WB Loans Hunan Integrated Economic Public Disclosure Authorized Development of Small Towns Project Yueshan Waste Water Treatment Plan Public Disclosure Authorized Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Public Disclosure Authorized Consigned by: WB Loan Project Management Office of Hunan Provincial Development and Reform Commission Compiled by: Changsha Environmental Protection Career Technical College December, 2011 Public Disclosure Authorized Table of Contents 1 GENERAL ....................................................................................................5 1.1 General Background of the Project ................................................................................. 5 1.1.1 Origin of the Project ...................................................................................................... 5 1.1.2 Significance of the Project Construction....................................................................... 6 1.1.3 Target of the Project...................................................................................................... 7 1.1.4 Contribution of the WB.................................................................................................. 7 1.1.5 Organizational Structure of the Project......................................................................... 8 1.2 Overview of EIA Report..................................................................................................... 9 1.2.1 Purpose of Assessment ................................................................................................ 9 1.2.2 Type of EIA ................................................................................................................... 9 1.2.3 Preparation of the Environomental Impact Report ..................................................... 10 1.2.4 Keys of Assessment ................................................................................................... 10 1.3 Grading, Scope and Periods of the Assessment and Target of Environmental Protection (Sensitive Points).................................................................................................11 1.3.1 Grading and Scope of the Assessment .......................................................................11 1.3.2 Periods of the Environmental Assessment ................................................................. 13 1.3.3 Target of Environmental Protection (Sensitive Points) ............................................... 13 1.4 Environmental impact Factors and Assessment Factors ........................................... 15 1.4.1 Identification of Environmental impact Factors........................................................... 15 1.4.2 Environmental Impact and Selection of Assessment Factors .................................... 17 2 Policies, Laws and Regulations and Administration Framework.........21 2.1 Environmental Policies, Laws and Regulations........................................................... 21 2.1.1 Overview..................................................................................................................... 21 2.1.2 Laws and Regulations on Environmental Protection.................................................. 21 2.1.3 Regulations and Requirements and Local Laws in Relation with Environmental protection ............................................................................................................................. 22 2.1.4 Technical Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment and the Provisions ...... 23 2.1.5 Environment Quality Standards .................................................................................. 23 2.1.6 Pollutant Discharge or Emission Standards ............................................................... 24 2.1.7 Safeguard Policies of WB........................................................................................... 24 2.1.8 Documents Related to the Project.............................................................................. 25 2.2 Environment Administration Organizations and Functions ....................................... 25 3 Description and Analysis of the Project .................................................28 3.1 Project Name and Composition ..................................................................................... 28 3.2 Construction Proposal of the Project............................................................................ 29 3.2.1 Construction Content and Scale................................................................................. 29 3.2.2 Main Equipment of the Project ................................................................................... 31 3.2.3 Technological Introduction .......................................................................................... 33 3.2.4 General Layout of Plant Site....................................................................................... 38 3.2.5 Service Scope and Wastewater Discharge Forecast ................................................. 40 3.2.6 Designed Inflow and Outflow Water Quality ............................................................... 47 3.3 Pipe Network and Pumping Stations............................................................................. 48 3.4 Analysis of the Pollution Sources of the Project ......................................................... 49 3.5 Associated Works with the Project................................................................................ 50 3.6 Project Investment Estimate .......................................................................................... 50 3.7 Schedule of the Project Implementation Progress ...................................................... 52 3.7.1 Construction Period .................................................................................................... 52 3.7.2 Scheduling .................................................................................................................. 53 4 Profile of the Project Location Environment ..........................................55 4.1 Natural Environment Profile ........................................................................................... 55 4.1.1 Geographic Location and Traffic................................................................................. 55 4.1.2 Geological Features.................................................................................................... 55 4.1.3 Weather and Climate .................................................................................................. 55 4.1.4 Hydrology.................................................................................................................... 55 4.1.5 Ecological Environment .............................................................................................. 56 4.2 Social Environment Profile............................................................................................. 57 4.2.1 Administrative Division................................................................................................ 57 4.2.2 Economic Status ......................................................................................................... 57 4.2.3 Infrastructure............................................................................................................... 58 4.3 Status Quo of Quality of the Project Area Environment.............................................. 58 4.3.1 Atmospheric Environment........................................................................................... 58 4.3.2 Environment of Surface Water.................................................................................... 60 4.3.3 Acoustic Environment ................................................................................................. 62 4.4 Basic Information for Major Concern on Safeguard Policies of the WB ................... 63 5 Environmental Impact Assessment ........................................................64 5.1 Analysis on Impact of the Project to Human Health .................................................... 64 5.1.1 Environmental Benefits Brought by Implementation of the Project ............................ 64 II 5.1.2 Analysis on Impact to Human Health.......................................................................... 65 5.2 Analysis on Impact to Environment in Construction Period ...................................... 65 5.2.1 Analysis on Dust Pollution Source and Environmental Impact................................... 65 5.2.2 Analysis on Impact of Construction Wastewater ........................................................ 66 5.2.3 Analysis on Impact of Noise........................................................................................ 68 5.2.4 Analysis on Impact of Solid Waste.............................................................................. 69 5.2.5 Impact Analysis of Water Loss and Soil Erosion ........................................................ 70 5.2.6 Ecological Impact Analysis ......................................................................................... 71 5.2.7 Impact on the Traffic ................................................................................................... 72 5.2.8 Health and Safety Impact ........................................................................................... 73 5.3 Analysis on Impact on the Environment during the Operation Period .....................