EIA: People's Republic of China: Pingquan Water Supply Subproject

Environmental Impact Assessment Report

Project Number: 40641 May 2010

PRC: Hebei Small Cities and Towns Development Demonstration Sector Project

Prepared by Pingquan County Tap Water Company

TABLE OF CONTENT

1. SUMMARY ...... 7

1.1 Legal Basis 7 1.1.1 Environmental Protection Law 7 1.1.2 Environmental Protection Rules and Regulations 7 1.1.3 Technical Specifications on Environment 7 1.1.4 Related Documents and Information 8

1.2 Purpose 8

1.3 Main Assessment Factors, Evaluation Grade and Scope 8 1.3.1 Main Assessment Factors 8 1.3.2 Evaluation Grade 8 1.3.3 Main Assessment Factors and Evaluation Scope 9

1.4 Component and Focus of Evaluation 9 1.4.1 Component 9 1.4.2 Focus 10 1.5 Target of Environmental Protection 10

2. ENGINEERING ANALYSIS ...... 12

2.1 Project Construction Plan 12

2.2 Existing Tap Water Company 13 2.2.1 History 13 2.2.2 Departments and Staff 13 2.2.3 Current Water Supply 13

2.3 Proposed Project 14 2.3.1 Proposed Project Introduction 14 2.3.2 Project Component 15 2.3.3 Land Acquisition and Plant Layout State 20 2.3.4 Master Equipment 21 2.3.5 Proposed Project Production Process and Pollutants Factors Analysis 23

3. REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT ...... 28

3.1 Natural Environment 28

3.1.1 Geographic Location 28 3.1.2 Weather and Climate Condition 28 3.1.3 Topography 28 3.1.4 Soil and Vegetation 29 3.1.5 Natural Resource 30 3.1.6 State of Acoustic Environment 30 3.1.7 Water Resource and Water Environment 30 3.1.8 Solid Waste 34 3.1.9 State of Eco-Environment 34

3.2 Social Environment 40 3.2.1 Administrative Area and Population 40 3.2.2 Economy 40 3.2.3 Education 41 3.2.4 Sports and Health 41 3.2.5 Historical and Cultural Relics 41 3.2.6 Infrastructure Facilities Construction 41

3.3 Environmental Quality Assessment 43 3.3.1 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring and Evaluation 44 3.3.2 State of Ambient Water Quality 48 3.3.3 State of Acoustic Environment 51

4. WITHOUT PROJECT ANALYSIS AND OPTIONS COMPARISON ...... 53

4.1 Without Project Analysis 53

4.2 Options Comparison 53 4.2.1 Water Plant Site Selection and Alternatives of Water Pipelines Distribution 53 4.2.2 Selection of Disinfection Methods 54 4.2.3 Selection of Pipes 55

5 POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ...... 57

5.1 Social Benefit Analysis 57

5.2 Standards for Evaluation 57 5.2.1 Environmental Quality Standards 57 5.2.2 Discharge Standard for Pollutants 58

5.3 Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures during Construction Period 59 5.3.1 Ecological Environmental Impacts & Mitigation Measures during Construction Period 59

5.3.2 Other Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures during Construction Period 62 5.3.3 Groundwater Protection Measures during Construction 65

5.4 Impact Analysis of Land Acquisition 66 5.4.1 Impact Analysis of Permanent Land Acquisition 66 5.4.2 Impact Analysis of Temporary Land Occupation 66

5.5 Environmental Impact and Mitigation Measures during Operation Period 67 5.5.1 Eco-Environmental Impact and Mitigation Measures during Operation Period 67 5.5.2 Environmental Impact Analysis on Surface Water during Operation 72 5.5.3 Environmental Impact Analysis on Atmosphere during Operation 73 5.5.4 Environmental Impact Analysis on Solid Waste during Operation 73 5.5.5 Environmental Impact Analysis on Noise during Operation 73 5.5.6 Impact Analysis on Environmental Risks during Operation 74 5.5.7 Impact Analysis on Social Environment 74 5.5.8 Protective Measures of Groundwater during Operation Period 75

6 ECONOMIC COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS ...... 81

6.1 Economic Benefit Analysis 81

6.2 Environmental Economic Cost-Benefit Analysis 81 6.2.1 Environmental Investment Costs 81 6.2.2 Environmental Investment Benefit 82

6.3 Conclusion 82

7 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ...... 84

7.1 Environmental Management Plan during Construction 84 7.1.1 Implementation Agency 84 7.1.2 Environmental Management System during Construction 84 7.1.3 Environmental Management Plan during Construction 84 7.1.4 Environmental Monitoring during Construction 86

7.2 Environmental Management Plan during Operation 87 7.2.1 Primary Tasks 87 7.2.2 Institutional Setup and Personnel Training 87 7.2.3 Primary Responsibilities 87

7.3 Environmental Monitoring during Operation 88

7.4 Environmental Protective Facilities of "Three Simultaneous" Acceptance 92

8. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ...... 93

8.1 Purpose and Significance of Public Participation 93

8.2 Approaches and Scope of Public Participation 93

8.3 Public Participation Content 93

8.4 Results of Public Participation Survey 98

9 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 100

9.1 Conclusion 100 9.1.1 Project Benefits 100 9.1.2 Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures during Construction 100 9.1.3 Environmental Impact Analysis and Pollution Prevention Measures during Operation 101 9.1.4 Impact Analysis of Permanent Land Acquisition 102 9.1.5 Conclusion 102 9.1.6 Environmental Follow-up Monitoring 102 9.1.7 Engineering Feasibility Conclusion 103

9.2 Recommendations 103

INTRODUCTION

Pingquan County has two methods for water supply. One is designed for residents managed in centralized way by the Tap Water Company associated with Pingquan Water Affairs Bureau. The other is designed for corporate company in decentralized way, which use reserve wells for water supply.

Now water supply capacity is 10,000 m3/d. Rest counties use reserve wells for water supply. This caused inconvenience for water resources exploitation which led to water supply shortage. The counties have low network pipeline, lack of pipe diameter and water pressure. The pipelines of counties has high leaking rate. It is difficult to provide a good service of drinking water for the residents in the terms of quality and quantity.

Due to the uninterrupted development of economy and expansion of urban scale, people’s life standards are increasing day by day. The demand for high quantities and quality of water is becoming increasingly larger. In order to create a better production and living conditions for economic development, Pingquan County Development and Reform Bureau proposed to apply for ADB’s loan to construct water supply project in urban area.

In line with Environmental Impact Assessment Law of PRC and ordinance of Environmental Protection Management for Construction and related policies, laws and regulations, an environmental impact assessment report should be done (plus Special Evaluation Study on Eco-Environment). In accordance with “Environmental Impact Assessment Technical Guidelines” and suggestion of provincial and municipal environmental protection departments, our technical personnel have finalized this environmental impact assessment report (plus Special Evaluation Study on Eco-Environment) by field investigation on Project site and surrounding area, technical information collection.

Great appreciation for the help and support from Hebei Province Environmental Protection Agency, Chengde Municipal Environmental Protection Agency, Pingquan County Development and Reform Bureau, Pingquan County Environmental Protection Agency, Pingquan County Water Resources Bureau, and the Design Institute of the Feasibility Study Report.

1. Summary

1.1 Legal Basis

1.1.1 Environmental Protection Law

i. Environmental Protection Law of PRC, 26 December, 1989 ii. Environmental Impact Assessment Law of PRC, 1 September, 2003 iii. Air Pollution Prevention and Control Act of PRC, 1 September, 2000 iv. Water Pollution Prevention and Control Act of PRC, 1 June, 2008 v. Solid Waste Pollution Prevention and Control Act of PRC, 19 April, 2005 vi. Noise Pollution Prevention and Control Act of PRC, 1 March, 1997 vii. Cleaner Production Law of PRC, 1 January, 2003 viii. Water Law of PRC, 1 October, 2002

1.1.2 Environmental Protection Rules and Regulations

i. State Council Document 65, Decision to Implementation of Scientific Outlook Development and Strength Environmental Protection [Ji Zheng [2006] ] ii. Decree 253 of State Council: Regulations Environmental Protection Management of Project Construction, 29 November, 1998 iii. Guidelines Contents for Industrial Structure Adjustment (2005) NDRC No. 40, 2 December, 2005 iv. Hebei Province Environmental Protection Regulation, 1 May, 2005 v. Hebei Province Ordinance of Environmental Protection Management for Construction, 7 December, 1996 vi. Temporary Regulations on Environmental Protection Management for Construction, Hebei Province Environmental Protection Bureau Ji Huan Ban fa [2007], No. 65 vii. Preparation of Technical Assessment Report on Environmental Protection Management for Construction, Hebei Province Environmental Protection Bureau Ji Huan Ban fa [2007], No. 70 viii. Notification for Preparation on Strengthening Environmental Impact Assessment Document, Hebei Province Environmental Protection Bureau Ji Huan Ban fa [2007], No. 163 ix. Hebei Province Opinions on Livelihood (Appendix 9: Implementation on Strengthening Environmental Protection, Ji Zheng [2008], No. 10) x. Notification on Strengthening Management of Total Emissions of Major Pollutants, Ji Huan Ban fa [2008], No. 23 xi. Regulations of Drinking Water Resource Protection Zone Pollution Prevention (89) Huan Guan Zi No. 201 xii. Hebei Province Support, Restrictions and Prohibited Construction Item List of Environmental Sensitive Area, amended in 2005

1.1.3 Technical Specifications on Environment

i. Environmental Impact Assessment Technical Guidelines - General Principle, (HJ/T2.1 - 93) ii. Environmental Impact Assessment Technical Guidelines – Atmospheric Environment, (HJ/T2.2 - 93) iii. Environmental Impact Assessment Technical Guidelines – Surface Water Environment, (HJ/T2.3 - 93) iv. Environmental Impact Assessment Technical Guidelines – Acoustical Environment, (HJ/T2.4 - 1995) v. Environmental Impact Assessment Technical Guidelines – Non-Polluted

Ecological Impact, (HJ/T19 - 1997) vi. ADB Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines, 2003

1.1.4 Related Documents and Information

i Advisory Form for Construction on Environmental Protection, Hebei Province Environmental Protection Bureau ii Respond to Proposed Project Plan iii Pingquan County Master Plan, 2004 – 2020 iv Pingquan County Status Quo of Water Resources and Sustainable Development Strategy v Pingquan County Feasibility Study Report of Water Supply Project in Urban Area vi Pingquan County Water Resources Demonstration Report of Water Supply Project in Urban Area vii Pingquan County Environmental Impact Report Form of Wastewater Treatment Project plus Special Assessment Report viii Pingquan County Ecological Construction Plan ix Pingquan County Implementation of Technical Report of Drinking Water Resource Protection Zone Division

1.2 Purpose

i To know and evaluate natural environment, social condition and environmental quality of water supply source area and water supply plant site in Pingquan County by field investigation and monitoring. ii To find out emission characteristics and node, to identify environmental elements and pollution factors by project component and public project analysis iii To propose mitigation measures to avoid or reduce environmental pollution by grade and scope of local pollution during construction or after construction completion. iv To provide scientific evidence for decision-making, optimal design and environmental management

1.3 Main Assessment Factors, Evaluation Grade and Scope

1.3.1 Main Assessment Factors

1 Main Assessment Factors in this Project are shown in Table 1-1.

Table 1-1: List of Main Assessment Factors Factors Items Main Pollution Elements Current Condition Assessment SO , NOx, PM Atmospheric Environment 2 10 Impact Assessment SO2, NOx, PM10 COD, BOD , SS, Ammonia Water Environment Pollution Source 5 Nitrogen Current Condition Assessment

Acoustical Environment Pollution Source LAeq Impact Analysis

1.3.2 Evaluation Grade

i This Project needs qualitative analysis only for atmospheric environmental impact, which is no air pollution emission, due to air heating in winter.

ii The surface water is classified as greater than Grade III, which means simple analysis for water environment impact. The Project sewage is mainly composed of domestic wastewater and water displacement scale is 1.6 m3/d.

The average flow of nearby surface water is less than 1 m3/s in multi-year. iii The Project site is in village with small scale. The noise is classified as Grade I. So acoustical environment is evaluated as Grade III. iv The total area of land acquisition is 92,800 m2, less than 20 km2, including permanent land acquisition and temporary land occupation. There is no rare species in plant site, which does not have sensitive zone, such as natural protection zone. The Project construction has no significant impact on other species, without rare species. The eco-environmental impact is classified as Grade III.

1.3.3 Main Assessment Factors and Evaluation Scope

Table 1-2: Main Assessment Factors and Evaluation Scope of Environmental Factors Evaluation Factors Evaluation Scope Main Pollution Elements 2 Atmospheric Environment 16 km area with each water plant SO2, NO2, PM10 as a center

Surface Water Area from outlet of plant to COD, BOD5, NH3-N municipal sewage network

Acoustical Environment Sensitive area within site and with LAeq off-site area of 200 m Groundwater Environment Groundwater environment in the Level, water quality scope of upstream 1,000 m or downstream 200 m away from water-source well

1.4 Component and Focus of Evaluation

1.4.1 Component

2 This evaluation report mainly includes as follows:

i Eco-Environment: Biological diversity survey, rare flora and fauna survey, surface vegetation, agricultural production and basic farmland investigation within the framework of project evaluation survey; ii Air Environment: Air quality survey and evaluation in project-area, air environmental impact analysis in water plant and water supply source area during construction, environmental impact analysis for water plant during operation; iii Water Environment: Survey and analysis of current environment of river and groundwater around the Project area, environment impact analysis of surface water and groundwater during construction or during operation; iv Acoustical Environment: Acoustical environment quality survey, impact analysis of acoustical environment and sensitive area during construction and operation; v Social Condition: Social condition impact analysis for permanent land acquisition and temporary land occupation, social benefit analysis for economic development and better municipal infrastructure and living condition in project- area; vi Public Participation: Provision of mitigation measures for negative impact on surrounding area and better water supply design by collecting suggestion of residents in project-area or in Pingquan County.

1.4.2 Focus

i. Impact on eco-environment during construction

ii. Impact on groundwater supply source area during operation

1.5 Target of Environmental Protection

3 By field investigation, target of environmental protection are divided into two stages. During construction period, it’s some places, such as residential area, school, hospital, along the construction line or around water distribution plant. During operation period, it’s villages around water distribution plant.

4 The status quo of environment sensitive area in this Project is showed in Figure 1- 1.

Table 1-3: Target of Environment Protection during Construction Distance from Object Construction Direction Function Target Site (m) Noise will be Chengbei Village 100 SW Village classified as Grade I. Noise will be Erdaohezi Village 200 N Village classified as Grade I. Noise will be Huangzhangzi Village 400 NW Village classified as Grade I. Noise will be Gaojiayuan Resident 200 W Village classified as Grade I. Groundwater system Puhe River 60 E / will be classified as Grade III. Groundwater system Xinhe River 30 S / will be classified as Grade III. Noise will be along pipeline Pingquanzhong Hospital / / classified as Grade network II. Noise will be along pipeline Huayuan Resident Area / / classified as Grade network II. Noise will be Shuangqiao Primary along pipeline / / classified as Grade School network II. Noise will be along pipeline Yuyuan Residential Area / / classified as Grade network II. Noise will be Yijing Gardern Residential along pipeline / / classified as Grade Area network II. Noise will be Pingquan County along pipeline / / classified as Grade Anorectal Special Hospital network II. Noise will be Power and Electricity along pipeline / / classified as Grade Company Staff Quarters network II. Noise will be Ronghuayuan Residential along pipeline / / classified as Grade Area network II.

Noise will be along pipeline Wenxin Resident Area / / classified as Grade network II. Noise will be Pingquan Secondary along pipeline / / classified as Grade School No. 4 network II. Noise will be Pingquan Secondary along pipeline / / classified as Grade School No. 1 network II. Noise will be along pipeline Pingquan County Hospital / / classified as Grade network II.

Table 1-4: Target of Environment Protection during Operation Distance from Water Object Direction Function Target Distribution Plant (m) Erdaohezi Village 200 N, NE Living Acoustical Environment will be Chengbei Village 250 W, NW, SW Living classified as Grade I. Surface water and Surface water will Water underground water in / / be classified as source Puhe water source Grade III. Surface water and Groundwater will Water underground water in / / be classified as source Xihe water source Grade III. Eco-Evironment / / / /

State of Environment Sensitive Area

State of Environment Sensitive Area along Distribution Pipeline Network

Figure 1-1: State of Project Environment Sensitive Area

2. Engineering Analysis

2.1 Project Construction Plan

5 In Pingquan County, there are existing 10 water supply wells in Puhe River for water supply in centralized way, whose water supply ability is 10,000 m3/d. Due to low network pipeline, lack of pipe diameter and water pressure, now tap water company’s water supply ability is 4,800 m3/d.

6 The Project is proposed to rebuild and extend the original tap water plant in Pingquan County, including: i) to construct Puhe River water distribution plant, with its water supply scale of 20,000 m3/d in the original plant site; ii) to construct a water supply plant, with its water supply scale of 10,000 m3/d along Huangzhangzi village – Xingshuyuanzi section in Puhe River; iii) to construct a Xihe River water distribution plant, with its water supply scale of 10,000 m3/d next to Erdaozi Village along Xihe River; iv) to construct a new water supply source area, whose water intake scale is 7,600 m3/d in Erdaohezi section of Xihe River.

7 In order to ensure enough drinking water for residents, the Project is to rebuild part of the original distribution pipeline and to construct part of new distribution pipeline.

2.2 Existing Tap Water Company

2.2.1 History

8 Pingquan County Tap Water Company was established in 1984, and began to provide regular access to water in 1988. It provided a all-day supply in May, 1989. At the beginning of 1993, Pingquan County Tap Water Project Preparation Department had a new name, Pingquan County Tap Water Company, which was public utility, under Construction Bureau. In 1996, it became a company, still under Construction Bureau.

2.2.2 Departments and Staff

9 The company has 6 departments, namely Office, Finance Department, Technology Department, Production Department, Supply and Distribution Department, and Tariff Department, respectively. There are 40 staff in the company, including 9 managers, 22 staff for technology or pipe network maintenance, 9 staff for others.

2.2.3 Current Water Supply

i. Water Supply Well

10 There are 10 water supply wells in Pingquan County, located in north of the county, Baimiaozi village and Chenbei village along the bank of Puhe River. The first 3 wells built in 1985. Each well is 0.5 m in diameter, with a depth of 6 m to 8 m. In 2004, there added 2 wells, 0.5 m in diameter, with a depth of 12 m. In 2007, another 5 wells were drilled with 0.5 m to 0.7 m diameter, with a depth of 12 m. Now the water supply capacity is 10,000 m3/d.

11 There is a head tank with a storage capacity of 1,000 m3.

ii. Current Pipeline Network

12 Hexin pipeline network has begun to take shape, with 45.74 km water transmission and distribution pipeline above DN100, 90 km below DN100.

13 Current pipeline network layout are along the following roads, including planned Puhe River west street (DN225-400), Victory South Road (DN110), Market South Road (DN110), Market North Road (DN110-315), with longitudinal distribution in Xuanhua Street (DN110), Zhengfa Street (DN200-225), Fuqian Road (DN400), Dongfang North Road (DN315), Erzhong South Road (DN225, DN400).

iii. Current Water Distribution Plant

14 Current Water Distribution Plant is located next to Chenbei village in the north of urban area or in the west of Puhe River, with its water supply scale of 10,000 m3/d. Now it can provide sufficient water for 16,200 households, with its water supply capacity of 5,000 t/d. More than 90% of water is used for living with none for industry or production. The tap water coverage rate is about 50%. Annual water supply capacity is 1,600,000 tons. The tap water company provides domestic water for most institutions and residents, east to Puhe River, west to Xiba, south to toll station, north to Chenbei village.

15 The process of water supply is as below: Stable Solid Chlorine Dioxide – Well – Pump – Pipeline Network – User – Head Tank.

16 There sets a laboratory room to be routine test for water from water supply source area, pipeline and water for end users.

17 At the beginning of water supply wells construction, water from the wells has good quality, which results in non-disinfection facility in Pingquan County Tap Water Company. In order to provide drinking water for residents, the company takes some measures to improve water quality. Now stable solid chlorine dioxide is taken into the water supply wells for disinfection. In pumping room, there sets device of automatic detection to test water quality of wells. Only water passing the qualification test can be transmitted to users through pipeline network. Extra water will be into head tank which will control the water yield in the water supply wells, when water yield is over the need of user.

iv. Public Utilities

18 Heating Supply. There is a 0.5 t/h coal-fired boiler (one 0.5t/h coal-fired boiler) for heating supply in winter, with 150 d of annual operation days and 20 tons of annual coal consumption. The chimney is 8 m high, without desulfurization dust devices. The main pollutants by coal-fired boiler are SO2, 0.22 t/a, NOX, 0.22 t/a, flue dust, and 0.02 t/a.

19 Water Supply. The water supply plant has enough water to supply the Project.

20 Drainage. The sewage of the Project is mainly domestic wastewater of employees. The company has 10 regular employees using dry latrine (taken anti-seepage measures). So total sewage is very small with little pollutants, which can be used for green plant or road spraying.

21 The solid waste of the Project is mainly domestic garbage of employees. It has no significant impact on the surrounding environment due to centralized collection and regular clear and transportation by sanitation department.

v. Problems

22 Atmospheric pollutants are discharged without treatment. There is no desulfurization dust device. Flue gas from coal-fired boiler is discharged by a chimney 8 m in height. There has certain impact on atmospheric environment during heating period in winter.

23 Due to lack of pipeline diameters and water pressure, there is no guaranteed on quality and quantity of drinking water for residents.

2.3 Proposed Project

2.3.1 Proposed Project Introduction

i. Project Title: Pingquan County Water Supply Project

ii. Nature: Reconstruction and Expansion

iii. Object: Pingquan County Tap Water Company

iv. Project Investment: The total investment is CNY 62.4904 million, including CNY 31 million from ADB loan, encounter fund CNY 31.4904 million from county finance, of which CNY 450,000 is for environmental protection, mainly for green plant, disposal cost of exhaust, sewage and garbage of residents.

v. Labor Force Quota: The plant has 50 labor force quota, including 10 managers, 12 staff for pipeline network inspection and 28 staff for production. Each plant

has 25 persons. They will work for 365 days every year. All the staff are divided into four groups. Based on arranged order, they work by rotation. Construction Schedule: a) started in September 2008, completed in July 2009; b) provision of

water supply at the beginning of 2010; c) pipeline clean from July 2009 to January 2010.

2.3.2 Project Component

24 The Project includes main project, associated facilities and public utility engineering. Main project includes water intake component and water treatment component. Associated facilities engineering construction includes water transmission and distribution pipeline network. Public utility engineering includes drainage, heating supply, power supply and distribution system.

Table 2-1: Project Component and Scale Component Content Scale Note Puhe River Water 3 To retain original water supply well 20,000 m /d Distribution Plant and to build new one in Puhe River Puhe River Water 11 water supply wells Supply Source 10,000 m3/d (8 in use, 3 in reserve) Area Main Project To make use of water supply well in Xihe River Water 3 10,000 m /d Xihe River with water supply daily Distribution Plant variation coefficient 1.3 Xihe River Water 11 water supply wells Supply Source 7,600 m3/d (9 in use, 2 in reserve) Area Pipes Connected with Water Supply 4,927 m DN150-350 Well Water From Puhe river water supply Matching Transmission source area to water plant: pipeline Construction Pipeline Network 7,800 m diameter DN350, 6,800 m long. Xihe River pipeline diameter DN250, 1,000 m long Water distribution 31.81 km DN100-600 pipeline network Water supply average 7 m3/d Centralized supply by water plant Domestic sewage: 0.8 m3/d Wastewater is flow into municipal in the two water plants, with sewage pipeline network after pre- a total of 1.6 m3/d. treatment in septic tank, then into Drainage Utility water for cleaning: 365 Pingquan Conty WWTP; water for Engineer m3/a. cleaning is flowing into rainwater pipeline network. Heating supply Air-condition / Centralized supply by / Electricity supply county Sewage treatment Septic tanks, 10 m3 / Underground pumping / Environment room, semi-underground Protection Noise pumping room, sound Project insulation room Green plant All over the plant /

2.3.2.1 Main Project

i. Water Intake Component

25 There has been a new water supply source area lately (Puhe River water supply

source area), next to Huangzhangzi Village and Xingshuyuanzi Village, located in upstream of Puhe River in the north of the county. Its water intake scale is 10,000 m3/d. In the water source area, the Project drilled another 11 wells (8 in use, 3 in reserve), with 6 m to 10 m in depth, 0.5 m in diameter, 200 m to 300 m distance between wells, 1.5 m in drawdown. Each well has 47 m3/d water yield.

26 It will be a new water supply source area next to Erdaohezi Vllage along branch river of Puhe River, in the west of the county, with water intake scale at 7,600 m3/d. In the water source, the Project drilled another 11 wells (9 in use, 2 in reserve), with 0.6 m in diameter, 200 m to 300 m distance between wells.

27 Wells for water supply are located along the rivers to be constructed one time. Geographical location of water supply source area is shown in Figure 1.

ii. Water Purification Plant Component

28 There are two water purification plants construction during this construction stage.

29 Based on this construction design, all the structures in the original tap water company are to be demolished and to remove all boilers in Chengbei village, west of Puhe River. The water supply capacity of the rebuilt water treatment plant is determined as 20,000 m3/d. Water supply source area is the original water supply wells and newly built water supply wells in Puhe River.

