. 24° 2'15.15"N 91° 0'27.39"E GIS Building 4. 24° 2'15.44"N 91° 0'29.61"E Turbine Building 5. 24° 2'14.83"N 91° 0'35.69"E Control Room 6. 24° 2'18.95"N 91° 0'28.57"E Effluent Treatment Plant 7. 24° 2'18.36"N 91° 0'26.21"E Fuel Gas Compressor Building Area

Figure 4.2: Noise Measuring Points in Project Area

4.2.4 Methodology for Water Quality Measurement The drinking and surface water sample was collected from the supplied water and Meghna River (Table 4.4 & Figure 4.3) respectively and ground water from four different Tube Well and Pump (Table 4.6 & Figure 4.4). After sampling, temperature, PH, Total Dissolved solid and Dissolved oxygen were measured on the field and transferred immediately to Environmental Lab for further analytical experiment maintaining sampling protocol. The following Table 4.3, Table4.5 and Table 4.7 show here the parameters tested along with their method for drinking water, surface water and ground water respectively. The tested results are presented in Table 4.9, 4.10 and 411 separately for drinking water, surface and ground water. Table 4.3: Drinking Water Quality Testing parameter and methods of analysis Name of the Parameter Method of Analysis pH PH Meter Ammonia Nesslerization Method Nitrate Specific ion Electrode Phosphate Ascorbicacid As Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS) Fe Colorimetric Mn Colorimetric Total Coliform Membrane Filtration Faecal Coliform Membrane Filtration

Table 4.4: Sampling Points for Surface/River Water Quality Measurement Location Latitude Longitude Location L1 24° 2'44.51"N 91° 0'44.09"E Close to intake point (Upstream) L2 24° 2'43.54"N 91° 0'36.60"E In-between intake and discharge point (Upstream) L3 24° 2'40.27"N 91° 0'22.99"E Close to Discharge point (Upstream) L4 24° 2'37.42"N 91° 0'16.43"E Downstream but close to the discharge point

Figure 4.3: Sampling Points of Surface water

Figure 4.4: Sampling Points of Ground water

Table 4.5: Surface/River Water Quality Testing parameter and methods of analysis Name of the Parameter Method of Analysis Intake Temperature Thermometer Outfall Temperature Thermometer Dissolved Oxygen (DO) DO meter BOD5 Dilution COD COD Refluction Oil & Grease Gravimetric Chromium (Total) UV Spectrophotometry Cadmium Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS) Lead (Pb) Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS)

Table 4.6: Sampling Points for Ground Water Quality Measurement Location Latitude Longitude L1 24° 2'22.71"N 91° 0'28.51"E L2 24° 2'20.94"N 91° 0'37.70"E L3 24° 2'30.30"N 91° 0'19.72"E L4 24° 2'47.83"N 91° 1'10.03"

Table4.7: Ground Water Quality Testing parameter and methods of analysis Name of the Parameter Method of Analysis pH PH Meter TDS TDS Meter Ammonia Nesslerization Method Nitrate Specific ion Electrode Phosphate Ascorbicacid As Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS) Fe Colorimetric Mn Colorimetric Total coliform Membrane Filtration Fecal Coliform Membrane Filtration

The Meghna River passes through from East to West direction near the project area and there are few industries at the right bank of this river. So the water of this river is less polluted that was also found from environmental monitoring. The DO level of this water is more than 6.5 mg/L which is within

DoE standard level. The BOD5 is also in lower level than DoE standards.

4.3 Semiannually assessment of operation impact on air, water, noise, operation waste and labor camp management

4.3.1 Impact on Air Quality

The result for ambient air quality monitoring shows the SPM, PM10, PM2.5, concentrations of the ambient air. From the analysis it is observed that the concentration of SPM, PM10, and PM2.5 is within the allowable limit, as in the project area the different small constructions activities, highway traffic movements were being done. So, the SPM and PM10 are found higher level during movement of vehicle but after spraying of water and pavement of bare surfaces the dust level is reduced remarkably low. Having construction activities many diesel vehicles were moving around and three to four cranes were also under operation, so it can be thought that the NOx level would be higher level. PM2.5 is composed of a mixture of primary and secondary particles, Primary particles are emitted directly into the atmosphere and include soil-related particles and carbon particles from fossil fuel combustion, and secondary particles are sulphate, nitrate, organic and elemental carbon, trace elements and ammonium. The under constructed project is at Ashuganj in Brahmanbaria district which is unplanned urban and planned industrial area, so the cumulative air pollution is high in this area during the construction period which is now found low pollution level after implementing mitigation measures during its operation period. Stack emission measurement during present operational phase is summarized in Table 4.13 and the total CO2 emission during the reporting period is showed in Table 4.14.

Mitigation measures as outlined in Section 4.4 adopted to minimize the possible adverse impacts of project activities on air quality.

4.3.2 Impact on Noise During operational stage, major source of noise is expected to stem from electricity generation points like turbine, generator and Boiler-HRSG and also to some extent from transport vehicles. The operational phase can be broadly classified into two different groups: • Machine operation, and • Breakdown or Schedule Maintenance. Results shows that, the noise produced from each of the location stay below the acceptable limit and this will not produce any significant health and environmental impact. However, in turbine building, noise is comparatively high. That’s why some mitigation measures are needed to be taken which is summarized in section 4.4.

4.3.3 Impact on Water Quality Drinking, Surface water and ground water sample was collected and assessed in laboratory to determine any decoration of those water resources. The entire water sample is examined in good laboratory practice and results (Table4.9-4.11) shows that the water is not affected by power generation activities. The results from waste water samples were also declared that the water is discharge (Table 4.12) to the nearby Meghna river in a controlled manner.

4.3.3 Impact on Soil Quality Four Soil samples were collected and assessed in analytical laboratoty to determine the concentration of several heavy metal concentrations. Result (Table 4.15) represent that the concentration of three heavy metals were remain below standard.

Table: 4.8 Ambient Air and Noise Quality

PARTICULATE MATERIAL LIMITS JULY 2019 DoE (Bangladesh) Standard * IFC/World Bank AVERAGE PARAMETER L1 L2 L3 L4 (Rev. on 19 Standard JULY January 2015) PM 2.5 65 µ g/m3 75 µ g/m3 25.3 25.3 25.1 26.1 25.45 PM 10 150 µ g/m3 150 µ g/m3 70.3 70.1 68.5 69.2 69.5

SPM 200 µ g/m3 NF 111 109 110 108 109.5

SO2 365 µ g/m3 125 µ g/m3 11.4 11.8 13.9 11.3 12.1

NOx NF 200 µ g/m3 17.5 16.9 17.2 17.2 17.12

CO2 NF NF 21 20 21 21 20.75

CO 9 ppm NF 0 0 0 0 0 PARTICULATE MATERIAL LIMITS AUGUST 2019 DoE (Bangladesh) Standard * IFC/World Bank AVERAGE PARAMETER L1 L2 L3 L4 (Rev. on 19 Standard AUGUST January 2015) PM 2.5 65 µ g/m3 75 µ g/m3 25.1 25.3 25.4 25.8 25.4 PM 10 150 µ g/m3 150 µ g/m3 72.3 71.1 68.5 67.8 70.0

SPM 200 µ g/m3 NF 148 174 145 154 155.25

SO2 365 µ g/m3 125 µ g/m3 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.6

NOx NF 200 µ g/m3 11.7 11.2 12.1 11.5 11.6

CO2 NF NF 22 22 22 22 22

CO 9 ppm NF 0 0 0 0 0 PARTICULATE MATERIAL LIMITS SEPTEMBER 2019 DoE (Bangladesh) Standard * IFC/World Bank AVERAGE PARAMETER L1 L2 L3 L4 (Rev. on 19 Standard SEPTEMBER January 2015) PM 2.5 65 µ g/m3 75 µ g/m3 31.1 35.3 37.4 34.9 34.67 PM 10 150 µ g/m3 150 µ g/m3 76.3 75.1 76.5 79.8 77.0

