China - Chongqing Urban Environment Project : environmental impact assessment (Vol. 1 of 4)

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA CHONGQING MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT CHONGQING URBAN ENVIRONMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE THE WORLD BANK E- 289 CHONGQING URBAN ENVIRONMENT PROJECT DESI(N REVIEW AND ADVISORY SERVICES 4k - * W; . . ; > - - ' ,I -. 4 . IF v0" '-4^14i r r, - , _~~ - I.__ __. nw- ~~~ S -; . . - , .- ' - - L ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 100709. R6 August 1999 With the assistance of CHONGQING ENVIRONMENTAL P MONITORING RESEARCH SOGREAH INSTITUTE CONS'!-ANT'   ;rSOGREAH C O NSU[tT 5N T S Overall Environmental Impact Assessment Report Executive Summary This Executive Summary has been prepared by SOGREAH Consultants, on behalf of Chongqing Environmental Monitoring Research Institute (CEMRI), as part of the World Bank Design Review and Advisory (DRA) Services for the project preparation of the Phase 3A of the Chongqing Urban Environment Project, China (Job Number 100709) This report has been prepared by the project team under the supervision of Magnus HOLMER (Project Manager) following the procedures detailed in the Assurance Quality Manual and Codes of SOGREAH CQnsultants (SYSAQUAL/MAQ et CAQ) in compliance with IS09001. The compilation of the EA has followed the guidelines of the World Bank (OP 4.01) and those of th-e State Environmental Protection Agency of the People's Republic of China. This executive summary has been compiled in an extended format as requested by the World Bank during its mission to Chongqing during March 1999 (World Bank Aide Memoire No. 4). Assurance Quality Name and Function Date Signature Report Prepared by: Gary Moys, Team Leader Report Checked by: Magnus Holmer, Project Manager ( 3/ Reponr Approved by: Magnus Holmer, Project Manager EASUR SEP 2 0 1999 E uCEIVED 100709/R6/drasummary2.doc Auoust 199Q   TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION vii l.i. Background Vil l.ii. The CUEP and Environmental Assessment_ viii 11. POLITICAL, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ix 1II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION x IlI.i. Chongqing Wastewater Component xi Ill.ii. Chongqing Solid Waste Component xii Ill.iii. Fuling Water Supply Component xi___ IlI.iv.Fuling Wastewater Component _xiv Ill.v. Wanzhou Water Supply Component xv Ill.vi.Nanbin Water Supply Component xvi Ill.vii. Qianiiong Water Supply Component IlI.viii. Overall project costs and implementation schedule xviii IV. BASELINE DATA xx IV.i. General Introduction to Chongqing Municipality xx IV.ii. Socio-economic conditions_ IV.iii. Air Quality xxii IV.iv. Water Resources xxii IV.v. Water Quality xxiii IV.vi. Ecological environment xxiv IV.vii. Water Supply xxvi IV.viii. Sewerage xxv IV.ix. Solid Waste Management xxvI I i V. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES xxix V.i. Chongqing Wastewater Component xx. VI. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS xxoii VI.i. Impacts during construction xxxii Vi.ii. Water Environmental Impacts xxxiii VI.iii. Air, Noise and Solid Waste Impacts xxxv VI.iv. Socio-Economic Impacts xxxv 1 00709/R6/drasummary2.doc August 1999  VIl. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN xxxvii VII.i.Mitigation Measures xxxvii VII.ii. Accompanying pollution control measures xl VII.iii. Monitoring_ xlii VIl.iv. Institutional Strengthening and Training xlii Vll.v. Implementation Schedule and Cost Estimates xlii Vill. