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Title: | Environmental impact assessment for the registration of desalination plant and power house In Summer Island, Kaafu Ziyaarahfushi |
Authors: | Water Solutions |
Keywords: | Desalination Reverse Osmosis plant Power house Existing environment Mitigation measures Marine environment surveys Environmental management and monitoring plan Environmental impact assessments Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation 2007 Environmental Protection and Preservation Act National Energy Policy Tourism Act (Law no. 2/99) Air quality and water quality standards Desalination Regulation |
Issue Date: | Nov-2010 |
Citation: | Water Solutions. (2010). Environmental impact assessment for the registration of desalination plant and power house In Summer Island, Kaafu Ziyaarahfushi. Male': Maldives |
Abstract: | This report discusses the findings of an environmental impact study undertaken by Water
Solutions Pvt. Ltd. for the registration of the existing desalination plant and powerhouse in
Summer Island Resort. The registration of the existing desalination plant and powerhouse
at Summer Island is being proposed by Kaimo Hotel and Travel Services.
This report identified that the power house location, emission from powerhouse stack,
noise from generators, desalinated water, bunding of the fuel tank, discharge of brine from
the RO process through the brine outfall are the main components that could have an
impact on the environment.
Since desalination plant and powerhouse are existing facilities on the island and it is being
operated, no alternatives have been suggested in this report.
A number of mitigation measures has been already taken into the design and engineering
of the RO Plant and Powerhouse as to minimise the impact on the environment of the
island. The powerhouse has been located at the centre of island, on the northern end of
the island to minimise the impact of its noise to the guests, sound proofing has been
carried out to minimise the noise heard from the power house, the stack of the
powerhouse has been raised to minimise the visual impact of smoke, desalination has
been introduced as to prevent the dependence on groundwater and their by reducing the
groundwater depletion. A bund has been constructed around the fuel tank to prevent the
accidental spill of fuel to the environment and their by reducing the groundwater
pollution.
Towards, the end of the report, an environmental monitoring programme for the existing
desalination plant and powerhouse has been suggested. This monitoring programme will
mainly focus on desalinated water, ground water and marine water quality. Since
desalination plant and powerhouse are existing facilities on the island and it is being
operated, no alternatives have been suggested in this report.
Hence the power plant and desalination Reverse Osmosis plant at the island could be
registered at Maldives Energy Authority and Environmental Protection Agency. |
URI: | http://saruna.mnu.edu.mv/jspui/handle/123456789/3231 |
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