SPM 200 µ g/m3 NF 175 174 184 179 177.75

SO2 365 µ g/m3 125 µ g/m3 13.4 11.7 11.9 12.6 13.35

NOx NF 200 µ g/m3 12.1 12.3 13.8 12.4 12.65

CO2 NF NF 23 22 25 21 22.75

CO 9 ppm NF 0 0 0 0 0 PARTICULATE MATERIAL LIMITS OCTOBER 2019 DoE (Bangladesh) Standard * IFC/World Bank AVERAGE PARAMETER L1 L2 L3 L4 (Rev. on 19 Standard OCTOBER January 2015)

PM 2.5 65 µ g/m3 75 µ g/m3 31.2 35.3 37.3 34.5 34.6 PM 10 150 µ g/m3 150 µ g/m3 76.3 76.1 76.7 78.5 76.9 SPM 200 µ g/m3 NF 177 173 188 181 179.75 SO2 365 µ g/m3 125 µ g/m3 9.6 10.2 9.7 9.7 10.7 NOx NF 200 µ g/m3 10.4 9.8 10.7 10.9 10.45 CO2 NF NF 23 26 25 23 24.25 CO 9 ppm NF 0 0 0 0 0

PARTICULAT MATERIAL LIMITS NOVEMBER 2019 DoE (Bangladesh) Standard * IFC/World Bank AVERAGE PARAMETER L1 L2 L3 L4 (Rev. on 19 Standard NOVEMBER January 2015) PM 2.5 65 µ g/m3 75 µ g/m3 31.3 35.4 37.7 35.1 34.8 PM 10 150 µ g/m3 150 µ g/m3 76.5 76.1 77.1 78.1 78.1

SPM 200 µ g/m3 NF 178 174 189 181 180.5

SO2 365 µ g/m3 125 µ g/m3 9.6 10.3 9.4 9.6 9.7

NOx NF 200 µ g/m3 11.7 11.7 11.6 11.7 11.7

CO2 NF NF 23 27 26 26 25.75

CO 9 ppm NF 0 0 0 0 0 PARTICULATE MATERIAL LIMIT DECEMBER 2019 DoE (Bangladesh) S Standard * IFC/World Bank AVERAGE PARAMETER L1 L2 L3 L4 (Rev. on 19 Standard DECEMBER January 2015) PM 2.5 65 µ g/m3 75 µ g/m3 33.3 36.4 37.8 36.2 35.9 PM 10 150 µ g/m3 150 µ g/m3 76.8 76.4 77.6 78.3 77.3

SPM 200 µ g/m3 NF 179 173 187 183 180.5

SO2 365 µ g/m3 125 µ g/m3 12.2 12.4 12.3 12.4 12.3

NOx NF 200 µ g/m3 10.4 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3

CO2 NF NF 23 24 22 22 22.75

CO 9 ppm NF 0 0 0 0 0

Table: 4.8 Ambient Air and Noise Quality

NOISE LIMITS JULY 2019 DoE IFC/World AVERAGE (LAeq) dBA (Bangladesh) Bank L1 L2 L3 L4 JULY Standard * Standard

DAY 75 70 70 68 63 64 66.25 OUT DOOR NIGHT 70 70 64 63 61 60 62 44 45 44 44 44.25 DAY CONTROL 75 70 NIGHT ROOM 70 70 42 42 42 42 42 NOISE LIMITS AUGUST 2019 32 DoE IFC/World AVERAGE (LAeq) dBA (Bangladesh) Bank L1 L2 L3 L4 AUGUST Standard * Standard DAY 75 70 70 69 66 65 67.5 OUT DOOR NIGHT 70 70 67 65 64 63 64.75 DAY CONTROL 75 70 44 44 44 44 44 NIGHT ROOM 70 70 42 42 42 42 42

NOISE LIMITS SEPTEMBER 2019

DoE IFC/World AVERAGE (LAeq) dBA (Bangladesh) Bank L1 L2 L3 L4 SEPTEMBER Standard * Standard DAY 75 70 70 68 67 66 67.75 OUT DOOR NIGHT 70 70 67 65 65 62 64.75 DAY CONTROL 75 70 44 44 44 44 44 NIGHT ROOM 70 70 42 42 42 42 42

NOISE LIMITS OCTOBER 2019

DoE IFC/World

(LAeq) dBA (Bangladesh) Bank AVERAGE L1 L2 L3 L4 OCTOBER Standard * Standard DAY 75 70 70 68 67 66 67.75 OUT DOOR NIGHT 70 70 67 65 65 62 64.75 DAY CONTROL 75 70 44 44 44 44 44 NIGHT ROOM 70 70 42 42 42 42 42

NOISE LIMITS NOVEMBER 2019

DoE IFC/World

(LAeq) dBA (Bangladesh) Bank AVERAGE L1 L2 L3 L4 Standard * Standard NOVEMBER DAY 75 70 70 69 72 71 70.5 OUT DOOR NIGHT 70 70 70 69 69 70 69.5 DAY CONTROL 75 70 53 52 53 53 53 NIGHT ROOM 70 70 53 52 53 52 52.5 NOISE LIMITS DECEMBER 2019

DoE IFC/World AVERAGE (LAeq) dBA (Bangladesh) Bank L1 L2 L3 L4 DECEMBER Standard * Standard DAY 75 70 70 69 72 71 70.5 OUT DOOR NIGHT 70 70 70 69 69 70 69.5 DAY CONTROL 75 70 53 52 53 53 53 NIGHT ROOM 70 70 53 52 53 52 52.5 NOISE LIMITS JULY 2019

DoE IFC/World AVERAGE (LAeq) dBA (Bangladesh) Bank L1 L2 L3 L4 JULY Standard * Standard DAY Turbine 75 70 78 78 78 77 77.50 NIGHT Building 70 70 78 77 78 76 74.25 DAY Water 75 70 67 66 67 67 66.75 Treatment NIGHT Area 70 70 66 66 67 67 66.50 NOISE LIMITS AUGUST 2019 DoE IFC/World AVERAGE (LAeq) dBA (Bangladesh) Bank L1 L2 L3 L4 AUGUST Standard * Standard DAY Turbine 75 70 78 78 78 78 78 NIGHT Building 70 70 78 77 77 78 77.50 DAY Water 75 70 66 66 67 67 66.50 Treatment NIGHT Area 70 70 66 65 65 66 65.50 SEPTEMBER 2019 NOISE LIMITS

DoE IFC/World AVERAGE (LAeq) dBA (Bangladesh) Bank L1 L2 L3 L4 SEPTEMBER Standard * Standard

DAY Turbine 75 70 79 79 77 77 78.00 NIGHT Building 70 70 79 79 77 76 77.75

DAY Water 75 70 67 65 67 67 66.50 Treatment NIGHT Area 70 70 67 65 66 67 66.25

NOISE LIMITS OCTOBER 2019

DoE IFC/World AVERAGE (LAeq) dBA (Bangladesh) Bank L1 L2 L3 L4 OCTOBER Standard * Standard

DAY Turbine 75 70 79 79 77 77 77.25 NIGHT Building 70 70 79 79 77 76 73.75 DAY Water 75 70 67 65 67 67 56.25 Treatment NIGHT Area 70 70 67 65 66 67 52.5 NOISE LIMITS NOVEMBER 2019

DoE IFC/World AVERAGE (Bangladesh) Bank L1 L2 L3 L4 (LAeq) dBA NOVEMBER Standard * Standard

DAY Turbine 75 70 77 77 77 76 76.75 NIGHT Building 70 70 77 77 77 76 76.75 DAY Water 75 70 67 67 67 67 67 Treatment NIGHT Area 70 70 67 67 67 67 67 NOISE LIMITS DECEMBER 2019

DoE IFC/World AVERAGE (LAeq) dBA (Bangladesh) Bank L1 L2 L3 L4 DECEMBER Standard * Standard

DAY Turbine 75 70 77 77 77 76 76.75 NIGHT Building 70 70 77 77 77 76 76.75 DAY Water 75 70 67 67 67 67 67 Treatment NIGHT 70 70 67 67 67 67 67 Area NOISE LIMITS JULY 2019

