ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT AND EVALUATION REPORT
OPERATION OF EXISITING ONAMULUNGA SERVICE STATION AT ONIIPA, OSHIKOTO REGION,
Consultant: Nam Geo-Enviro Solutions Proponent: Namibia Service Maintenance CC
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ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORIZATION INFORMATION
Project: OPERATION OF EXISITING ONAMULUNGA SERVICE STATION, ONIIPA,OSHIKOTO
REGION
Prepared for: Namibia Service Maintenance
P.O. Box 837, Ondangwa
Tel: +264(65) 246030
Fax : +264( 65) 246031
Prepared by: Nam Geo-Enviro Solution
P.O. Box 3343 Windhoek
Tel/fax: +264(61) 402246
Email:[email protected]
EAP(See appendix
E-CV of EAP)
Ms Cecilia Ndunge: Environmental Scientist
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES ...................................................................................................................... 4
LIST OF APPENDICES ............................................................................................................. 4
ACRONYMS .............................................................................................................................. 4
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ 5
1.1 ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT .................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................................. 5
1.3 OBJECTIVES ......................................................................................................................................... 5
CHAPTER TWO: PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................ 5
2.1 SITE DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 CURRENT STORAGE AND INSTALLATIONs ON Site.............................................................................. 6
CHAPTER THREE: POLICY& LEGISLATORY COMPLIANCE ............................................... 6
CHAPTER FOUR: ASSESSMENT OF ACTIVITIES .................................................................11
4.1 OPERATIONal PHASE ......................................................................................................................... 11
CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...............................................15
CHAPTER SIX: REFERENCES ...............................................................................................16
CHAPTER NINE: APPENDICES ..............................................................................................17
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LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1: LISTED ACTIVITIES RELEVANT TO THE PROJECT ...................................................................................... 5
TABLE 2:MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS. ................................................................................... 11
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix A - Certificates
Appendix B - Images of current installations
Appendix C - Revised Environmental Management Plan(EMP)
Appendix D - CV of EAP
ACRONYMS
ECC Environmental Clearance Certificate
EIA Environmental Impact Assessment
EMP Environmental Management Plan
EMA Environmental Management Act
MET Ministry of Environment and Tourism
SANS South Africa National Standard
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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
The following environmental assessment and audit report was compiled by Nam Geo-Enviro
Solutions (NGS) on behalf of Namibia Service Maintenance cc for the existing Onamulunga Ser-
vice Station at Oniipa in Oshikoto region. The Environmental audit was conducted on 25th May
2019.The methodology adopted for the audit was to aid with the compilation of the Environ-
mental Management Plan (EMP) by listing out the various activities related to the current ser-
vice Station operations, determine compliance with legislation and list out their mitigation
measures in place.
The relevant section of the environmental regulations (2012) in relation to the service station
operation is as indicated in the table below.
Table 1: Listed Activities relevant to the project
ACTIVITY RELEVANT SECTIONS
Hazardous substance treat-
ment, handling and storage
-9.4 The storage and handling of dangerous goods, including
petrol, diesel, liquid petroleum gas or paraffin, in containers
with a combined capacity of more than 30 cubic meters at
any one location.
1.2 PURPOSE
The environmental assessment and audit report was conducted to assess if the service station
was in compliance with policies, regulations, laws and standards (SANS) governing the republic
of Namibia on environmental sustainability. The goal of the assessment effort is to asses cur-
rent mitigation measures implemented by Namibia Service Maintenance cc on the site in order
to avoid or minimize adverse impacts by handling and storage of hazardous substance on site.
1.3 OBJECTIVES
The objectives:
- to assess compliance of the current operational activities to the laws and regulations
- to evaluate the effectiveness of pollution mitigation measures on site
CHAPTER TWO: PROJECT DESCRIPTION
2.1 SITE DESCRIPTION
The site is adjacent to the B1 main road (0092) along the main road Omuthiya- Ondangwa in
Oshikoto region. The GPS coordinates of the location of the site are (16.0389 °S; 17.9415 °E)
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Directly north-east of the site is the B1 main road Ondangwa-Omuthiya, followed by residential
properties further. East and west of the site are informal residential properties with some open
unoccupied land..
2.2 CURRENT STORAGE AND INSTALLATIONS ON SITE
Information of current storage details and installation in this section was provided by the site
manager. The site has three(3) fuel underground tanks consisting of one 46000 petrol (ULP95),
one 46000L diesel (50ppm), and one 46000L diesel (50ppm). Furthermore, there was no re-
placement of tanks since start of operations. See Appendix C - Site images.