30 The other is planned to be built next to Erdaohezi Village, along Xihe River, branch river of Puhe River, with its water supply capacity of 10,000 m3/d. Water supply source area is the newly built Xihe River water supply well. The location of water plant is shown in Figure 2.

2.3.2.2 Assicated Facilities Construction

i. Water Transmission Pipeline Network

31 The total length of pipeline connected with water supply wells is 4,927 m, with diameter of DN150-350. The distance between water supply source area in Puhe River and water treatment plant is 3.4 km. The water transmission pipeline is dual pipeline with diameter of DN350 and total length of 6,800 m. Xihe River Water distribution plant is next to water source. The water transmission pipeline is dual pipeline with diameter of DN250, total length of 1,000 m.

ii. Water Distribution Pipeline Network

32 In accordance with long-term water distribution pipeline network design, taking institutions using a large amount of water and major part of water-users into amount, the pipeline network set 15 loops for safety and economic water distribution. The whole pipeline is just like a net. Water supply trunk pipes are set from east to west, connecting pipeline from north to south. The direction of water flow is from south to north, from west to east, with diameter of DN100-600 pipeline, total length of 31.81 km. There are a certain quantity of control valves and drain valves by taking into consideration of pipeline maintenance.

33 Layout map of water transmission and distribution pipeline network is shown in Figure 3.

34 Water supply pipeline diameter in 2020 is determined based on water supply deviation for this pipeline network component. It is to retain the original water distribution pipeline network in Market South Road, Market North Road, Zhengfa Street and Erzhong South Road, to reconstruct pipeline in West Street in Puhe River, Xuanhua Street, Dongfang North Road, Fuqian Street, to build new pipeline in Xinkai Street in the west of Xihe River, West Street and East Street in Xihe River, Zhanbei Road, Danqiaozi Street and Victory North Road.

2.3.2.3 Public Utility

35 Water Supply: In water plants in Puhe River and in Xihe River, the domestic daily consumption of tap water for employees is 1.0 m3/d, 2 m3/d for green plant, 182.5 m3/year for clear-water reservation in each water plant once a year. All the water needed is provided by the plant.

36 Drainage: Main drainage of this Project is domestic wastewater and water for tank cleaning. Both of the two plants have 0.8 m3/d domestic wastewater, including washing or toilet. The wastewtare is flowing into municipal sewage pipeline network after pre-treatment in septic tank, then to Pingquan County WWTP finally. Pingquan County WWTP is constructing septic tanks for pre-treatment of domestic wastewater, which will be operated at the end of 2008. Each septic tank’s volume is 10 m3. Also measures for anti-seepage should be taken. WWTP network has been laid down along Puhe River and Xihe River. About 80% of the Project construction has been completed. WWTP is able to operate before the Project is on operation. Clear-water tank needs to be washed once a year, which needs water 365 m3/a. The water after washing is still clean with little pollutants, discharged into municipal rainwater pipeline network.

37 Heating Supply: At present, there is no heating supply pipeline network next to the two water distribution plants of the Project. Puhe River Water Distribution Plant is in the scope of heating supply phase II project. After operation of heating supply phase II project in December 2010, the heating supply plant will provide heating for the water distribution plant. Now water distribution plant is still equipped with air conditioning. It does not change until operation of heating supply plant. Chengde Longhong Heating Ltd. is responsible for connection with water plant in Puhe River and heating supply pipeline network and completion of laying of connection before phase II project operation. Details are shown in Appendix. The heating supply of Xihe River water distribution plant is still by air conditioning.

38 Dining Room and Bathroom: There is no dinning room or bathroom, due to the two plants near the county. The employees can go home for food and rest.

39 Electricity Supply and Distribution System: In order to provide enough electricity for all the structures and equipments of Puhe River water distribution plant, it is proposed to construct a 10 kV substation which is equipped with high and low voltage distribution equipment and two 250 kVA transformers in the type of SC10 within this plant. In order to provide enough electricity for all the structures and equipments of Xihe River water distribution plant, it is proposed to construct a 10 kV substation which is equipped with high and low voltage distribution equipment and two 200 kVA transformers in the type of SC10 within this plant.

40 Puhe River water supply source area needs a SC10-125 kVA transformer to provide electricity for 11 deep-well pumps, with 10 kV high voltage can be taken from transformer of water distribution plant. Xihe River water supply source area needs a SC10-100 kVA transformer to provide electricity for 9 deep-well pumps, with 10 kV high voltage can be taken from transformer of water distribution plant.

41 Disinfection: The Project use LKD-B-500 model compound chlorine dioxide generator for water disinfection. The maximum amount of chlorine added in the water is 0.42

kg/h and 0.22 kg/h in water supply source area of Puhe River and Xihe River, respectively. Based on Outdoor Water Supply Project Design Regulations, there is one T30-3 axial-flow ventilator in chlorine room, with air change 12 times/h, air volume of ventilator 3,230 m3/h.

2.3.2.4 Civil Engineering

2.3.2.5 Water Treatment Plant Component

42 The designed service life of water treatment plant is 50 years. There are pumping room, chlorine room, accessory occupancy for office, clear-water tank, laboratory room, electricity transformation and distribution room, central control room, management office, duty room, fenced wall of plant. All the structures will be completed in one time.

43 The total construction area of Puhe River water distribution plant is 984.68 m2. The total construction area of Xihe River water distribution plant is 960.68 m2.

44 Secondary Pumping House: The construction area of pumping house is 145.5 m2, with a semi-underground bent structure and its size L×B×H=15.0×9.7×7.5 in Puhe River Water Distribution Plant. The construction area of pumping house is 130.5 m2, with a semi- underground bent structure and its size L×B×H=15.0×8.7×7.5 in Xihe River Water Distribution Plant.

45 Chlorine Room: There is a SDQ-1 model single-girder crane for addition of chemicals in chlorine room. The construction area of room is 29 m2 with brick-concrete structure.

46 Clear-Water Tank: There will be 2 clear-water tanks with reserve capacity of 2,000 m3 in Puhe River Water Treatment Plant. The two clear-water tanks have a total reserve capacity of 4,000 m3. The tank is an underground pool of rectangular reinforced concrete design, taking 20% of maximum daily water consumption in design as its adjusting capacity. Xihe Water Treatment Plant will have 2 clear-water tanks with reserve capacity of 1,000 m3. The two clear-water tanks have a total reserve capacity of 2,000 m3. The tank is an underground pool of rectangular reinforced concrete design, taking 20% of maximum daily water consumption in design as its adjusting capacity.

47 Auxiliary Facility: By process, there are equipped with transformer substation, central control room within site. Based on its scale, there are also equipped with maintenance equipment, laboratory equipment and set up a warehouse, service facilities for life or office affairs.

48 Structure area of the Project is shown in Table 2-2.

Table 2-2: Structure Area of the Project Seismic Plant Size Fortifica- Structural No. Project Title Scale Unit Amount Note (m×m) tion Type Intensity I Water Source water intake 5.1×4.5 22.95 m2 block 11 7 Puhe pumping River house water intake 5.1×4.5 22.95 m2 block 11 7 Xihe

pump house River II Water block Distribution

Plant (Puhe River) 1 Multi-functional 7.2×29.5 424.8 m2 block 1 6 Brick- two floors structure concrete with single side 2 Water 15×9.7 145.5 m2 block 1 7 Bent Transfer Pump structure House 3 Electricity 6.0×13.8+9.0 298.8 m2 block 1 7 Brick- variable ×24.0 concrete distribution room 4 Clear-water 23.9×23.9 2,000 m3 block 2 7 Reinforced tank concrete 5 Chlorine room 5.9×4.98 29.38 m2 block 1 7 Brick- concrete 6 Guard 4.2×6.6 27.2 m2 block 1 6 Brick- concrete 7 Bicycle Shed 2.5×20.0 50 m2 block 1 8 Fenced Wall 2.5 m in m 466.7 height III Water block Distribution Plant (Xihe River) 1 Multi-functional 7.2×29.5 424.8 block 1 6 Brick- two floors structure concrete with single side 2 Water transfer 15×8.7 130.5m2 block 1 7 Bent pumping structure house 3 Electricity 6.0×13.8+9.0 298.8 m2 block 1 7 Brick- variable ×24.0 concrete distribution room 4 Clear-water 16.48×16.4 1,000 m3 block 2 7 Reinforced tank concrete 5 Chlorine room 5.9×4.98 29.38 m2 block 1 7 Brick- concrete 6 Guard 4.2×6.6 27.2 m2 block 1 6 Brick- concrete 7 Bicycle Shed 2.5×20.0 50 m2 block 1 8 Fenced Wall 2.5 m in m 466.7 height

2.3.2.6 Water Supply Source Area

49 To protect water supply wells, to ensure water quality, each water supply well has a underground deep well pumping house, with a total amount of 22. Area of each pumping house is 22.95 m2. The total construction area of pumping houses is 504.9 m2 with each 252.45 m2 in the two water sources.

50 Deep-well pumping house is of underground type, with brick-concrete structure. There are submersible pumps in the ground, with control cabinet in the platforms. In order for convenient installation of lifting equipments, to set a lifting holes in the roof. For outside

decoration, to use brick wall without plastering, to use white cement slurry in the joint between bricks, to use whitewash in window frame and canopy. For interior decoration, to use cement floor, to use interior wall paint, to use dark green paint in doors and windows towards outside, yellow paint towards inside.

2.3.3 Land Acquisition and Plant Layout State

2.3.3.1 Land Acquisition and Ambient Environment

51 The total land acquisition area is 92,800 m2. The permanent land acquisition area in each factory is 13,300 m2, with a total of 26,600 m2. Puhe River Water Distribution Plant is proposed to build in the original plant site, with no land acquisition. A total of 20 mu permanent land acquisition area are added to Xihe River Water Distribution Plant. The affected land is naturally grown with poplar and weeds. The total land acquisition area of water source is 26,600 m2. Each pumping station in water supply source area would permanently acquire 252.45 m2 of land. The total area of permanent land acquisition of pumping houses in the two water supply source area is 504.9 m2, when others are land occupation. The construction of water transmission pipeline and water distribution pipeline network would temporarily acquire 39,600 m2 of land.

52 Only water intake pipeline construction would acquire land occupation. Pipeline layout in Puhe River Project is along Puhe River bank with no affected villagers involved. Water transmission pipeline along Xihe River would occupy land of river bottom land temporarily. Water distribution pipeline network reconstruction will have impact on traffic for urban road occupation.

i. Ambient Environment Surrounding Water Distribution Plant

53 Puhe River Water Distribution Plant is located in the original Pingquan County Tap Water Company. The north latitude is 41°00 ′37.6″ and east longitude is 118°42 ′09.6″. Farmlands are between Chenbei Village and the plant, located in the west and north of the plant. For the west of the plant, it’s 250 m away from Chenbei Village. For the northern direction, it’s about 400 m away from Chenbei Village. For the east of the plant, there is a small amount of forest and Binhe West Road, which is between the plant and Puhe River. Xingshuyuanzi Village is 400 m away from the other bank of Puhe River. For the southern direction, it is 75 m away from Chenbei Village. There are also farmlands between them.

54 Ambient Environment Surrounding Puhe River Water Distribution Plant is showed in Figure 4.

55 Xihe River Water Distribution Plant is located next to Erdaohezi Village. The north latitude is 41°00 ′32.76″ and east longitude is 118°38 ′50.06″.There are farmlands and a small amount of polar trees in the east and west. For the northern direction, it is farmland in Erdaohezi Village. For the southern direction, there are Xihe River and river bank, which is between the mountain and the plant. For the northern direction, there are a few telecommunication facilities, such as fiber cable. The distance between Xihe River Water Distribution Plant and Erdaohezi Village is 200 m away.

56 Ambient Environment Surrounding Xihe River Water Distribution Plant is showed in Figure 5.

ii. Ambient Environment of Water Supply Sources

57 Puhe river water supply source area is located downstream of interchange between Ganpuhezichuan stream and Puhe River, near Huangzhangzi Village - Xingshuyuanzi

Village section. The north latitude is 41°01 ′2″ - 41°01 ′57″ and east longitude is 118°42 ′36″ - 118°43 ′18″. Farmlands are in the northwest, which are between Beiyuanzi Village, Huangzhangzi Village and water source. The distances between the two villages and boundary of water source area are 400 m and 500 m, respectively. For the western direction, the distance between Gaojiayuanzi Village and water supply source area boundary is about 300 m away. In the southwest, its distance between Chenbei Village and water supply source area is 300 m away. For the eastern direction, it is Pingtie road between water supply source area and Xingshuyuanzi Village. The distance between Xingshuyuanzi Village and water supply source area is about 400 m.

58 Xihe river water supply source area is located in the bank of Xihe River in Erdaohezi Village, west of Pingquan County. The north latitude is 41°00 ′31″ - 41°00 ′46″ and east longitude is 118°38 ′11″ - 118°37 ′28″. The water supply source area is next to mountain in the south. The south of upstream boundary is 200 m away from Yaoyingzi, called Yaoyingzi section, downstream boundary is 500 m away from Taojiayuanzi, called Taojiayuanzi.

59 Ambient Environment of the two water supply source area is showed in Figure 6.

2.3.3.2 Plant Layout of Water Distribution Plant

60 By process, the factory is divided into three parts for production, office and community service, respectively.

61 Puhe River Water Distribution Plant: Production area layout is in the north and southwest, mainly includes clear-water tank, chlorine room, water transfer pumping house, power transformer room, maintenance room and warehouse. Administrative area is in the southeast, mainly include office building, garage, reception room and bicycle shed.

62 Plant layout of Puhe River Water Distribution Plant is shown in Figure 7.

63 Xihe River Water Distribution Plant: Production area layout is in the west and southeast, mainly include clear-water tank, chlorine room, water transfer pumping house, power transformer room, maintenance room and warehouse. Administrative area is in the northeast, mainly include office building, garage, reception room and bicycle shed.

64 Plant layout of Xihe River Water Distribution Plant is shown in Figure 8.

2.3.4 Master Equipment

65 Project master equipment list is shown in Table 2-3 and Table 2-4.

Table 2-3: Master Equipment List in Puhe River Water Distribution Plant NO. Project Title Specifications and Model Unit Amount Note 8 in use, 3 1 Deep-well Pump 200QJ53-36 No. 11 in reserve Horizontal Set 1 in 2 centrifugal clean QL150/320-22/4 N=75kw 2 reserve process water pump Horizontal Set centrifugal clean QL150/320-22/4 N=45kw 2 water pump 3 Electric single- DX2-5.5-2.0 model No. 1

girder overhead crane Manual single- 4 SDQ-1 model No. 1 girder crane Matching Frequency with water 5 control / Set 2 transfer equipment pump Chlorine dioxide Set 1 in 6 LKD-B-500 2 generator reserve 7 Polymetron 0-0.5mg/l Set 1 Chlorine leak Set 8 detection with 50-130 series 1 alarm 9 Axial-flow ventilator T30-3 model No. 1 High tension No. 10 KYN -12Z 12 switch cabinet 1 Low tension No. 11 GCK5A 7 switch cabinet Low-voltage No. 12 GCK5A 2 capacitor cabinet Variable- 13 FMC0450 90KW Set 2 frequence cabinet Electricity 14 Soft start cabinet JJR1 90KW No. 4 15 Soft start cabinet JJR1 30KW No. 4 16 Soft start cabinet JJR1 55KW No. 6 Power No. 17 SC9-630/10 2 transformer Power No. 18 S -50/10 4 transformer 9 Power No. 19 S -80/10 6 transformer 9 Auto-control Set 20 / 1 system Other set of laboratory Set 21 / 1 equipment

Table 2-4: Master Equipment List in Xihe Water Supply Plant No. Project Title Specifications and Model Unit Amount Note 9 in use, 2 1 Deep-well pump 150QJ47-36 No. 11 in reserve Set Horizontal 1 in 2 centrifugal clean QL125/300-11/4 N=25kw 4 reserve water pump

electric single- process 3 girder overhead DX2-5.5-2.0 model No. 1 crane Manual single- 4 SDQ-1 model No. 1 girder crane Matching Frequency with water 5 control / Set 1 transfer equipment pump Chlorine dioxide Set 1 in 6 LKD-B-500 2 generator reserve

7 Polymetron 0-0.5mg/l Set 1 Chlorine leak Set 8 detection with 50-130 series 1 alarm 9 Axial-flow ventilator T30-3 model No. 1 High tension No. 10 KYN -12Z 12 switch cabinet 1 Low tension No. 11 GCK5A 7 switch cabinet Low-voltage No. 12 GCK5A 2 capacitor cabinet Variable- 13 FMC0450 90KW Set 2 frequence cabinet Electricity 14 Soft start cabinet JJR1 90KW No. 4 15 Soft start cabinet JJR1 30KW No. 4 16 Soft start cabinet JJR1 55KW No. 6 Power No. 17 SC9-630/10 2 transformer Power No. 18 S -50/10 4 transformer 9 Power No. 19 S -80/10 6 transformer 9 Auto-control Set 20 / 1 system Other set of laboratory Set 21 / 1 equipment

2.3.5 Proposed Project Production Process and Pollutants Factors Analysis

2.3.5.1 Water Supply Process Procedure

i. Production Process after Project Operation

66 Procedure on water purification process: i) to take water from water source area; ii) to mix it with chlorine dioxide in the inlet pipes of clear-water tank; iii) to take more than 30 minutes’ disinfection in clear-water tank; iv) to be sent into distribution pipeline network through water transfer pump.

67 Based on FSR and water supply network, the capacity of the newly built Puhe River water supply wells is of 17,600 t/d, while the capacity of the existing water supply wells is 10,000 t/d, with a total water supply capacity of 27,600 t/d. One liter of water has 0.15 mg iron in Puhe River. The capacity of Xihe River water supply plant is 10,000 t/d. One liter of water has 0.37 mg iron in Xihe River. Calculated with the weighted average, one liter of mixed water has 0.21 mg/L iron, which is below that of 0.3 mg/L in Drinking Water Standards (GB5749-2006), 0.3 mg/L. Therefore, there is no consideration for equipment to remove additional iron in Xihe River plant. The total hardness is below that of 450 mg/L in Drinking Water Standards (GB5749-2006), no consideration for additional softening treatment.

68 Production process in Water Distribution Plant of this Project is shown in Figure 2- 1.

ii. Chlorine Dioxide Generator in Chlorine Room Basic Principle of Work

69 Chemical equation: NaClO3 + 2HC1 = NaC1 + C1O2 + 1/2C12 + H2O；5NaC1O2 + 4HC1 = 4C1O2 + 5NaC1 + 2H2O。

70 Sodium chlorate aqueous solution and hydrochloric acid (30% - 31% concentration) within raw material supply system go into the Reactor by quantitative transmission under the effect of measure conditioning system and electronic control system. Then it can be broken down into chlorine dioxide and chlorine at a specific temperature under negative-pressure aeration. Chlorine dioxide mixed disinfectants with a specific concentration are made through absorption system to complete synergistic disinfection and oxidation of chlorine dioxide and chlorine, put into water to be processed or products required to be sterilized.

Figure 2-1: Water Supply Process

2.3.5.2 Major Pollution Producing Processes

i. Atmospheric Pollution Source

71 Puhe River Water Distribution Plant is in the scope of heating supply phase II project. Now water distribution plant is still equipped with air conditioning. It does not change until operation of heating supply plant. The heating supply of Xihe River water distribution plant is still by air conditioning in winter. The employees can go home for food and rest. Therefore, there is no impact on atmospheric environment with no exhaust emission.

ii. Water Pollution Source

72 Main drainage of this Project is domestic wastewater and water for tank cleaning. Both of the two plants have 0.8 m3/d domestic wastewater, with 182.5 m3/year water for tank cleaning in each water plant once a year.

73 The domestic wastewater mainly includes water for staff washing or toilet. The two plants have a total of 50 labor force quota. Each plant has 25 persons. They will work for 365 days every year. All the staff are divided into four groups. Based on arranged order, they work by rotation. The consumption of water for residential life in each plant is 365 t/a, calculated by 40 L/d per capita. Annual consumption of domestic sewage is 292 t, calculated by 80% of water usage. The wastewater is flowing into municipal sewage pipeline network after pre-treatment in septic tank, then to Pingquan County WWTP finally. Measures for seepage control should be taken for septic tanks.

74 After treatment in septic tank, the pollutant emission concentration of domestic wastewater is as follows: 270 mg/L COD, 160mg/L BOD, 150 mg/L SS, 25mg/L NH3-N. The volume of pollutant emission in each plant is as follows, 0.08 t/a COD, 0.045 t/a BOD, 0.045 t/a SS, and 0.007 t/a NH3-N.

75 The water quality of post-treatment by septic tank meets water quality standard of Pingquan County WWTP. Pingquan County WWTP is in construction and sewage pipelines are being laid by survey. It is estimated to be put into operation at the end of this year. The water after washing is still clean with little pollutants, flowing into municipal rainwater pipeline network directly.

Table 2-5: Volume of Pollutant Emission Pollutant Emission Volume of Pollutant Emission（ Water Sewage Sewage Concentration（mg/L） t/a） Plant Type Flow t/a COD BOD SS NH3-N COD BOD SS NH3-N Puhe Water 292 270 160 150 25 0.08 0.045 0.045 0.007 Plant domestic Xihe sewage Water 292 270 160 150 25 0.08 0.045 0.045 0.007 Plant Total 584 0.16 0.09 0.09 0.014

iii. Solid Waste

76 The main solid waste is composed of garbage produced by working and living with no industrial waste. The amount of garbage generated by residential life in each plant is 4.565 t/a, calculated by 0.5 kg/d per capita. The total amount of garbage by the two plants is

9.13 t/a.

iv. Noise

77 Noise is main produced by pump or axial-flow ventilator during operation. Noise produced by pump or axial-flow ventilator is classified as 85 - 90 dB(A), through analog of domestic project report using similar equipments. As the actual condition, the noise source and noise grade selection is shown in Table 2-6.

Table 2-6: Main Noise Source Statistics Noise-produce Noise by A Single Machine Noise by All Sources NO. Equipment dB(A) dB(A) 3 (cut-up Pump motor 85 85 arrangement) 2 (each plant Axial-flow ventilator 85 85 has 1) Deep-well pump 22 (17 in use, 5 85 85 (scattered arrangement) in reserve)

2.3.5.3 Summary of Pollutants

Table 2-7: Produced and Emission of Pollutants Volume of Main Pollution Volume of Discharge Factors Pollutant Elements Pollutant Produce Destination Emission Atmospheric / / / / Pollutant COD 0.10 t/a 0.08 t/a Pollutants in plant BOD 0.06 t/a 0.045 t/a of Puhe River 5 SS 0.06 t/a 0.045 t/a (Domestic ammonia Municipal pipeline sewage) 0.02 t/a 0.01 t/a nitrogen network, then into COD 0.10 t/a 0.08 t/a Pingquan County Pollutants in plant BOD 0.06 t/a 0.045 t/a WWTP of Xihe River 5 SS 0.06 t/a 0.045 t/a (domestic ammonia sewage) 0.02 t/a 0.01 t/a nitrogen 182.5m3 (water 182.5m3 (water Water for tank Rainwater pipeline Special drainage consumption of consumption of cleaning network each plant) each plant) Clear up and sent to fixed garbage treatment place by Domestic garbage / 9.13 t/a 9.13 t/a sanitation department in a centralized way everyday Daytime within the Noise Leq 85~90dB plant <55dB(A)

3. Regional Environment

3.1 Natural Environment

3.1.1 Geographic Location

78 Pingquan County is located in the northeast of Hebei Province at interchange of Hebei Province, Liaoning Province and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, under Chengde Municipal Government control. The north latitude is 40o40’ to 41o22’, and east longitude is 118o20’ to 119o15’. The total area of the County is 3,307.83 km2. It borders Lingyuan City of Liaoning Province in the east and Ningcheng County of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in the north. Its west border is Chengde City of Hebei Province and Kuancheng County at south.

79 The municipal area is located in Pingquan Town, the centre of Pingquan County. Its geographic location is 118.42 degree east longitude and 40.59 degree north latitude, with 293 km away from Beijing, 489 km away from Shijiazhuang City, 90 km away from Chengde City. A sound road network with railway, national road and provincial road has been prepared for transportation.

80 The proposed water supply source areas are planned to build next to Huangzhangzi Village along Puhe River in the north of the County and next to Erdaohezi Village along Xihe River in the west of the County, respectively. The plants are located in the original Pingquan County Tap Water Company’s site and next to Erdaohezi Village along Xihe River. Water supply source area location map is shown in Figure 1 and water distribution plant location map is shown in Figure 2.

3.1.2 Weather and Climate Condition

81 Pingquan County has continental monsoon climate in north temperate zone, which is semi-area. The winter lasts 4 months, and spring is very short, just 2 months, with both summer and autumn of 3 months. Over 75% of the rainfall is from July to September, with the largest amount of evaporation from May to June, the smallest amount of evaporation in January. The County is a semi-arid region. Affected by the topography and terrain, the County has various climates. Annual mean temperature difference is about 3OC, with annual mean rainfall 135 mm, frost free period 35 days.

Average annual temperature 7.3 oC Maximum temperature 30 oC – 40 oC (July) Minimum temperature -16 oC – -24 oC (January) Average annual rainfall 534.4 mm Average annual evaporation volume 901.7 mm Frost-free period 130 – 140 days Average annual windy day 23.4 days Average annual wind speed 2.25 m/s

82 Based on data analysis by atmospheric monitoring from 7, March to 12, March in nd 2007, monitoring value of SO2, NO2, TSP, PM10 are lower than the 2 standard level specified Ambient Air Quality Standard, which means good air quality in project-area.

