Water Quality Impact Assessment

The key sources and types of potential water quality impact associated with the Project  include the
following:

Construction Phase
  • Suspended solids and dissolved oxygen in the water column resulting from:
  • Sediment Dredging and anchor protection for the installation of transmission  power
    cable in Junk Bay using dredgers;
  • Jetting for the installation of transmission power cable connecting to the section in
    Junk Bay to the offshore foundation site;
  • Jetting for the installation of collection power cable within the foundation site;
  • Installation of foundation involving pumping out seawater from inside of the suction
    caissons to the surrounding ambient water;
  • Sewage Generation due to workforce; and
  • Accidental spillage of chemicals.

Operational Phase
  • Changes to the hydrodynamic regime in the regions near the wind farm site and in the water
    control zones within the Study Area;
  • Discharges from marine vessels deployed for routine maintenance; and
  • Oil Spills due to accidental events.

The above menus give a summary of the EIA key findings.  For the full EIA please follow the link
below

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