CHAPTER THREE: POLICY& LEGISLATORY COMPLIANCE
This section looks at the legislative frameworks which Onamulunga Service station should com-
ply to. The focus is on the compliance with the legislation during the operational phase.
Compliance was categorized as follows:
a. Conformance (C)
b. Partial Conformance (PC)
c. Non-Conformance (NC)
d. Not Applicable (NA)
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Table 1: Policy & legislation compliance.
Aspect Legislation Type of Requirement Stat
us
Comments
Environ-
mental
Namibian Constitu-
tion First Amend-
ment Act 34 of 1998
"The constitution requires
sustainable utilisation of
natural resources basis for
the benefit of all Namibians,
both present and future” (Ar-
ticle 95(I)).
C -The Service Station does
not directly affect natu-
ral resources utilisation
in any way since their
product is imported.
However there is need
for continuous monitor-
ing to prevent ground-
water contamination.
Environmental Man-
agement Act 7 of
2007
Requires that projects with
significant environmental im-
pacts are subject to an envi-
ronmental assessment proc-
ess (Section 27).
An Environmental Clearance
Certificate (ECC) remains ef-
fective for a period not ex-
ceeding 3 years; subject to
cancellation or suspension
under section 42 (section
40(2).
C - Onamulunga Service
Station was granted an
ECC in 2016 and is now
trying to renew the ECC
for the service station.
Pollution and Waste
Management Bill
All waste has to be handled
by qualified waste handling
contractors and disposed off
on approved sites.
C -Oniipa Town Council
collects the waste.
South African Na-
tional Standards
SANS 10089-1 of
2008
SANS 10089-1 highlight on
the following: Operations,
tackling issues like receiving
bulk cargoes from & deliver-
ing bulk cargoes to tank vehi-
cles, loading & unloading of
road vehicles. Additionally,
the following items are also
highlighted: fire precautions
& fire control in bulk depots,
C -The service station and
its operations are ac-
cording to SANS stan-
dards.
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protection &welfare of per-
sonnel, maintenance of & ex-
tension to the Service Station,
pollution control and trans-
portation of petroleum prod-
ucts by road & by rail.
Water Water Resources
Management Act No
24 of 2004
The act looks at protection of
underground water resources
and continuous monitoring of
water quality in the presence
of potentially polluting activi-
ties.
C -Ground water pollution
prevention measures on
site have been imple-
mented through spill
containment slab, oil
separator pit and paving
of the area to avoid
ground water contami-
nation.
Water Act 54 of 1956 A discharge license for waste
water from the oil and sepa-
rator pit has to be obtained.
Section 21(2) stipulates that
purified effluent is to be re-
turned as close as possible to
the point of abstraction of
the original water.
C -Oil & water separator
pit separates water from
hydrocarbons pollution
Soil Soil Conservation Act
76 of 1969
Section 3 (n) of the Act
guards against erosion, de-
nudation and any forms of
pollution to the soil. Accord-
ingly, the operations of the
commercial site should not
result in the pollution or ero-
sion or degradation of the soil
around.
C -Soil pollution preven-
tion measures on site
have been implemented
through spill contain-
ment slab, oil separator
pit and paving of the
area to avoid erosion.
Health
and
Safety
Labour Act (No 11 of
2007) in conjunction
with Regulation 156,
‘Regulations Relating
to the Health and
Safety of Employees
-As a requirement on site, a
Safety and Health representa-
tive on site has to be ap-
pointed.
-The employer shall report all
incidents occurring on site to
C -There are trained OHS
representatives on site.
- All accidents and inci-
dents are investigated
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at work’. the Ministry and accordance
to the regulations.
Health
and
Safety
Public Health and
Environmental Act,
2015
-(1) A person who intends to
conduct on a premises activi-
ties which generate special,
industrial, hazardous or infec-
tious waste must be regis-
tered for that purpose with
the local authority concerned
-(2) A person or local author-
ity engaged in activities con-
templated in subsection (1)
or (2) must ensure that the
waste generated on the
premises concerned is kept
and stored
(a) under conditions that
causes no harm to human
health or damage to the envi-
ronment; and
(b) In accordance with appli-
cable laws.
(3) All waste contemplated in
this section must be stored in
approved containers and for
the maximum period deter-
mined by the head of health
services or the chief health
officer
C Onamulunga Service Sta-
tion is registered with
Oniipa town council and
all waste are managed in
accordance to the provi-
sions of Oniipa Town
Council.
Oil and
Gas
Petroleum Products
and Energy Act 13 of
1990
-The Act requires that for the
operation of petroleum facili-
ties a license has to be ob-
tained from the relevant min-
istry
-Adding on the Act requires
incident reporting of major
spillages occurring on site for
pollution control.