3.1.3 Topography

83 Pingquan County belongs to the zone of hills and upland. Its geomorphic feature type mainly includes hills which are not very high and hillocks, with valley, plain, terraces and floodplain. It is a saying that 70% of Pinquan County is mountains, 10% river, and 20%

farmland.

84 With highlands in northwest and plains in the southeast, the highest peak is in bald hill and the lowest area is Badaohe River in Dangba Town, with relative altitude of 1,410 m. There are 137 mountains over 1,000 meter-high and 2,400 mountains about 500 – 1,000 meter-high. The County is located in the valley about 2 km wide, with an average elevation of 483 – 503 m. The County centre, with ground elevation of about 495 m, belongs to small plain area in Jurassic strata and the Quaternary. Surface slope is below 10‰.

85 The water distribution plant is located in flat terrain.

3.1.4 Soil and Vegetation

86 Soil: There are 4 categories of soil in Pingquan County, including 13 sub-categories, 53 soil genera, 146 species of soil. The 4 categories of soil include sub-alpine meadow soil, brunisolicsoil, brown soil, cinnamon and meadow soil.

87 Sub-alpine meadow soil can be found in the platform of Bald Mountain Peak, with the elevation over 1,600 m. It has long cold and dry season, short warm and wet season, with the characters of vertical climate change. The permafrost is more than 2 m. snow cover in cold side does not melt in summer, which is mid-alpine zone above forest canopy. Native vegetation does not grow. Cold-resistant grass is very lush, with tough and patient sod layer. Sub-category is sub-alpine meadow in the north.

88 Brunisolicsoil mainly distributes in the low-mountain vertical band in the County, altitude of over 700 m in the south, over 800 m in the north. Underlying leaching cinnamon which is account for 30% of the total area of the County distributes contiguously in the northwest of the County, the rest are scattered. There are about 100 meters used as transition zone which is the junction with the brown soil and the lower part of brunisolicsoil.

89 Brown soil mainly distributes in the low-lying area or the lower edge of hills below the line of brunisolicsoil, with altitude below 700 m in the south, below 800 m in the north. Most of the farmland is brown soil.

90 Cinnamon and meadow soil distributes in the low-lying area in both banks of the river. It belongs to semi-hydromorphic soil, lack of submerged surface coverage, affected by groundwater. The groundwater level is about 1–3 m, with counter tide based on seasons.

91 Vegetation: Pingquan County has various types of vegetation, with both vertical distribution of bands of “Three-dimensional” landscape and banding based on latitude. Zonal vegetation includes desert meadow forest, forest steppe, and steppe meadow. Group vegetation distributes along the altitude.

92 Desert meadow vegetation mainly distributes in platform of bald hill which belongs to Qilaotu mountain. Group vegetation mainly includes short-lived plants and hardy dwarf plants with large root.

93 Forest vegetation mainly distributes in the mountains with altitude of 700-800 m. Group vegetation mainly includes forest vegetation in thicker of the soil.

94 Forest steppe vegetation is located in the bottom limitation of forest steppe, in mizogawa plains, slopes and hilly. Group vegetation has various types, i.e. macrophanerophytes trees includes poplar tree, willow tree, locust tree, and pine tree.

95 Steppe meadow vegetation mainly distributes along both banks of the rivers which

is less than 4 m in depth. It is dominated by aquatic plants, supplemented by damp tolerant plant reproduction. The vegetation has rich general grass group. Group vegetation has trend of transition to the forest-steppe vegetation.

3.1.5 Natural Resource

96 Pingquan County has rich natural resource, which is resource-based. It has various types of mineral resources, with large saving and high grade. It is easy to exploit these resources. More than 40 types of mineral resources have been discovered. A total of 25 types of resources have been proven reserves and 20 types of resources have been developed. Metallic minerals include 4,000 kg gold, 90 t silver, 5,100 t zinc, 38 million t iron. Non-metallic minerals are more than 300 million t limestone reserves, over 300 million t zeolite reserves, over 5 million t fluorite reserves, over 7 million t bentonite reserves, over 10 million t dolomite reserves, over 3 million t kaolin reserves, over 100 million t silica reserves, over 65 million t coal reserves. Bentonit, fluorite, coal, iron, gold, silver and copper have been developed and utilized.

3.1.6 State of Acoustic Environment

97 By the survey of noise monitoring in the two water plants, it is known that acoustic environment is conform to the 1st standard level specified in Urban Regional Environmental Noise Standards, which means good acoustic environment quality.

3.1.7 Water Resource and Water Environment

98 Hydrology: Rivers in Pingquan County belong to Luan River Basin and Liao River Basin. There are Laoniu River, Puhe River and Qinglong River in Luan River Basin and perennial rivers, such as Daling River, Laoha River in Liao River Basin.

99 In Project-area, Puhe River and Xihe Rriver are the major rivers, with water environment function level III.

100 Puhe River originates in Anzhangzi Village, Shilahagou, Pingquan County. It flows into Luan River directly, running southward through Kuan City. The river is about 87 km long, with total area of 1,989.5 km2. The section in Pingquan County is about 1,342 km2, accounting for 40.6%, of which 372 km2 are under control of Pingquan hydrologic station. Puhe River runs through the whole county, with its catchment area above county level of 372 km2. River run-off data collected by Pingquan hydrologic station for many years show that Puhe River belongs to perennial river, and has its own average annual flow of 0.98 m3/s, with minimum flow of 0.01 m3/s.

101 Xihe River runs through southwest of the County with its catchment area above county level of 162 km2. As a tributary of Puhe River, Xihe River flows into Puhe River in the southwest of the County. Based on survey, Xihe River is perennial river, with average annual flow of 0.44 m3/s.

102 The middle part of Puhe River has steep riverbed and big drop, which causes fast speed. Frequently, mountain torrents break out when heavy rain or rainstorm occurs.

103 Water Resource: Based on water resource demonstration report, the amount of average annual natural run-off in Puhe River Basin is of 150.53 million m3, the depth of average annual runoff is of 112.2 mm. the amount of annual natural runoff is of 33 million m3 with the guarantee rate of 95%. The recent 50 years data shows the maximum depth of annual runoff is of 338.5 mm (1978), the minimum depth of annual runoff is of 24.1 mm (2002). The depth of average annual runoff decreases from the north to the south. The

amplitude of variation is large, about 90 – 130 mm. The spatial distribution of surface water is very uneven. The total amount of average annual groundwater resource is 101.64 million m3. Calculated by data from 1956 to 2005, the amount of average annual water resource is

171.03 million m3, of which 53.5 million m3 total water resources can be guaranteed with the rate of 95%.

104 Based on Pingquan County Water Resource Demonstration Report, the total amount of average annual water resources in area above water supply source of Puhe River is 40.12 million m3. The amount of average annual groundwater resources is of 27.6 million m3. The Project is planned to intake water of 6.388 million m3/a in Puhe River water supply source, 15.9% of total amount of average annual water resources in area above water supply source or 23.1% of amount of average annual groundwater resources in 2010. The Project is planned to intake water of 8.606 million m3/a in Puhe River water supply source, 21.5% of total amount of average annual water resources in area above water supply source or 31.2% of average annual groundwater resources in 2020.

105 The total amount of average annual water resources in area above water supply source of Xihe River is 15.74 million m3. The amount of average annual groundwater resources is of 10.11 million m3. The Project is planned to intake water of 2.022 million m3/a in Xihe River water supply source, 12.8% of total amount of average annual water resources in area above water supply source or 20.0% of amount of average annual groundwater resources in 2010. The Project is planned to intake water of 2.887 million m3/a in Xihe River water supply source, 18.3% of total amount of average annual water resources in area above water supply source or 28.6% of average annual groundwater resources in 2020. Both of the ratio is very small.

106 From resource perspective, getting water is practical.

107 State of Water Environment: By Hebei Provincial Water Environment Monitoring Center (QU approval by National Measurement Accreditation, MA No. 2006001351F) on 8 November, 2007, monitoring results1 for surface water next to water source area in Puhe River and Xihe River show that both of water quality in Puhe River and Xihe River meet the 3rd standard level specified in Ambient Surface Water Quality Standard, which means good water quality. Details are shown in Section 3.3.2.

i. Water Supply Source

108 Hydro-Geological Condition of Water Supply Source: The Project site belongs to alpine hydro-geological sub-regions classified by regional hydrogeology. It is divided into two types of fractured bedrock aquifer rock group and loose rock pore aquifer rock group classified by features with water.

109 The water-intaking location is Puhe River in the upriver and valley of Xihe River in the middle of Puhe River.

110 Hydro-Geological Condition of Water Supply Source in Puhe River: Water supply source in Puhe River is located in Puhe River, in Huangzhangzi Village and Xingshuyuanzi Village, northern of Pingquan County. It belongs to mountain valley in the hilly region. The ground altitude of first terrace is about 496 – 505 m, with the relative height difference of 9 m. Valley terraces between mountains distributes asymmetrically. A clear boundary shows between the first terrace and the second terrace in the eastern bank of south riverbed. The first terrace is in width of 350 m, and the second terrace is in width of 100 – 200 m. There is

1 Source: Pingquan County Water Supply Project Water Resource Demonstration Report

no obvious boundary between the first terrace and the second terrace in the western bank of north riverbed, with the width of 800 – 1,000 m.

111 It is rich in water resource. Groundwater is stored in the pores of No.4 overlay, most of which are phreatic groundwater. Main sediments are pebble gravels and sand gravels, with the thickness of 7.0-12.0 m, which means good hydrogeological conditions.

112 No. 3 hydrogeology and engineering project geological brigade in Hebei Geological Exploration Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources department conducted a regional hydro-geological survey in Chengde District in 1995. The thickness of aquifer in the region is 5-12 m, in depth of static water level of 1.11 m. The data comes from Pingquan County Kengkou Thermal Power Plant Water Supply Source Hydro-Geological Survey Report, which is by detailed investigation on Puhe River Basin above Pingquan hydrological station and based on field pumping test data. The maximum depth of drawdown of pumping test in No. 1 pumping well is 2.88 m, with 4,792.8 m3/d water inflow. The maximum depth of drawdown of pumping test in No. 2 pumping well is 3.29 m, with 2,707.2 m3/d water inflow.

113 Hydro-Geological Condition of Water Supply Source in Xihe River: Groundwater in water supply source in Xihe River belongs to No. 4 pore water. Aquifer is made of sand gravels. A great difference in aquifer thickness is affected by substrate. The thickness of aquifer is about 2.0-10.0 m. The aquifer is strong permeable formation, with coefficient of permeability about 100-125 m/d. The substrate is sandstone, with little water yield property, which is primarily for the upper weathering fissure water, no significant roles on water supply. The upper of aquifer has about sandy clay of 0-1.5 m. Based on formation condition, the district has rich water yield property. Water production yield of one single well is 1,000- 2,000 m3/d. The hydraulic gradient of groundwater is of 3.2%-7.7%, which means good condition for water supply.

114 Conditions of Water Supply, Infiltration and Drainage in No.4 Pore Water: Groundwater in No.4 of river valley is full of exploitation value. It receives water from mountain bedrock fissure run-off, rainfall, flood water and lateral runoff.

115 Runoff from groundwater are affected by lithology and topography with coefficient of permeability about 100-200 m/d, which means better hydrogeological condition in Puhe River than that in Xihe River. Groundwater runoff flows into runoff through the river, part of the direction changes affected by local groundwater exploration, terrain changes, relationship between supply and drainage of rivers and groundwater.

116 The ways of groundwater discharge mainly includes artificial mining, rivers supply and flowing out from the side of No. 4 aquifer of outlet. Conversions of groundwater and river are very frequently in this area. Rivers receive water supply from groundwater in the district with high terrain and low riverbed while groundwater receive water supply from rivers in the district with high riverbed and large groundwater production volume. Groundwater provides water supply to rivers in dry season while rivers provide water supply to groundwater in wet season.

117 State of Groundwater Buried: Groundwater buried is affected by topography. The cover depth of water-table in the floodplain is about 2 – 3 m, with about 5 – 10 m in the second terrace. Overall, there are larger cover depth of water-table at upstream than that at downstream, with larger cover depth in ravine than that in bottom-glade.

118 Water Environment Pollution Source Survey: A survey was conducted on industrial pollution source. The state of pollutants emission in the major enterprises is shown in Table 3-1.

Table 3-1: Pollutants Emission list of Major Enterprises Emission Three Emission Enterprises Industry of COD Simultaneities of SO (t/a) 2 (t/a) System Chende Mountain Resort Wine Food 550.2 - Approved Co.Ltd Pingquan Taquan Fertilizer Co. Ltd. Chemical 58.56 20.55 Approved Pingquan Changchegn Chemical Chemical 58 6 Approved Co.Ltd. Pingquan Lihua Cement Co.Ltd. Cement 80 - Approved Pingquan Urban Central Heating Heat 157.5 25.80 Under construction Project Phrase I Pingquan Bochun Mining Co. Ltd. Mining --- -- Approved Food Pending Wolong Mountain Villa ------service acceptance

119 Only Pingquan Bochun Mining Co. Ltd. and Wolong Mountain Villa in Xihe River water source protection zone and Puhe River water source protection zone, respectively. Details on water pollution sources are shown in the protection zones below.

120 Pingquan Bochun Mining Co. Ltd.: The main pollution sources of industrial enterprises in Xihe River Protection Zone are Pingquan Bochun Mining Co. Ltd. The Project is located in Xigou Yaoyingzi, Erdaohezi Village, 480 m away from Xihe River. The Project is beyond area for water source protection in Xihe River.

121 The Project received approval by Chengde Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau in August, 2004. According to the Project EIA report, wastewater mainly includes tailings slurry during operation. The main pollutants in wastewater are SS. After concentrated in concentrated tank, the concentration of tailings slurry is from 14% to 50%. Then it is pumped to tailing pond, with consuming part of the water. Under normal production condition, wastewater can be treated by itself. Tailings slurry in tailing pond is penetrated into the soil or on evaporation after reservoir sedimentation. The clear water is pumped to water storage pond in the front of dam for reuse. It can be treated by itself. The Project is planned to construct a pond for accident prevention at the lowest place of reflow between the plant site and tailing pond No. 2. The reserve capacity is of no less than 200 m3. Now it works very smoothly with annual output of 160,000 t iron powder.

122 Based on survey, the Project has completed and gotten acceptance with sewage discharge permission. In line with Hebei Province Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permission Monitoring Report (Nov. 2007), the water for production can be reused for recycling and others can be exhausted in tailing pond.

Pollution Source in Puhe River Water Source Protection Zone – Wolong Villa

123 Pollution source in Puhe River water protection zone is Wolong Villa in the west of Pingtie road in Bajia village, Wolong town, Pingquan County, which is 1,500 m away from upper bound of Puhe River water supply source. It is a quasi-protection zone. The Project is of entertainment industry, including catering service, accommodation, leisure and tourism, with 210 regular employees. The total amount of employees is 300 during operation.

124 EIA was carried out in Nov. 2006 and approval has been obtained. At the end of 2007, the company was put into operation.

125 The main energy of the Project is solar power and electricity based on EIA. The

main atmospheric pollutants are kitchen oil smoke. Water is from reserve wells. The domestic water consumption of catering service, accommodation and office building is 70 m3/d, with daily discharge capacity of 60 m3/d. The solid waste main includes the restaurant’s kitchen waste and household garbage.

126 Kitchen oil smoke is collected by hoods. Then it is flowed into purifiers by induced- draft fan. After purifying treatment by compound fume purifiers matching with numbers of stove eyes, kitchen oil smoke is discharged in high-altitude through exhaust funnel. Fume purifiers needs regular clean and maintenance. Fume removal concentration is ≥85%, with discharge concentration of less than 2.0 mg/m3.

127 The wastewater including restaurant wash water and domestic sewage of hotels and office buildings is flowing into septic tank after screen filter and grease trap processing. After sedimentation treatment, the clear water will be treated by bio-contact oxidation process device and then used for park green. It doesn’t flow into surface water. The bottom of the sludge is treated by regular collection of sanitation department.

128 The garbage in closed storage is for animal feed. Other garbage and solid waste are cleaned regularly and sent by sanitation department to urban WWTP. The garbage will not stay on the surface.

129 Above all, there is no industrial pollutants source in the two water source protection zone in Grade I or Grade II. There is no industrial pollutants source in quasi-protection zone against PRC Water Pollution Prevention Law and Drinking Water Source Pollution Prevention Regulations in Protection Zone. The existing mining industry and catering industry in quasi-protection zone carried out measures mentioned in EIA. In addition, they should treat pollutants strictly in accordance with PRC Water Pollution Prevention Law and Drinking Water Source Pollution Prevention Regulations in Protection Zone strictly.

3.1.8 Solid Waste

130 The volume of garbage is about 100 t/d, including domestic garbage and construction waste in Pingquan County. Domestic garbage are sent to Pingquan County solid waste landfill next to west bam for treatment (garbage daily processing capacity is 150 t/d, with designed service life of 15 years. Construction is planned to be completed at the end of 208). Construction garbage will be reused for other construction site (bottom land such as Hongshan Eco-Industrial Park (need 30,000 m3 for earthwork) and Huaneng Logistics Center on earthwork refilling or dam construction. Construction garbage landfill will be taken into consideration in the future. Industrial garbage mainly boiler ashes which comes from boilers of winery-owned power plant, heating supply plant in Pingquan County Longhong Thermal Ltd. The garbage generated 2.5 t/d can be used for road construction, brick-making and so on.

3.1.9 State of Eco-Environment

131 The proposed project evaluation of regional ecosystem includes natural ecosystem and semi-natural ecosystem. The land for water plants are dominated by polar and weeds. The land for water supply well construction is located in river beach. Idle part of the river beach is developed by local residents for corn and other crops. Others are mainly weeds. On survey, there is no rare protected species or large animals within the site, with common insects only, such as voles, lizards and grasshoppers.

132 The plant of Puhe River is located in the original Pingquan County Tap Water Company site. There are polar forest in the north and east, farmland in the south and west, with corn as the main crops. The water supply source area is naturally grown with poplar,

weeds and lush vegetation, especially in summer.

133 The surface area in the plant of Xihe River is naturally grown with poplar, weeds and lush vegetation, especially in summer. Xihe River water supply source area is naturally grown with local vegetation. Due to low water level, local farmers developed the idle part of river beach for crops, mainly corn.

134 There are no sensitive areas such as natural protection zone within the scope of 500 m away from the two water distribution plants. The existing water supply wells are about 300 m away from the downstream of Puhe River water source area without significant impact.

135 During evaluation, there is a survey conducted in the upstream of 1,000 m – 2,000 m and the downstream of 100 m – 200 m in Puhe River water source and Xihe River water source. It covered with weeds in the watercourses. Some part of flood land is cleared for crops by local residents. There is common vegetation in both sides of the river. The land further away from the river is mainly for agricultural land, including crops.

136 Most of the vegetation in left bank of river in Xihe River is cypress. Most of the mountain vegetation coverage is relatively good, some of the mountain vegetation coverage in general. Regional ecological status of the project site is shown in Figure 3-1, Figure 3-2, Figure 3-3, Figure 3-4 and Figure 3-5.

State of Water Supply Source in Xihe River (Left: Winter, Right: Summer)

State of Water Distribution Plant Site in Xihe River (Winter)

State of Water Distribution Plant Site in Xihe River (Summer)

Figure 3-1: State of Eco-Environment of Water Supply Source and Plant in Xihe River

State of Water Supply Source in Puhe River

State of Water Distribution Plant in Puhe River (Winter)

State of Water Distribution Plant Site (Summer)

Figure 3-2: State of Eco-Environment of Water Supply Sources and Plant in Puhe

River

State of Southern and Western of Water Distribution Plant Site in Puhe River

Eastern of Water Distribution Plant Site in Puhe River

Photo of Northern of Water Distribution Plant Site in Puhe River

Figure 3-3: Ambient Environment of Puhe River Water Distribution Plant

Figure 3-4: Eco-Environment State of Xihe River Water Sources and Upstream

Ecological State of Upstream of Ganpuhezi Stream

Figure 3-5: Ecological Status of Upstream of Puhe River Water Sources Area

3.2 Social Environment

3.2.1 Administrative Area and Population

137 The total area of Pingquan County is 3,297 km2, including 8 towns (county), 11 townships and 334 villages. There are total 94,500 persons of which 5,200 non-agricultural people, base on Pingquan County Economic Statistic Yearbooks in 2005.

138 The municipal area is located in Pingquan Town, which is centre for politic, economy, culture and transportation.

139 The Project is located in Pingquan Town.

3.2.2 Economy

140 In 2007, GDP reached CNY 5 billion, with an increase rate of 23.1%. Total fixed asset investment is CNY 3 billion, with an increase rate of 29.5%. Rural net income is CNY 3,298 per capita, with an increase rate of 12.5%. Quality of economic operation has improved significantly. Fiscal revenue in the proportion of GDP is up to 11.2%, whose growth rate is higher than that of GDP, 7.1%. All the fiscal revenue of 19 towns are over CNY 1 million. Two (2) towns reach over CNY 100 million, and 12 towns reach CNY 10 million. All these means a historic breakthrough. More than 65 major projects which are over CNY 10 million have completed and more than CNY 1.58 billion have completed. The number of new projects over CNY 10 million is 218, of which 142 reached the level of feasibility study and 48 projects have reached provincial or municipal approval or filing. That means a harvest year with highest quality, larger construction and the most effectiveness.

141 With strong industrial development, the scale of agriculture is growing. Hongshan ecological industrial park has been designed in high quality to construct a new platform for investment around four-led industries, such as mining, food service, chemical and manufacturing industry. The purpose is to improve the enterprises’ ability and efficiency, to enhance the quality, to complete investment CNY 1.86 billion, to implement 161 key projects on industrial production. In 2007, the total number of advantage enterprises reached 29 from 18 in last year. The average asset in enterprises reached CNY 64.96 million, CNY 8.64 million more than that in last year. To increase farmers’ income, to adjust agricultural structure, to add 320 characteristics of agricultural park, such as mushroom, aquaculture industry and green house vegetable, which needs land area of 12,000 mu. The total production of mushroom topped 80 million bags, new-added livestock of 10,000, with a total amount of 68,000; new-added live pigs of 16,000, with a total amount of 208,000; new-

added green house vegetable of 4,541 mu, with a total area of 20,000 mu. The three leading industries can provide rural net income of CNY 2,400, accounting for 72.8% of the total of rural net income per capita.

3.2.3 Education

142 There is a total amount of 383 schools in the County, including 316 primary schools, 61 general secondary schools (1 provincial-level school), 4 vocational schools, with 68,000 students and 5,107 teachers. At the same time, there is also a technology training network for farmers including agricultural broadcasting schools, agricultural schools and vocational education center. Since the establishment of PRC, its technology has made great progress to establish a number of research and extension institutions, such as Agricultural Science Institute, Agricultural Machinery Institute, Ginseng Research Institute, Wine Research Institute and Agricultural Technology Promotion Centre and so on. During the 8th FYP, the County has expanded about 72 conventional techniques. The County has taken more than 58 scientific research projects above municipal level, 2 projects reaching international advanced level, 17 projects reaching national advanced level, 6 projects reaching provincial advanced level. It received 13 national patents. In 1996, there are various professional and technical personnel of 8,786 in the county, including 118 getting higher vocational education, 1,569 getting middle vocational education. 9,474 farmers got “Green Certificates”.

143 The culture has undertaken comprehensive development and formed a four level cultural network with county cultural centre as leader. There are 1 cinema, 1 theater, 1 library, 57 film teams. There are 1 county radio station, 1 television station, 1 county educational radio station, 1 Hebei radio medium wave relay station, 20 rural radio stations, with intermediate broadcasting coverage of 100%, cable radio FM coverage of over 90%. Cable TV in 19 townships is open taking the County as the centre, with mixed TV coverage of over 80%.

3.2.4 Sports and Health

144 There are 71 medical institutes, including 4 county-level hospitals, 8 township-level health centers, 1 health and epidemic prevention station, 1 maternal and child health station and 58 private clinics, with total of 670 beds, 1,045 medical and health personnel. Since 1950, a significant decline has been on infant mortality and average life expectancy has been about 70 years old, due to take measures to control local diseases, such as smallpox, relapsing fever, malaria, diphtheria, poliomyelitis, measles, goiter and endemic fluorosis. The County became one of advanced counties for patriotic public health movement at the provincial level. Mass sports activities have vigorously carried out. In 1992, “Advanced County for Sport” title was awarded by National Sports Committee.

3.2.5 Historical and Cultural Relics

145 Pingquan County has rich cultural resources and landscapes, with 37 organizations for cultural relics protection which collecting 18,000 historical monuments, including over 1,000 national level historical relics of Class I.

146 There is no historic relics in the Project area.

3.2.6 Infrastructure Facilities Construction

147 For urban construction, there were CNY 0.53 billion investment, 1,050 mu of land for reserve. 71,741 m3 structures were demolished. Also, additional 554,600 m3 road and 114,500 m2 commercial houses completed last year. Another 0.2 km2 built-up area completed, up to 7.8 km2. Main projects includes as follows. i) Pingquan Bridge and Fuqian

Street put into operation smoothly; ii) Demolishment of Xingping Road North Extension completed; iii) Rubber Dam in No. 3 and No. 4 set up and began to reserve water; iv) Rubber Dam in No. 2 and No. 5 started construction; v) Qinshui platform and Puhe square

completed; vi) Central heating supply Phase I completed and provided heating supply for 52,000 m2 structures for both business and living; vii) Added green area is 22,573 m2; viii) A number of public toilets were rebuilt, repaired, transformed and newly built. Pingquan County was approved to be one of provincial beautiful towns by promotion of digital, mechanized and fining means of urban management. County construction is still on-going. The County invested CNY 44.9 million, with an increase rate of 32.9%. The urbanization rate is growing, expected to be 30%.