DoE IFC/World AVERAGE (LAeq) dBA (Bangladesh) L1 L2 L3 L4 Bank JULY Standard * Standard DAY Transformer 75 70 72 72 72 71 71.75 NIGHT Area 70 70 71 71 71 71 71 DAY 75 70 63 62 61 61 62.5 NIGHT GIS Area 70 70 62 62 61 61 61.50

NOISE LIMITS AUGUST 2019

DoE IFC/World AVERAGE (LAeq) dBA (Bangladesh) L1 L2 L3 L4 Bank AUGUST Standard * Standard DAY Transformer 75 70 72 72 72 71 71.75 NIGHT Area 70 70 71 71 71 71 71 DAY 75 70 63 63 62 63 62.75 NIGHT GIS Area 70 70 63 63 62 63 62.75

NOISE LIMITS SEPTEMBER 2019

DoE IFC/World AVERAGE (LAeq) dBA (Bangladesh) L1 L2 L3 L4 Bank SEPTEMBER Standard * Standard DAY Transformer 75 70 72 71 71 72 71.50 NIGHT Area 70 70 71 71 71 71 71

DAY 75 70 63 63 63 63 63 NIGHT GIS Area 70 70 63 63 63 63 63

NOISE LIMITS OCTOBER 2019

DoE IFC/World AVERAGE (LAeq) dBA (Bangladesh) L1 L2 L3 L4 Bank OCTOBER Standard * Standard DAY Transformer 75 70 72 72 72 71 71.75 NIGHT Area 70 70 71 71 71 71 71 DAY 75 70 63 63 62 63 62.75 NIGHT GIS Area 70 70 63 63 62 63 62.75

NOISE LIMITS NOVEMBER 2019

DoE IFC/World AVERAGE (LAeq) dBA (Bangladesh) Bank L1 L2 L3 L4 Standard * Standard NOVEMBER DAY Transformer 75 70 72 72 72 71 71.75 NIGHT Area 70 70 71 71 71 71 71 DAY 75 70 63 63 62 63 62.75 NIGHT GIS Area 70 70 63 63 62 63 62.75

NOISE LIMITS DECEMBER 2019

DoE IFC/World (LAeq) dBA (Bangladesh) L1 L2 L3 L4 AVERAGE Bank DECEMBER Standard * Standard DAY Transformer 75 70 72 72 72 71 71.75 NIGHT Area 70 70 71 71 71 71 71 DAY 75 70 63 63 62 63 62.75 NIGHT GIS Area 70 70 63 63 62 63 62.75 Table: 4.9 Drinking Water Quality

DRINKING WATER LIMITS JULY 2019 DoE (Bangladesh) IFC/World Bank AVERAGE PARAMETER D1 D2 D3 D4 Standard * Standard JULY pH 6.5 -8.5 6.5 -8.5 6.85 6.85 6.84 6.88 6.86 Ammonia 0.5 mg/l --- <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 Nitrate 10 mg/l 50 mg/l 5 5 5 5 5 Phosphate 6 mg/l --- 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 As 0.05 mg/l 0.01 mg/l 0 0 0 0 0 Fe 0.3 -1 mg/l 0.3 mg/l 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Mn 0.1 mg/l 0.5 mg/l 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Total Coliform 0/100 ml 0/100 ml 0 0 0 0 0.00 Faecal Coliform 0/100 ml 0/100 ml 0 0 0 0 0.00 DRINKING WATER LIMITS AUGUST 2019

DoE (Bangladesh) IFC/World Bank AVERAGE PARAMETER D1 D2 D3 D4 Standard * Standard AUGUST

pH 6.5 -8.5 6.5 -8.5 6.84 6.83 6.83 6.83 6.83 Ammonia 0.5 mg/l --- <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 Nitrate 10 mg/l 50 mg/l 5 5 5 5 5 Phosphate 6 mg/l --- 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 As 0.05 mg/l 0.01 mg/l 0 0 0 0 0 Fe 0.3 -1 mg/l 0.3 mg/l 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Mn 0.1 mg/l 0.5 mg/l 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Total Coliform 0/100 ml 0/100 ml 0 0 0 0 0.00 Faecal Coliform 0/100 ml 0/100 ml 0 0 0 0 0.00

DRINKING LIMITS SEPTEMBER 2019 WATER

DoE (Bangladesh) IFC/World Bank AVERAGE PARAMETER D1 D2 D3 D4 Standard * Standard SEPTEMBER

pH 6.5 -8.5 6.5 -8.5 6.96 6.83 6.86 6.86 6.87

Ammonia 0.5 mg/l --- <0.01 0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01

Nitrate 10 mg/l 50 mg/l 10.5 5 7 7 7.4

Phosphate 6 mg/l --- 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

As 0.05 mg/l 0.01 mg/l 0 0 0 0 0

Fe 0.3 -1 mg/l 0.3 mg/l 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.088 Mn 0.1 mg/l 0.5 mg/l 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Total Coliform 0/100 ml 0/100 ml 0 0 0 0 0.00

Faecal Coliform 0/100 ml 0/100 ml 0 0 0 0 0.00

DRINKING LIMITS OCTOBER 2019 WATER

DoE (Bangladesh) IFC/World Bank D1 D2 D3 D4 AVERAGE PARAMETER Standard * Standard OCTOBER

pH 6.5 -8.5 6.5 -8.5 6.85 6.85 6.84 6.88 6.86

Ammonia 0.5 mg/l --- <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01

Nitrate 10 mg/l 50 mg/l 5 5 5 5 5

Phosphate 6 mg/l --- 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2

As 0.05 mg/l 0.01 mg/l 0 0 0 0 0 Fe 0.3 -1 mg/l 0.3 mg/l 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Mn 0.1 mg/l 0.5 mg/l 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Total Coliform 0/100 ml 0/100 ml 0 0 0 0 0.00

Faecal Coliform 0/100 ml 0/100 ml 0 0 0 0 0.00 DRINKING LIMITS NOVEMBER 2019 WATER

PARAMETER DoE (Bangladesh) IFC/World Bank AVERAGE D1 D2 D3 D4 Standard * Standard NOVEMBER

pH 6.5 -8.5 6.5 -8.5 6.85 6.85 6.85 6.88 6.86

Ammonia 0.5 mg/l --- <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01

Nitrate 10 mg/l 50 mg/l 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.8 4.8 Phosphate 6 mg/l --- 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2

As 0.05 mg/l 0.01 mg/l 0 0 0 0 0

Fe 0.3 -1 mg/l 0.3 mg/l 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Mn 0.1 mg/l 0.5 mg/l 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Total Coliform 0/100 ml 0/100 ml 0 0 0 0 0.00

Faecal Coliform 0/100 ml 0/100 ml 0 0 0 0 0.00

DRINKING LIMITS DECEMBER 2019 WATER

DoE (Bangladesh) IFC/World Bank AVERAGE PARAMETER D1 D2 D3 D4 Standard * Standard DECEMBER

pH 6.5 -8.5 6.5 -8.5 6.86 6.87 6.84 6.87 6.86 Ammonia 0.5 mg/l --- <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 Nitrate 10 mg/l 50 mg/l 4.7 4.5 4.7 4.6 4.6 Phosphate 6 mg/l --- 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 As 0.05 mg/l 0.01 mg/l 0 0 0 0 0

Fe 0.3 -1 mg/l 0.3 mg/l 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Mn 0.1 mg/l 0.5 mg/l 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Total Coliform 0/100 ml 0/100 ml 0 0 0 0 0.00 Faecal Coliform 0/100 ml 0/100 ml 0 0 0 0 0.00

Table 4.10 River Water Quality

RIVER WATER LIMITS JULY 2019

DoE (Bangladesh) IFC/World Bank AVERAGE PARAMETER R1 R2 R3 R4 Standard * Standard JULY

