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Environmental and Social Monitoring Report PRC: Songhua River Environmental and Social Monitoring Report Annual Report Project Number: 46921-014 January to December 2014 PRC: Songhua River Basin Water Pollution Control and Management Project, Private Sector Facility - Phase 2 This environmental and/or social monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Prepared by Long Jiang Environmental Protection Group Co., Ltd. for the Asian Development Bank. Annual Environmental & Social Performance Report Longjiang Environmental Protection Group Co., Ltd. Harbin·China April 30, 2015 Reporting Period: January 2014 to December 2014 Report Completion Date: April 30, 2015 Prepared by LJEP Group Co., Ltd. Disclaimer The following information is only for reference instead of serving as formal legal documents or any other professional opinions. This report will not guarantee for statements or implications in any form. This report is drafted by Longjiang Environmental Protection Group Co., Ltd. Unless specially noted, discoveries, instructions and conclusions herein only represent opinions from Longjiang Environmental Protection Group instead of ADB board or its working staff. Note: Cover photograph is the sub-projects of Longjiang Environmental Protection Group Co., Ltd.--- scene appearance of Shuangyashan Wastewater Treatment Plant. Environmental & Social Performance Report (FY2014) LJEP Group Co. Ltd Table of Contents I INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 3 A Background .................................................................................................................................. 3 B Objective ...................................................................................................................................... 8 II ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT ..................................................................... 9 A ESPR Prepareration ...................................................................................................................... 9 B Environmental and Social Responsibility .................................................................................... 9 B.1 Overall Staff and Institutional Arrangement .......................................................................... 13 B.2 Environmental and Social work plan ............................................................................. 15 III Environmental and social requirements compliance .......................................................................... 21 A National requirements compliance ............................................................................................. 21 A.1 Quality and Environmental Management System .......................................................... 21 A.2 Compliance with Legislative and Regulatory Requirements ......................................... 23 A.3 Regular environment monitor inspection ....................................................................... 33 A.4 Emerging Environmental and Social Issues ................................................................... 40 B Compliance with ADB Safeguards Requirements ..................................................................... 42 IV PROGRESS OF ONGOING SUBPROJECTS/ACTIVITIES ........................................................... 44 V Summary of safety performance and corrective action ....................................................................... 45 VI Important Events ................................................................................................................................ 49 VII Sustainable Development Activities and Exchange ........................................................................... 51 A Utilization of sludge resources .................................................................................................... 51 B Corporation Social Responsibility Report .................................................................................. 55 Annex 1 ...................................................................................................................................................... 57 Annex 2 ...................................................................................................................................................... 61 Annex 3 ...................................................................................................................................................... 63 Annex 4 ...................................................................................................................................................... 70 Annex 5 ...................................................................................................................................................... 75 Annex 6 ...................................................................................................................................................... 82 Environmental & Social Performance Report (FY2014) LJEP Group Co. Ltd GLOSSORY OF TERMS & ACRONYMS A2/O Anaerobic-Anoxic-Oxic Biochemical Reactor Process CASS Cyclic Activated Sludge System CSRR Corporation Social Responsibility Report EA Executing Agency EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan EPB Environmental Protection Bureau ESMS Environment al and Social Management System ESPR Environmental and Social Performance Report ESA Environmental and Social Affairs ESU Environmental and Social Unit IPP Indigenous People Plan IRP Involuntary Resettlement Plan LJEP Longjiang Environmental Protection Group Co., Ltd. QEMS Quality and Environmental Management System SBR Sequencing Batch Reactor SEPA State Environmental Protection Agency SHMP Safety and Health Management Panel SIA Social Impact Assessment SMI Safety Management Institution SRB Songhua River Basin TTWE Tsinghua Tongfang (Harbin) Water Engineering Co., Ltd. WWTP Wastewater Treatment Plant Wenchang, Taiping Headquarters-based Joint Company Pingfang Harbin Pingyi Long Jiang Environmental Protection and Water Control Co., Ltd. Xinyi Harbin Pingyi Long Jiang Environmental Protection and Water Control Co., Ltd. Hulan Hulan Branch of Long Jiang Environment Protection Group Share Company Acheng Acheng Jincheng Long Jiang Environmental Protection and Water Affairs Control Co., Ltd. 1 Environmental & Social Performance Report (FY2014) LJEP Group Co. Ltd Mudanjiang Mudanjiang Long Jiang Environmental Protection and Water Affairs Control Co., Ltd. Ning'an Ning'an Long Jiang Environmental Protection and Water Control Co., Ltd. Jiaxi Western Region of Jiamusi Long Jiang Environmental Protection and Water Affairs Control Co., Ltd. Jiadong Eastern Region of Jiamusi Long Jiang Environmental Protection and Water Affairs Control Co., Ltd. Fujin Fujin Long Jiang Environmental Protection and Water Affairs Control Co., Ltd. Jixi Jixi Long Jiang Environmental Protection and Water Control Co., Ltd. Shuangyashan Shuangyashan Long Jiang Environmental Protection and Water Affairs Control Co.,LLC. Anda Anda Long Jiang Environmental Protection and Water Affairs Control Co., Ltd. Zhaodong Zhaodong Long Jiang Environmental Protection and Water Affairs Control Co., Ltd. Heihe Heihe Long Jiang Environmental Protection and Water Control Co., Ltd. Mudanjiang Water District Mudanjiang Long Jiang Environmental Protection Water supply co., LTD. Jiamusi Water District Jiamusi Long Jiang Environmental Protection Water supply co., LTD. Jixi Water District Jixi Water supply co., LTD. 2 Environmental & Social Performance Report (FY2014) LJEP Group Co. Ltd ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT ESPR (2014) Reporting Period: January 2014 to December 2014 Report Completion Date: April 30, 2015 I INTRODUCTION A Background 1. Long Jiang Environment Protection Group Share Company (hereinafter referred to as "Long Jiang Environment Protection") , formerly known as Tsinghua Tongfang (Harbin ) Water Affairs Co., Ltd. established in May 2004 (hereinafter referred to as " Tongfang Water Affairs"), is a joint-stock company dominated by water affairs-related environmental protection project investment, construction and operation, with Grade A operation qualifications for domestic wastewater issued by the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China. Long Jiang Environment Protection closely cooperates with Heilongjiang Provincial Party Committee and Heilongjiang Provincial People's Government and municipal party committees and municipal governments in some cities, striving to solve extensive and long-time existing water pollution and water quality deterioration problems in Heilongjiang and Songhua River Basin through privatized cooperation of public services in various modes such as BOT, TOT. cooperative construction, entrusted operation and other franchise operation . In order to bring in strategic partners to make the enterprise stronger and bigger, maximize the economic benefit of Asian Development Bank and Tsinghua Holdings Co., Ltd., Tsinghua Tongfang Co., Ltd. and other investors and maximize
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