148 Investment for transport was CNY 72.94 million. Investment for road reconstruction was CNY 320 million. Investment for power was CNY 370 million. Investment for water conservancy was CNY 55 million. Such projects as county flood control, rubber bam, agricultural park water conservancy, rural safety drinking water were implemented emphasizing to solve the difficulties of 11,300 people for drinking water. The flood control standard was from once in 10 years to once in 30 years. Newly added water area is 180,000 m2, 1.6 m2 per capita. Investment for ecological construction was over CNY 23 million. To promote to the construction of forest conservation, convert forest land into agricultural land, small watershed management, fenced animal breeding and “greening for hundred mines” to form ecological construction, resource management, protection and utilization. The County was awarded as “National Greening Model County” title.

3.2.6.1 State of Pingquan County WWTP

149 Pingquan County is located in the north of Puhe in southwest of the County or in the south of Pingqing Road. The recent year’s (2008) daily wastewater treatment capacity is of 30,000 t/d and the future year’s (2020) daily wastewater treatment capacity is of 50,000 t/d by Orbal oxidation ditch process and automatic control system. EIA on WWTP started in June, 2005. The plant obtained EIA approval (EMS batch word [2005] No. 127).

150 Treated water from WWTP is discharged into Puhe River by strength in Class II. The treated water quality should meet Category B of 1st standard level specified in “Municipal WWTP Pollutants Discharge Standard” (GB18918-2002)

Table 3-2: Water Quality of WWTP

COD BOD5 SS NH3-N TP Inflow Water Quality 400 200 350 40 3 Treated Water Quality ≤60 ≤20 ≤20 ≤8 ≤1.5

151 The recent treated water is discharged into Puhe River by deep treatment. After Pingquan County WWTP completed, it can reduce pollution emission which is flowing into Puhe River, about 3,723 t/a COD, 356.7 t/a NH3-N, which will improve the water quality of Puhe River in Pingquan County section.

152 During domestic EIA (2008), the state of sewage pipeline in Pingquan County laid in the west street of Xihe River, Danqiaozi Street, Outer Ring Road and around Puhe River Industrial Park. Based on WWTP FSR and long-term sewage pipeline network plan (2000 - 2020), main trunk pipes laid along Puhe River and roads along both banks of Xihe River. The water distribution plants are included within the recent plan (2008). The long-term plan includes planned area in 2020 in Pingquan County. So wastewater from project-benefit area were planned into urban sewage pipes, then flowing into WWTP constructed at the end of

2008.

153 Pingquan County Construction Bureau is responsible for organizing construction team, and now WWTP has been set up main frame structure. The recent plan requires that main trunk lay along western street in Puhe River, south of the road and East Street of Xihe River. The sewage from the County is flowing into trunk pipe through Tonghe Road, Market South Road, Xuanhua Street, Zhengfa Street and Cuihua Street. Currently, 80% of the recent planned sewage pipeline network has completed, established to put into operation in November, 2008.

154 The recent sewage trunk pipe network in Pingquan County WWTP and project location are shown in Figure 3-6.

155 According to construction progress, Pingquan County WWTP has been put into operation in September, 2009.

3.2.6.2 Pingquan County Heating Supply Project

156 Pingquan County Heating Supply Project is located in the north of Baimiaozi Village, 150 m away, including Phase I and Phase II, with its owner Chengde Longhong Heating Co. Ltd.

157 Heating Supply Project Phase I: It includes hot water boilers (2 in use and 1 in reserve) with 3×29 MW. There is a boiler in order to ease the pressure on urban heating in winter, begun trial heating in winter of 2007. The total length of heating supply pipeline in Phase I is of 8 km. The trunk pipeline DN700 in level I pipeline network lays along Binhe Road, towards north along Xinglin Street. Another 8 heating transferring stations will be under construction. The trunk pipeline will add branch line based on heating transferring station. Now pipeline network has been finished, with length of 5.5 km.

158 Heating Supply Project Phase II: Based on phase I, to construct hot water boiler of 2×58MW, with total amount of annual heating supply of 880,878.78GJ. At the same time, to construct 8.9 km associated heating supply pipeline network, 13 heating transferring stations.

159 The proposed heating supply pipeline network project phase II includes many sections. One section is from Binhe Road to heating transferring stations No. 8, No. 9, No. 16, No,17, north towards through Fuqian street. One section is from Binhe Road to Xiangyang Community, with heating transferring stations No. 22, No. 23, No. 24, No. 25, No. 26, No. 27. The Yinbin road section pipeline can reach heating transferring station No. 28 through Puhe River pipeline network, Dongfang Street.

160 Pingquan County heating supply pipeline network layout and water supply project location are shown in Figure 3-7. Heating supply pipeline marked in red color means 3×29 MW heating supply project. Heating supply pipeline marked in blue color means 2×58 MW heating boiler. Heating supply pipeline marked in green color means pipeline in the long- term plan. There is no specific implementation plan.

161 Pingquan County Heating Supply Project Phase II and pipeline project are estimated to construct in January, 2009, and put into operation in December, 2010.

162 Pingquan County Heating Supply Project Phase II will use the boiler of the original Tap Water Company in Pingquan County.

3.3 Environmental Quality Assessment

3.3.1 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring and Evaluation

163 The Project is 1 km away from Pingquan County Heating Supply Project, with similar environment. This Project will show the state of ambient air quality based on the monitoring data of Pingquan County Heating Supply Project Phase II in March, 2008, with its owner Chengde Municipal Environmental Monitoring Central Station.

3.3.1.1 Monitoring Location Layout

164 The Project adapts 3 monitoring location which laid by Pingquan Central Heating Supply Project Phase II for ambient air quality.

165 Details of monitoring stations are shown in Table 3-3 and Figure 3-8.

Table 3-3: List of Ambient Air Quality Monitoring location Distance from Puhe River Water Plant Site and No. Monitoring Site Function Direction 1 Baimiaozi Village SE, 700m / Clean contrast 2 Pingquan County / point reference 3 Xiawopu NE, 1700km downwind

3.3.1.2 Monitoring Factors and Analysis Methods

166 Monitoring factors include TSP, PM10, SO2 and NO2. SO2 and NO2 adapt average concentration per hour and daily average concentration, TSP and PM10 adapt daily average concentration. The content of ambient air quality monitoring includes as follows. SO2 is taken by average hourly concentration and daily average concentration, NO2 is by taken average hourly concentration and daily average concentration, TSP and PM10 are taken by daily average concentration.

167 During monitoring, it needs simultaneous observation of wind direction, wind speed, temperature, atmospheric pressure, total cloud amount, amount of low clouds and other meteorological factors.

3.3.1.3 Monitoring Time and Monitoring Frequency

168 Monitoring Date: March 7, 2008 – March 11, 2008, monitored continuously for 5 days.

169 Monitoring Factors: Continuous sampling for average daily concentration of SO2 and NO2 lasts no less than 18 h, which will last 5 days. Monitoring time for average daily concentration of TSP, PM10 are about 12 h. Monitoring frequency of hour concentration are 4 times per day, with 45 minutes each time, which lasts 5 days.

170 Monitoring frequency should in accordance with regular time and frequency of “Ambient Air Quality Standard”. Details are shown in Table 3-4.

Proposed Xihe River Water Plant

Proposed Puhe River 3# Water Plant

Explanatory Legend 2# # Project Plant Site 1 Monitoring Station

Figure 3-8: Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations Map

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report Table 3-4: Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Time and Monitoring Frequency Monitoring Value Time Monitoring Scheme Factors No less than 12 h for continuous sampling per day, 5 days for TSP Daily average continuous monitoring No less than 12 h for continuous sampling per day, 5 days for PM Daily average 10 continuous monitoring No less than 45 minutes for continuous sampling per time, 4 times per Hourly average day, 5 days for continuous monitoring SO 2 No less than 18 h for continuous sampling per day, 5 days for Daily average continuous monitoring No less than 45 minutes for continuous sampling per time, 4 times per Hourly average day, 5 days for continuous monitoring NO 2 No less than 18 h for continuous sampling per day, 5 days for Daily average continuous monitoring

3.3.1.4 Quality Control

171 Sample collection and preservation are in accordance with specification strictly.

172 Meter calibration and air tightness checks have been done for flow meters before air sampling, which is in accordance with requirement of “Determination of Particulate Matter Emissions from Stationary Sources and Measures for Sampling of Gaseous Pollutants” (GB/T16157－ 1996).

3.3.1.5 Evaluation Criteria

173 Evaluation criteria are Grade II standard in “Ambient Air Quality Standard” (GB3095-1996).

3.3.1.6 Evaluation Method

174 The evaluation for ambient air quality comes to conclusion based on monitoring results by standard index method. The calculation formula is as follows: Pi=Ci / Si, of which i in Pi means standard index of pollutants, i in Ci means measured concentration of pollutants 3 3 (mg/m ), i in Si means evaluation criteria pollutants (mg/m ).

3.3.1.7 Monitoring and Evaluation Results Analysis

175 To summarize and compile the statistics of current pollutants monitoring results from each monitoring station, analyze average daily concentration variation range, the number of average hour concentration or average daily concentration which is exceeding the standard, the rate and times that exceeding the standard.

176 Statistical results of each pollutant are shown in Table 3-5, Table 3-6, Table 3-7, Table 3-8, Table 3-9 and Table 3-10, respectively.

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report

Table 3-5: Daily Average Concentration Statistic for SO2 Standa Rate Concentr Standa Maximum N Monito rd of Value Exceeding ation Range rds Index Times Exceeding o. ring Site 3 (mg/N Standards (mg/Nm ) 3 Range the Standard m ) (%) Baimiao 0.106 - 0.707 - 1 0.15 0 Up to scratch zi Village 0.141 0.940 Pingqu 0.111 - 0.740 - 2 0.15 0 Up to scratch an County 0.134 0.893 0.087 - 0.580 - 3Xiawopu 0.15 0 Up to scratch 0.122 0.813

Table 3-6: Hour Average Concentration Statistic for SO2 Standa Rate Concentr Standa Maximum N Monito rd of Value Exceeding ation Range rds Index Times Exceeding o. ring Site 3 (mg/N Standards (mg/Nm ) 3 Range the Standard m ) (%) Baimiao 0.053 0.106 1 - 0.5 0 - Up to scratch zi Village 0.231 0.462 Pingqua 0.060 0.120 2 - 0.5 0 - Up to scratch n County 0.190 0.380 0.034 0.068 3 Xiawopu - 0.5 0 - Up to scratch 0.223 0.080

Table 3-7: Daily Average Concentration Statistic for NO2 Standa Rate Concentr Standar Maximum N Monit rd of Value Exceeding ation Range ds Index Times Exceeding o. oring Site 3 (mg/N Standards (mg/Nm ) 3 Range the Standard m ) (%) Baimia 0.037 - 0.463 - 1 0.08 0 Up to scratch ozi Village 0.042 0.525 Pingqu 0.033 - 0.413 - 2 0.08 0 Up to scratch an County 0.040 0.500 0.034 - 0.425 - 3 Xiawopu 0.08 0 Up to scratch 0.041 0.513

Table 3-8: Hour Average Concentration Statistic for NO2 Standa Rate Concentr Standa Maximum N Monit rd of Value Exceeding ation Range rds Index Times Exceeding o. oring Site 3 (mg/N Standards (mg/Nm ) 3 Range the Standard m ) (%) Baimia 0.020 - 0.167 - 1 0.12 0 Up to scratch ozi Village 0.069 0.575 Pingqu 0.019 - 0.158 - 2 0.12 0 Up to scratch an County 0.061 0.508 0.019 - 0.158 - 3 Xiawopu 0.12 0 Up to scratch 0.067 0.558

Table 3-9: Daily Average Concentration Statistic for TSP Standa Rate Concentr Standa Maximum N Monit rd of Value Exceeding ation Range rds Index Times Exceeding o. oring Site 3 (mg/N Standards (mg/Nm ) 3 Range the Standard m ) (%)

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report Baimia 0.116 - 0.387 - 1 0.3 0 Up to scratch ozi Village 0.126 0.420 Pingq 0.116 - 0.387 - 2 0.3 0 Up to scratch uan County 0.128 0.427 0.081 - 0.270 - 3 Xiawopu 0.3 0 Up to scratch 0.100 0.333

Table 3-10: Daily Average Concentration Statistic for PM10 Standa Rate Concentr Standar Maximum N Monit rd of Value Exceeding ation Range ds Index Times Exceeding o. oring Site 3 (mg/N Standards (mg/Nm ) 3 Range the Standard m ) (%) Baimia 0.088 - 0.587 - 1 0.15 0 Up to scratch ozi Village 0.099 0.660 Pingq 0.086 - 0.573 - 2 0.15 0 Up to scratch uan County 0.103 0.687 0.066 - 0.440 - 3 Xiawopu 0.15 0 Up to scratch 0.084 0.560

3 177 Hour Concentration: Hour concentration range of SO2 is 0.034 - 0.231 mg/m , up to 3 scratch. 1-Hour concentration range of NO2 is 0.019 - 0.069 mg/m , up to scratch.

178 Daily Average Concentration: Daily average concentration range of SO2 is 0.087 - 3 0.141 mg/m , up to scratch. Daily average concentration range of NO2 is 0.033 - 0.042 3 3 mg/m , up to scratch. Daily average concentration range of TSP is 0.081 - 0.128 mg/m , up 3 to scratch. Daily average concentration range of TPM10 is 0.066 - 0.103 mg/m , up to scratch.

179 The monitoring value of SO2, NO2, TSP, PM10 in monitoring sites are lower than limit of the 2nd standard level specified in “Ambient Air Quality Standards”, which means good air quality in the region.

3.3.2 State of Ambient Water Quality

180 Status of Surface Water Environment: Puhe River and its branch Xihe River are included in the scope of this Project. Puhe River water distribution plant is far away from Puhe River, about 60 m. Xihe River water distribution plant is about 30 m away from Xihe River. By Hebei Provincial Water Environment Monitoring Center (QU approval by National Measurement Accreditation, MA No. 2006001351F) on 8 November, 2007, monitoring results2 for surface water next to water source area in Puhe River and Xihe River show that both of water quality in Puhe River and Xihe River meet the 3rd standard level specified in Ambient Surface Water Quality Standard, which means good water quality. Surface water monitoring results are shown in Table 3-11.

181 Status of Groundwater Environment: Based on survey in November, 2007 conducted by Hebei Provincial Water Environment Monitoring Centre, it is about groundwater quality in Pingquan County water supply sources. The results3 showed that Xihe River site is exceeding in the terms of iron, Puhe River site is exceeding in the terms of total hardness, others meet the 1st standard level specified in Drinking Water Quality Standard (CJ 3020-93). Xihe River Site is exceeding the standard in the terms of iron, others

2 Source: Pingquan County Water Supply Project Water Demonstration Report. 3 Source: Pingquan County Water Supply Project Water Demonstration Report. 48

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report meet 3rd standard level specified in Groundwater Quality Standard. Groundwater monitoring results in water supply resources are shown in Table 3-12.

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report Table 3-11: Surface Water Quality Monitoring Data Next to Water Supply Sources in Puhe and Xihe Results No. Item Unit Evaluation Criteria Puhe River Xihe River 1 PH / 6-9 7.9 7.8 2 Total hardness mg/L / 132 131 3 Chloride mg/L ≤250 15.1 26.1 4 Sulfate salt mg/L ≤250 69.2 46.3 5 Salinity mg/L / 312 456 6 Ammonia nitrogen mg/L ≤1.0 0.21 0.09 7 Nitrite nitrogen mg/L / 0.007 0.026 8 Nitrate nitrogen mg/L ≤10 5.63 7.72 9 Permanganate index mg/L ≤6 1.9 4.3 10 Total cyanide mg/L ≤0.2

Table 3-12: Groundwater Quality Test Result in Water Supply Sources of Pingquan County in November, 2007 Drinking Water Quality Groundwate Puhe Xihe Items Index Standard r Quality River River Level I Level II Standard No bigger than 15O in no other Color 7 5 chromaticity, significant ≤15 with on other heterochrome heterochrome Turbidity 2 2 ≤3 ≤3 degree Sensory no other Traits and No significant General abnormalodor abnormalod Chemical Odour / / / or abnormal or or Indicators taste abnormal taste Visible / / / / / substance pH 8.3 7.8 6.5-8.5 6.5-8.5 6.5-8.5 Total 382 220 ≤350 ≤450 ≤450 hardness

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report (mg/L) Iron (mg/L) 0.15 0.37 ≤0.3 ≤0.5 ≤0.3 Manganese Undetected Undetected ≤0.1 ≤0.1 ≤0.1 (mg/L) Copper Undetected Undetected ≤1.0 ≤1.0 ≤1.0 (mg/L) Volatile phenol Undetected Undetected ≤0.002 ≤0.004 ≤0.002 (mg/L) Sulfate salt 41.3 27.5 <250 <250 ≤250 (mg/L) Chloride 14.5 24.8 <250 <250 ≤250 (mg/L) Fluoride 0.18 0.27 ≤1.0 ≤1.0 ≤1.0 (mg/L) Cyanide Undetected Undetected ≤0.05 ≤0.05 ≤0.05 (mg/L) Arsenic Undetected Undetected ≤0.05 ≤0.05 ≤0.05 (mg/L) Cadmium Undetected Undetected ≤0.01 ≤0.01 ≤0.01 (mg/L) Toxicity Hexavalent Indicators chromium 0.007 0.039 ≤0.05 ≤0.05 ≤0.05 (mg/L) Plumbum Undetected Undetected ≤0.05 ≤0.07 ≤0.05 (mg/L) Nitric acid salt 5.68 7.78 ≤10 ≤20 ≤20 (nitrometer) (mg/L) Total number of bacteria / / ≤100 (cfu/HL) Bacterial Total coliform Indicators group / / ≤3.0 (mpn/100HL or cfu/HL)

3.3.3 State of Acoustic Environment

182 Monitoring Stations Layout: A total of 8 noise monitoring stations are set, with 4 in each plant based on site investigation. Noise monitoring stations layout are shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5.

183 Monitoring Frequency: On 27 August, 2008, a survey was conducted by Chengde Municipal Environment Monitoring Centre on acoustic environment around the Project site. The day lasted 1 day, with once in day-time and once in night-time according to regulation.

184 Monitoring Method: To measure Leq value by the method specified in Noise Monitoring Technical Specifications.

185 Monitoring Results Evaluation: Noise monitoring results are shown in Table 3-13.

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report Table 3-13: State of Noise Monitoring Results Value Monitoring Standard Monitoring Monitoring Exceeding the Value of Value Station Time Standard [dB(A)] [dB(A)] [dB(A)] Daytime 43.5 55 In the south of Puhe 1# River Water Distribution Nighttime 38.6 45 Plant Daytime 38.8 55 In the west of Puhe River 2# Nighttime 38.1 45 Water Distribution Plant Daytime 40.7 55 In the north of Puhe River 3# Nighttime 38 45 Water Distribution Plant Daytime 44.8 55 In the east of Puhe River 4# Nighttime 39.5 45 0 Water Distribution Plant Daytime 38.8 55 In the south of Xihe River 5# Nighttime 37.4 45 Water Distribution Plant Daytime 38.8 55 In the west of Xihe River 6# Nighttime 37.4 45 Water Distribution Plant Daytime 40.1 55 In the north of Xihe River 7# Nighttime 38.2 45 Water Distribution Plant Daytime 40.3 55 In the east of Xihe River 8# Nighttime 38.4 45 Water Distribution Plant

186 As shown in Table 3-13, both of the two water distribution plants meet the 1st standard level specified in Urban Ambient Acoustic Environment Quality Standard, which means good quality of acoustic environment around plant site.

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4.1 Without Project Analysis

1 Current status is that the centralized water supply system and decentralized water supply system coexistence in town. Residential water is supplied by centralized water supply system from Water Company and Water Affairs Bureau in sub-area; and each enterprise’s water is supplied by its own water sources by decentralized water supply system, water sources are groundwater.

2 According to statistics of water supply, Water Company in Pingquan Town, in 2005, urban daily water supply volume was 16,500 m3 / d, of which Water Company’s daily water supply volume was 4,800 m3 / d, the daily water supply volume of their own wells was 11,700 m3 / d. Enterprises owned wells were 95 in total, with an average depth of 30 m. Water supply of Water Company in 2006 was about 1.75 million m3 / a. The existing water distribution pipes above DN100 with the length of 40 km (including internal communities); the length was 90 km below DN100 pipes. Currently due to narrow distribution of water pipelines, resulting in many residents can not use tap water directly.

3 Pingquan County status quo concentrated urban population accounted for 41.3% of the total urban population, centralized water supply capacity of a serious shortage as pipe network facilities was imperfect, irrational utilization of water resources; water quality of urban water supplying can not be guaranteed. The status of water supply system seriously hindered economic development and people's living standard improving in Pingquan. In order to promote economic development of Pingquan County, to improve residents’ living quality, it urgently needs overall planning and design for water supply systems of the status quo in Pingquan Town, creating new water sources, increasing centralized water supply capacity and pipe network facilities construction.

4.2 Options Comparison

4.2.1 Water Plant Site Selection and Alternatives of Water Pipelines Distribution

4.2.1.1 Principle of Water Plant Alternatives

a) Water transfer with less energy consumption and less investment; b) Maintenance and management will be convenient, and increase water supply guaranteed rate; c) Balanced pressure of distribution pipelines network; d) Try to avoid the pollution sources; e) Try to avoid the surrounding residential area, to keep away from nature reserves and reduce impacts on the surrounding environment.

4.2.1.2 Option Introduction

(1) Option I

4 Construction of two Water Treatment Plant, one located near the Chengbei Village on the north side of Urban District and west of the Fall River, at the interchange of Pingtie line and Fuqian Main Street, with the scale of 20,000 m3 / d; the other one is located near the Erdaohezi Village on the west of the Fall River tributary, with the scale of 10,000 m3 / d.

(2) Option II

5 Water Treatment Plant will be constructed in the southeast corner of the intersection 53

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report of Shifan Street and Zhengfa Stree. After water intaking from two water sources, water will be transferred to the Water Treatment Plant, and water will be trasfered into the distribution pipeline after treatment. The designed capacity wil be 30,000 m3 / d of the Water Treatment Plants.

6 Distribution of pipeline network by long-term design of the two options, with the design size will be 50,000 m3 / d.

7 The differences between the two options are the sub-construction and co- construction of the warter plants after water intaking from two water sources.

4.2.1.3 Alternatives of Water Plant

Table 4-1: Alternatives of Water Plants Principle Option I Option II Distances with water sources, Far from water sources, more Closer to water sources, less energy consumption of water energy consumption than sub- energy consumption transfer construction sub-construction with less More pipelines than sub- Water transfer pipelines pipelines than co-construction construction and less energy consumption More investment in pipelines, Less investment in pipelines, Investment less investment in water plant more investment in water plant than sub-construction Water supply guaranteed rate Higher than co-construction Lower than sub-construction Balanced pressure of Easier to ensure the pressure Weaker than sub-construction distribution pipelines network balance Using Balanced Calculation Method for Pipe Network, effluent Effluent water pressure water pressure of multi-point option, i.e. option I, with lower pressure than option II. Energy saving. Keeping away from surrounding Less surrounding sources of Less surrounding sources of sources of pollution pollution pollution Keeping away from surrounding With surrounding surface water surrounding environmental environmental sensitive points bodies sensitive points Impacts on the surrounding Less impact on the surrounding Less impact on the surrounding environment environment environment

8 Water Distribution Plant Component has less pollution relatively, using of air conditioning heating in winter, with less pollutant emissions and less impacts on the surrounding atmospheric environment. Production water supply mainly is clean water; and less sanitary sewage emissions, after pretreatment by septic tank effluent water will discharge into the municipal sewage pipe network, not directly discharged into surface water environment. According to the survey, during the domestic environmental impact assessment period in 2008, Pingquan County sewage treatment plant expected to be completed by the end of 2008. In October 2009, it had surveyed the sewage treatment plant has been completed and under operation. The wastewater generated by the Project can be discharged into the municipal sewage pipe network, with less impact on nearby surface water bodies.

9 Fully consider the Project water supply system and water distribution system, option I was employed.

4.2.2 Selection of Disinfection Methods

10 At present, the major domestic disinfection methods are liquid chlorine disinfection, 54

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report ozone disinfection, chlorine dioxide disinfection and ultraviolet disinfection in several ways.

11 Liquid chlorine disinfection with reliable effect, with simple equipment, dosage accuracy, keeping little of chlorine at the pipe network terminal to remain disinfection capabilities; but there is a potential security risk, maybe the formation of harmful carcinogens. Liquid chlorine disinfection systems are mainly chlorinators, chlorine bottles and chlorine absorption unit.

12 Ozone disinfection with high efficiency and efficient degradation of organic matter, color and taste in sewage residue, sewage PH value and temperature have little impact on the disinfection effect, and it does not produce refractory bio-accumulation residues, but the equipment component systems are complex, with large investment and high cost, also with strict technical requirements for operation.