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION xliii IX. CONCLUSIONS xliii 1 00709/R6/drasummory2.doc August 1999  LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Water Quality Standards for China reiated to the functional use of the water body ix Table 2: Overall Project Costs xviii Table 3: Chongqing Municipality -Gross Domestic Product xx Table 4: Average annual flow volume and discharge - Jialing Jiang , Chang Jiang and Wu Jicing xxiii Table 5: Low Flows for the main rivers in the Study Area - Jialing Jiang, Chang Jiang, Appen Jicing and Wu Jiang. xxiii Table e : Summary of existing WSC infrastructure xxvi Table 7: Domestic Water Consumption in Chongqing Municipality xxvi Table 8 : Overall satisfaction with water supply and public perception of key objectives for improvement xxvii Table 9 : Statistical results of tap water quality sampling in Chongqing (number of samples exceeding the standard per year) xxvii Table 10: Summary of existing waste water infrastructure xxviii Table 'I: Future Water Quality Classification on the Jailing Jiang in the vicinity of Chongqing (assuming no improvement of wastewater collection and treatment) xxxi Table 1 2 : Future Water Quality Classification on the Chang Jiang in the vicinity of Chongqing (assuming no improvement of wastewater collection and treatment) xxxi Table ' 3: Social impact of the project components xxxvi Table 14 Negative impact & mitigating measures of wastewater components xxxviii Table 115 Negative impact and mitigating measure of solid waste component xxxix Table 116 Negative impact and mitigating measure of water supply project xl Table 1 7: Cost estimates for the Environmental Management Plan xliii LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Location of Chongqing Municipality within China . vii Figure 2: Organisation of EA Preparation for CUEP viii Figure 3: Location of Project Cities in Chongqing Municipality x Figure 4: Overall Project Implementation Plan for CUEP xix Figure 5 : Growth of Chongqing GDP compared to the whole Chinese economy (1 993-97) xx Figure 6 : Current Water Quality Objectives for the major rivers in Chongqing Municipality xxv Figure 7 : Current Water Quality Classification, 1995 (from [69]) xxv Figure 8 : Comparison of water levels at Chongqing with and without the TGP for 1993 flow conditions [91]. ____ Figure 9 : Predicted Change in BOD on the Jialing Jiang 2005-2020 xxx Figure 10: Impact of Chongqing Wastewater Component on the water quality of the Jialing Jiang xxxiii Figure 11: Impact of treatment on the water quality of the Chang Jiang xxxiv Figure 12: Impact of discharges from Jiguanshi and Tangjiatuo WWTW_ XXXv 1 00709/R6/drasummory2.doc August 1999   ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ACRONYMS CSCMEDI Central and Southern China Municipal Engineering and Research Institute CEMRI Chongqing Environmental Monitoring Research Institute CEPB Chongqing Environment Protection Bureau CESD Chongqing Environmental Sanitation Division CISDI Chongqing Iron and Steel Designing Institute CJU Chongqing Jianzhu Construction University CM Chongqing Municipality CMG Chongqing Municipal Government CUCB Chongqing Urban Construction Bureau CUEP Chongqing Urban Environment Project DHI Danish Hydraulics Institute EDRIQIJ Environmental Design and Research Institute of Qinghua University ERM Environmental Resources Management ESRI Environmental Scientific Research Institute of the PLA Logistics Engineerin- NCMEDI North China Municipal Engineering and Research Institute PMO Project Management Office SEPA State Environment Protection Agency (former NEPA) SMEDI Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute SPC State Planning. Commission WB World Bank WSC Water Supply Company 1 00709/R6/drosummarv2 .doc August 1999   ABBREVIATIONS 1-D One dimensional 2-D Two dimensional ADWF Average Dry Weather Flow BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand CES Coliform Extractable Substances COD Chemical Oxygen Demand DO Dissolved Oxygen DRA Design Review and Advisory Services EIA Environmental Impact Assessment FOG Fat, Oil and Grease GDP Gross Domestic Product GVIO Gross Value of Industrial Output HHD Huang Hai (Yellow Sea) Datum IR Interception Ratio masl metres over sea level MSW Municipal Solid Waste NOx Nitric oxide compounds RAP Resettlement Action Plan REL RCV Rear End Loading Refuse Compacting Vehicule RMPR Revised Master Plan Report PAP Project Affected Person 5