Control of water pollution from linear construction projects

1 CCIIRRIIAA CC664488 LLoonnddoonn,, 22000066 CCoonnttrrooll ooff wwaatteerr ppoolllluuttiioonn ffrroomm lliinneeaarr ccoonnssttrruuccttiioonn pprroojjeeccttssTTeecchhnniiccaall gguuiiddaanncceeEEMM uurrnnaanneeHyderConsultingAA HHeeaappHyderConsultingAASS wwaaiinnEdmund NuttallClassic House, 174 180 Old Street, London EC1V 9BP, UKTEL: +44 (0)20 7549 3300 FAX +44 (0)20 7253 0523 EMAIL publication provides guidance to clients, consultant, designers, contractors andregulators on how to plan and manage water pollution from road, railway, pipeline,waterway and other linear construction projects . It is divided into three sections: Part A Characteristics of linear projects and understanding water pollutionprovides an introduction to water pollution and looks at the types andcharacteristics of water environments.

2 Part B Planning and designis concerned with the design, planning andprogramming of a project and the measures that can be taken at these criticalstages to minimise water pollution during construction . Part C Constructionprovides guidance on the construction phase of a project andcovers the management and Control of water onsite and pollution preventionmeasures for key construction guidance is fully cross-referenced and illustrated and is intended to be a user-friendly reference guide to support previous CIRIA publications on the of water pollution from linear construction projects . Technical guidanceMurnane, E; Heap, A; Swain, ACIRIACIRIA C648 CIRIA 2006 RP708 British Library Cataloguing in Publication DataA catalogue record is available for this book from the British by CIRIA, Classic House, 174 180 Old Street, London EC1V 9BP, rights reserved.

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4 CIRIA C6482 KeywordsConstruction management, environmental good practice, pollution prevention, riversand waterways, site management, water qualityReader interestPollution prevention, linearconstruction, surface water ,groundwater, constructioncycle, pollution migrationClassificationAVAILABILITYU nrestrictedCONTENTA dvice/guidanceSTATUSC ommittee-guidedUSERC onstruction professionals andmanagersISBN-13: 978-0-86017-648-0 ISBN-10: 0-86017-648-7 AAcckknnoowwlleeddggeemmeennttssThis publication was produced as a result of CIRIA Research project 708, Control ofwater pollution from linear construction projects and was written by Ms EmmaMurnane and Mr Andy Heap of Hyder Consulting Ltd and Mr Andrew Swain ofEdmund Nuttall Ltd. Additional contributors were Mr Luke Stalley, Mr Bob Sargent,Dr Amy Davis, Mr Simon Witney, Ms Abigail Frost, Ms Sarah Hammond and Mr DanielPalmer of Hyder Consulting, and Ms Maria Jarosz of Edmund Nuttall Murnanespecialises in environmental management and co-ordination ofconstruction projects including major road and pipeline schemes in urban and ruralsettings, as well as advising on sustainable construction .

5 She is also author of CIRIASP156 Control of water pollution from construction sites guide to good Heapis a project manager for major civil engineering projects (road, rail,transmission lines and pipelines) and specialises in environmental impact assessmentsand construction environmental management. He is also author of CIRIA C532 Controlof water pollution from construction sites. Guidance for consultants and contractors, andmanaged the preparation of CIRIA SP156 Control of water pollution from construction sites guide to good Swainis environment manager for Edmund Nuttall Ltd; he specialises inproviding in-house environmental advice and technical support to project teamsinvolved in a wide variety of major civil engineering schemes, including linearconstruction ggrroouuppFollowing CIRIA s tradition of collaboration, the study was guided by a steering groupof individuals involved in, or with an interest in the Control of water pollution fromlinear construction sites and related risk mitigation.

