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Environmental Monitoring Report February 2016 Bi-Annual Report 1 July – 31 December 2015 AZE : Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Program – (Tranche 2) This environmental monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Prepared by AZERSU, Government of Republic of Azerbaijan for the Asian Development Bank. Bi Annual Environmental Monitoring Report No. 8, 2015 - 2 Period: July 01 – December 31, 2015 REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION INVESTMENT PROGRAM Tranche 2 Projects Project No. MFF032-T2-ICB-1.01 - COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION OF WATER INTAKE FACILITIES AND REHABILITATION OF WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE NETWORKS IN AGDASH TOWN Project No. MFF032-T2-ICB-1.02 - CONSTRUCTION OF WATER INTAKE FACILITIES AND REHABILITATION OF WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE NETWORKS IN BEYLAGAN TOWN Project No. MFF032-T2-ICB-1.03 - COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION OF WATER INTAKE FACILITIES AND REHABILITATION OF WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE NETWORKS IN GOYCHAY TOWN – PACKAGE 2 Project No. MFF032-T2-ICB-1.08 - CONSTRUCTION OF GOYCHAY CITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT Prepared by AZERSU, Government of Republic of Azerbaijan for the Asian Development Bank ABBREVIATIONS ADB - Asian Development Bank CSC - Construction Supervision Consultant EA - Environmental Assessment HSE - Health, Safety and Environment EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EMP - Environmental Management Plan EMS - Environmental and Monitoring Sector EP - Environmental Protection IDB - Islamic Development Bank IUCN - International Union for Control of Nature LACMA - Law on Administrative Control Over Municipality Activity MAC - Maximum Allowable Concentration MENR - Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources MH - Ministry of Health NGO - Non-governmental Organization OP - Operation Policy PIU - Project Implementation Unit ERV - Environmental Regional Visit RP - Resettlement Policy SFF - State Forest Fund STP - Sewage Treatment Plant TA - Technical Assessment UNDP - United Nations Development Program WR - Water Reservoir WSS - Water Supply and Sanitation i Measurement units °C - Celsius degree km - kilometre km/s - km/hour km2 - Square kilometre m - meter m3 - Cubic meter mg/l - Milligram per litre mg∙ekv - Equivalent to milligram m/san - meter/second m3/san - cubic meter/second mm - Millimetre 106m3 - Million cubic meter mb - Millibar ii Table of Contents I. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 1 A. Construction activity and project progress during last six months .................................... 3 B. Ecological Management Team ........................................................................................ 4 C. Project organization ......................................................................................................... 4 II. ECOLOGICAL MONITORING.................................................................................. 5 D. Noise ............................................................................................................................... 5 E. Water quality ................................................................................................................... 5 F. Air quality ........................................................................................................................ 6 G. Flora and fauna ............................................................................................................... 6 H. Waste disposal ................................................................................................................ 6 I. Health and safety ............................................................................................................ 6 J. Public grievance .............................................................................................................. 7 K. Final Monitoring Report ................................................................................................... 7 III. ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT ............................................................................... 8 L. Site inspection ................................................................................................................. 8 M. Reporting ........................................................................................................................ 8 N. Non-compliance notices .................................................................................................. 8 O. Reformatory Activity Plan ................................................................................................ 8 P. Recommendations and grievances.................................................................................. 8 List of Tables Table 1: Project Organisation……………………………………………………………….…………. 4 Table 2: Monitoring Table………………………………………………………………………........... 7 APPENDICES Appendix 1: Monitoring data………………………………………………………………………… 11 Appendix 2: Photographs of the Project Sites…………………………………………….…........ 13 Appendix 3: Grievance records of the towns…………………………….………………….……. 25 Appendix 4: Copy and English translation of Court Decision in Beylagan…………..….……. 35 I. INTRODUCTION 1. The Azerbaijan Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Program is being co-financed by the Government of Azerbaijan and the Asian Development Bank through a multi-tranche financing facility (MFF) involving several tranches. 2. Tranche 2 consists of projects; a) Completion of construction of water intake facilities and rehabilitation of water supply and sewerage networks in Agdash town. b) Construction of water intake facilities and rehabilitation of water supply and sewerage networks in Beylagan town. c) Completion of construction of water intake facilities and rehabilitation of water supply and sewerage networks in Goychay town – Package 2 d) Construction of Goychay city wastewater treatment plant 3. The details of contract, “Completion of construction of water intake facilities and rehabilitation of water supply and sewerage networks in Agdash town (MFF 032-T2-ICB-1.01)” are; Water intake facilities: 2 units of artesian wells(Depth: 140m, Diameter: Ø400 mm, also water pumps), construction of 5 units of wellhead cubicles, installation of power lines and transformer, construction of steel pipeline (271 m, Ø159x6 ) from water collection site to water reservoirs field, construction of gravel roads (5,000 m²), construction of new pumps (3 set, each 45 kW and 150 m³/hour, H=70 m), construction of two units of water reservoirs (each 2,000 m³). Water Supply system: total length: about 134,000 m, pipe diameter: 110 - 400 mm, length of roads to be reinstated: around 107,000 m², house connections: 7,616 units, fire hydrants: 594 units, valves: 789 units Valve chambers: 109units, pressure and chlorine measuring points: 5 units, crossings: 5 units. Sewerage network: Total length: app. 121,000 m, pipe diameters: 200 - 800 mm, length of roads to be reinstated: app. 110,000 m², crossings: 6 units. 4. The Contract has been awarded to ALKE Inşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. in July 2012. The construction works commenced in November. The initial contract duration was 548 days and has been completed on 02.05.2014. Then, time extension for 243 days has been given to the Contractor until 31.12.2014. However, because change in the work quantities and discussions for the new quantities, second time extension for 240 days has been given to the Contractor until 28.08.2015. Because the decision couldn’t be given on water source and water intake structures, third time extension for 125 days has been given to the Contractor until 31.12.2015. During third time extension period only a new water well has been drilled between two existing wells in Qolgeti existing water source area. In addition to collapsed well no.1, well no.2 which is at the other side of the new drilled water well, has also collapsed and the total water consumption decreased to 15 lt/sec in Qolgeti. Therefore, a new water source Dehne, which is 6 km far from city has been taken into account. Three water wells and 10 000 m3 reservoirs are planned to be constructed. Therefore, time of the Contract has been extended forth times for 274 days from 31.12.2015 to 30.09.2016. 1 5. The details of project, “Construction of water intake facilities and rehabilitation of water supply and sewerage networks in Beylagan town (MFF 032-T2-ICB-1.02)” is; construction of water intake facilities as drilling 5 artesian wells, pumping systems, construction of HDPE transmission main around 8 500 m, laboratory, rehabilitation of water reservoirs, administrative building, workshop, checkpoints, lavatory, including water distribution network 70 905 m in length in different diameters with fire hydrants and house connections and construction of sewerage network in different diameters from corrugated HDPE pipes 78 828 m in length with manholes and house connections. 6. The contract was awarded by TTS Construction & Ludwig Pfieffer GmbH Co JV in August 2012. The construction works commenced on November 2012.The initial contract duration was 548 days and has been