HULHULE-MALE’ BRIDGE PROJECT

EIA for the proposed Hulhule-Male’ Bridge Project
The investigations of groundwater revealed that the quality of the parameters tested is at
acceptable levels for non-potable waters, pH level is well within the recommended optimal range
by EPA. The coliform levels are also at the normal range. Biological Oxygen Demand of water
samples is also higher than the optimal range. Salinity level for G3 is also higher than the
optimum level for groundwater. This is because the sample was taken from the recently
reclaimed site at Hulhumale’.
4.4.2 Marine water quality
The primary objective of the lagoon water quality sampling was to determine the baseline
conditions of the marine water around the project site. Water samples were collected from
twelve locations. All water quality tests were done at the MWSC laboratory.
The following table shows (see Table 4.10) the test results of the marine water samples collected
on 14th June 2015. Laboratory results are attached in Appendix H.
According to the results, marine water qualities for all parameters appear to be within acceptable
ranges at most sites. Although there are some sites with a high nitrate count and BOD, for
majority of the sites, all the parameters are within acceptable levels
Prepared by: CDE Consulting & China Shipping Environment Technology
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