Intake Within 3oC 23.1 23.2 23.2 23.1 23.15 Temperature 40oC (Summer) between Intake & Outfall 45oC (Winter) Outfall 23.6 23.7 23.6 23.6 23.62 Temperature Dissolved 6.3 6.4 6.2 6.3 6.3 Oxygen (DO) 4.5 -8 mg/l ---

BOD5 50 mg/l 50 mg/l 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2

COD 200 mg/l 250 mg/l 1.3 1.2 2.4 2.1 1.75

Oil & Grease 10 mg/l 10 mg/l <2 <2 <2 <2 <2

Chromium (Total) 0.5 mg/l 0.5 mg/l <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02

Cadmium 0.5 mg/l 0.1 mg/l <0.002 <0.002 <0.002 <0.002 <0.002

Lead (Pb) 0.1 mg/l 0.1 mg/l <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05

RIVER WATER LIMITS AUGUST 2019 7.7 DoE (Bangladesh) IFC/World Bank AVERAGE PARAMETER R1 R2 R3 R4 Standard * Standard AUGUST

Intake 40oC (Summer) 23.1 23.2 23.2 23.2 23.2 Temperature Within 3oC 45oC (Winter) between Intake & Outfall Outfall 23.6 23.6 23.7 23.6 23.6 Temperature Dissolved 4.5 -8 mg/l --- 6.6 6.5 6.7 6.5 6.6 Oxygen(DO) 50 mg/l 50 mg/l BOD5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 200 mg/l 250 mg/l COD 1.3 1.5 2.4 2.2 1.85 10 mg/l 10 mg/l Oil & Grease <2 <2 <2 <2 <2

0.5 mg/l 0.5 mg/l Chromium (Total) <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 0.5 mg/l 0.1 mg/l Cadmium <0.002 <0.002 <0.002 <0.002 <0.002 0.1 mg/l 0.1 mg/l Lead (Pb) <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 20

RIVER WATER LIMITS SEPTEMBER 2019 DoE (Bangladesh) IFC/World Bank AVERAGE PARAMETER Standard * Standard R1 R2 R3 R4 SEPTEMBER Intake Within 3oC 23.1 23.2 23.2 23.2 23.2 Temperature 40oC (Summer) between Intake & Outfall 45oC (Winter) Outfall 23.6 23.6 23.7 23.6 23.6 Temperature Dissolved 6.4 6.3 6.4 6.3 6.3 Oxygen(DO) 4.5 -8 mg/l --- BOD5 50 mg/l 50 mg/l 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.15

COD 200 mg/l 250 mg/l 1.4 1.4 2.5 2.3 1.90

Oil & Grease 10 mg/l 10 mg/l <2 <2 <2 <2 <2

Chromium (Total) 0.5 mg/l 0.5 mg/l <0.01 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02

Cadmium 0.5 mg/l 0.1 mg/l <0.002 <0.002 <0.001 <0.002 <0.002

Lead (Pb) 0.1 mg/l 0.1 mg/l <0.04 <0.05 <0.03 <0.03 <0.04

RIVER WATER LIMITS OCTOBER 2019

DoE (Bangladesh) IFC/World Bank AVERAGE PARAMETER R1 R2 R3 R4 Standard * Standard OCTOBER

Intake Within 3oC 20.1 20.2 21.1 23.2 21.4 Temperature 40oC (Summer) between Outfall Intake & 45oC (Winter) 24.3 24.3 24.3 24.3 24.3 Temperature Outfall Dissolved 7.52 Oxygen(DO) 4.5 -8 mg/l --- 7.16 7.12 7.57 8.23

BOD5 50 mg/l 50 mg/l 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.35

COD 200 mg/l 250 mg/l 6.4 3.7 7.7 8.2 6.5

Oil & Grease 10 mg/l 10 mg/l <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 Chromium (Total) 0.5 mg/l 0.5 mg/l <0.01 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02

Cadmium 0.5 mg/l 0.1 mg/l <0.002 <0.002 <0.001 <0.002 <0.002

Lead (Pb) 0.1 mg/l 0.1 mg/l <0.04 <0.05 <0.03 <0.03 <0.04 RIVER WATER LIMITS NOVEMBER 2019

DoE (Bangladesh) IFC/World Bank AVERAGE PARAMETER Standard * Standard R1 R2 R3 R4 NOVEMBER

Intake Within 3oC 40oC (Summer) 21.1 21.2 21.1 23.2 21.7 Temperature between 45oC (Winter) Intake & Outfall Outfall 24.3 24.3 24.3 24.3 24.3 Temperature

Dissolved 4.5 -8 mg/l --- 7.15 7.16 7.16 7.16 7.15 Oxygen (DO)

50 mg/l 50 mg/l BOD5 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.22

COD 200 mg/l 250 mg/l 3.8 7.8 4.4 3.8 5.00 Not Not Not Not Not Oil & Grease 10 mg/l 10 mg/l Detected Detected Detected Detected Detected 0.5 mg/l 0.5 mg/l Chromium (Total) <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001

0.5 mg/l 0.1 mg/l Cadmium <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001

Lead (Pb) 0.1 mg/l 0.1 mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001

RIVER WATER LIMITS DECEMBER 2019

DoE (Bangladesh) IFC/World Bank AVERAGE PARAMETER Standard * Standard R1 R2 R3 R4 DECEMBER

Intake Within 3oC 40oC (Summer) Temperature between 21.1 21.2 21.1 23.2 21.7 45oC (Winter) Outfall Intake & Temperature Outfall 24.3 24.3 24.3 24.3 24.3 Dissolved Oxygen(DO) 4.5 -8 mg/l --- 7.16 7.16 7.17 7.17 7.17 BOD5 50 mg/l 50 mg/l 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.18 COD 200 mg/l 250 mg/l 4.2 7.4 4.8 4.2 5.15 Oil & Grease 10 mg/l 10 mg/l Not Not Not Not Not Detected Detected Detected Detected Detected Chromium (Total) 0.5 mg/l 0.5 mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 Cadmium 0.5 mg/l 0.1 mg/l <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001 Lead (Pb) 0.1 mg/l 0.1 mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001

Table 4.11 Ground Water Quality GROUND WATER LIMITS JULY 2019

PARAMETER DoE (Bangladesh) IFC/World Bank AVERAGE G1 G2 G3 G4 Standard * Standard JULY

pH 6.5 -8.5 6.5 -8.5 7.24 6.81 6.53 6.76 6.9

TDS 1000 mg/l 1200 mg/l 262 297 234 228 255

Ammonia 0.5 mg/l --- <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01

Nitrate 10 mg/l 50 mg/l <1 <1 <1 <1 <1

Phosphate 6 mg/l --- <0.07 <0.08 <0.08 0.08 <0.08

As 0.05 mg/l 0.01 mg/l <0.003 <0.003 <0.003 <0.003 <0.003

Fe 0.3 - 1 mg/l 0.3 mg/l 0.06 0.3 0.17 0.47 0.25

Mn 0.1 mg/l 0.5 mg/l <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1

Total coliform 0/100 ml 0/100 ml 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00

Faecal Coliform 0/100 ml 0/100 ml 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 GROUND WATER LIMITS AUGUST 2019

DoE (Bangladesh) IFC/World Bank AVERAGE G1 G2 G3 G4 PARAMETER Standard * Standard AUGUST

pH 6.5 -8.5 6.5 -8.5 6.94 6.95 6.94 6.94 6.94

TDS 1000 mg/l 1200 mg/l 312 321 308 312 296.4

Ammonia 0.5 mg/l --- <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01

Nitrate 10 mg/l 50 mg/l 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.3

Phosphate 6 mg/l --- 0.08 0.08 0.07 0.08 0.08

As 0.05 mg/l 0.01 mg/l <0.003 <0.003 <0.003 <0.003 <0.003

Fe 0.3 - 1 mg/l 0.3 mg/l 0.26 0.26 0.27 0.26 0.26

Mn 0.1 mg/l 0.5 mg/l 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.01 Total coliform 0/100 ml 0/100 ml 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Faecal Coliform 0/100 ml 0/100 ml 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 22