13 Chlorine dioxide is a kind of oxidant and common disinfectant between chlorine and ozone. It has a better effect for killing pathogenic micro-organisms, including viruses, bacteria, spores, etc in water. Chlorine dioxide disinfection technology is emerging as a disinfection method in PR China. Chlorine dioxide only takes effect on oxidation, not for chlorination. It does not produce organic chlorination compounds; flexible disinfection operation, efficient sterilization, effective and reliable, with bleaching, coagulation promotion, cyanide removal, deodorant and so on, waste water pH values and ammonia concentration have no impact to disinfection effect, more efficient than chlorine on disinfection, but the drawback is to be on-site preparation, equipment is relatively complex and corrosive materials, chemical reaction required for generation, with strict technical requirements for operation and management. Chlorine dioxide disinfection system consists of two liquid storage tanks, chlorine dioxide generators and dosing equipment.

14 UV disinfection with ultraviolet light way anti-virus, bacteria affected by UV irradiation, UV energy is absorbed by bacterial DNA, so that nucleic structural damage, so as to achieve the purpose of disinfection. The method applies to a wide range of high speed, high efficiency, it does not affect the biological properties of water and chemical composition, without by-products, it does not increase the water smell and taste, simple operation, easy to manage, easy to automate, but no continuous effect of UV disinfection, it takes effect on disinfection only if the UV-permeable irradiation through water, and also with a certain requirements to suspended substance in water, disposable investment is large, high power consumption, higher operating costs. The major equipments are the high-pressure mercury lamps of UV disinfection systems.

15 Considering the scale and function of the Project, it needs disinfection on groundwater and then supplies water to urban residents. Therefore, this Project disinfection option will use chlorine dioxide disinfection method.

4.2.3 Selection of Pipes

16 This Project involves the laying of water distribution pipelines, according to the current domestic production and the actual situation of pipe using, comparing and making analysis to the main tubings used for the water supply pipe network and the characteristics, making selection of the most appropriate tubings for the Project.

1. Steel Pipes

17 Steel has high mechanical strength, it has a great advantage in bending strength, compression strength, and toughness, impact-proof and vibration-proof and so on; it can withstand high internal pressure, flexible and convenient in processing and using; interface for on-site welding or flange connection, simple construction. At the same time it has 55

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18 Disadvantages weak resistance to corrosion, it needs prepared internal and external anti-corrosion treatment while using in water pipes; it impacts water quality as that easily to generate scale. Prominent problem is that steel pipe anti-corrosion and its protection. Usually it needs both internal and external anti-corrosion treatment and meanwhile conducting electrochemical anti-corrosion as the necessary measures in order to be more secure, thereby increasing the cost, in addition to steel prices are relatively high.

2. Nodular Cast Iron Pipe

19 Nodular Cast Iron Pipe with high strength and ductility. The major kinds of tubing with a tensile strength, bending strength, high elongation rate, strong corrosion resistance, etc., i.e.with both the strength and toughness of steel and anti-corrosion characteristics of general cast iron pipe, which is a promising pipe. The price is roughly equal with gray cast iron in domestic, but lower than the price of steel pipe under same specifications. Interfaces are generally use flexible rubber ring socket interface. With anti-corrosion of internal and external pipeline, so it is safe and reliable for water supply.

3. Chemical Material Pipe

20 Chemical materials, including polyvinyl chloride pipe (PVC), Glass Reinforced Plastic Mortar Pipe (RPM), Polyethylene pipe (PE), Aluminum-plastic composite pipe (PAP), Cross-linked polyethylene pipe (PE-X), polypropylene pipe (PPR), chlorination polyethylene pipe (CPVCO), ABS engineering plastic pipe (ABS), steel-plastic composite pipe (SP) and so on.

21 UPVC pipe is the most widely used plastic pipe in domestic and abroad. UPVC pipe has a high impact resistance and chemical resistance, good corrosion resistance, smooth inwall of the pipe, non-scaling, according to different usage requirements to add different additives during process in order to meet the different requirements of physical and chemical properties.

22 Polyethylene pipe (PE) for water supply, which is a kind of pipe with polyethylene resin as the main material, it is a macromolecule organic synthetic material. PE pipes generally use the medium-density and high density polyethylene, it is rigid and with good toughness, the pipeline with strong capacity to adapt to uneven subsidence of foundation, excellent aseismatic performance.

23 PVC-M pipe is modified of PVC pipe; meanwhile, it has the advantages of high strength of UPVC pipe and combines the toughness of PE material, and with the simple construction, convenient, economical, long service life, etc. It is a higher security plastic pipe.

24 In conclusion, considering the Pingquan County is located in 7 degree seismic intensity region, construction and installation of pipe, cost and other comprehensive factors, PVC-M pipe was selected for this Project, steel tubing will be used at the river crossing area, pipeline interfaces use flexible rubber ring interface, connecting with the valve and other facilities by flange connection. Pipeline valves butterfly valve as the selection.

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5 Potential Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures

5.1 Social Benefit Analysis

25 The total water supply amounted to 6.026 million m3 / a in 2005, of which, water supply of Water Supply Companies amounted to 1.75 million m3 / a, accounted for 29.0% of the total water supply in urban areas, in addition to Water Supply Companies, other water directly supplied by 95 wells belonged to enterprises and institutions, total water volume was 4.276 million m3 / a, accounted for 71.0% of the total water supply in urban areas.

26 After the completion of this Project, enterprises and institutions’ 95 wells will be shut down, in order to realize the unified management and concentrated exploit of regional water resources, to effectively protect regional groundwater resources and to reduce groundwater pollution. Concentrated water supply capacity will increase in the county; serving people will increase from the current 39,000 to over 100,000 people. Water quality will be improved, which is good to the residents’ health. City water distribution network is designed according to planning areas; water supply capacity will be promoted as the increase of pipe diameter. After the completion of this Project, Pingquan County municipal infrastructure will be greatly improved, and greatly promote the county's urban construction, accelerate economic development and improve residents’ living standards.

5.2 Standards for Evaluation

5.2.1 Environmental Quality Standards

5.2.1.1 Atmospheric Environmental Quality Standard

27 It is evaluated with the second grade standard of (GB3095 - 1996) “Ambient Air Quality Standard” and Modified document for atmospheric environmental quality evaluation, which is provided in Table 5-1:

Table 5 - 1: Second Grade Standard of “Ambient Air Quality Standard” Unit: mg/m3 Pollutants PM10 SO2 NO2 Hourly Average － 0.50 0.24 Daily Average 0.15 0.15 0.12 Annual Average 0.10 0.06 0.08

5.2.1.2 Environmental Quality Standard for Surface Water

28 It is evaluated with the limits of Category III of (GB3838 - 2002) “Environmental Quality Standard for Surface Water” for river and waterfalls in the Project area. Table 5 - 2:

Table 5 - 2: Environmental Quality Standard for Surface Water (Category III) Standards for Serial Content Unit Evaluation (Category III) 1 PH Value Dimensionless 6 - 9 2 Ammonia, Nitrogen mg/L 1.0 3 Permanganate Index mg/L 6

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4 Total Cyanide mg/L 0.2 5 Total Arsenic mg/L 0.05 6 Volatile Phenol mg/L 0.005 7 Hexavalent Chromium mg/L 0.05 8 Total Cadmium mg/L 0.005 9 Total Lead mg/L 0.05 10 Total Cuprum mg/L 1.0 11 Total Manganese mg/L 0.1 12 Fluoride mg/L 1.0

5.2.1.3 Environmental Quality Standard for Groundwater

29 It is evaluated with the limits of Category III of (GB/T14848 - 93) “Environmental Quality Standard for Groundwater” for groundwater sources of the Project area.

Table 5-3: Environmental Quality Standard for Groundwater Content Standards for Groundwater Quality Colour ≤15 Turbidity ≤3 Odor None Visible Objects None Sensory PH 6.5-8.5 characteristics Total Hardness (mg/L) ≤450 and general Fe (mg/L) ≤0.3 chemical index Manganese (mg/L) ≤0.1 Cuprum (mg/L) ≤1.0 Volatile Phenol (mg/L) ≤0.002 Sulfate (mg/L) ≤250 Chloride (mg/L) ≤250 Fluoride (mg/L) ≤1.0 Cyanide (mg/L) ≤0.05 Arsenic (mg/L) ≤0.05 Cadmium (mg/L) ≤0.01 Toxicity Index Chromium (Hexavalent) ≤0.05 (mg/L) Lead (mg/L) ≤0.05 Nitrate(Nitrogen Meter) (mg/L) ≤20 Total Bacteria (cfu/HL) ≤100 Bacterial Total Coliform (mpn/100HL or Indicators ≤3.0 cfu/HL)

5.2.1.4 Environmental Quality Standard for Noise

30 It is evaluated with the Category I Standard of (GB3096 - 2008) “Environmental Quality Standard for Noise” for noise environment of the Project area. Daytime: 55 dB(A), nighttime: 45 dB(A).

5.2.2 Discharge Standard for Pollutants

5.2.2.1 Discharge Standard for Water Pollutants 58

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31 For this Project, sewage will drain into the municipal pipe network and finally drain into Pingquan County Sewage Treatment Plant for unified treatment. Currently the Sewage Treatment Plant is operational. It is evaluated with the third class standard of (GB8978 - 1996) “Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard”, and to meet requirements of influent water quality for Pingquan County Sewage Treatment Plant (Table 5 - 4).

Table 5 – 4: Discharge Standard for Water Pollutants Unit: mg/L Pollutants COD BOD5 NH3-N SS Third class standard of ”Integrated Wastewater Discharge 500 300 25 400 Standard” Influent water quality for Pingquan County Sewage 400 200 40 350 Treatment Plant

5.2.2.2 Noise Control Standards

32 Construction Period: It is evaluated with the standard limits of (GB12523 - 90) “Noise Limits for Construction Site”

33 Operation Period: It is evaluated with the Category 1 standard of (GB12348 - 2008) “Emisson Standard for Industrial Enterprises Noise at Boundary”. Daytime: 55 dB(A), nighttime: 45 dB(A).

5.2.2.3 Emission Standards for Solid Waste

34 It is evaluated with the related prescript of (GB18599 - 2001) “Standard for Pollution on the Storage and Disposal Site for General Industrial Solid Wastes” for the emission of solid wastes.

5.3 Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures during Construction Period

5.3.1 Ecological Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures during Construction Period

5.3.1.1 Impact Analysis of Water Plant and Pipeline Construction on Vegetation

(1) Impact Analysis of Water Plant Construction on Vegetation

35 The proposed Puhe River Water Distribution Plant will be built at the former water plant site, without new land acquisition. Its main impact is the roller compaction to the arable land on the surrounding ecological environment during construction period nearby the site, and affects crops cultivation. With the completion of construction, the impacts will gradually be reduced.

36 There are poplars and weeds as main vegetation with the status quo on the ground of Xihe River Water Distribution Plant. The construction of the Project will permanently change the land into municipal infrastructure land; it will fundamentally change the type of the land. The Water Treatment Plant will cause permanent damage to the vegetation of the site area, but because small size of the site area and the major vegetation of current site location consisting of common species of poplar and weeds, the water treatment plant construction will cause little impact on the ecological environment.

37 There are poplars and weeds as main vegetation for the temporary Project construction of the site area of ground-water wells. It’s surveyed that local residents planted 59

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report corn at partial area of the river flood land. During the construction period, it will result into inevitable damage, roller compaction to some of the trees, grass and certain damage to the ecological environment of the surrounding water sources, because of production of drilling mud, storage of construction materials, and transportation during construction operation period. After construction, the construction company should carry out clean-up construction site and vegetation recovery, with the restoration of plant around the water sources, the eco- environmental impact caused by construction will gradually be reduced, the ecological environment will be gradually restored.

38 It will not cause significant ecological imbalances as the scope of the Project construction is not large.

(2) Impact Analysis on Vegetation by Pipeline Construction

39 Most of the pipeline of this Project laying along the existing county roads, so it has little impact on vegetation. The impact of pipeline construction which is mainly reflected the laying of pipelines of water wells and water pipelines on vegetation along the Fall River and Xihe River.

40 Construction of earth excavation, in particular undermine the various pipeline paving threatens to the roots of vegetation. Therefore, the Project construction should try to avoid vegetation roots, make rational choice for laying pipelines. The dust of construction operations will also affect plant growth in nearby area. Small dust may block the breathing holes or leaves covering the leaves surface affected chlorophyll absorption of sunlight, thereby affecting the normal photosynthesis of crops, eventually leading to plant growth adversely. With the end of the construction period, construction dust impact on the plants will disappear. There is no regional distribution of rare animals and plants at construction area, Construction activities will not cause major obstacles to the regional flora and fauna.

41 Along the pipeline network was gradually restored to the original land-use types and vegetation, with the recovery of ground vegetation, impact on the ecological environment caused by laying pipelines will be gradually disappear.

5.3.1.2 Environmental Impact Analysis on Surface Water and Soil

42 As the Project water sources wells are deployed in Fall River and Xihe River shore, close to surface water Fall River and Xihe River, it will cause certain pollution to the Fall River and Xihe River during construction period if without good management, main pollutants are living sewage, garbage. Therefore, in order to protect surface water resources, construction teams should strengthen environmental education and publicity to constructors, with strict management, prohibit discharging pollutants into the Fall River and Xihe River.

43 Project site area belongs to middle and low mountain ridges hilly area, in the construction process, due to excavation of water wells and the construction of water distribution plant, the need to discharge soil, the construction of pipelines and occupation of land for construction, a certain degree of damage to the regional topography and vegetation, leading to reduced soil resistance to corrosion, soil erosion, resulting into soil erosion, especially during the rainy season, it may form a large number of gullies in the river floodplain, meanwhile a significant increase in suspended solids in the surrounding water, thereby cause some damage and pollution to river floodplain and surrounding water bodies.

44 According to "Pingquan County Urban Soil and Water Conservation of Water Supply Project Report ", water loss and soil erosion area will be 15,000 m2 and facility destruction for soil and water conservation will be 3,000 m2 caused by the water treatment plant construction project. 60

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5.3.1.3 Ecological Protection Measures during the Construction Period

45 In order to reduce soil erosion during the construction period, the evaluation further proposed the following measures and management proposals.

(a) Speed up the construction schedule, restore to local ecological environment in a timely manner after construction.

46 Strengthen the management of construction teams, minimize occupation of the vegetation along the construction; once construction is completed, in a timely manner to restore the soil structure at site area of the temporary construction of water distribution plant; construction pipeline excavation will be 0 - 0.50 m topsoil stacked on one side, after the completion of construction well-distributed to replace topsoil, so that to restore soil structure as soon as possible and to promote the restoration of vegetation, to minimize the impact caused by construction on agricultural production and the surrounding vegetation.

(b) Disposal of Construction Spoil.

47 The Construction Company co-ordination with related local departments, construction spoil can be shipped to the Red Hill Eco-Industrial Park as park-filling purposes. Construction Company should formulate a spoil management plan to ensure timely processing spoil.

48 On the basis of the improvement of facilities for soil and water conservation, ecological restoration ought to be implemented at the shore of upstream river of the water sources and among the area with water distribution pipeline.

(d) Virescence along the Rivers.

49 Green with trees and grasses at low slopes on both sides of Fall River and Xihe River, local common cypress and poplar will be chosen as the main tree species. Spacing among trees and spacing in rows is 2 × 2m, planting density is 2,500 / hm2.

(e) Virescence along the Water Distribution Pipeline.

50 The laying of water wells pipe works and water distribution network along the river, it will cause some interference and destruction to the vegetation along the construction route. During excavation period of pipeline construction, there will be 0 - 0.50 m of topsoil stacked at a side, set block wall and covers the topsiol if necessary to reduce soil erosion in its low- lying side towards the river. Once construction is completed, excavation surface will be filled, and replace the stacked topsoil by spreading evenly on top, so that to restore soil structure as soon as possible, and spread local common grass seeds timely in its surface ground, to promote restoration of land surface and vegetation. Excess spoil could be transported to the Red Hill Ecological Industrial Park as earth fill.

51 General laying distribution pipeline network along the sidewalk, during the construction period, set up in the baffles beside the stacked topsoil, cover the excavation soil, once construction is completed, promptly fill pipeline trench compact it, and harden it by laying water permeable bricks as soon as possible, then organize vehicles for shipping surplus spoil to the Red Mountain Ecological Industrial Park as soon as possible, try to avoid the water and soil erosion in rainy season.

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52 The Project will cause some impacts on the surrounding environment of water plant and residents along the water transmission and distribution during the construction period.

(1) Impact Analysis and Mitigation Measures of Drilling Mud

53 It will produce a certain amount of mud in the construction process of water wells, if without taking the necessary preventive measures and stack it disorderly, and then the mud wherever they went dry, will form thick slurry of mud shell, cause damage to the vicinity river floodplain neaby the boreholes. In order to avoid and prevent the possible impact of mud on the surrounding environment, the Environmental Assessment requires to take the way to dig the mud pit for collecting drilling mud and disposal of mud, i.e. dig a mud pit with a certain capacity nearby drilling hole (mud pit capacity depends on borehole depth and diameter), in order to facilitate future soil covering land restoration, there will be 0-0.50 m topsoil stacked aside during the excavation period. Drilling mud inflown into the pit of mud from borehole, after debris precipitation, the clean supernatant water will be recycled back drilling. Once construction is completed, promptly filled mud pit, and replaces stacked topsoil by spreading evenly on top, so that to restore soil structure as soon as possible, to minimize the construction impact on the surrounding ecological environment.

(2) Impact Analysis and Mitigation Measures of Construction Noise

54 Pipeline network construction, drilling operation, motor vehicles transport will generate a certain amount of noise, affecting residents’ normal life, rest and work.

55 It conducted monitoring of the status quo of noise-sensitive points along the laying of pipe network during the evaluation, due to the sensitive points are located along the road, seriously affected by traffic noise, the noise value is between 63 ~ 72dB (A). During construction, pipeline network construction and artificial sub-excavation method of construction, using a small excavator as construction machinery, its noise value is much smaller than the noise generated by automotive traffic noise, will not generate a significant impact to the acoustic environment of sensitive points along the construction of pipeline network.

56 In order to reduce the impact of noise on the surrounding environment during the construction period, the construction team should reasonably arrange the construction schedule and construction machinery, to avoid the high noise equipment operating at the same time, prohibition of night work while in residential areas, hospitals, schools and other nearby sensitive points. Transport vehicles entering and leaving the construction sites have to speeddown and no honking.

(3) Impact and Mitigation Measures of Construction Machinery Exhausts Emissions on the Surrounding Atmospheric Environment

57 Part of the construction machinery such as drilling rigs and other use of electricity as a driving power, so there is no exhaust emissions. However, bulldozers, excavators and transportation vehicles with diesel or petrol as fuel, emissions of major pollutants are CO, NOx, etc. As the excavators, bulldozers, etc. are mobile sources of pollution, operation time is very short (1-2 days) in each area, and operating machinery generally has only 1-2 units, so it will not produce significant impact on surrounding atmospheric environment.

58 Construction machinery should use environmentally-friendly fuels (National Standards diesel, gasoline), and regular maintenance of construction machinery, so that the 62

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(4) Impact and Mitigation Measures of Construction Dust on the Surrounding Atmospheric Environment

59 The dust pollution during construction period mainly generate from the excavation, backfill and dust produced by raw materials stockpiling, transportation, loading and unloading. Construction dust will make the nearby buildings, plants covered with a thick dust, suspended particulate content surge in the atmosphere, affecting the quality of surrounding atmospheric environment.

60 According to monitoring results of a construction site in Tianjin, in the context of erecting a protective net at the construction site area, the construction site area and under the direction of the wind within 150 m the TSP below 0.2mg / m3. Thus, in adopting of enclosure for the construction site, construction dust can be under control at a certain level.

61 According to field survey, there are some residential areas, hospitals, schools along the pipe network projects. School walls, pipeline construction has less impact on schools because of walls of school; some residential areas and hospitals adjacent roads, it will cause a short time impact of construction on hospitals and other sensitive points. The Project construction dust pollution is short-term; the construction impact will disappear with the completion of the construction.

62 In order to reduce the impact of construction dust on the surrounding atmospheric environment, it requires the following measures during the construction period for assessment: (i) taking baffles at site area, promptly backfill, or remove after excavation of civil works, reduce secondary dust; (ii) assigned special personnel to conduct periodic cleaning, watering, in order to reduce the flying dust at construction site; (iii) transport construction materials and spoil, those vehicles should be covered by tarpaulin, reducing its scattering; (iv) mixing concrete mixing plant mixing shall be designated to prevent the on-site mixing in case of causing dust; (v) outdoors construction material stockpiling and loading and unloading cause dust pollution, windproof and shelter measures should be taken, reasonable arrangement for stacking of building materials and try to reduce stacking time; (vi) reasonable arrangements for the construction period as possible to shorten the construction time of each construction site area.

(5) Impact Analysis and Mitigation Measures of Construction Solid Waste

63 The solid wastes generated by the Project mainly are construction waste soil and construction garbage.

(i) Construction Spoil

64 The Project used buried method for laying water distribution pipes, the pipeline should be buried in the deep frost line, crossing roads, and farmlands or along the roads paving, the thickness of topsoil of the water pipe should not be less than 1.5 m. The length of the Project water sources connecting the pipeline is 4,750 m, main pipe network 6,800 m, a new water supply pipeline network 31.81 km, coupled with a variety of building structures of plant, estimating the total excavation is about 115,400 m3. Of which the backfill earthwork amount is 103,900 m3. The Project has no adverse geological structure, without outsourcing earth; construction spoil output by total excavation volume is 10% of the total, the Project will generate spoil approximately 12,000 m3.

65 The construction company negotiated with related local department, the Project spoil 63

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report will be transported to the Red Hill Eco-Industrial Park (which needs earthwork 30,000 m3) as the parks fill. During construction, Construction Company should make a spoil disposal plan to ensure timely disposing spoil. Transport construction materials and spoil, those vehicles should be covered by tarpaulin, avoid sprinkling along the road.

66 Red Hill Eco-Industrial Park (now renamed Zezhou Industrial Park) is located in Red Hill central circular economy industrial agglomerations, 1.5 km away from the city, it starts from West shore of Xihe River and Fall River, Baishanzui, Pingquan Town in North to Hongshanzui in South, showing U-distribution, the planning area of 2.27 square kilometers, an area of 3.9 square kilometers for long-term planning. Figure 5 – 1 is geographical location of Zezhou Industrial Park.

Figure 5-1: Geographical Location of Red Hill Eco-Industrial Park (i.e. Zezhou Industrial Park)

67 The original water treatment plant building includes office and warehouse, and the guard room. Removal of construction waste will be transported to Sanitation Department designated locations by Construction Company.

(ii) Domestic Solid Waste of Construction

68 Solid waste of construction, it is assumed solid waste generated 0.5 kg / d per person, the Project has 60 temporary construction workers, then the daily average new 64

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report garbage is 30 kg / d during construction; construction will last for 600 days, the construction period for new garbage 18 tons. Construction camps should set up temporary living garbage and guarantees that garbage concentratedly stacking; removal of construction waste will be transported to Sanitation Department designated locations by Construction Company. Strictly to conduct the above measures, the solid waste generated during construction will not cause significant impacts on the surrounding environment.

(iii) Impact Analysis and Mitigation Measures of Wastewater during Construction

69 The wastewater generated during construction period mainly are workers’ living sewage, construction company is required to set anti-seepage sedimentation away from water bodies and recycle water; domestic sewage water with simple water structure and can be spilled on the ground to reduce dust. Temporarily set impermeable toilets at construction site and arrange sanitation sector for their periodic removal and transportation.

(iv) Impact Analysis and Mitigation Measures of Traffic during Construction

70 As the construction of distribution pipeline network is mainly over the sidewalk, laying water distribution pipeline network and increasing transport vehicles during construction will result in a certain impacts to the county and cause inconvenience to the pedestrians. Especially it will cause the road mud during the rainy season, causing traffic jams in some sections. It will also cause road traffic disruption and traffic congestion when the pipeline crossing the trunk roads.

71 The evaluation recommended for construction period, the construction team should co-ordinate arrangements for the construction schedule; step up construction time for crossing the trunk roads sections, and after construction completion promptly clean up the sections to ensure the smooth traffic flow of road.

72 Except permanent land acquisition impact of the construction, the other short-term reversible impacts gradually disappear after the completion of construction; its ecology will recovers with the green action of surrounding water supply area.

5.3.3 Groundwater Protection Measures during Construction

73 According to the identification and analysis of environmental impacts during construction, the stacking of drilling mud, the construction workers’ living wastewater, and wastewater after vehicle washing, unreasonably stacking of construction materials that may have some adverse impacts to groundwater sources. Against the adverse impacts of the above, the following protective measures and counter-measures were proposed for protecting groundwater sources during construction period.

(1) Reasonably Strengthen the Disposal of Drilling Mud

74 To dig a mud pit with a certain capacity nearby drilling hole (mud pit capacity depends on borehole depth and diameter), drilling mud inflown into the pit of mud from borehole in time, after debris precipitation, the clean supernatant water will be recycled back drilling. Once construction is completed, promptly filled mud pit, and replaces stacked topsiol by spreading evenly on top, so that to restore soil structure as soon as possible, to minimize the construction impact on the surrounding ecological environment.

