Table 4.1. Characterization of landfills and unauthorised dump sites closure projects’ impact as the function of weak points
During the next process, the recommendations were prepared for the project activities regarding the closure of unauthorised dump sides in the Greater Baku area based on the discussions held between the representatives of “Tamiz Shahar” OJSC and HPC-PASECO Ltd Company, Advisor for “Designing of the rehabilitation and/or closure of facilities designed for making the wastes in the Greater Baku area including the Balakhany landfill harmless”. When preparing the recommendations, besides the environmental issues the economic criteria (expenditure) that is one of the main factors for the project sustainability were also taken into account.
4.3. THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
In this section are given:
a. the results of assessment of the current condition of UDS impact on the environment and
b. impact of the planned project activities on the environment
4.3.1. Assessment of unauthorised dump sites impact on the environment
4.3.1.1. Introduction
Destruction of solid waste in the open landfills is a general primitive procedure and at the first sight is considered to be a profitable economic alternative. But this procedure requires very high ecological expenses regarding safe waste management.
The population living close to the project site and neighbouring area is exposed to heavy social and health risks. The following is included in the environmental problems of general character related to the open dump sites:
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Impact Regarding the Air Contamination: atmosphere contamination as a result of waste decay and waste incineration (CH4, CO, CO2, NOx, SO2, as a result of stink, other gases including dioxine emissions). Emission of toxic gases as some industrial wastes are also observed to be disposed to these site.
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Social Impacts and Impacts on Health: spread of infection circulators from the sanitary point of view (parasites, breathing and contacts of waste with skin increase a risk of transmissible diseases, gas and aerozol emissions can cause serious health problems). These impacts can increase due to the availability of pathogene and dangerous microbes. When moving (in the transport) deterioration of existing roads and transports also create negative impacts. The availability of places where a poor strata of population lives and which are mainly not far from the waste sites (unofficial workers live in inadequate places and are engaged in collecting selected waste, child labour is also used here, the working condition is very bad and the income is nor enough to cover the necessary requirements). Also, high risks are available regarding nutrition and sanitary. All these problems are also directly connected with poverty and unemployment.
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Impact on Water Quality. Generation and dispersion of effluents from water masses. Contamination of surface and ground water.
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Impact on Ground: Contamination of ground due to disposal and incineration of waste not in properly managed way.
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Impact on Landscape: Spreading of waste in large areas affect the landscape of those areas.
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Impact on Flora and Fauna: Improper management of waste, its disposal in the areas has a negative impact on the surrounding areas, natural residential environment, natural water basins and ground water zones thus affecting fauna and flora.
4.3.1.2. Results of assessment of UDP impact on the environment
First of all, 99 important dump sites were examined by ACEP Company in the Greater Baku area. PIU was regularly informed about the results of the field researches. Researches were carried out in close coordination with the Ecological Department of “Tamiz Shahar” OJSC.
As the initial research results, a catalogue of dump sites and an electronic map of dump sites dislocation were prepared. The initial information was discussed with the representatives of HSE Company.
During the project implementation period, “Tamiz Shahar” OJSC cleaned 32 dump sites. For this reason, further assessment activities covered only 67 unauthorised dump sites.
District
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Number of dumpsite
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Quantity of sites
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Binagadi
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5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 46, 47, 48, 58, 61, 63,
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12
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Khazar
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19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 55, 56, 57, 60, 62, 67, 71
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13
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Khatai
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17, 18, 73
|
3
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Garadag
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1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 32, 33
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7
|
Narimanov
|
29, 30, 31
|
3
|
Nesimi
|
-
|
0
|
Nizami
|
--
|
0
|
Sabunchu
|
27, 28, 40, 41, 42, 49, 50, 51, 52, 59, 65, 66, 69, 72, 75, 76, 77, 78
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18
|
Sabail
|
64
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1
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Surakhany
|
13, 14, 16, 53
|
4
|
Yasamal
|
34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39
|
6
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Total:
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67
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Landfill types identified according to the types of the placed waste are mentioned below:
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26 areas contain solid waste mainly
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22 areas contain domestic waste
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5 areas contain domestic and industrial waste
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In 2 areas waste composition was not identified because they were covered
During the next process, the risk assessment work at dump sites was carried out jointly with the representatives of HSE Company that had prepared the Feasibility Study Report for closing unauthorised dump sites.