GROUND WATER LIMITS SEPTEMBER 2019

PARAMETER DoE (Bangladesh) IFC/World Bank AVERAGE G1 G2 G3 G4 Standard * Standard SEPTEMBER

pH 6.5 -8.5 6.5 -8.5 6.87 7.36 7.08 7.27 7.15

TDS 1000 mg/l 1200 mg/l 355 323 367 358 351

Ammonia 0.5 mg/l --- <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01

Nitrate 10 mg/l 50 mg/l <1 <1 <1 <1 <1

Phosphate 6 mg/l --- 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

As 0.05 mg/l 0.01 mg/l <0.003 <0.003 <0.003 <0.003 <0.003

Fe 0.3 - 1 mg/l 0.3 mg/l 0.24 0.3 0.18 0.48 0.3 Mn 0.1 mg/l 0.5 mg/l <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 Total coliform 0/100 ml 0/100 ml 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00

Faecal Coliform 0/100 ml 0/100 ml 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

GROUND WATER LIMITS OCTOBER 2019

DoE (Bangladesh) IFC/World Bank AVERAGE G1 G2 G3 G4 PARAMETER Standard * Standard OCTOBER

pH 6.5 -8.5 6.5 -8.5 6.89 7.37 7.15 7.30 7.18

TDS 1000 mg/l 1200 mg/l 354 321 369 361 351.25

Ammonia 0.5 mg/l --- <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01

Nitrate 10 mg/l 50 mg/l <1 <1 <1 <1 <1

Phosphate 6 mg/l --- 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

As 0.05 mg/l 0.01 mg/l <0.003 <0.003 <0.003 <0.003 <0.003

Fe 0.3 - 1 mg/l 0.3 mg/l 0.24 0.3 0.18 0.48 0.3

Mn 0.1 mg/l 0.5 mg/l <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1

Total coliform 0/100 ml 0/100 ml 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00

Faecal Coliform 0/100 ml 0/100 ml 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

GROUND WATER LIMITS NOVEMBER 2019

DoE (Bangladesh) IFC/World Bank AVERAGE G1 G2 G3 G4 PARAMETER Standard * Standard NOVEMBER

pH 6.5 -8.5 6.5 -8.5 6.88 7.36 7.16 7.32 7.18

TDS 1000 mg/l 1200 mg/l 351 322 370 357 350.0

Ammonia 0.5 mg/l --- <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01

Nitrate 10 mg/l 50 mg/l <1 <1 <1 <1 <1

Phosphate 6 mg/l --- 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

As 0.05 mg/l 0.01 mg/l <0.003 <0.003 <0.003 <0.003 <0.003

Fe 0.3 - 1 mg/l 0.3 mg/l 0.24 0.3 0.18 0.48 0.3

Mn 0.1 mg/l 0.5 mg/l <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1

Total coliform 0/100 ml 0/100 ml 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00

Faecal Coliform 0/100 ml 0/100 ml 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

GROUND WATER LIMITS DECEMBER 2019

DoE (Bangladesh) IFC/World Bank AVERAGE G1 G2 G3 G4 PARAMETER Standard * Standard DECEMBER

pH 6.5 -8.5 6.5 -8.5 6.87 7.37 7.17 7.30 7.18

TDS 1000 mg/l 1200 mg/l 349 321 370 358 379.5 Ammonia 0.5 mg/l --- <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 Nitrate 10 mg/l 50 mg/l <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 Phosphate 6 mg/l --- 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 As 0.05 mg/l 0.01 mg/l <0.003 <0.003 <0.003 <0.003 <0.003 Fe 0.3 - 1 mg/l 0.3 mg/l 0.24 0.3 0.18 0.48 0.3 Mn 0.1 mg/l 0.5 mg/l <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 Total coliform 0/100 ml 0/100 ml 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00

Faecal Coliform 0/100 ml 0/100 ml 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Table 4.12 Waste Water Quality WASTE LIMITS JULY 2019 AUGUST 2019 SEPTEMBER 2019 WATER

IFC/World DoE (Bangladesh) PARAMETER Bank WW1 WW2 WW3 WW4 AVG. WW1 WW2 WW3 WW4 AVG. WW1 WW2 WW3 WW4 AVG. Standard * Standard

pH 6 - 9 6 - 9 7.80 7.80 7.78 7.80 7.80 8.91 8.91 8.91 8.91 8.91 8.92 8.91 8.92 8.91 8.92 40oC (Summer) ---- TEMPERATURE 24.24 24.24 24.23 24.25 24.24 28.8 28.8 28.8 28.8 28.8 28.9 28.7 28.7 28.8 28.8 45oC (Winter) TDS 2100 mg/l ---- 81 81 82 82 81.5 87 88 87 87 87 186 186 185 186 186 Electrical 1200 Mmho/Cm ---- 163 161 163 164 163 173 179 175 175 175 373 379 375 375 375 Conductivity Oil & Grease 10 mg/l 10 mg/l 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.3 3.3 WASTE LIMITS OCTOBER 2019 NOVEMBER 2019 DECEMBER 2019 WATER

IFC/World DoE (Bangladesh) PARAMETER Bank WW1 WW2 WW3 WW4 AVG. WW1 WW2 WW3 WW4 AVG. WW1 WW2 WW3 WW4 AVG. Standard * Standard

pH 6 - 9 6 - 9 6.92 6.92 6.92 6.92 6.92 7.55 7.55 7.55 7.55 7.55 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 40oC (Summer) ---- TEMPERATURE 28.40 28.40 28.40 28.40 28.40 29.5 29.5 29.5 29.5 29.5 26 26 26 26 26 45oC (Winter) TDS 2100 mg/l ---- 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1 112 112 112 112 112 160 160 160 160 160 Electrical 1200 Mmho/Cm ---- 36.2 36.2 36.2 36.2 36.2 217 217 217 217 217 300 300 300 300 300 Conductivity Oil & Grease 10 mg/l 10 mg/l 3.4 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.4 2.76 2.76 2.76 2.76 2.76 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8

Table: 4.13 Stack Emission Record

LIMITS (PPM) CONCENTRATION LEVEL PRESENT STACK DoE IFC/World EMISSION 19th 19th 19th 19th 28th (Bangladesh) Bank 19th JULY PARAMETER AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER Standard Standard at 11.27 am At 12.00 pm at 1.05 pm at 09.49 am at 12.00 pm At 12.33 pm Generation (MW) 319 387 386 388 381 390 For gas based power plant SOx measurement is not required by DoE & IFC and SOx N/A N/A therefore there is no measuring option in CEMS. NOx (PPM) 40 ppm 25 ppm 37.91 3.85 39.54 14.18 15.77 34

CO2 (%) ------1.17% 1.17% 1.17% 1.615% 1.15% 1.00% CO (PPM) ------16.43 43.78 257.79 58.25 55.82 67

Table 4.14: Monthly CO2 emission record (in ton)

Month Gas Consumption (ton) ton CO2 July-19 22152.59 59652.498 August-19 28229.35 76015.981 September-19 29532.86 79526.082 October-19 30176.17 81258.378 November-19 23942.61 64472.662 December -19 (till 17th ) 11676.86 31443.46

Formula Used to calculate the CO2 emission is:

PEf=FCP X NCV X EFfuel

PEf= Project emission in t CO2

FCP= Natural Gas Consumption by the project in tons/month NCV= Net Calorific Value in Tj/ton=0.0480

EFfuel = Emission factor of Natural Gas in tCO2/Tj= 56.1

Table: 4.15 Soil Quality

SOIL QUALITY TEST RESULT- SEPTEMBER 2019

CONCENTRATION PRESENT IFC/World Bank METHOD OF PARAMETER (ppm) S1 S2 S3 S4 Standard ANALYSIS Oil & Grease 0.91 0.92 0.93 0.93 - Gravimetric Chromium(Total) 1.84 1.85 1.81 1.78 100 ppm AAS Cadmium 0.16 0.15 0.14 0.11 5 ppm AAS Lead(Pb) 2.67 2.34 2.81 2.87 100 ppm AAS

4.3.5 Impact on waste and labor camp

Construction debris and wastes to be generated during present small scale construction a n d o p e r a t i o n a l phases are scrap iron, steel, wooden frames, piping, and other solid wastes. Most of t h e m a r e generated toward the end of the construction phase during carrying out of the finishing works, while the site will be cleared of waste materials. The volume of such wastes is likely to be significant. Indiscriminate storage and disposal of these wastes could create local water logging and ponding by

blocking drainage lines and would be aesthetically displeasing. Proper disposal of these wastes are described in Section 4.3.