(2) Wastewater Treatment during Construction

75 Temporarily set impermeable toilets during construction period at the concentration

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report construction site and arrange sanitation sector for their periodic removal and transportation. To avoid washing vehicles within the construction site during construction. Temporary access road as far as possible away from the groundwater sources wells and surface water sources.

(3) Reasonably Stacking Building Materials

76 Stacking building materials should be as far as possible away from the groundwater sources wells and surface water sources during construction period. And have construction materials covered by waterproof canvas to avoid the rain; construction waste should be reasonably stacked and timely arrange sanitation sector to clean and transport them to proper disposal sites, to avoid impact on water environment by stacking and rainwater leaching of construction materials.

5.4 Impact Analysis of Land Acquisition

5.4.1 Impact Analysis of Permanent Land Acquisition

77 The Project of water treatment plant requires permanent land acquisition of 20 mu, affecting 27 households or 98 people of Erdaohezi Village, Pingquan Country. The total population is 2,897 in this village, 788 households, cultivated land 2,400 mu, and per capita 0.7 mu of cultivated land. As the village close to town areas, highly developed industrial sideline, the village is famous for planting flowers and also close to iron mine, source of income for affected households rely mainly on working outside as seasonable labor, the impact on land is very limited, the impact of land loss will be compensated and payment will be made to the affected village and villagers.

78 Conducting negotialation with affected village committee and multitude, to compensate the affected villages based on th level of local economic development, and intends to set aside 35% of compensation for the collective, the rest are paid to the affected persons.

5.4.2 Impact Analysis of Temporary Land Occupation

79 Project temporary land occupation including temporary occupation of rural collective land for the water pipeline construction, of which temporary occupation does not affect the villagers for laying water pipelines along the shore of Fall River for the water sources of Fall River Project. Temporary occupation of land area is 3.5 mu and 5 affected households or 18 affected persons for water pipe paving at Erdaohezi. After the completion of laying water pipeline to carry out land reclamation, can be restored by the original land contractors. According to "Hebei Province Land Management Regulations", it should apply to municipal and regional Land and Resources Bureau and be approved for the temporary occupation of land. The compensation should be paid to the contractors for temporary occupation of rural land, according to the land output. Meanwhile, after the completion of the construction, reclaim temporary occupation of cultivated land and return to villagers for cultivation. According to the regulations, in accordance with the construction organization, before the construction, construction company move 0.3 m topsoil to 50 m away (which is listed as part of the total investment for the excavation), when excavation is completed, and then backfill the topsoil from 50 m away to the excavation trenches onto the surface, through the land remediation measures, returned to the farmers for farming. The temporary occupation fee is paid to the affected people, with the principle that who conducts the land reclamation who get paid and then the land reclamation fees will be paid to the land reclamation.

80 Improvement of pipe network will take up urban road space, affecting the traffic. After laying pipe network, the road functions can be resotred. Affected urban infrastructures 66

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report including electricity and communications cables and pipelines, as well as urban roads have been damaged and need to be repaired, and considering of the compensation for digging urban roads maintenance and pipeline systems, infrastructure repair costs, these costs were included in the network construction of civil works and infrastructure projects.

81 The project prepared the "Resettlement Report" for the affected farmers and residents, conducted public consultation, and prepared a compensation and resettlement plan.

5.5 Environmental Impact and Mitigation Measures during Operation Period

5.5.1 Eco-Environmental Impact and Mitigation Measures during Operation Period

5.5.1.1 Eco-environmental Impact during Operation Period

82 Before Construction, there are less industrial and mining enterprises within the evaluation area, eco-system belongs to natural ecosystems and semi-natural ecosystems, vegetation are mainly local common grass and poplar, with less species of regional wildlife.

83 After completion of the construction, the original vegetation will disappear, replaced by planting flowers and trees within the planting areas and green vegetation of water sources protection area.

(i) Eco-environmental Impact Analysis for Surrounding Area of Water Treatment Plant

84 With the completion of water treatment plant and pipeline construction, total greening rate will be 68.76% within the boundary of two water plants. A higher greening rate, it plays a certain role in mitigation and recovery to the ecological environmental damage caused by water plant construction. After completion of virescence nearby water plant, the green space would link each piece of land together with the surrounding environment. So the original logistics will continue to circulate. As the factory and the surrounding area have good connectivity, biological components will have very good recovery.

85 Wastewater generated by water companies is mainly domestic sewage, after pretreatment by septic tank effluent discharges into the municipal pipe network, finally enter Pingquan County sewage treatment plant, it is not directly discharged into surface water bodies, so it has little impact on the surrounding water bodies. Clean water tank washing water pollutant content is low, less impact on the surrounding environment. The project has no air pollutant emissions and has little impact on the surrounding environment. The solid waste generated by the Project mainly consists of workers’ garbage, it is centralized collected and then transferred by the sanitation department regularly. Generation of atmosphere, sewage and solid waste of the Project has little impact on the surrounding ecological environment.

(ii) Eco-environmental Impact Analysis of Water Sources Construction on River Shores

86 According to the feasibility study reports, pumping stations with total construction area of 252.45 m2 for each water source wells, building layout is scattered. After the completion of construction of water sources, the temporary excavation of the drilling mud pit to fill, and to replace stacked topsoil by spreading evenly on top, so that to restore soil structure as soon as possible; in a timely manner to conduct the temporary excavation surface compaction, and spread common grasses seeds above the ground or planting of local common species of trees for vegetation recovery, to minimize the impact of 67

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87 After the completion of construction, local related departments should allocate water source protection zones under "Technical Guideline for Delineating Groundwater Source Protection Areas" and the recommendations of EIA. In accordance with the "Water Law of the People's Republic of China" and "Project Construction List of Supporting, Restraining and Prohibiting for Environmental Sensitive Areas in Hebei Province " (2005 revision), under the supervision of the local Environmental Protection Department, strictly control pollution sources of protected areas, making good job of management and protection work for water sources protection area. In the water source protection areas to plant trees and grass, and recover vegetation in a timely manner. Regional logistics basically will not be affected. The project construction of water wells has little impact on the surrounding ecological environment.

88 Promptly compact surface, and to restore vegetation after the completion of pipelines and water pipes network of water wells construction. After conducting vegetation restoration, the pipelines and water pipes network of water sources wells basically have no impacts on the surrounding environment during the operation period.

(iii) Environmental Impact Analysis of Intaking Water on Groundwater

89 The water sources wells layout along river shores of this Project, shallow wells, and surface lithology is silt, silt-based, and the thickness of very thin, riverbed lithology is mainly on fine sand under the sand is gravel layer, conducive to the acceptance of precipitation and river recharge, to help groundwater recharge and water level recovery. As the Falls River and its tributaries, Xihe River supply, upstream potential water supplies and seasonal surface runoff supplies water, the normal operation of water source wells have less impact on groundwater levels.

90 From the Pingquan County Pingqi well from 1996 to 2005, 10-years groundwater level monitoring data (1999 ~ 2004 consecutive dry season of Fall River), it seems that spring rains rarely, large amount of industrial and agricultural water consumption, groundwater levels dropped dramatically, generally the depth of groundwater level achieves to Maximum by the end of June; more precipitation in flood seasons, groundwater recharges, the water level began to rise, generally in mid-October to reach its highest level in a year. Groundwater in the region more obviously changes with the seasons, primarily with precipitation, surface runoff, which is also the obvious feature of dynamic changes of groundwater level in northern Hebei Province. Even in the dry season the water level will have a certain extent to decline due to groundwater exploitation, but it will be quickly recharged in rainy seasons. From 10 years dynamic monitoring of groundwater level data of Pingqi Well (Figure 5 - 2) can be seen that there is no obvious systematic, therefore, the implementation of the Project will not cause the groundwater level continued to decline in the region, there is no obvious impact on the regional groundwater level.

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Figure 5-2: Dynamic Curve of Pingqi Well Groundwater at Pingquan County (1996 ~ 2005)

(iv) Eco-environmental Impact Analysis of Water Intaking from Downstream River

91 After the completion of the Project, the exploitation of water sources well may cause a certain impacts on water requirement of downstream ecological environment. According to Montana methods to confirm the river eco-environmental water requirements is 1 / 10 of the multi-year average flow.

92 Multi-year average flow is 0.9767 m3 / s of Falls River water sources, the river eco- environmental water requirements is 0.0977 m3 / s. Intaking water is 6.9438 million m3 / a in 2010 from Fall River water sources, the net consumption of about 1.3888 million m3 / a with the water flow is 0.0440 m3 / s.

93 Xihe River water sources multi-year average flow is 0.4392 m3 / s, the river eco- environmental water requirements is 0.0439 m3 / s, Intaking water is 2.5002 million m3 / a in 2010 from Xihe River water sources, the net consumption of 500,100 m3 / a with water flow is 0.0159 m3 / s.

94 Ecological water demand of the two water sources are shown in comparison table Table 5 – 5 and Table 5 - 6.

95 The results can be seen from the table, after deducting water flow at different level years of the Project, the multi-year average flow with 50% and 75% guaranteed rate higher than the eco-environmental water demand of the 2 river water sources of Fall River and Xihe River, indicating the Project water flow has no impact on river ecology.

Table 5-5: Comparison of Fall River Eco-environmental Water Requirements Multi-year Water Flow Average Annual Eco- Year Guaranteed Rate Average of the Flow of Rivers after environmental Flow Project Deducting Water Water 69

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Multi-year Average 0.98 0.0440 0.936 0.0977 2010 50% 0.638 0.0440 0.594 0.0977 75% 0.357 0.0440 0.313 0.0977

Table 5-6: Comparison of Xihe River Eco-environmental Water Requirements Annual Water Flow Average Annual Eco-environmental Level Frequenc Average of the Flow of Rivers Water Year y Flow Project after Deducting Requirements (m3/s) (m3/s) Water Flow (m3/s) (m3/s) Multi-year 0.439 0.0159 0. 4231 0.0439 Average 2010 50% 0.263 0.0159 0.2471 0.0439 75% 0.148 0.0159 0.1321 0.0439

5.5.1.2 Eco-protection Measures

96 Pingquan County Soil and Water Conservation and Eco-Construction Bureau has prepared the Soil and Water Conservation program, which has been approved by Pingquan County Water Authority.

(1) Measures of Soil and Water Conservation

97 Engineering measures and biological measures are the main measures taken for the water conservation measures.

1) Engineering Measures

98 The water and soil conservation engineering measures of construction project only includes drainage works of Erdaohezi, Xihe River Water Distribution Plant (Fall River Water Distribution Plant located in the Water Company Plant, so it is not included in the design of water conservation), layout is primarily designed on West and East side of the factory: Masonry Drainage groove for 200 m.

2) Plant Protection Measures

99 Local suitable species of trees with the features of nitrogen fixation, soil conservation and fast-growing will be chosen for planting. Supplemented for the necessary measures for afforestation and soil improvment, rapidly cover the land surface, water and soil conservation, fertility of land, land nature will be forestry land. Layout is mainly around water source wells. Green space of factory and living area is mainly for landscaping, which will be constructed according to local conditions with rational distribution.

100 After taking these measures as above, to ensure that land remediation rate will be up to 95%, and soil erosion control ratio will be 98%.

(2) Layout of Soil and Water Conservation Measures

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101 During construction period, production of drilling mud, stacking of construction materials, these will cause inevitable damage, such as damage, run-over pressing some trees and grassland, and cause certain damage to the ecological environment nearby the water sources because of transportation and construction operation. Aftre the completion of the construction, construction site area cleaning and vegetation recovery are necessary. Water conservation forest will be planted around the water sources, spacing among trees and spacing in rows is 2 × 2m, planting density is 2,500 / hm2.

2) Layout of Soil and Water Conservation Measures for Water Distribution Engineering

102 Falls River Water Plant is proposed to be constructed at the former water plant site, not involves land acquisition, its impact on the surrounding ecological environment of the construction period is mainly have certain rolled arable land nearby the construction site, affecting crop farming, with the end of the construction The impacts will gradually disappear.

103 The main vegetation is poplar and weeds with the ground of Xihe Water Distribution Plant. The construction of the Project will change this part of the land into municipal infrastructure land, in order to make rainwater discharges smoothly within the Water Distribution Plant, 200 m Masonry drains will be constructed within the site of the plant.

104 It will carry out rational planning, to maximize green space within site of the plant, the rational allocation of green trees and structure of green space, and to take multi-layer structure to improve the surrounding ecological environment of water plant, planting 200 cypress.

3) Layout of Soil and Water Conservation Measures of Water Transport and Distribution Pieplines

105 As the installation of pipes requires extensive excavation of pipe, it should follow the requirenments as below:

a) Construction Company should formulate a rational organization of the construction plans and construction schedule, construction schedule to avoid large area excavation and landfilling during rainy season from June to September.

b) Construction Company should formulate disposal plan for spoil, make sure of timely removal of spoil.

c) To construct wall for debris retaining with the length of 350 m along the relatively high slope or the lower slope with spoil and quarry waste stone.

d) Try to shorten the time for keeping the land bare, to speed up the construction progress.

e) The ground should be compacted in time after construction to avoid soil to be washed into the local river due to heavy rainfall.

f) To develop ecological monitoring program to ensure the implementation of ecological protection and ecological restoration measures.

Table 5-7: Implementation Content and Investment of Soil and Water Conservation Content Name Quantity Unit Price Total Notes (￥￥￥) (￥￥￥) 71

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report Weeping 2,500 piece Water Sources 1,800 30 54,000 2 willow(2×2) /hm Water Distribution Masonry Drains 200 m 70 14,000 Plant Cypress 200 60 12,000 Debris Retaining Water Pipe Network 350 m 80 28,000 Dam Investment of Soil and 108,000 Water Conservation

(3) Implementation Plan

a) The surrounding virescence will be completed in the following spring after the completion of water wells.

b) Debris retaining dam should be constructed while digging for pipeline installation, so that to block the dumped spoil.

c) After the completion of construction of the main factory building, then start to build the water masonry drains, the surrounding virescence will be completed in the following spring.

d) The water supply project construction can cause disturbance of surface soil erosion, thus protective measures in advance will be necessary during the construction process.

e) The erosion occurred mainly during the the flood season. Temporary retention measures should be adopted easy slag heap and storage of the loss of the material field. The construction unit should strengthen prevention and control of soil erosion in flood season inspections to ensure construction safety in flood season, effective in reducing soil erosion during construction. f) Construction Company should be explicitly contract terms to prevent soil erosion and related responsibilities, so that specified responsibility and to ensure effectively prevent the occurrence of soil erosion; effectively protect the local ecological environment.

5.5.2 Environmental Impact Analysis on Surface Water during Operation

(1) Water Pollutant Sources

106 The main drainage of the Project is domestic sewage and water for cleaning Clean Water Tank. The drainage volume of domestic sewage is 0.8m3/d of Fall River Water Plants and Xihe River Water Plant. Every Clean Water Tank will be cleaned once a year; one-time displacement is 182.5m3.

(2) Pollution Prevention and Control Measures

107 After pre-processing wastewater by septic tanks, domestic sewage entered into the municipal pipe network, then flow into Pingquan County Sewage Treatment Plant. After treatment by septic tanks, the drainage water quality will achieve standard 3, Table 4 of "Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard" and to meet influent water quality standards of the Pingquan County Sewage Treatment Plant. It has little impact on the Sewage Treatment Plant. Water for cleaning Clean Water Tank has low level of pollutants, directly discharge into the municipal rain water pipe network.

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report 108 By survey, Pingquan County Sewage Treatment Plant and short-term sewer network is currently under construction. It is expected to be completed by the end of 2008. Long-term plan is included in the Pingquan County Plan, 2020. The short-term sewage pipe network is paving along the Fall River and Xihe River, it will be put in use earlier than water supply projects in county area. Pingquan County Construction Bureau is responsible for interface pipe laying work between water plants and sewage pipe network. Layout of Pingquan County short-term sewage pipe network was shown in Figure 3-1, Chapter 3.

109 The Project has little drainage of domestic sewage and it does not directly discharge into surface water bodies. Therefore, there is no obvious impact of pollution on the local surface water environment.

110 Clean water tank washing water content of less pollutants, discharged into the municipal storm water pipe network, less impact on the surrounding environment.

111 Water for cleaning Clean Water Tank has low level of pollutants, directly discharge into the municipal rain water pipe network. It has little imapct on the surrounding environment.

5.5.3 Environmental Impact Analysis on Atmosphere during Operation There is no discharge of atmosphere pollutant during the Project construction. Therefore there is no impact on the surrounding atmosphere environment.

5.5.4 Environmental Impact Analysis on Solid Waste during Operation

112 The construction of the Project does not generate industrial solid waste.

113 Other solid waste mainly is domestic waste generated by staff or from office. This garbage will be collected and delivered to the waste disposal area by the specific person, and the sanitation department will remove and transport it on a regular basis.

114 Domestic waste generated will be effectively disposed during the Project operation period, zero discharge, so it will not adversely affect the local regional environment.

5.5.5 Environmental Impact Analysis on Noise during Operation

115 The noise is mainly caused by pumps, axial fans and other equipments during the Project operation period.

116 The pumping stations are all underground-style deep-well pumping room at the water sources site area, pumping stations are set to semi-underground type at water plant, the axial fan is set indoors of chlorination room, closed-type sound insulation windows, sound insulation doors are set at workshop, indoor ventilation inlet silencer set up blinds to minimize the size of windows, and extending a large piece of land for green space in factory area.

117 In order to ensure the quality of the noise around the factory, it requires installing further shock pad for pump, adding sound insulation materials for pumping stations, installing anti-vibration throat for water pump inlet port. As the sound insulation, sound absorption, distance attenuation, the water from the plant boundary noise values are: Daytime 50-55dB(A), Nighttime 40-45dB(A). They are in compliance with Category I of (GB12348-90) “Standard for Noise at Boundary of Industrial Enterprises”.

118 Operation of the project will not cause significant effect on the surrounding acoustic

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5.5.6 Impact Analysis on Environmental Risks during Operation

119 Model LKD-B-500 compound chlorine dioxide generators are used for the two water distribution plant during operation. The maximum chlorine dosage is 0.42kg / h and 0.22kg / of Fall River Water source and Xihe River source. Within chlorination room has the forced ventilation (design ventilation 12 times / h). In order to avoid chlorine leakage accident resulting in injury, this project takes the following measures:

(a) Chlorination equipment adopting chlorine dioxide generator, using sodium hypochlorite and hydrochloric on-site preparation of chlorine dioxide, it reduces the possibility of contamination for chlorine disinfection of process.

(b) Chlorination room has a set of PLC (programmable controller); according to the volume of plant water inflow control the chlorine dosage, and feedback the signal of chlorine dosage, surplus chlorine and chlorine leak to the system control room.

(c) Chlorination room has a set of model T30-3 axial flow fan, 12 times per hour of ventilation, fan air volume is 3,230m3 / h.

(d) Chlorination room has chlorine leakage alarm device and chlorine absorbing device, once chlorine leaks, stuff on duty can found it and take plugging measures in time.

120 In case of staff on duty get injured by chlorine leak, the EIA supplemented the following requirements:

121 Duty room is equipped with gas masks inside, oxygen breathing apparatus and rescue materials for operations personnel.

122 Accordance with the relevant operational rules carefully, and try to avoid chlorine leakage accident.

5.5.7 Impact Analysis on Social Environment

(1) Conserving Regional Water Resources

123 Project will contribute to unified management of water resources of the county, greatly improve the urban water supply capacity and water supply assurance rate, greatly reduce the the water waste caused by dispersive water supply system, reduce leakage of networks, it will help optimize the allocation and efficient use of regional water resources, according to "Pingquan County Water Supply Project Water Sources Analysis Report" analysis and calculation, it will reduce leakage of water 1.918 million m3 / a in 2010, decrease leakage of water 3.18 million m3 / a in 2020.

124 In order to alleviate the the possible impact on water wells caused by water extraction, local water authorities should encourage users to conserve water at the upstream water sources. Especially using drip irrigation and other water-saving irrigation methods to avoid flood irrigation, rationally and effectively use water resources. Large amount of water consumption of Iron Plants around the upstream water sources are recommanded to use reclaimed water as much as possible, improve water use efficiency in order to ensure the sustainable use of water resources in the basin.

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report (2) Impact Analysis on the surrounding Water Sources and Other Users

125 After completion of the project, the existing wells will be shut down gradually, and replaced by a water company centralized water supply. The distance is further than 300m between water wells of this project and the original water wells of water plant, so there is little impact.

126 According to "Pingquan County Water Supply Project Water Resources Appraisal Report" can be seen that Xiba village using tap water by concentrated water supply at the downstream water source. The project has no impact on its water supply. Exploitation of water resources mainly affected the industrial and agricultural water consumption of Pingquan Town at the downstream of sewage treatment. According to the Demonstration Reportreport of Water Sources, the regional water demand in 2010 and 2020 will be 1.975 million m3 / a, 2.064 million m3 / a.

127 To analyze the Demonstration Reportreport of Water Sources, after deducting the net consumption of upstream water sources, assurance rate is 95%. The volume of inflow water resources can be exploited will be 13.72 million m3 / a, 14.50 million m3 / a in 2010 and 2020 in Pingquan Country. Excluding the amount of internal produced water of the country, the inflow water resources can fully meet the downstream water demands of industrial and agricultural and domestic water consumption. Therefore, the construction project has little impact on other downstream water users.

(3) Impact Analysis on Regional Economic Development

128 After the completion of the new water plants and water distribution pipeline network, they will be able to provide quality drinking water and industrial water, and water quantity, water pressure, water quality will be guaranteed, it will greatly promote the living standards throughout the city, promote urban economic development, to ensure residents health and social stability. Guaranteed water supply will accelerate the pace of urban construction and contribute to the sustainable economy development.

(4) Impact Analysis on Regional Infrastructure

129 Water supply projects will guarantee the city's production and domestic water consumption, the Government may have reasons to gradually recover the wells of enterprises and institutions, unified management by the Government, the situation will no longer exist of the dispersive water supply by wells without rational plan, no guaranteed water pressure and water quality. It is beneficial to unified water supply, and help to promote public awareness of water conservation to avoid the waste of water resources.

5.5.8 Protective Measures of Groundwater during Operation Period

130 According to "Prevention Regulations of Drinking Water Source Pollution of Protected Areas", to divide underground drinking water sources protection areas and to strictly control the pollution sources within the scope of protected areas.

(1) Division of Water Source Protection Zones

131 According to the provisions and requirements of Pingquan County People's Government on the "Pingquan County Technical Report on Division of Drinking Water Sources Protection Zones", and "Technical Specifications for Division of Drinking Water Sources Protection Zones " (HJ/T338-2007), the urban underground drinking water source protection areas classified as Class I Protected Area, Class II Protected Area and Quasi- Protected Areas, strictly get control of construction projects and other development activities 75

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(a) The scale of quasi-protected areas is within 1,000 m – 2,000 m and 100 m – 200 m for upstream and downstream of the surrounding river of water supply wells.

(b) The scale of Class I Protected Area is within a radius of 150 m if water supply wells are chosen as its center; within a radius of 10 m if water supply pump tank is chosen as its center; within 100 m and 50 m for upstream and downstream of riverbed of water supply wells.

(c) The scale of Class II Protected Areas is within a radius of 150 m – 300 m if water supply wells are chosen as its center; within 100-1,000 m and 50 m-100 m for upstream and downstream of riverbed of water supply wells.

132 The water resource protection area of the Project is shown in Figure 9.

133 Reference of these provisions for division of the protective zones of existing water wells in Pingquan County, comprehensive consideration of the location status quo of Pingquan County's water source wells was taken. It is proposed the following water resource protection zoning proposals during EIA period: Xihe water source wells Class I Protective Area, make the main well as the center, within a radius of 150 m; Class II Protective Area, make the main well as the center, within a radius of 300 m, the upstream river nearby the village of Siheyuanzi Village; quasi-protective areas nearby the upstream of Siheyuanzi Village and 1 km away from Jinzhangzi Village and the south-west ditch.

134 Falls River water source wells Class II Protective Areas, make well as the center, within a radius of 300 m range; nearby Xiyingzi Village and Bajia Village; quasi-protected area located on the upstream river section of Dongyingzi Village and Shatuozi Village.

5.5 In September, 2009, according to acquaint with local government, currently the two water supply and water source protection zones have classified the water resources protection zone. The distance divided is as below:

135 Drinking Water Source Protection Zone of Pingquan County, Chengde City, Hebei Province Class I Pprotected Areas: Within the water area of 1,000m upstream and 100 m downstream of the water intaking site, and 200 m of the riparian area on both sides. Class II Protected Areas: from Class I Protected Areas on the upstream sector of 2,500 m, and 200 m of the riparian area on both sides; quasi-protected areas: from the protected area on the upstream 500 meters, and 200 m of the riparian area on both sides.

136 Designated Time: August, 2007.

137 Designated Institution: Hebei Province Chengde City Environmental Protection Agency.

(2) Pollution Source Survey within Water Source Protection Area

138 The field investigation did not find any industrial enterprises incompatible with the "Pollution Prevention Regulations of Drinking Water Source Protection Areas". Along the river pollution mainly is non-point source pollution caused by the surrounding villages and farming. Therefore, non-point source pollution management should be strengthened within the range of water source protection areas.

(3) Strengthen the Protection of Water Sources

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report 139 The project evaluation in accordance with the domestic water resources protection laws and regulations, proposed the following protection recommendations.

(a) Pollution prevention and control measures for water sources protection areas.

