8.5 Summary Table of Potential Impacts of the Project and Mitigation Measures Potential Negative Impacts Mitigation Measures Quality of water During all types of During construction works: construction and Measures include: proper storage of hazardous chemical products at the rehabilitation works, residual Project sites. Other measures include adequate drainage of water and/or other waters, chemicals and oils liquid wastes used during construction and operation phases of the Project. are discharged. These have the potential of adversely All products used during the Project should be nontoxic and biodegradable. affecting underground water and soils in the areas where The use of chemical products such as oils, lubricants and should be the project is implemented. limited and controlled/ supervised. Pollution of underground Drainage systems in the Project sites should be equipped with a water/ oil water separator. Variations in water levels Pollution resultant from During construction and rehabilitation superior soils should be the lack of effective separated/ removed and replaced/ placed back once the works have been management in the concluded. catchment areas Salt Intrusion Vegetation and Vegetation clearance and Reinstatement of vegetation cleared following completion of works; rehabilitation of site’s disturbed soils immediately after completion of works soil disturbances Resulting from construction Water shortages work Contamination of water/ reduced quantities of water during replacement or construction of pipelines
8.5 Summary Table of Potential Impacts of the Project and Mitigation Measures Potential Negative Impacts Mitigation Measures Quality of water During all types of construction and rehabilitation works, residual waters, chemicals and oils are discharged. These have the potential of adversely affecting underground water and soils in the areas where the project is implemented. Pollution of underground water Variations in water levels Pollution resultant from the lack of effective management in the catchment areas Salt Intrusion During construction works: Measures include: proper storage of hazardous chemical products at the Project sites. Other measures include adequate drainage of water and/or other liquid wastes used during construction and operation phases of the Project. All products used during the Project should be nontoxic and biodegradable. The use of chemical products such as oils, lubricants and should be limited and controlled/ supervised. Drainage systems in the Project sites should be equipped with a water/ oil separator. During construction and rehabilitation superior soils should be separated/ removed and replaced/ placed back once the works have been concluded. Vegetation and Vegetation clearance and soil disturbances Reinstatement of vegetation cleared following completion of works; rehabilitation of site’s disturbed soils immediately after completion of works Water shortages Resulting from construction work Contamination of water/ reduced quantities of water during replacement or construction of pipelines