From the point of view of the risks created by dump sites for the human health and environment their dividing into categories and ranging for the rehabilitation were done after the treatment of the survey results. The risk assessment was analysed for the dump sites covering an area more than 200 m2.
The risk assessment was carried out with the participation of ACEP Company representatives based on criteria shown below for each site:
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Specific criteria for each dump site (distance to the nearest water supply source, the depth of waste filling, distance to the critic natural environment as swamp and protected forest, distance to surface water places, distance to the nearest village during the windy whether, public sympathy, etc.)
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Criteria for waste characteristics at dump sites
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Approximate calculation of time for the rehabilitation (time required for covering or disposal),
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Environmental impact of dump sites
The results of reports6 prepared for each dump site by HPC-PASECO Ltd Company with the participation of ACEP specialists regarding UDS risk assessment are given in Annex 3.
The final results of risk assessment prepared taking into account the closure criteria for each dump site by HPC-PASECO Ltd Company are given in Table 4.2
Table 4.2. Risk ranking of unauthorized dump sites
No.
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Name of dumpsite
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Settlements which use the dumpsite
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1) Groundwater Risk Ranking:
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2) Surface Water Risk Ranking for Small Landfills:
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3) Gas Risk Ranking:
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4) Surface Contact Risk Ranking:
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Overall characterisation
| -
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Lokbatan ravine
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East Lokbatan settlements
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Medium Risk
| -
|
Southeast Lokbatan settlements
|
Lokbatan
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Low Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Lokbatan 1 km towards the north eastern direction
|
Illegal gathering of waste from the wider area of Lokbatan village
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Khodjasan, former Hokmali way
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Binagadi village
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
| -
|
Outskirts of Khodjasan
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Khodjasan village
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Medium Risk
| -
|
Khodjasan, at the Northest part of the elongated Khodjasan lake, at the side of City Bypass Road
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Binagadi and Absheron Settlements
|
Low Risk
|
High Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
North part of Chikh beach, nearby Shahin ridge quarries
|
Lokbatan, Sabayil
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
| -
|
Lokbatan, Bina Shopping Center
|
Shopping centers around the dumpsite
|
Medium Risk
|
High Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Binagadi, east of highway, north west of Boyuk Gol lake, behind Zangezur restaurant
|
Binagadi
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Low Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Binagadi inside NQCI area
|
Binagadi village and settlements
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
| -
|
Binagadi, near temporary storage, at the side of the car road
|
Binagadi settlements
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Medium Risk
| -
|
Zigh north west open area
|
Various settlements - open dumpsite area open to everybody
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
| -
|
Surakhani, Zighl landfield
|
It was used by Surakhani and Qaracuxur
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
| -
|
Zigh lake, north west
|
Zigh settlements
|
Low Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Guneshli Khatai region
|
Guneshli settlements
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
High Risk
|
Low Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Pirallachi island seaside
|
Pirallachi settlements
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
| -
|
Pirallachi island living area
|
Pirallachi settlements
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
| -
|
Pirallahi south east
|
Pirallahi settlements
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Shuvalan
|
Shuvalan, Mardakan and Surakhani settlements
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
| -
|
Buzovna
|
Buzovna settlement and seaside residences.
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Buzovna station west 2
|
NQCI area , solid and oily liquid waste from the oil company
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
| -
|
Raman lake south east
|
NQCI area , solid and oily liquid waste from the oil company and domestic waste from new residential area
|
Medium Risk
|
High Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Raman lake west
|
NQCI area , solid and oily liquid waste from the oil company and domestic waste from new residential area
|
Medium Risk
|
High Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
South of Boyuk Shor lake coast
|
Entities which use the dumpsite: quarries, farms, auto repair shops and dangerous waste from different enterprises of the city.
