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Henan Wastewater Management and Water Supply Sector Project (11 Wastewater Management and Water Supply Subprojects) Environmental Assessment Report Summary Environmental Impact Assessment Project Number: 34473-01 February 2006 PRC: Henan Wastewater Management and Water Supply Sector Project (11 Wastewater Management and Water Supply Subprojects) Prepared by Henan Provincial Government for the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The summary environmental impact assessment 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. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 02 February 2006) Currency Unit – yuan (CNY) CNY1.00 = $0.12 $1.00 = CNY8.06 The CNY exchange rate is determined by a floating exchange rate system. In this report a rate of $1.00 = CNY8.27 is used. ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank BOD – biochemical oxygen demand COD – chemical oxygen demand CSC – construction supervision company DI – design institute EIA – environmental impact assessment EIRR – economic internal rate of return EMC – environmental management consultant EMP – environmental management plan EPB – environmental protection bureau GDP – gross domestic product HPG – Henan provincial government HPMO – Henan project management office HPEPB – Henan Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau HRB – Hai River Basin H2S – hydrogen sulfide IA – implementing agency LEPB – local environmental protection bureau N – nitrogen NH3 – ammonia O&G – oil and grease O&M – operation and maintenance P – phosphorus pH – factor of acidity PMO – project management office PM10 – particulate matter with particle size below 10 microns PPMS – project performance monitoring system PPTA – project preparatory technical assistance PRC – People’s Republic of China RP – resettlement plan SEIA – summary environmental impact assessment SEPA – State Environmental Protection Administration SNWTP – South-North Water Transfer Project SS – suspended solids TA – technical assistance TSP – total suspended particles WCB – Water Conservancy Bureau WS – water supply WTP – water treatment plant WW – wastewater management WWTP – wastewater treatment plant NOTES (i) The fiscal year of the Government coincides with the calendar year. (ii) In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. CONTENTS Page MAPS I. INTRODUCTION 1 II. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW PROCEDURES 2 III. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 2 IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 5 A. General Project Setting and Physical Environment 5 B. River System and Hydrology 5 C. Water Quality 6 D. Ecological Environment 7 E. Social and Economic Conditions 7 V. ALTERNATIVES 8 A. With or Without the Project 8 B. Wastewater Collection 9 C. Treatment of Industrial Wastewater 9 D. Alternative Treatment Processes 9 E. Alternative Sludge Disposal Options 9 F. Wastewater Reuse 9 G. Alternative Treatment Plant Sites 10 VI. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 10 A. Positive Impacts 10 B. Mitigation Measures during Design Phase 10 C. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures during Construction Phase 11 D. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures during Operation Phase 12 E. Resettlement 13 VII. ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT 14 VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 15 A. Environmental Management 15 B. Environmental Monitoring 16 C. Institutional Enhancement 17 IX. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND DISCLOSURE 18 X. CONCLUSIONS 18 A. Project Risks 18 B. Benefits 19 C. Potential Negative Impacts and Associated Mitigation Measures 20 APPENDIXES 1. References 2. Environmental Management Plan 3. Subproject Selection Basis and Environmental Appraisal Criteria I. INTRODUCTION 1. The proposed project area—the northern part of Henan Province—is within the upstream catchment area of the Hai River Basin (HRB), which covers 318,000 square kilometers (km2) and discharges into Bohai Bay (Map 1). HRB has a total population of 122 million and includes Beijing, the capital of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). 2. Rapid economic growth, continued urbanization and industrialization, and severe water shortages have resulted in heavy pollution of most rivers in the area. The continuously deteriorating water quality in upstream HRB further threatens the water quality of downstream HRB and Bohai Bay. River water quality is worsening and raw water sources for water supplies are becoming severely affected by wastewater pollution of both surface waters and shallow groundwater. The primary source of drinking water for urban and rural residents in many areas—groundwater—is heavily polluted and shallow groundwater sources are being severely drawn down, causing consolidation of soils and consequent subsidence of urban areas. The South-North Water Transfer Project (SNWTP) crosses the project area, and there is a danger that the pollution in the project area will affect its operations. 3. The Hai River is one of the six most sensitive water bodies and river basins in the PRC. HRB is part of State Environmental Protection Administration’s (SEPA) program for the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution in the Three Rivers and Three Lakes within the Tenth Five-Year Plan.1 Therefore, pollution control in the HRB is a national priority. 4. The Henan Provincial Tenth Five-Year Plan for HRB Water Pollution Control is the provincial blueprint for comprehensive watershed management in the HRB and includes specific pollution control actions. It addresses HRB-wide needs, and, in response to HRB pollution load reduction targets, it requires Henan Province to meet the secondary wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) discharge standards for water quality in all the rivers of upstream HRB. 5. The PRC’s Water Law (2002) emphasizes the need for integrated water resources management. It promotes joint evaluation of water quantity and quality issues and advocates finding comprehensive solutions. In line with this approach, Henan Province is developing subcatchment pollution control plans. 6. Although HRB pollution load reduction targets have been identified, specific action is needed if they are to be achieved. The Project is a response to urgent environmental needs, Water Law requirements, and national and provincial planning goals. It aims to improve the urban environment and public health through better pollution control management in the HRB upstream catchment area. It will promote (i) integrated water resources management; (ii) interception, prevention, and control of water pollution in the upstream reaches of the HRB; and (iii) better coordination of water-resource and water-quality planning. 7. Specifically, the Project will promote comprehensive municipal wastewater management, and effective pollution collection and treatment. Sludge disposal is given particular attention. The Project will promote industrial pollution control by improving pretreatment of industrial waste. The sustainability of the water and wastewater infrastructure supported by the Project will be promoted through high standards of operation and maintenance (O&M) and environmental mitigation and management. The Project will promote water conservation, water reuse, leakage 1 SEPA. 2003. State of Environment in China, Beijing. 2 control, and effective enforcement of relevant environmental regulations. 8. The Project is expected to improve: (i) the quality of surface water (in line with HRB pollution load reduction targets), and (ii) the environment of a number of HRB rivers. The Project will also improve the quality of life of the urban poor by reducing waterborne diseases, securing safe drinking water sources, and improving surface and ground water quality. 9. This is a sector-type Project with wastewater management and water supply components. II. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW PROCEDURES 10. The summary environmental impact assessment (SEIA) for eight representative subprojects was prepared in accordance with the PRC Environmental Impact Assessment Technical Guidelines and Asian Development Bank (ADB) Environmental Assessment Guidelines (2003). It was based on environmental impact assessment (EIA) reports for individual subprojects prepared using methods and standards consistent with guidelines established by the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA), in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The individual subproject EIAs were approved by municipal or provincial environmental protection bureaus (EPBs) between September 2004 and January 2005. The SEIA has been formally approved by the Henan Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau (HPEPB), and has been posted on the ADB website. 11. This SEIA covers 11 wastewater management and water supply subprojects (selection and appraisal criteria are in Appendix 3), of which 10 will address wastewater collection and treatment. In line with the need to phase out use of shallow wells in urban areas as domestic and industrial supply sources, the water supply subproject will utilize deep well water sources. 12. All subprojects received the same environmental safeguard scrutiny as the EIAs and SEIA for the eight representative subprojects. 13. The EIAs for the remaining subprojects were approved by municipal or provincial EPBs. This SEIA for the remaining subprojects is developed by the Henan project management office (HPMO) and follows the format of the SEIA for the eight representative subprojects. The risks and benefits, and environmental monitoring and mitigation for the remaining subprojects are defined in the same way as the eight representative subprojects. The remaining subprojects share the following features with the previous SEIA: (i) description of the
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