Solid waste of domestic nature that would be generated in the work stations at the plant site is not likely to be significant in volume. But indiscriminate disposal of such solid waste would create environmental pollution and unhealthy situation at the project site. These solid wastes are disposed of properly as outlined in Section 4.3.

Assessment of operational impact on air, water, noise, construction waste and labor camp management Table 4.16 summarizes the effect of project activities on physico-chemical environmental parameters during construction and operational phase of the project. The physico-chemical environmental parameters that could be affected by the plant activities include water, air quality and noise level. As discussed above, water quality could be affected mainly by plant activities such as mobilization of equipment, personnel (e.g., solid and liquid waste from work stations) and discharge of hot water. Effects of solid and liquid wastes generated during operational phase would not be very significant, because mitigation measures as outlined in Section 4.3 are adopted. The overall negative impact of such activities is likely to be “short-term (Sh)” and of “low” intensity.

Table 4.16: Effect of project activities on physico-chemical environmental parameters during operation phase Physico-chemical Environmental Examination parameters Positive Impact No Impact Negative Impact Low Moderate High Low Modera High te Air Quality X (Sh) Noise Level X (Sh) Drinking Water Quality X (Sh) River Water Quality X (Sh) Ground Water Quality X (Sh) Note: Sh=Short-term; Lo=Long-term

Deterioration of air quality during operational phase result from increased concentration of particulate matter in the air from operational activities such as vehicular movement, wind-blown dust and poor combustion of fossil fuel etc. However, these adverse impacts are greatly minimized by adopting mitigation measures as outlined in Section 4.3.

The likely noise level to be generated for different operational activities and its impact on the surrounding environment were assessed using a noise meter. Results of the assessment are presented in table 4. 8; shows that different operational activities would generate noise which is insignificant to create adverse impacts.

4.4 Mitigation Measure

4.4.1 Air Quality Pavement works of bare surf ace are fully complete t ha t h as significant contribution in dust reduction. Bared areas at the site are properly covered, roads are properly cleaned and water sprayed in order to minimize concentration of dust in air when dust increases. Vehicle movement to and from 26 the site are properly managed to ensure that it does not significantly aggravate the traffic problem and air pollution. Health status of a l l workers i s monitored regularly at power plant medical center. 4.4.2 Water Quality

The human wastes from the offices and work stations are appropriately disposed of through construction of sanitary latrines connected to appropriately designed septic tank system (consisting of septic tank and soakage pit). Wastewater generated from different activities is not likely to be significant in volume. Disposal of such wastewater are carried out by draining them in shallow pits (1 to 1.5 m deep) dug in the ground at appropriate locations. In all cases, the wastewater streams are separated from the storm water stream, which is disposed of separately utilizing the existing storm water disposal system at the plant site. All sanitary latrines in office buildings and working facilities of this plant are well designed and properly managed to prevent any kind of pollution.

4.4.3 Noise Level

Use “quiet” equipment (i.e., turbine, generator, auxiliaries and other equipments are designed with noise- control elements); Route truck traffic away from noise-sensitive areas, where feasible; Installed sound barriers for pile driving activity, where practicable (e.g., use an acoustic curtain or blanket around the point of impact); Unnecessary vehicle movement are avoided

4.4.4 Solid Waste

The solid wastes of domestic nature generated mainly in the work stations and office areas are collected and stored separately (i.e., without mixing it with construction wastes/debris) in designated dustbins within the operational sites. Aq u a t i c ma c r o p h yt e s a n d wa t e r h ya c i n t h s a r e r a pi d l y c o l l e c t e d f r o m CW p u mp s t a t i o n a r e a t o p re ve n t b a d o d o r . The solid wastes are disposed of away from the site (e.g., in a municipal landfill/waste dumping ground) outside the plant area, at the responsibility of the Contractor & monitored by APSCL. APSCL will also install an Incinerator for hazardous and solid waste management.

4.5 Progress of Work Ambient air quality monitoring: Measurements of selected air quality parameters for PM2.5, PM10 and SPM has been carried out (July–December, 2019) during the o n g o i n g operational works. Ai r s a mp l es were c oll ec ted f or measurements of selected air quality parameters for PM2.5, PM10 and SPM and analyzed data are summarized in Table 4.8 Drinking water monitoring: Drinking water sample was collected from supplied drinking water in July–December, 2019 for analyzing pH, ammonia, nitrate, phosphate, As, Fe, Mn, Fecal and total coliform. Test report also shown in Table 4.9. River water monitoring: River water sample was collected from Meghna River in July–December,

2019 for analyzing temperature, dissolved oxygen (DO) along with BOD5, COD, Oil and Grease, and selected heavy metals (Cr, Cd, Pb). Test report also shown in Table 4.10. Ground water monitoring: Ground water sample was collected from supply water in July– December, 2019 for analyzing pH, TDS, ammonia, nitrate, phosphate, As, Fe, Mn, Fecal and Total coliform. Test report also shown in Table 4.11. Noise level monitoring: Noise level monitoring is also necessary during operational period, because use of heavy equipment a n d electricity generation activities. So, Noise level data were collected from selected 4 points of every location and summarized in Table 4.8. Storage of Hazardous Material: Storage of hazardous material like lubricating oil, transformer oil, SF6 gas cylinder, H2 gas cylinder, chemicals, Air filter and insulation materials are properly done in central store and chemical store with proper demarcation, secondary containment, safety warning signage and MSDS.

Waste anagement and process waste monitoring: Appropriate disposal of normal solid waste in sanitary landfilling site are ongoing. Hazardous waste and non-hazardous waste are also disposing by proper way. In fact till now no hazardous materials were generated from plant operational activities.

Trees cutting: The project site has been established in bare field. So, there was no scope of tree cutting. But tree plantation program and landscaping is going on for providing the better environment at the project site and APSCL area that will also act as carbon sink.

Others: There is no significant impact from this power plant activities on the existing road network in the project area. All slopes are protected and suitable erosion protection measures are implemented following ADB Environmental Safeguard Policy Guideline 2009 and IFC/World Bank Thermal Power Plant Guidelines 2008 & 2017 to reduce any impact from runoff during the monsoon rainy season and all the year round.

Health and Safety: The general health and safety of workers is safeguarded with the provision of medical and health facilities on-site, the provision of personal protective equipment (hard hats, safety belt, full body safety harness, ear plugs, ear muff, welding shield, grinding shield, safety shoe, safety goggle, welding apron, hand gloves, safety jacket, anti-dust masks, anti-gas masks etc. as required). There is an emergency response system and workers and supervisors are received training on any accident and immediate medical facility in its own round the clock medical center. There is two full time emergency ambulances to provide immediate service if required. Safe drinking water and sanitation facilities are established and provided to all plant related employees (officer, staff and workers), contractors and visitors at the site.

Corporate Social Responsibility: APSCL has engaged skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled local people in this power plant activities for socio-economic development and to upgrade the economic status of local people as much as possible from its scope to provide job facilities for them. APSCL provides irrigation water though an irrigation channel from its cooling water discharge channel to Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation’s (BADC) water channels at free of cost to foster irrigation works in about 36000 acres of agricultural lands of Ashuganj and to help local farmers where expense and scarcity of water are major problems during irrigation seasons. APSCL provides free treatment for emergency services to neighboring local peoples and any injured people from traffic accident. APSCL also provides education facilities to local peoples in its school.

Set up of in-house monitoring system:

APSCL has set up of in-house monitoring system and require manpower with its own staffs. In-house environmental monitoring system with man power is as follows.

Manpower for Environmental Management Plan.