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
| -
|
South coast of Boyuk Shor lake
|
Entities which use the dumpsite: quarries, farms, auto repair shops and dangerous waste from different enterprises of the city.
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
| -
|
Ziya Bunyadov avenue south coast of Boyuk Shor lake
|
Entities which use the dumpsite: quarries, farms, auto repair shops and dangerous waste from different enterprises of the city
|
Medium Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Qobustan (Garadagh region)
|
Qobustan village and settlements
|
Low Risk
|
High Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Primorsk beach
|
New beach settlement (Yeni Sahil)
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
| -
|
Asad Ahmado, Yasamal
|
At a backyard excavation of refuge building block of flats
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Medium Risk
| -
|
Bunyadzade street, Yasamal
|
Building and construction waste and debris
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
| -
|
Kamal Rahimov, Umid Akbarov, cross streets – Yasamal
|
Nearby residential houses
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Medium Risk
| -
|
Yasamal, Gangli Gol lake 1
|
More than forty settlements all around the city of Yasamal.
|
Medium Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Yasamal, Gangli Gol lake 2
|
More than forty settlements all around the city of Yasamal.
|
Medium Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Qanli Gol Lake, east coast
|
Residential buildings next to the dumpsite
|
Low Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Mehdiabad. On the way to Pirshaga village
|
Mehdiabad settlements
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Kurdaxani
|
Kurdaxani village
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Medium Risk
| -
|
Mashtaga
|
Mashtaga village and settlements
|
High Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Low Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Biladjari, west coast of Boyuk Shor lake 1
|
Biladjari
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Low Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Bilagardi, west coast of Boyuk Shor lake
|
Bilagardi
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Low Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Biladjari, west coast of Boyuk Shor lake (3)
|
Biladjari
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Zabrat 1, north coast of oil water fields lake
|
Zabrat
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
| -
|
Zabrat 1, near the cemetery
|
Zabrat
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
| -
|
Zabrat to Balakhani
|
Zabrat
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Medium Risk
| -
|
Yeni Balakhani
|
Balakhani
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Bulbul lake, north coast
|
Razin
|
Low Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Buzovna settlement
|
Buzovna
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Mardakan beach
|
Khazar
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Qala - Turkan along the road
|
Khazar village
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Lokbatan ravine
|
East Lokbatan settlements
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
| -
|
Lokbatan ravine
|
East Lokbatan settlements
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
| -
|
Lokbatan ravine
|
East Lokbatan settlements
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
| -
|
International Bus Station
|
Alatava 2, Binagadi settlements and refugee settlement inside the site
|
Low Risk
|
High Risk
|
Low Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Taiyev drilling and oil company NQCI area
|
Bozovna Settlement
|
Medium Risk
|
High Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Zali lake
|
Binagadi settlements and 10 refugee inside the dumpsite
|
High Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Badamdar forest site
|
Badamdar settlement and Sabayil municipality
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Low Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Zabrat 2 test stone excavations
|
Zabrat
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
| -
|
Sabunchu, Chursudbanou Navatan street
|
Sabunchu
|
Medium Risk
|
High Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Buzovna settlement
|
Buzovna
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
| -
|
NQCI oilfield area, Binagadi
|
Binagadi
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Muchtarov area with refugee houses
|
Muchtarov and Ramana
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
High Risk
|
High Risk
| -
|
Ilgar Mezidov street No 231 behind the school, Gurgan settlement
|
Gurgan
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
| -
|
Rufulla Axundov street 35, Zabrat 1raillway crossing
|
Zabrat 1
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Medium Risk
| -
|
Ilgar Musayev street, developed along the fence of a cemetery opposite banquets’ Layla House
|
Chatai
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Medium Risk
| -
|
Mastaga oil area
|
Mastaga settlements
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Medium Risk
| -
|
Balakhani oil dumpsite
|
Balakhani
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Medium Risk
| -
|
New Balakhani oil area
|
Balakhani
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
67.
|
Mastaga
|
Mastaga
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Low Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
Medium Risk
|
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