6 CIRIA would like to express itsthanks and appreciation to all members of the project steering group for theircommitment and valued comments throughout the project . CChhaaiirrmmaannDr Nick O RiordanArupAAtttteennddiinngg mmeemmbbeerrssDr Paul BeckwithBritish WaterwaysMr Barry BeecroftThe BOC FoundationMr Martin BrockBalfour BeattyMr Phil Chatfield Environment Agency Mr Ian ClarkeMorgan EstDr Mike de SilvaTransport for LondonMr Peter FisherCostain LtdMr Dave GibsonAlfred McAlpineMr Sam HallCarillionMs Sarah Hides DefraMr Gareth JonesMJ Gleeson Group plcMr Howell JonesAmec Group Liz McDonnellDefraMr Peter MartinBlack & VeatchMr Grahame NewmanBritish WaterwaysCIRIA C6483Mr Simon PriceHighways AgencyMr Stan RedfearnThe BOC FoundationMr Will RogersURS CorporationMr S SanthalingamHighways AgencyDr Steve Yeoman National Grid TranscoCCoorrrreessppoonnddiinnggMr John LonerganBalfour BeattymmeemmbbeerrssMr

7 Alistair McNeillScottish Environment Protection AgencyMs Elizabeth MorrisonScottish ExecutiveCCIIRRIIAA pprroojjeeccttThe project was initially developed by Ms Marianne Scottand subsequently managed mmaannaaggeemmeennttby Dr Das Mootanahand Ms Victoria project was funded by The BOC Foundation, the Highways Agency, Defra, theEnvironment Agency and the Scottish addition to the steering group members, CIRIA is grateful to the followingorganisations for providing photographs, supporting information, case studies andfeedback on this study:ADASA mstarBlack & Veatch CostainCrane ConsultantsDr Peter Howsam, Cranfield UniversityDTI Dwr Cymru Welsh WaterEntrepose UK Ewan Associates LtdFaithful & GouldMorrison ConstructionMowlem Civil EngineeringNetwork RailWJ Groundwater C6484 This guidance provides best practice advice and is intended to supplement, rather thanreplace, any contractual requirements, consultation with regulators or company this guidance, the following types of linear projects are considered.

8 Roads including new motorways, dual carriageways, bypasses, road widening,tunnels, bridges railways including all new railway lines and on-line infrastructure track upgrades,tunnels, bridges, light rail systems, tramways pipelines including new and replacement water , sewerage, oil, gas and chemicalpipelines cables including high- and low-voltage electricity supplies below ground oroverhead, telecommunications cables watercourses including canals, flood defences, river guidance is specifically aimed at linear projects , although much of the guidance isapplicable to any development project . It addresses the Control of water pollutionthroughout the whole project cycle, from the design of a scheme through toconstruction and commissioning.

9 Small urban projects such as minor utility and road works, pathways and urban electriccables are not included, although the guidance would be of relevance and from the scope are coastal and offshore works. CIRIA has published otherguidance on managing environmental issues in construction that may be of use to thesetypes of project (see Other CIRIA guidance , below).Also excluded from the scope is the maintenance and operational phase of projects (except insofar as any permanent works may be used for temporary works duringconstruction) and decommissioning. The guidance does, however, address issuesencountered on upgrades and on-line guidance sets out generic best practice and procedures for controlling waterpollution from construction sites in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern reader should note that there are regional legislative and regulatory variations;attention is drawn to these where relevant.

10 However, anyone intending to implementthe practices and procedures set out in this guidance should ensure the work complieswith the relevant regional term the environmental regulator refers to: Environment Agency (EA) with jurisdiction in England and Wales Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) with jurisdiction in Scotland Environment and Heritage Service (EHS) with jurisdiction in Northern term the conservation bodies refers to: Natural England (formerly English Nature, the Countryside Agency and the RuralDevelopment Service) with jurisdiction in England Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) with jurisdiction in Wales Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) with jurisdiction in Scotland Environment and Heritage Service (EHS) with jurisdiction in Northern C6485 TTaarrggeett rreeaaddeerrsshhiippAll personnel involved in the promotion, design, construction and maintenance ofinfrastructure developments have to be aware of their environmental obligations andthe benefits that best practice will bring to all stages of a construction project .