1. Manager (Health, Safety & Environment) – 1 nos. 2. Asst. Manager (Health, Safety & Environment), for ambient air, stacks emission and noise etc.- 01 no’s 3. Deputy Manager (Chemical) For ETP, WTP, etc. -1 nos. 4. Assistant Manager (Chemical) For ETP, WTP, etc. - 1 no’s. 5. Operator – 4 Nos. Environmental Clearance Certificate /Renewal of Environment Clearance:

After completion of construction work APSCL has achieved the Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) for operation of the 450 MW CCPP (North) on 10.10.2017 from Dept. of Environment (DoE), Bangladesh. The renewal certificate expired on 09.10.2019. APSCL has already applied for renewal of ECC on 12.09.2019.

4.6 Work Shop, Mock Drill, Training Meeting and Discussion

At present a Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) team headed by Md. Atiqur Rahman, Manager (Health, Safety & Environment) of APSCL is looking after and overall supervising the monitoring of 450 MW North CCPP’s health, safety and environmental issues. The consultant also conducted a training program on HS&E issues for APSCL personnel and EPC contractors.

A training program for capacity building program of APSCL personnel was arranged on 28.04.2019 upon availability of required manpower. Newly appointed employees were trained on Operational and Maintenance w or ks and on HS&E issues by HS&E Manager and other relevant internal experts in its own Training Center and this are a continuous process for all newly appointed and existing employees. Regular mock drill on Fire, earth quake and other emergencies are conducted by Ashuganj Fire Service and Civil Defense Personnel in plant sites quarterly. Mock drill on electric shock, chemical and acid spillage are regularly conducted by Health, Safety & Environment Division in the plant sites for all employees, visitors and contractors as per set schedule in every year. List of training is and will be g i v e n t o A P S C L e m p l o y e e is shown in table 4.17 b e l l o w . There is a safety committee as per Labor Law and also an internal Joint Health and Safety Committee formed by officers and staffs to identify and mitigate OHS issues in the plant. Hazard identification & risk assessment and Environmental impact and aspect analysis is done properly for every job in all levels to prevent any kind of incident /accident. APSCL’s management system is IMS (ISO 9001: 2015, ISO 14001: 2015 & BS ISO 45001: 2018) certified. So, all the plant operational and maintenance activities are done properly maintaining all requirements of IMS standards and applicable legal requirements to ensure all health, safety and environmental issues in this plant. There is environmental meeting performed in every month and discuss the overall performance of the HS&E issues of this power plant.

Table 4.17: List of Training Given to APSCL Employee Name of Training/ Training Category Participants (Group/Category) Venue Training Date Duration No. Of Resource Person (s) Sl (Hr) participants (Full Name & Designation) Officer APSCL Training Center 14-05-2019 to 3 30 External 16-05-2019,

19-07-2019 to 1. Requirements of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 21-07-2019,

24-08-2019 to 26-08-2019 Officers APSCL Training Center 11-05-2019 3 30 External 03-07-2019 2. How to identify and evaluate legal requirements 04-08-2019 05-08-2019 Officer APSCL Training Center 11-05-2019 3 30 External 3. Basics of HIRA and how to identify and control 03-07-2019 Hazards 04-08-2019 First AID Treatment Officer APSCL Training Center 13-07-2019, 3 30 Medical Officer 4. 14-07-2019, 18-08-2019 First AID Treatment Foreman, others Staff & Outsourcing APSCL Training Center 13-04-2019, Medical Officer 28-05-2019, 07-07-2019 5. 30-07-2019, 31-08-2019, 02-09-2019 Occupational Health & safety Foreman, others Staff & Outsourcing APSCL Training Center 14-05-2019 to 3 30 HSE 16-05-2019,

6. 19-07-2019 to 21-07-2019,

24-08-2019 to 26-08-2019 Ergonomics & manual handling Foreman, others Staff & Outsourcing APSCL Training Center 14-04-2019 3 30 External/Divisional Head 21-05-2019 7. 18-06-2019 23-07-2019 30-08-2019 21-09-2019 Emergency Preparedness and Response on Gas Officer APSCL Training Center 11-05-2019 3 30 External & HSE 8. leakage, Electric Shock, Chemical Spillage and Acid 03-07-2019 Spillage 04-08-2019 Emergency Preparedness and Response on Gas Foreman & others Staff APSCL Training Center 13-04-2019, 3 30 External & HSE 9. leakage, Electric Shock, Chemical Spillage and Acid 28-05-2019, Spillage 07-07-2019 10. Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness Officer APSCL Training Center 22-09-2019 3 30 Fire Service, Ashuganj 11. Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness Foreman, others Staff & Outsourcing APSCL Training Center 23-09-2019 3 30 Fire Service, Ashuganj 30

Table 4.18: Implementation Status of EMP

Potential Impact Description of Potential Impact Mitigation Measures Taken

Environmental Issues: Unexpected increase in noise levels in the community • Updated environment friendly technology with 57.99% plant efficiency at combined cycle mode and low noise equipment are installed. Plant Noise • Acoustic enclosure of turbine compartments consist of single layer of 2mm thick steel outer plate, 75 mm thick rock wool insulation and perforated steel inner plate.

• Acoustic enclosure of exhaust diffusers consists of single layer of 4mm thick steel outer plate, 150 mm thick rock wool insulation and 4mm thick steel inner plate.

• Silencing on the inlet system via an 8 foot long parallel acoustic baffle.

• Silencers are used on vents and ventilators.

• Proper stack height is maintained with silencers fitted.

• Proper acoustic design for the power house building, control building and all other structures in the plant area.

• To prevent noise generating from vibration was considered during plant design. So, very well balanced vibration preventing structure is constructed for turbine to be operated at high rotational speed.

• Use of all kinds of respective personal protective equipment (ear muff and ear plug for noise) are mandatory for all in the plant site.

• Noise levels are monitored regularly within the communities where nearest potentially affected noise sensitive receptors are identified in order to take timely corrective measures, if needed.

• Traffic noise is controlled by proper traffic management. Speed limit is restricted as 10 Km/Hr in plant site.

Plant Effluents The power plant is expected to generate liquid effluents in • The power plant water treatment system is designed to ensure that the wastewater the form of oily water, plant cooling water, washing water, meets Bangladesh National Environment Quality Standards (BNEQS) before it is blow down water, treatment system effluent and sanitary drained into the drainage channels or used for arboriculture. wastewater • The design of intake and cooling water structures are incorporated with measuring to reduce impacts. In addition, good site management practices includes the following are implemented and monitored: 1) This plant is designed considering as zero HRSG blow down and make-up water. Proper treatment of contaminated water or cooling water before discharge through discharge channel to natural water body. 2) Oil water separator is used for segregation and pretreatment of oil and grease containing effluents prior to discharge to prevent water pollution. 3) No disposal of solid wastes into discharge structure. 4) Regular maintenance of site drainage system to ensure efficient operation and to prevent siltation. 5) Sanitary and domestic wastewater are disposed to septic tank. No sanitary wastewater are discharged to discharge channel or drainage system. 6) All discharge are complied with the local and World Bank guidelines. 7) Regular monitoring of wastewater treatment plant and oil water separator to prevent pollution. Emission Emission from the plant can potentially affect air quality APSCL has implemented the mitigation measures suggested in the ESMMP report.

• Dry Low NOx burner (DLN) is used for this turbine. • Combustion temperature is much less 670⁰C for this turbine. • Proper stack height is maintained (50 m height with 6.7m inside dia for both main and bypass stack). • Continuous emission monitoring station (CEMS) are installed to monitor NOx, CO2, CO, O2 in stack emission continuously. • Sufficient plantation and gardening is done for carbon sink, temperature reduction and for beautification. Water Resources An adverse impact on the water resources will be • Surface water (river water) is used for both drinking purpose and external use after interpreted if it is established that the water consumed by proper treatment. the Project has directly affected the ability of the • Water quality is regularly tested and monitored to ensure performance of water community to meet their water needs. treatment plant and for the safety of human. • Employees, visitors, contractors, vendors and other peoples who come in this plant are aware of least water consumption and water conservation. Awareness program is an ongoing process for this issue.