140 According to "The People's Republic of China Water Pollution Prevention Law", "Pollution Prevention Regulations of Drinking Water Source Protection Areas", the Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations (draft) and "Hebei Province Environmental Sensitive Areas for Supporting, Restraining and Prohibiting Construction Project List" (2005 Amendment), to make the following protection requirements for the Project water sources area.

(a) Must comply with the following provisions within underground drinking water sources protection areas, and quasi-protection areas:

(b) Prohibit the use of seepage pits, infiltration wells, fissures, caverns and other discharge of sewage and other harmful waste.

(c) Ban the use of permeable layer of pores, fissures, karst caves and abandoned mine pits for storing oil, natural gas, radioactive substances, toxic and harmful chemicals, pesticides and other storages.

(d) The implementation of artificial recharge of groundwater should not pollute the local groundwater sources.

(e) Must comply with the following provisions within underground drinking water sources protection areas, and quasi-protection areas.

(i) Class I Protection Zones

141 Prohibit all projects and buildings unrelated with water conservation and water intaking facilities; prohibited from engaging in cage culture, tourism, swimming, fishing, or other activities probably pollute drinking water. Prohibited from engaging in agricultural activities; prohibition of the discharge, stacking industrial waste and urban waste, faeces, and other harmful waste; prohibiting the transfer of sewage channels, pipelines and oil pipelines through the protection area; prohibiting the building of the oil depot; prohibits the building of cemeteries.

(ii) Class II Protection Zones

142 Prohibit to construct, renovate or expand projects for discharge of pollutants in the drinking water source Class II Protection Zones; the existing projects of emissions of pollutants should be demolished or closed down by the order proposed by the people's government at county level. Prohibiting cage culture, tourism and other activities in the drinking water source Class II Protection Zones, it shall take measures in accordance with regulations to prevent pollution of drinking water.

(4) Unconfined Aquifer Underground Water Source

143 Prohibit the projects of non-ferrous metal mining, smelting, including scouring, dyeing and finishing, degumming of the textile items, leather, fur tanning, pulp and paper, crude oil, petroleum coke refining, chemical materials and chemical manufacturing, chemical manufacturing, coking, electroplating, nuclear facilities and associated radioactive exploitation of natural resources projects; to prohibit the building of solid waste stacking and

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report transfer stations; prohibiting the stacking of garbage; prohibit the use of without purification of sewage irrigation, the existing wastewater irrigation farmland to set the deadline to switch to clean water for irrigation; the stacking area must have water-resistant, impervious control measures with chemical raw materials, mineral oils and toxic minerals.

(5) Confined Aquifer Groundwater Water Source

144 Prohibit Confined water and diving prohibition of mixed extraction, make diving sealing measures. . (6) Within Quasi-protection Areas

145 Prohibit construction, rehabilitation or expansion projects with serious pollutants; rehabilitation construction projects should not increase emissions.

146 Prohibit constructing dangerous waste stacking and transfer stations, due to the special needs for the construction of transfer stations, it should take measures to prevent leakage; prohibit constructing municipal solid waste, faeces, and soluble, toxic and harmful waste stacking stations, due to the special needs for the construction of transfer stations, it should be approved by relevant departments, and take measures to prevent leakage; while the supply source is surface water bodies, the surface water quality should not be below the "Surface Water Environmental Quality Standard" (GB3838-2002) Class III standard; it should not use sewage which doesn’t meet the standards of "Farmland Irrigation Water Quality Standards" (GB5084-85) for irrigation, properly use fertilizers; protect water resources conservation forest, forbid deforestation, forbid the cutting of non-renewable forest for water resources conservation.

(7) Protection and Management of River Bank

147 According to "the People's Republic of China Water Law" to ensure the sustainable use of concentrated water supply sources, learn from previous experience in water wells abandoned, it must strictly manage and protect the river bank environment of upstream and downstream of the water source site in protection area.

(a) Prohibit setting up sewage outfall within drinking water source protection zones. Prohibit disposing objects obstruct flood outflow and planting trees and tall crops impede flood outflow within the river, prohibit constructing buildings and structures impeding flood outflow, and the activities have impacts on river stability and endangering the river dike security and other activities impeding flood outflow within the scope of the river management area. Reasonably exploit the river sand within the scope of the river management area, implement licensing system for exploitation sand, water administration department of the people's governments above the county level shall designate non-exploit sand zones and non-exploit sand period; prohibit river reclamation.

(b) Strengthen greening on both sides of the river, to conduct environmental education for residents in nearby villages, prohibit dumping garbage into rivers and along the coast, domestic solid waste should be collected in a centralized way, stack to places far away from surface water bodies. Prohibit discharge of pollutants into surface water body at random. Should be timely diverting surface water during the rainy season to prevent rain water infiltration and overflow into the wells.

(c) Conduct management strictly in accordance with the relevant provisions and management regulations for pollution of drinking water source protection areas, for

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report regional characteristics, particularly, it is pointed out to prohibit engaging in farming activities, sewage irrigation, to prohibit the dumping of garbage at random, and night soil within Class I protective band; scientifically control sewage irrigation, limit water consumption, control fertilizer and pesticides usage within Class II protective band. Constructing various buildings within the protection zones must be approved by health and epidemic disease prevention department and water resources management department. Clean up abandoned, damaged and unreasonable exploitation of wells, timely landfill, to prevent vertical contamination to groundwater.

(d) Strengthen the mountain vegetation greening, reduce soil and water erosion in mountainous areas, give full play to engineering measures and biological measures to ensure soil and water conservation, green mountains and conserving water, regulating climate, mitigate disaster. Fundamentally reduce impact of non-point source pollution on water bodies.

(e) Strengthen the management of Bochun Mining and Wolong Mountain Villa in Quasi-protection Zones, the local environmental protection departments should regularly conduct monitoring, inspection and monitoring emission measures of “3 wastes” to ensure that the wastewater and solid waste emissions do not cause pollution to the local surface water. The temporary vehicle transfer station within Quasi-protection Zones, the relevant departments, particularly in the security sector should strengthen management and anti-seepage measures, manage and divert vehicles entered the station, to avoid accidental spills to cause pollution on the local surface water. After the completion of construction for designated vehicle parking lot, remove the temporary parking lot.

(f) Any companies and individuals engage in construction activities in water protection areas, should be approved by the water supply company and water administrative department.

(g) It should plant water conservation forest and grass, or develop organic agriculture within water source protection areas.

148 In September 2009, the local government has developed the following water source conservation protection measures:

149 Surface sources of drinking water at all levels of protected areas and quasi- protection zone must comply with the following provisions:

(i) Class I Protection Zones

150 Prohibit all projects and buildings unrelated with water conservation and water intaking facilities;

151 Prohibit the discharge of sewage water which have been set up sewage discharge points must be removed;

152 Prohibit ports unrelated with water supply, ship berthing is prohibited;

153 Prohibition of stacked and storage of industrial wastes, urban refuse, faeces and other harmful wastes;

154 Prohibition of oil depot construction;

155 Prohibit from engaging in cultivation, grazing livestock, and strictly control the cage 79

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report culture activities;

156 Prohibit tourism activities and other activities probably pollute water.

(ii) Class II Protection Zones

157 Prohibit construction, rehabilitation or expansion projects for discharge of pollutants in the drinking water source; rehabilitation project must reduce its emissions;

158 The existing sewage outfall must reduce their emissions to ensure the water quality to meet the required water quality standards within protection zones;

159 Prohibit the establishment of handling garbage, manure, oil and toxic substances in the port terminal.

(iii) Quasi-protection Zones

160 It must comply with the provisions of state and local wastewater discharge standards to directly or indirectly discharge wastewater. It must reduce the sewage discharge load when the total emissions can not guarantee the water quality to meet the required standards within protection zones.

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report 6 Economic Cost-Benefit Analysis

161 Environmental cost-benefit analysis is an important content for comprehensive analysis on project environmental construction and economic and social benefits; it is an important indicator of environmental impacts for measuring environmental protection input achievement. EIA employs indicator method for calculation based on cost indicators and benefit indicators, conducts a tripartite benefit analysis.

6.1 Economic Benefit Analysis

162 The Project total investment is CNY 62.4904 million, of which ADB loan account for US$ 4.34 million (approximately CNY 31 million), Pingquan County financial allocation CNY 31.4904 million (which includes CNY 320,000 for the initial circulating capital).

163 According to feasiblity study report, the economic benefit analysis shown in Table 6 – 1.

Table 6-1: Main Economic and Technical Indicators Serial Content Unit Indicators 1 Project Total Investment CNY10,000 6,249.04 2 Annual Sales Income CNY10,000 1241 3 Water Cost (3rd Year of Normal Yeas) CNY10,000 1,118.18 Total Profite (3rd Year of Normal Yeas) CNY10,000 53.3 4 After-tax FIRR % 6.83 After-tax FNPV CNY10,000 425.96 Pre-tax FIRR % 7.55 5 Pre-tax FNPV CNY10,000 822.83 Capital Net Profit Margin % 6.94 6 FNPV CNY10,000 292 7 Payback Period Year 10.57 Average Annual Investment Profit 8 % 3.08 Margin Average Annual Investment Profit-tax 9 % 4.3 Rate

164 Can be seen from Table 6-1, the Project profitability and accumulated contributions to the county has reached the level of industrial standard requirements, The Project investment is feasible.

165 Due to the Project repayment period is 20 years, break-even analysis use the 10th operation year data for calculation, the fixed cost is CNY 7.5179 million, the total variable cost is CNY 2.6499 million, with productive capacity utilization rate to show break-even point (BEP), according to feasibility study results, indicating that the size of the Project to meet 83.58% of the design scale, ie, to reach annual production capacity of 9.1525 million m3, the Project can ensure its costs, the Project has a certain ability to resist risks.

166 The Project capital net profit ratio is 6.94%, investment recovery period is 10.57 years; the Project has a certain degree of profitability and market prospects.

6.2 Environmental Economic Cost-Benefit Analysis

6.2.1 Environmental Investment Costs

167 The Project total investment is CNY 62.4904 million, of which environmental 81

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report protection investment is CNY 450,000, mainly for plant virescence, living exhaust, sewage and garbage disposal. On the base of environmental protection measures proposed in the feasibility study, the EIA recommends to set protection areas at water source site and greening, the proposed increased investment CNY 54,000 on virescence. The environmental protection investment in total is CNY 494,000.

168 The investment of the Project facilities for environmental protection is listed in Table 6-2.

Table 6-2: Environmental Investment Costs Investment Item System Name Environmental Protection Facilities (CNY10,000) Each Water Plant with 1 Septic Tank (Volume is Wastewater Domestic Sewage 3 2 10 m Respectively), Manhole

Shock Pad, Installation of Insulation Materials for Noise Pumping Station, Water Pump Inlet Port to Install Pump Room, Air-blower Noise 13 Improvement Shock Absorbers Throat, Muffler, Sound Insulation

Civil Works Ecology Masonry Drains 200 m Fee

Chlorination Leakage Alarm, Chlorine Absorbing Devices, Chlorine Dioxide Generator 10 Room Personal Protective Equipment

Roads, Top of Clean Water Tank Green Space with Trees, Shrubs, Lawn for Virescence 2 20 and Reserved Land of Plant Area 9,145.0 m of Each Plant Subtotal 45 Virescence of surrounding Water New Added 1,800 Willows for Virescence of Water Sources 5.4 Sources and Water Plant Total 49.4

6.2.2 Environmental Investment Benefit

169 During the Project construction, the generated wastewater will be discharged into the municipal sewage pipe network and finally flow into the urban sewage treatment plants, not discharged into surface water bodies, so there will be a little impact on the regional water environment. Different noise reduction measures will be used for the noise production equipment of the Project construction, so there will be a little impact on the surrounding acoustic environment during the Project operation period. The Project will cause damages at certain degree to the ecological environment during construction, through the designated water source protection areas, to take ecological restoration measures proposed in soil and water conservation option, to restore damaged ecological environment and conduct the implementation of ecological construction, it will substantially reduce the impact on the local ecological environment damage caused by the Project construction, with the end of the construction and implementation of greening measures, the adverse impact of the ecological environment gradually weakened to the original condition. Through the internal and external strengthening of virescence can minimize the impact on landscaping of the water plant construction.

6.3 Conclusion

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report 170 The Project is municipal infrastructure project, through the analysis of economic benefits and environmental benefits, it can be seen, this Project will improve municipal infrastructure of Pingquan County, greatly improve the living quality of local residents, promote the rapid urban economic development, bring social benefits and environmental benefits, and has a certain profitability and potential market prospects.

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report 7 Environmental Management Plan

7.1 Environmental Management Plan during Construction

7.1.1 Implementation Agency

171 At this stage, the implementation of environmental protection facilities institution is the construction institution.

7.1.2 Environmental Management System during Construction

172 Construction Phase Environmental Management System consists of the Construction Company, supervision institution and implementation company three-tier management system, meanwhile Design Institute required for cooperation.

173 In this management system, firstly to strengthen the construction company’s environmental awareness and environmental management. The construction company should be equipped with full-time or part-time staff responsible for environmental protection during construction, these personnel should be trained, possess the necessary competence and qualifications as engineering and technical personnel, and given the relevant responsibilities and power to fully play the functions of first-line environmental monitoring. Implement environmental management responsibility and environmental protection performance appraisal system; organize main leaders to conduct environmental protection knowledge training to enhance environmental awareness.

174 Supervision institution should take the environmental impact report, the various environmental projects and measures, which are proposed in construction design documents and construction contracts as an important content of the supervision work, and strictly control the quality of environmental protection engineering, and supervise Construction Company to implement various environmental protection measures during construction. Results of environmental protection component should be included in the submitted engineering supervision report after the completion of construction.

175 For the Construction Company for environmental management during construction period, the main function is to grasp the overall situation, to grasp the full range of environmental dynamic construction, while significant environmental problems or disputes happens, actively organize and resolve, and help to handle various aspects of relationships among Construction Company, local environmental protection departments, the public and the stakeholders. During construction period, in addition to the supervision of the local environmental protection departments, the Construction Company should be equipped with full-time, part-time environmental protection personnel, to conduct self-supervision and management of the sewage, dust, soil erosion, construction noise and other related environmental matters at construction site.

7.1.3 Environmental Management Plan during Construction

7.1.3.1 Sector Management System and Functions

176 To strengthen the construction site management, to prevent dust pollution and noise caused by construction, the EIA put forward the following requirements for environmental management during the construction period of the project:

(i) Implementation Company

177 Assign a full-time or part-time environmental protection staff with main 84

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report responsibilities as below:

(a) Formulate rational construction plans, submitted Environmental Protection Report to the local environmental protection administrative departments during the construction phase, the content should include: project progress, main construction contents and methods, commentary of environmental impact, as well as the the implementation of environmental impact mitigation measures;

(b) Together with Construction Company environmental staff to develop environmental management regulations for the construction of the Project;

(c) Regularly inspect the construction process, implementation of environmental regulations, and urge the related personnel for rectification;

(d) On a regular basis to listen to the pollution control comments of environmental protection departments, Construction Company and the local residents, in order to further strengthen rational construction.

(ii) Construction Company

178 The Project preparation and construction office should be equipped with one technical personnel with environmental expertise for full-time or part-time, to take charge of environmental protection work during construction, main functions are as follows:

(a) In accordance with national and local policy-related construction regulations and construction and operation specifications, combined with the characteristics of this Project to develop management regulations of construction environment, to make specific requirements for construction activities of the Construction Company;

(b) Supervise and inspect Construction Company for the implementation of pollution prevention and control;

7.1.3.2 Environmental Monitoring Measures

Table 7-1: Environmental Monitoring Measures during Construction Item Monitoring Measures Set mud pit for collecting and disposal of the slurry, to avoid irrational stacking, and 0-0.50 m topsoil will be stacked on one side at excavation stage, and set retaining Slurry of Water walls for reducing soil erosion. After the construction completion, the mud pit will Sourse Wells be filled, compacted, covered with with topsoil with the grass seeds, to promote the ecological restoration. Reasonably arrange construction time, avoid the interference of construction noise on the concentrated residential areas and other sensitive point. Strengthen Noise management, to avoid high-noise construction equipment at night time near the sensitive use. The domestic wastewater, vehicle washing water discharge should be organized at construction site.

(1) Wastewater should be collected in a centralized way, treated through the Wastewater sedimentation tank spilled on the ground dust in place of drainage. So that to prevent pollution of the surrounding environment, removal and transportation on a regular basis by the sanitation department if necessary. (2) Vehicle washing concentrately at the construction site, keep away from the 85

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report river. It is supposed to build an impermeable sedimentation tank for treatment of vehicle washing wastewater. After treatment the water will be used for dust suppression during construction period. (3) Vehicles and equipments frequently pass in and out construction site; they should not be washed in the construction site. (4) Prepare materials processing requirements in order to avoid pollution to surface water and groundwater (toxic, harmful, hazardous materials, such as corrosive or acidic substances, oil, petroleum products, asphalt, etc. should be stored away from the river channel, or set closure areas for accidental spills of oil). (5) It will construct masonry drains for 200 m around Xihe River Distribution Water Plant. (1) It will take barrier measures at construction site; excavation should be backfilled or removed in a timely manner, reduce secondary dust. (2) Designate staff on a regular basis for cleaning, spraying water at construction site and access roads, in order to reduce the flying dust. (3) Transporting construction materials and spoil, the vehicle should not be over Atmospheric loaded; they should be covered by tarpaulin to reduce the scattered. Dust (4) Mixing concrete at designated mixing plant to prevent the on-site mixing causing dust. (5) Material storage sites should be 200 m away from residential areas, and cover them with canvas or sprinkler. (6) Vehicles for construction try to use external city road to reduce traffic interference to the internal county. (1) Vehicle emissions should meet the Emissions Standards of People's Republic of China 18352-2005, 17691-2005, 11340-2005, 3847-2005, and 18285-2005 emissions standards; Discharge from (2) Equipment and machinery exhaust emissions should meet the standard Vehicles and requirements of the PRC 16297-1996; Equipment (3) Construction machinery use clean fuels (in line with national standards for diesel, gasoline), and conducting regular maintenance and periodic inspection, certification to construction machinery, so that to ensure the full combustion of fuel so as to reduce emissions of construction machinery. Building materials: reasonably stacking construction materials, keeping away from Construction the surface water and arable land, set retaining wall, for not timely using Waste and construction waste, personnel should promptly contact local related sector for Construction construction waste removal; Spoil Construction spoil: Set the retaining plate, after backfill spoil should be transported promptly to Hongshan Industrial Park as filling. Keeping The temporary toilets away from the rivers, and to strengthen anti- seepage; Setting multi-box type bins away from rivers, so that easy for garbage Domestic collection, the local sanitation department to remove concentrately and transport Garbage garbage to designated location, disposal cost will be paid by construction company under local standards. The construction team should integratedly arrange construction schedule; Traffic Taking time while the construction through the main traffic lines, and timely clean up the completed sections to ensure the smooth flow of road section; Planting trees and grass inside and outside of the water plant, ensuring the Ecological virescence rate achieves to 68.76%; ecological restoration within the scale of Restoration temporary land occupation area of water sources, by planting 1,800 willows. Rainwater Drain Masonry drain with the length of 200 m S & W Erosion 350 m debris retaining dam for water transfer and distribution pipelines. Before formal operation and after completion, according to the State Completion and Environmental Protection Department, Environmental Protection under the railway Acceptance construction project completion inspection approach to conduct acceptance of project completion and Environmental Protection.

7.1.4 Environmental Monitoring during Construction

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report 7.1.4.1 Monitoring Objective

179 The objective of this Project environmental monitoring is to ensure that the environmental impact report referred to the various environmental measures and requirements for implementation of project construction, to control the environmental impact caused by the water supply project construction within the provisions of national laws, regulations and standards.

7.1.4.2 Monitoring Plan

(1) Environmental Monitoring Demands

180 During construction, the environmental professionals (part-time staff) shall supervise related departments of the construction company for implementing the environmental protection measures present in the report during construction period, and take responsible for the construction management of the environmental protection facilities, and the final acceptance. According to design documents and construction schedule, environmental supervisors should check the monitoring items during the construction. Regularly report the status of monitoring implementation of the Project to the higher level department.

(1) Environmental monitoring plan of major project during construction period

181 The detailed monitoring plan of the works is shown in Table 7-2.

7.2 Environmental Management Plan during Operation

7.2.1 Primary Tasks

182 During operating period, the main tasks of environmental management is to ensure the normal operation of the various environmental protection facilities, meanwhile through the day to day operation of environmental monitoring to obtain reliable parameters for the operation management and provide the scientific basis for environmental decision-making.

7.2.2 Institutional Setup and Personnel Training

183 According to the environmental management and environmental monitoring requirements, it is recommended Pingquan County Water Company, equipped with two environmental management professionals, to take responsible for the whole plant environmental management, pollution control and monitoring management.

184 Suggested that Pingquan County Environmental Protection Agency take responsible for routine and random environmental monitoring, including monitoring of the pollution accident. If Pingquan County Environmental Protection Agency or its subsidiaries Environmental Monitoring Center, there is lack of staff, monitoring equipment, technical capability, then a subsidiary of Chengde City Chengde Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Monitoring Station need to assist the local Environmental Protection Agency. Local Environmental Protection Bureau can also entrust a qualified laboratory for monitoring.

185 Construction Company periodicly organizes environmental management professionals to conduct environmental protection management training, to improve environmental management capacity.

7.2.3 Primary Responsibilities

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report (a) Implementation and in compliance with "the People's Republic of China Environmental Protection Law" and its related laws and regulations, to establish pollution control management archives.

(b) Fully understand the principles of corporate pollution control technology, equipment operation and maintenance information, to establish pollution control management archives.

(c) Periodic inspection operation of environmental facility of corporations, timely maintenance to ensure the normal operation of environmental protection facilities, leading and organizing the enterprise's environmental monitoring, developping emergency prevention measures to prevent pollution incidents.

(d) Develop pollutant emissions indicators of the production process and performance indicators of all environmental protection facilities, to conduct regularly statistical test.

(e) Promote the application of advanced pollution control technology and environmental management experience, periodic training of environmental professionals and technical personnel throughout the plant. Strengthen environmental advocacy and improve staff awareness of environmental protection.

(f) Supervise the installation and commissioning work of the Project environmental protection facilities.

(g) Do a good job of virescence.

7.3 Environmental Monitoring during Operation

186 Environmental monitoring is the basis for environmental protection, and the basis for conducting pollution control and environmental protection facilities management. Therefore, enterprises should conduct monitoring periodically to waste gas, waste water, noise and other pollution sources. And collect monitoring data, to establish monitoring file in time and report monitoring data to the company’s related leadership and superior related authorities. The local environmental protection monitoring department is proposed for the Project environmental monitoring work. According to water supply project and pollutant discharge characteristics, to prepare monitoring programs as below:

(a) Sureface Water and Ground Water,

Monitoring items and monitoring frequency shown in Table 7–2;

(b) Waste Water Monitoring,

Wastewater monitoring shown in Table 7–2;

Noise monitoring shown in Table 7–2.

