Environmental Impact Assessment Report Project Number: 40641 May 2010 PRC: Hebei Small Cities and Towns Development Demonstration Sector Project Prepared by Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology (IHEG), CAGS For Zhuolu Water Supply Company GUO HUAN PING ZHENG JIA ZI NO. 1201 ADB-Loan Hebei Small Cities and Towns Development Demonstration Sector Project Zhuolu County New Area Water Supply and Old Town Pipe Network Reconstruction Works Environmental Impact Assessment Report Employer: Zhuolu Water Supply Company EIA Made by: Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology (IHEG), CAGS In May 2010 EIA Report for Zhuolu County New Area Water Supply and Old Town Pipe Network Reconstruction Works under ADB-Loan Hebei Small Cities and Towns Development Demonstration Sector Project Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Context ............................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Basis for Assessment ........................................................................................ 1 1.2.1 Laws and Regulations ....................................................................................................................... 1 1.2.2 Technical Specifications ................................................................................................................... 2 1.2.3 Documents Relating to the Works ..................................................................................................... 3 1.3 The Requirements of the Asian Development Bank .......................................... 3 1.4 Principles of Assessment .................................................................................. 3 1.5 The Purpose, Content and Focus of Assessment .............................................. 4 1.5.1 Purpose .............................................................................................................................................. 4 1.5.2 Content and Focus of Assessment ..................................................................................................... 4 1.6 Identification of Environmental Impact Factors and Screening of Assessment Factors .................................................................................................................... 5 1.6.1 Identification of Environmental Impact Factors ................................................................................ 5 1.6.2 Screening of Assessment Factors ...................................................................................................... 5 1.7 Ranking of Assessment ..................................................................................... 6 1.8 Scope and Periods of Assessment .................................................................... 7 1.9 The Target of Environmental Protection and Environmentally Sensitive Areas .. 7 1.9.1 Ground Water .................................................................................................................................... 7 1.9.2 Atmospheric Environment ................................................................................................................ 7 1.9.3 Acoustical Environment .................................................................................................................... 8 1.9.4 Eco-Environment .............................................................................................................................. 8 1.9.5 Public Health ..................................................................................................................................... 8 1.9.6 Environmentally Sensitive Areas ...................................................................................................... 8 1.10 Assessment Standards ................................................................................... 8 1.10.1 Standard of Environmental Quality ................................................................................................. 8 1.10.2 Discharge/Emission Standard.......................................................................................................... 2 2. ANALYSIS OF THE WORKS 4 2.1 Current Status of Water Supply ......................................................................... 4 2.2 Basic Information of the Works .......................................................................... 4 2.3 The Works in Detail and the Capacity ............................................................... 5 2.3.1 Land Acquisition and Site Selection ................................................................................................. 6 2.3.2 Use of the Land ................................................................................................................................. 7 2.4 Process Analysis ............................................................................................... 7 2.4.1 Water Intake Works .......................................................................................................................... 7 2.4.2 Water Delivery Lines ........................................................................................................................ 7 2.4.3 Water Distribution Pipe Network ...................................................................................................... 8 2.4.4 Water Supply Works ......................................................................................................................... 9 2.5 Pollutant Source Analysis ................................................................................ 12 2.6 Sewage and Waste Water Treatment Plans in Areas Benefiting from Water Supply 16 I EIA Report for Zhuolu County New Area Water Supply and Old Town Pipe Network Reconstruction Works under ADB-Loan Hebei Small Cities and Towns Development Demonstration Sector Project 3. REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT 18 3.1 Natural Environment ....................................................................................... 18 3.1.1 Geography ....................................................................................................................................... 18 3.1.2 Topography ..................................................................................................................................... 18 3.1.3 Meteorology .................................................................................................................................... 19 3.1.4 Water Environment ......................................................................................................................... 19 3.1.5 Ecology ........................................................................................................................................... 22 3.2 Community and Economy ............................................................................... 23 4. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY SURVEY AND ASSESSMENT 26 4.2 Status Quo of Ground Water Quality ............................................................... 27 4.3 Acoustic Environment Quality .......................................................................... 29 4.4 Analysis of Ecological Environment ................................................................. 30 5. NO-ACTION ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON OF ALTERNATIVES 32 5.1 With/Without Project Analysis .......................................................................... 32 5.2 Engineering Alternative Comparison ............................................................... 33 5.2.1 Siting Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 33 5.2.2 Water Supply Works Alternatives Analysis .................................................................................... 34 6. POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 37 6.1 Social Environment after Implementation of the Works ................................... 37 6.1.1 Water Supply before Implementation of the Works ........................................................................ 37 6.1.2 Social Benefits after Implementation of the Works ........................................................................ 37 6.2 Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures during Construction ............. 38 6.2.1 EIA during Construction ................................................................................................................. 38 6.2.2 Environmental Protection and Mitigation Measures during Construction ...................................... 43 6.3 Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures during Operation ................. 47 6.3.1 Assessment of Environmental Impacts during Operation ............................................................... 47 6.3.2 Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures during Operation ............................................... 64 7. CLEAN PRODUCTION ANALYSIS AND TOTAL EMISSION CONTROL 71 7.1 Cleanliness of Raw Material ............................................................................ 71 7.2 Resource Consumption ................................................................................... 71 7.3 Energy Management and Energy Saving Measures ........................................ 71 7.3.1 Energy Management ....................................................................................................................... 71 7.3.2 Energy Saving Measures ................................................................................................................