Hazardous and Non- Various types of waste such as packing waste, metal scrap • Good practice measures are continued into the operation phase. hazardous Waste and excess materials, air filters, oily rags will be generated • Storage and handling of hazardous materials in accordance with international during the operation phase. The waste can be a health standards and appropriate to their hazard characteristic. hazard and pollute water ways, if disposed improperly. • All hazardous waste are separated from other wastes. Designated dustbins are used for segregation of waste and for proper management. • Storage of fuels, chemicals and lubricants in bounded areas with impervious flooding and secondary containment of 110% capacity. • Availability of supporting information such as the MSDS and proper warning signage are available in all respective places. • Waste record and manifest are done according to standard prescribed format and disposal of waste is done in environment friendly way. • Employees are trained up on source reduction, as well as reuse and recycling. Waste Management Waste generated during power plant operation can • Separation of the recyclable materials. Designated dustbins are used for segregation potentially damage the environment. of waste and for proper management. • Regular audits of waste management systems • Maintenance of Waste Tracking Register by following standard prescribed format of APSCL. • Separation of hazardous waste from non-hazardous waste. • On-site segregation and initial storage of hazardous waste. • Off-site disposal of hazardous waste in approved hazardous waste disposal facility. • Recyclable waste are disposed via waste contractors in safe way. • Audits of the waste disposal contractors and waste disposal facilities. • An emergency response plan for the hazardous substances is developed and maintained. • Training of personnel in identification, segregation and management of waste. • Appropriate leveling of all containers of hazardous waste. • Safety and awareness training are given to all employees regularly. • Ensuring compliance with applicable local and international regulations.

Occupational Health Injury, accident or any kind of incident may occur during • Job safety analysis are done and all kinds of operational and maintenance works go and Safety plant operational period. as appropriate manner. • Hazard identification and risk assessment with environmental aspect and impact are done by active participation of employees and workers. Training are continuously given to employees and workers including aspect of hazard identification, safe operating, tool and material handling procedures, safe work practices, ergonomics, first aid, basic emergency procedures like fire, earth quake, chemical spillage, gas spillage, electric shock etc. • Daily toolbox meeting is a mandatory practice here and works are performed according to standard operating procedures (SOP). • Work permit for hot work, cold work, works in height and confined space are strictly maintained. • Lock out and Tag out (LOTO) is strictly maintained for clearance and accident free operation. • Use of suitable and respective personal protective equipments are mandatory for all in plant site. • General inspection in standard prescribed format including all office locations and activities, lighting check are done regularly. • Monitoring and record keeping activities including audit plan, procedures to verify and record the effectiveness of prevention and control of exposure to occupational hazards and maintaining accident and incident investigation reports. • Safe drinking water is provided to all. • Regular health checkup is done for all employees and workers in APSCL medical center. Information are shared with them about different types of vector borne diseases. Employment Conflicts Conflicts may arise if the nearby communities feel that they Maximum numbers of unskilled and semiskilled jobs are provided to the local communities. are not given substantial share in plant related job A local labor selection criterion is developed and maintained in operational period with the opportunities. community.

Table 4.19: Summary Statement on the site inspections, number and type of visits, consultations undertaken and list of complaints received, notices issued for noncompliance etc.

Task Statement 1. Site inspection Number of visit Type of visit Daily Weekly Monthly Six Monthly Site inspection or plant visit is done for 2 12 48 288 two times in each working day. It is done in two different sessions before and after lunch. Site is also inspected in two different ways, i.e. informed visit and sudden visit. Sudden visit is done two times in each working day to identify any dispute in HS&E policy of APSCL. 2. Consultations No serious grievance or other environmental or social issues raised till now and therefore, no consultation was undertaken undertaken regarding this issue. But general public discussion and consultation are done with stake holders. 3. List of complaints At different spots of 450 MW CCPP (North) project site several ‘Grievance Box’ are kept which are regularly opened in every received week to identify and solve the problem. Till now no complain is received in drop box. There is also online complain system in APSCL website as per Citizen Charter’s requirement. 4. Notices issued for HS&E division of APSCL regularly monitors the plant activity to ensure the environmental and health & safety issues in a noncompliance Satisfactory level. Till now, no noncompliant activities are found throughout the project activities to notify.

5.0 Safeguard Monitoring Results and Unanticipated Impacts

5.1 Safety assurance of the project site

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Use of proper safety materials is mandatory for all at project site. Workers use appropriate personal protective equipment, such as safety boots, helmet, safety jacket, safety belt, safety harness, gloves, protective clothing, goggles, grinding shield, welding shield, anti- dust mask, anti-gas mask and ear protection etc. Daily toolbox meeting before starting of work is a mandatory practice at the project site. All works are done by maintaining proper ‘Work Permit’ and Lockout Tagout (LOTO). So long as safety does not suffer due to this action. There is no fatality and other accident till now from this plant.

5.2 OTHERS

5.2.1 Weather condition

The weather condition during the ambient air quality and noise monitoring was cold and partly sunny during the sampling. Wind direction was found calm. Hence there is no impact on monitoring due to weather condition.

5.2.2 Other factors which affect the monitoring results

Air monitoring: Factors which affect the air monitoring results including:

Topography Congested Space Physical and chemical properties of pollutants Air Pressure Air Turbulence

Water monitoring: Factors which affect the water monitoring results including:

Soil erosion Waste discharge Surface runoff Large numbers of bottom feeders (such as carp), which stir up bottom sediments Excessive algal growth.

Noise Monitoring: Factors which affect the noise monitoring results including:

Type of source (point or line) Distance from source Atmospheric absorption Obstacles such as barriers and buildings Ground absorption Reflections Humidity

6.0 Implementation of Grievance Redress Mechanism and Complaints Received from Stakeholders

There is a grievance redress mechanism developed in the plant site. But till now there is not received any grievance to address.

7.0 Conclusion and Recommendation

The environmental monitoring report is consist of 8th Semiannually environmental monitoring reporting based on monthly measured ambient air, noise, drinking water, ground and river water quality parameters. Ambient air quality parameters were determined in the site with the help of high-volume sampler and noise quality was done by noise level meter. Drinking water, ground and surface water quality parameters were analyzed in the laboratory. All of the mitigation measures are taken following ADB Environmental Safeguard Policy Guideline 2009, IFC/World Bank Thermal Power plant guideline 2008 and DoE, Bangladesh guideline.

From the analysis it is found that the ambient air quality results found within DoE standards. This value is cumulative with surrounding ambient air and noise level. SOx and CO are not a problem of the construction period of the power plant. But SPM, PM2.5, PM10 level during construction period of power plant are controlled by taking proper mitigation measures and spraying of water.

Noise level quality of this plant has also been measured by both APSCl. According to the measurement, the noise level around the plant area found within the allowable limit of Industrial zone both the day and also at night time. The noise level are controlled by using modern, environment friendly, new and fine-tuned equipment and plant machineries.

Surface water quality parameter at Meghna River was performed to evaluate whether this plant poses any detrimental effect on the water environment. From the analysis it has been found that the project does not cause water pollution to the natural environment. Otherwise, any spill is not detected next to riverbeds around the worksite (oils, concrete waste or conglomerate asphalt, any color changes of the water, etc.). Drinking and ground water quality is also found good.

House-keeping is also in good condition at the plant site. All solid, liquid and hazardous waste are disposed to the designated container at the plant site. Most of the solid wastes are disposed by landfill. The usable solid wastes are handed over to proper party for recycling. Liquid hazardous waste is conserved and properly clean of the storage area. Hazardous waste is kept at designated places by labeling.

Finally, it can be concluded that the plant has minor detrimental impact for short period on the environment in terms of ambient air and ambient noise during the operational period. The plant provides a good working environment for the workers.

ANNEX-I: Environmental Clearance Certificate with renewal (03.02.2019- 09.10.2019)

Renewed ECC (03.02.2019-09.10.2019)