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report Table 7-2: Environmental Monitoring Program during Construction and Operation Monitoring Environmental Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring Parameters Implementation Agency Supervision Agency Fee (CNY Factor Area Frequency 1,000) 1. Pre-construction BOD , COD, SS, DO, surface water 5 External Monitoring: Local Heavy Metal, pH, Chroma, nearby Fall Chengde 1.1 Surface Environmental Protection Turbidity, Organic matter, Water Plant Environmental Once 10 Water Bureau / Hebei Environmental Total phosphorus, Total and Xihe Protection Agency Monitoring Center nitrogen River Plant Color, Turbidity, Odor, Visible Matter, pH, Total hardness, Iron, Manganese, Copper, External Monitoring: Local Chengde 1.2 Ground Volatile Phenol, sulfate, Ground Water Environmental Protection Environmental Once 10 Water chloride, fluoride, cyanide, Sources Bureau / Hebei Environmental Protection Agency arsenic, cadmium, Monitoring Center hexavalent chromium, lead, nitrate , nitrite, total bacteria, total coliform External Monitoring: Local Around Plant Environmental Monitoring Chengde Equivalent continuous A 1.3 Noise Boundary for Station Bureau / Chengde Environmental Once 5 sound level 1 m Environmental Monitoring Protection Agency Center 2. During Construction 1 Outfall at Internal Monitoring: Contractor, Hebei Province Samll 1 time / a, 1 each IA, Hebei Province Samll Cities Cities and Towns sample / 1 time / upstream and and Towns Project PMO Project PMO day BOD , COD, SS, DO, 5 downstream Heavy Metal, pH, Chroma, 2.1 Surface of surface External Monitoring: Local Turbidity, Organic matter, 20 Water water nearby Environmental Protection Chengde 1 time / a, 1 Total phosphorus, Total Fall Water Bureau/Chengde Environmental sample / 1 time / nitrogen Plant and Environmental Monitoring Protection Agency day Xihe River Center Plant 2.2 Ground Color, turbidity, odor, Ground Water Internal Monitoring: Contractor, Hebei Province Samll 1 time / a, 2 20 Water visible matter, pH, total Sources IA, Hebei Province Samll Cities Cities and Towns sample / 1time / 89

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report hardness, iron, and Towns Project PMO Project PMO day manganese, copper, volatile phenol, sulfate, External Monitoring: Local chloride, fluoride, cyanide, Environmental Protection Chengde 1 time / a, 1 arsenic, cadmium, Bureau/Chengde Environmental sample / 1 time / hexavalent chromium, Environmental Monitoring Protection Agency day lead, nitrate, nitrite, total Center bacteria, total coliform Local Environmental Random, 1 Internal Monitoring: Contractor, Protection Bureau; time/semiannual, 1 Nearest IA, Hebei Province Samll Cities Chengde 1 time / day, 1 residents’ and Towns Project PMO Environmental sample/day, 1 Equivalent continuous A station of Protection Agency sample/night 2.3 Noise 10 sound level Water External Monitoring: Local Local Environmental Random, 1 Distribution Environmental Monitoring Protection Bureau; time/semiannual, Plant Station Bureau / Chengde Chengde 1 time / day, 1 Environmental Monitoring Environmental sample/day, 1 Center Protection Agency sample/night 3. During Operation 1 Outfall at Local Environmental each Internal Monitoring: Contractor, Protection Bureau; 1 time / a, 1 upstream and IA, Hebei Province Samll Cities Chengde sample / 1 time / BOD , COD, SS, DO, 5 downstream and Towns Project PMO Environmental day Heavy Metal, pH, Chroma, 3.1 Surface of surface Protection Agency Turbidity, Organic matter, 20 Water water nearby External Monitoring: Local Local Environmental Total phosphorus, Total Fall Water Environmental Monitoring Protection Bureau; 1 time / a, 1 nitrogen Plant and Station Bureau / Chengde Chengde sample / 1 time / Xihe River Environmental Monitoring Environmental day Plant Center Protection Agency Color, turbidity, odor, Local Environmental visible matter, pH, total Internal Monitoring: Contractor, Protection Bureau; 1 time / a, 1 hardness, iron, IA, Hebei Province Samll Cities Chengde sample / 1 time / manganese, copper, and Towns Project PMO Environmental day 3.2 Ground Ground Water volatile phenol, sulfate, Protection Agency 20 Water Sources chloride, fluoride, cyanide, External Monitoring: Local Local Environmental 2 times / a, 1 arsenic, cadmium, Environmental Monitoring Protection Bureau; sample / 1 time / hexavalent chromium, Station Bureau / Chengde Chengde day lead, nitrate , nitrite, total Environmental Monitoring Environmental 90

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report bacteria, total coliform Center Protection Agency Local Environmental 1 Internal Monitoring: Contractor, Protection Bureau; time/semiannual, 1 Nearest IA, Hebei Province Samll Cities Chengde 1 time / day, 1 residents’ and Towns Project PMO Environmental sample/day, 1 Equivalent continuous A station of Protection Agency sample/night 3.3 Noise 10 sound level Water External Monitoring: Local Local Environmental Distribution Environmental Monitoring Protection Bureau; 2 time / day, 1 Plant Station Bureau / Chengde Chengde sample/day, 1 Environmental Monitoring Environmental sample/night Center Protection Agency External External Monitoring: Local Monitoring: Environmental Monitoring Station Local Bureau / Chengde Environmental Environmental Monitoring Center Local Environmental Monitoring Protection Bureau; Sevage: BOD , COD, 1 time / Year,1 3.4 Wastewater 5 Station Chengde 10 SS, NH -N time / day 3 Bureau / Environmental Chengde Protection Agency Environmental Monitoring Center

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report 7.4 Environmental Protective Facilities of "Three Simultaneous" Acceptance

187 According to feasibility study of Environmental Protection Measures and the engineering analysis, the Environmental Protective Facilities of "Three Simultaneity" Acceptance is shown in Table 7-3. Local authorities should divide water sources Protective zones by "Management Regulations for Pollution Prevention of Drinking Water source Protective Zones" and "Pingquan County Drinking Water Source Protective Areas into Technical Specifications", and take responsible for the virescence and management of the protective areas, reference "Management Regulations for Pollution Prevention of Drinking Water source Protective Zones" (draft) strictly control the pollution sources of protective zones, to protect water sources.

Table 7-3: Environmental Protective Facilities of "Three Simultaneous" Acceptance Environmental Protection Investment Acceptance Item System Name Facilities (CNY10,000) Standards Each Water Plant with 1 Septic Tank (Volume Wastewater Domestic Sewage 3 2 is 10 m Respectively), Manhole /

Shock Pad, Installation of Insulation Materials Compliance of Noise for Pumping Station, Water Pump Inlet Port to Plant Boundary Pump Room, Air-blower Noise 13 Improvement Install Shock Absorbers Throat, Muffler, Noise Sound Insulation

Civil Works / Ecology Masonry Drains 200 m Fee

Chlorination Leakage Alarm, Chlorine Absorbing Devices, Chlorine Dioxide Generator 10 Room Personal Protective Equipment /

Roads, Top of Clean Water Landscaping and Green Space with Trees, Shrubs, Lawn for Virescence Tank and Reserved Land of 2 20 Virescence 9145.0 m of Each Plant. Plant Area. Subtotal 45 Virescence of surrounding 1,800 Willows for Virescence of Water Newly Added Water Sources and Water 5.4 Sources Plant. Total 49.4

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report

8. Public Participation

8.1 Purpose and Significance of Public Participation

188 To understand local residents living and working environment through public participation survey so that to get the first-hand experience, intuitive feelings and other information of local residents. Considering the quality level and the status quo of regional meteorological pollution features and environmental elements, so that ensure the EIA conclusions more objective and reliable, in order to better protect the public's vital interests.

8.2 Approaches and Scope of Public Participation

(1) Public Participation Approaches

189 During EIA period, conducting public participation by internet publicity and public participation survey questionnaire.

(2) Public Participation Scope

190 The public participation survey covers project-related institutions in the surrounding villages. Relevant government departments such as Pingquan County Government, the Environmental Protection Agency, Development and Reform Bureau and other relevant institutions, the investigators are village representatives, village representatives of the proposed project surrounding villages, school teachers, as well as residents of Pingquan County.

8.3 Public Participation Content

(1) Publicity

191 Project commission institution conducted publicity in the form of internet and posting notices respectively on April 13, 2008 and May 12, 2008, primarily to inform the main content of Pingquan County water supply projects. After the completion of EIA report, conducted the second internet publicity on China's environmental impact assessment website. Publicity is valid for 10 days in July 2008.

192 Publicity content is shown in Table 8–1. Publicity internet pictures are shown from Figure 8–1 to Figure 8–3.

Publicity Website: http://www.pingquan.gov.cn/article/20080415/102871.htm； Publicity Website: http://www.acee.org.cn/public/viewforum.php?f=3。

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The First Internet Publicity of Public Participation Information:

(i) With the Pingquan County's economic development and the continuously expanding scale of the county area, people's living standard improves, the growing demand for water amount, water quality, but the status quo of water supply system if imperfect in Pingquan County, serious shortage of unified water supply capacity, water supply capacity of the current water company is 10,000 m3 / d, the rest are waterworks and private owned wells for water supply, county water pipe network popularity rate is low, lack of diameter and pressure, pipeline leakage rate is higher. Dispersion of water supply, diameter and water pressure cause water resources waste, while county residents’ water quantity, water quality is difficult to be guaranteed. Water supply will be an important factor to constrain the future economic development of Pingquan County.

(ii) In order to improve production and living conditions of the county, to ensure the smooth progress of economic development, Pingquan County Development and Reform Bureau intends to apply for Asian Development Bank loan to construct Pingquan County Regional Water Supply Project II. Pingquan County Development and Reform Bureau have commissioned Beijing Xin Guohuan Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd. to carry out the project's environmental impact evaluation. According to requirement of "Provisional Measures for Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment", now conduct the publicity for the contents of environmental impact assessment, welcome and thank you for your comments and suggestions on the project construction.

1. Project Overview

(i) Project Name: Pingquan County Regional Water Supply Project

(ii) Project Content: Mainly including water intaking, water distibution plant, water transfer and distribution piepelines paving etc.

(iii) Water Intaking: Water sources exploitation: Recently to build 2 drinking water sources nearby Huangzhangzi village, upstream of Fall River at northern of the county, and Erdaohezi village, Xihe River of southern of the county. Two water sources of 11 new water wells, a total of 22 water wells; two water sources newly increased water-scale, respectively 10,000 m3/d and 10,000 m3/d, in total is 20,000 m3/d. Water wells will be completed at one time.

(iv) Water Purification Plants: To build two water purification plants at Xingshuyuanzi village and Erdaohezi village respectively with the scale of 20,000 m3 / d and 10,000 m3 / d, in total 30,000 m3 / d.

2. Water Transfer and Distribution Pipelines:

(i) Water transfer pipelines: The pipelines connecting water source wells with the caliber of DN150-350, total length is 4.927 km. The distance is 3.4 km from Fall River water source to water purification plant, double water transfer pipelines with the caliber of DN350, total length is 6.8 km. There are double water transfer pipelines with the caliber of DN250 from Xihe River water sources to water purification plant, total length is 1 km.

(ii) Water distribution pipelines: Pipeline based on long-term program to determine the distribution pipeline network for layout, taking into account the big water consumer and the main water consumer, for safe and economic water distribution, pipe network layout of the 15 rings, flow direction from south to north, from west to east, the caliber is DN100-600, total length is 31.81 km. 94

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3. Investment: In total CNY 62.4904 million. Of which, ADB loan CNY 31 million; County Financial Bureau counterpart funds CNY 31.4904 million.

4. Contacts of Related Institutions

(i) Construction Company: Pingquan County Water Supply Comapny

Add: Chengbei Village, Pingquan Town, Pingquan County Postal Code: 067500 Contact Person: Jinbao Telephone No.: 0314-6082060 Mailbox: [email protected] (ii) EIA: Beijing Xin Guohuan Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd Add: 12th Floor, Tower B2, No 9 Chegongzhuang Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing. Postal Code: 100044 Contact Person: Ren Yanfang Telephone No.: 010-88395730-865 Mailbox: [email protected]

5. EIA Working Procedures and Main Tasks

(i) Working Procedures: Accept the commission, conduct field investigation, proclaim relevant information to the public, prepare special ecological report and survey public opinion, feedback processing conditions, environmental impact report and submitted to the approval.

(ii) Main Tasks: Engineering analysis, investigation and evaluation of the environmental status quo, environmental impact identification, environmental impact analysis, environmental protection measures analysis, conducting public participation, etc.

6. Publicity Objects and Canvass

Canvass includes all affected residents’ attitude to the project construction, their comments and suggestions to environmental protection measures and other related requirements.

7. Main Form of Public Comments

You can phone, e-mail and mail a letter etc ways to feedback your comments and suggestions to the Construction Company or Environmental Impact Assessment.

8. Publicity period:

Publicity is valid for 10 working days.

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Figure 8-1: First Internet Publicity

Figure 8-2: Second Internet Publicity

(2) Public Participation Survey

193 May 12, 2008 project construction company and evaluation institution conducted a public Participation Survey at the area affected by the Project. The survey employed the form of questionnaire of public participation survey, the questionnaire of public participation survey shown in the table as below.

194 Table 8-2 is Pingquan County Urban Area Public Participation Survey of Water Supply Project 96

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Table 8-2: Pingquan County Urban Area Public Participation Survey Education Name Age Gender Level Living Area Occupation The Relative Position for the Construction Site of the Project Project Introduction：：：

9. Project Name: Pingquan Country Urban Area Water Supply Project.

10. Project Content: Mainly including water sources exploitation, water purification plants, laying pipes and so on.

(i) Water sources exploitation: Recently to build 2 drinking water sources nearby Huangzhangzi village, upstream of Fall River at northern of the county, and Erdaohezi village, Xihe River of southern of the county. Two water sources of 11 new water wells, a total of 22 water wells; two water sources newly increased water-scale, respectively 10,000 m3/d and 10,000 m3/d, in total is 20,000 m3/d. Water wells will be completed at one time.

(ii) Water purification plants: To build two water purification plants at Xingshuyuanzi village and Erdaohezi village respectively with the scale of 20,000 m3 / d and 10,000 m3 / d, in total 30,000 m3 / d.

(iii) Water transfer pipelines: The pipelines connecting water source wells with the caliber of DN150-350, total length is 4.927 km. The distance is 3.4 km from Fall River water source to water purification plant, double water transfer pipelines with the caliber of DN350, total length is 6.8 km. There are double water transfer pipelines with the caliber of DN250 from Xihe River water sources to water purification plant, total length is 1 km.

(iv) Water distribution pipelines: Pipeline based on long-term program to determine the distribution pipeline network for layout, taking into account the big water consumer and the main water consumer, for safe and economic water distribution, pipe network layout of the 15 rings, flow direction from south to north, from west to east, the caliber is DN100-600, total length is 31.81 km.

11. Investment: In total CNY 62.4904 million. Of which, ADB loan CNY 31 million; County Financial Bureau counterpart funds CNY 31.4904 million.

Project possibly produce main pollutants:

This Project possiblely produce wastewater, gas, garbage and other waste during the construction and operation period; it will also generate solid wastes such as drilling mud in the construction process, cause a certain impact on the surrounding environment.

1． Do you know well about the roject? A. Yes B No 2. Are you satisfied with the current water supply A. Yes B No status? 3. The project impact on promoting the local A Beneficial B. No impact C. Without profit ecnomic development 4． How do you think of the project impact on your A Beneficial B. No impact C. Negative impact working and living? 5． What do you think of the current environmental A. Atmospheric environment B. Surface water problem at the project construction site? C. Underground water D. Noise E. Ecology 6． The project impact on regional living A. Atmospheric Environment B. Surface water environment during construction (including C. Underground water atmosphere, wastewater, noise, etc.). D. Noise E. Ecology 97

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report 7. What are the impacts on the regional A Atmospheric environment B. Wastewater environment at the operation period? C.Noise D. Solid waste E. Ecology 8. Generally, what is the impact on the regional A. Positive B. Negative C. Unknown development after the completion of project? 9. As construction inevitably have some impact, A Atmospheric Environment B. Wastewater what aspects of improvement of the pollution do C.Noise you think we should focus on (multiple-choice D. Solid waste E. Ecology available)? 10. Do you support the construction of the project A. Support B. Nonsupport C. Careless in the region? Your suggestions and comments on the construction of this project, please state the reasons:

Figure 8-3: Public Participation Survey

8.4 Results of Public Participation Survey

8.4.1 Results of Publicity

195 During publicity period, the construction company has not received any telephone for consultation of the Project; construction comapny and the environmental impact assessment institution has not received the relevant letters, e-mail, etc.

8.4.2 Results of Publicity Survey

196 The public participation in EIA issued a total of 100 questionnaires, 95 valid questionnaires were recovered, recovery rate 95%. Results are shown in Table 8-3. The survey also sought the residents’ views and attitudes of the project construction, on this basis, the survey results carried out a careful statistical analysis, obtained results of public participation survey.

Table 8-3: Results of Public Participation Survey No. of Proportion Survey questions Options Results Analysis people (%) Do you know well about Yes 88 92.6 92.6% of the public have a certain degree the roject? No 7 7.4 of understanding about the project. Are you satisfied with the Yes 28 29.5 70.5% of the residents are not satisfied current water supply No 67 70.5 with the current water supply status. status? The project impact on Beneficial 90 94.7 94.7% of the residents believe the project

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report promoting the local No impact 5 5.3 will be beneficial to the local ecnomic ecnomic development Negative development. 0 0.0 impact Beneficial 81 85.3 85.3% of the residents believe the project How do you think of the No impact 13 13.7 will be beneficial to their life and 1.1% of project impact on your Negative the residents believe the project will working and living? 1 1.1 impact cause negative impact Atmospheric 3 3.16 Environment What do you think of the Surface water 11 11.6 69.5% of the residents believe currently current environmental Underground 12 12.6 there is no environmental problem at the problem at the project water project construction site. construction site? Noise 4 4.2 Ecology 2 2.1 None 66 69.5 Atmospheric 9 9.5 70.7% of the residents think there will be The project impact on Environment no significant impact during construction. regional living Surface water 12 12.6 12.6% of the residents think there will be environment during Underground a certain impact on surface water during 3 3.2 construction (including water operation. 9.5% of the residents think atmosphere, wastewater, Noise 9 9.5 there will be a certain impact on noise, etc.). Ecology 3 3.2 atmospheric environment and acoustical None 65 70.7 environment during operation. Atmospheric 8 8.4 Environment Surface water 5 5.3 What are the impacts on Underground 74.7% of the residents think there will be the regional environment 5 5.3 water no significant impact during operation. at the operation period? Noise 6 6.3 Ecology 6 6.3 No impact 71 74.7 Generally, what is the Positive 86 90.5 impact on the regional Negative 90.5% of the residents think the impact is 0 0.0 development after the impact possitive generally. completion of the project? No impact 9 9.5 As construction inevitably Atmospheric 16 16.8 have some impact, what Environment 66.3% of the residents think the piont is to aspects of improvement of Wastewater 6 6.3 dispose the solid waste during the the pollution do you think Noise 6 6.3 construction of project, 16.8 of the we should focus on Solid waste 63 66.3 residents think it is atmospheric (multiple-choice environment problem. available)? Ecology 7 7.4 Do you support the Support 92 96.8 96.8% of the residents support the construction of the project Nonsupport 0 0.0 construction of the project, no rejective in the region? Careless 3 3.2 comments.

197 Survey results show that the vast majority of residents support the project construction, the project construction will be beneficial to local economic development and their work and their living quality, the treatment should be focused on solid waste pollution and pollution of atmospheric environment during construction, and expecting that the project implementation to start as soon as possible.

Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report 9 Conclusion and Recommendations

9.1 Conclusion

9.1.1 Project Benefits

198 The project repayment period is 20 years, according to feasibility study break-even results, indicating that the size of the project to meet 83.58% of the design scale, ie, to reach annual production capacity of 9.1525 million m3, the project can ensure its costs, the project has a certain ability to resist risks.

199 Project capital net profit ratio 6.94%, investment recovery period is 10.57 years; the project has a certain degree of profitability and market prospects.

200 The project belongs to municipal infrastructure projects, which can effectively improve the municipal infrastructure, improve residents’ living quality and promote urban economic development, also have good social benefits.

201 The construction of the project will promote the closure of 95 wells in Pingquan County, improve the multi-sectoral separate water supply status, change in disorderly exploitation of groundwater resources, reduce pollution of groundwater, and have good environmental benefits.

9.1.2 Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures during Construction

202 The environmental impact of the project construction period mainly reflected in the impact on the local ecological environment, followed by the local atmosphere environment and acoustic environment.

(1) Eco-environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures

203 The main ecological impacts on the project site and surrounding vegetation, soil, biology and surface water and pipeline laying along the ecological environment impacts, caused by the construction of water sources and water plant. Project site is affected by human activities, without any distribution of rare animals and plants. During construction, strengthen environmental protection publicity, in a timely manner to cover the construction area by soil, and vegetation recovery in time, set temporary toilets, prohibit washing construction vehicles around the water sources, strengthen the rational stacking of construction materials and prevent the rain, all above measures can minimize the Project construction period impacts on the ecological environment. After the completion of construction, with the allocation of water source protection areas and the implementation of virescence measures, in the construction period the impacts on the surrounding ecological environment will be gradually disappearing.

204 Water wells in the construction process, will produce a certain amount of mud, through digging the mud pit for collecting mud, sedimentation treatment, it can reduce the random stacking mud impact on the surrounding floodplain, and vegetation.

(2) Environmental Noise Impacts Analysis and Mitigation Measures during Construction

205 Pipeline network construction, drilling operation, motor vehicles transport will generate a certain amount of noise, affecting residents’ normal life, rest and work. Through the use of low-noise devices, rationally arrange construction time and construction schedule, avoid the rest time of sensitive points along construction, to minimize the noise sources 100

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(3) Environmental Atmosphere Impacts Analysis and Mitigation Measures during Construction

206 During the Project construction period, strengthen spraying water for dust suppression at the construction site, to enhance vehicle management, vehicles for transporting building materials and spoil and residue should be covered with canvas, avoid the strong wind weather for construction, keeping far away from residential areas and other sensitive points to set the mixing field, etc measures, to minimize the impact on the environmental atmosphere during construction period.

9.1.3 Environmental Impact Analysis and Pollution Prevention Measures during Operation

(1) Water Environment

a) Groundwater

207 The Project available groundwater of water sources can meet the volume of water intaking, and groundwater has good supply conditions, according to dynamic curve of Pingqi Well groundwater at Pingquan Country (1996 ~ 2005) can be seen that the implementation of the Project has little impact on the local groundwater level.

208 Strengthen the management of water wells, allocate water resources protection areas, strictly conduct protection and management measures, this Project has little impact on groundwater quality.

b) Surface Water

209 The Project main drainage is the domestic sewage, after a septic tank (should take anti-seepage measures) after pretreatment discharge into the municipal pipe network and finally inflow the county sewage treatment plant for central treatment, not at random discharge into the surface water environment. Strictly take the above measures; the domestic wastewater will generate very little impact on the local water environment. Cleaning water is relatively clean with less contaminant, inflow the municipal rain water pipe network; it has less impact on the surrounding environment.

210 In summary, the Project drainage has little impact on surface water environment.

(2) Atmospheric Environment

211 The Project has no air pollutant emissions; implementation of the Project has no impact on the quality of local environmental atmosphere.

(3) Solid Waste

212 The Project main solid waste is domestic garbage, get concentrately collected and then on a regular basis of unified clearing and transporting by the sanitation department.

213 In taking above measures, the generation and emissions solid waste has little impact on the environment.

(4) Noise Impact Analysis

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Pingquan County Water Supply Project: Environmental Impact Report - Ecological Special Report 214 Choose low-noise, high efficiency equipments as a priority for project operation, and conduct noise reduction processing for noise generating equipment, and to strengthen the virescence at surrounding plant, plant boundary noise should meet the Class I standard of "Standard of Noise at Boundary of Industrial Enterprises" (GB12348-90), The noise generated by the Project would have little impact on the surrounding environment.

(5) Risk Impact Analysis

215 Model LKD-B-500 compound chlorine dioxide generators are used for the two water distribution plant during operation. The maximum chlorine dosage is 0.42 kg / h and 0.22 kg / of Fall River Water source and Xihe River source. Within chlorination room has the forced ventilation (design ventilation 12 times / h). Meanwhile to set chlorine leakage alarm device and chlorine absorbing device at chlorination room, seriously implement the above- mentioned multi-layer protective measures, to minimize the probability of chlorine leakage accident for project operation.

(6) Regional Impact Analysis

216 The project water accounts for a smaller proportion of local water resources, less impact on local water resources; it will help to improve the status quo of regional groundwater exploitation. After the completion of the new water plants and water distribution pipeline network, they will be able to provide quality drinking water and industrial water, and water quantity, water pressure, water quality will be guaranteed, it will greatly promote the living standards throughout the city, promote urban economic development, to ensure residents health and social stability. Guaranteed water supply will accelerate the pace of urban construction and contribute to the sustainable economy development.

9.1.4 Impact Analysis of Permanent Land Acquisition

217 The water plant project requires permanent land acquisition for 20 mu, affecting 27 households or 98 people of Erdaohezi village, Pingquan Country. The population is 2,897 in this village, 788 households, cultivated land 2,400 mu, and per capita 0.7 mu of cultivated land. As the village close to town areas, highly developed industrial sideline, the village is famous for planting flowers and also close to iron mine, source of income for affected households rely mainly on working outside, the impact on land is very limited, it is planed to compensate for all the payments to the affected farmers are no specific placement.

218 Conducting negotiation with affected village committee and people, to compensate the affected villages based on th level of local economic development, and intends to set aside 35% of compensation for the collective, the rest are paid to the affected persons.

219 The project permanent land acquisition includes forest land 25 mu, river bottom land 6 mu which will be permanently transformed into land usee of municipal infrastructure, within the scope of land acquisition it will lose 20 poplar; 5 mu timber forest; 6 mu young crops of river bottomland. Within the scope of the project land acquisition compensation according to related compensation standards, in taking the above measures, the project permanent land acquisition will have little impact on the local villagers’ life.

9.1.5 Conclusion

220 Most of the residents support the project construction, no objections. Residents hope starts the project construction as soon as possible.

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9.1.7 Engineering Feasibility Conclusion

222 Summarizing the above analysis, the Project in compliance with relevant national industrial policies and local urban development planning; with fewer amounts of pollutants, strictly take the various environmental protection measures required by EIA, the extent and the scope of the impact of projects on environment is acceptable. From the environmental perspective, the Project is feasible.

9.2 Recommendations

223 Water Supply Project is a beneficial project to people as it relates to people's physical and mental health, and also is an important infrastructure for Pingquan County sustainable economic development. In response to this characteristic, EIA recommends that:

(a) In accordance with the relevant provisions of "Pollution Prevention Regulations of Drinking Water Source Protection Areas" to allocate the water resource protection zones by the local government, and in accordance with the "PRC Water Law" and "Hebei Province Environmental Sensitive Areas for Supporting, Restraining and Prohibiting Construction Project List" (2005 Amendment) to well conduct the management and protection work.

(b) Strengthen environmental management, designate a full-time environmental staff, full-time water quality chemists take responsible for testing the water of water source, outflow water from water plant, and pipe network water quality.

(c) Strengthen the tree planting virescence around water plant and along the roads, improve water plant virescence rate, This measure will not only beautify the plant's environment, but also play an effect of noise reduction.

(d) During construction period, if encounter with the other communication facilities cross-phase project, should be resolved through consultation about construction problems with the relevant telecommunications departments, try to avoid mutual interference and damage.

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Figure 5: Surrounding Environment and Noise Status Quo of Xihe River Water Distribution Plant Matrix Map 112

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Figure 6: Water Intake Engineering Option Layout Map 113

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Figure 7: Fall River Water Distribution Plant Layout Map

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