C - Onamulunga Service
Station is authorised to
sell petroleum products.
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Hazardous Sub-
stances Ordinance 14
of 1974 Sections 3
and 27
The Act requires that a li-
cense has to be obtained for
the storage and distribution
of a classified hazardous sub-
stance with the relevant Au-
thority.
C -Onamulunga Service
Station has a Certificate
of Fitness from Oniipa
town Council.
Hazardous containers
and facility at site are
labelled with danger or
warning sign
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CHAPTER FOUR: ASSESSMENT OF ACTIVITIES
4.1 OPERATIONAL PHASE
This section, details impacts which are associated with the operation phase and current mitigation measures implemented if they are
conform with mitigations proposed in the EMP.
Compliance was categorized as follows:
a. Conformance (C)
b. Partial Conformance (PC)
c. Non-Conformance (NC)
d. Not Applicable (NA)
Table 2:Management of Environmental Aspects.
Impact Description Mitigation measures currently on site Conformance/Non-
conformance
Hydrocarbon
spillage
Spillages might occur
during delivery to the
tank. According to the
SANS 1031;2004
there should be suit-
able containment
structures
• Spill containment concrete slabs cover the surfaces where
fuels are handled to prevent groundwater pollution.
• Oil & water catchment pit collects waste water from the
forecoat, offloading area and carwash and connect to the oil
& water separator pit.
• Sand bucket to clean miner spillages is available at the Ser-
vice Station.
C
Overfilling of
underground
tanks
Overfilling of under-
ground tanks may
take place.
• Regular tank fuel levels dip are regularly performed on the
service station
C
Overfilling of
vehicles
Overfilling of vehicles • Spillage concrete containment slab is covers the forecourt
areas and off-loading area where pumping activities occur.
C
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Impact Description Mitigation measures currently on site Conformance/Non-
conformance
• Water/oil separator pit
Fire and ex-
plosion haz-
ard
Hydrocarbons are
volatile under certain
conditions and their
vapour in specific
concentration is
flammable. If precau-
tion is not taken to
prevent their igni-
tion, fire and subse-
quent safety risks
may arise.
• Fire fighting equipments are present at the Service Station
and in good working condition.
• Safety signs which warn on smoking, use of explosives etc
• Good housekeeping, the Service Station is very clean. Clean-
ing is daily.
• sufficient water is available at the Service Station
C
Damage to
pipe lines
Damage to pipe lines
and tanks may occur
due to vehicle move-
ments and excava-
tions. Leakage of the
damage structure is
most likely to follow.
• Careful designs, warning signs and sensible operations in
the area are available.
C
Ground water
contamination
Spillages might occur
during delivery from
road transport tanker
trucks and overfilling
of vehicles. Leakages
of underground pipe-
• Spill containment concrete slabs cover the surfaces where
fuels are handled to prevent groundwater pollution.
• Oil & water interceptors' collects waste water from the fore
coat, offloading and car wash connect to the oil & water
separator pit Oil & water separator pit.
C
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Impact Description Mitigation measures currently on site Conformance/Non-
conformance
lines may take place.
Noise Noise pollution al-
ready exists around
the site in the form of
vehicles frequenting
the town.
• Offloading times are limited, to reduce employees exposure
to excessive noise
• Off-loading is done once every two weeks, depending on
consumption
C
Air quality In terms of air qual-
ity, hydrocarbon va-
pours will normally
be released during
delivery as liquid
displaces the gaseous
mixture in the tanks.
• Vent pipes for pressure release of gasses in the tanks are
high enough and placed from people activities.
C
Healthy and
safety
The operations of fuel
retail facility can
cause serious health
and safety risks to
workers on site. Oc-
cupational exposures
are normally related
to the demand con-
tact with fuels and
inhalation of fuel va-
pours during han-
dling of such prod-
ucts.
• At the Service Station there is Safety signs which warn on
smoking, use of explosives etc.
• Workers have personal protective clothing and there is fire
fighting equipment and emergence shut down.
• Staffs are proper trained on operators.
C
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Impact Description Mitigation measures currently on site Conformance/Non-
conformance
Generation of
waste
Waste in the form of
contaminated soil
due to spillage might
occur, but should be
prevented through
the use of contain-
ment areas as pro-
vided.
• Waste handling procedures are cleared with the Oniipa
town Council
• Oil & water separator pit are cleaned regularly.
• Waste disposal bins are available.
• Good Housekeeping, the Service Station is very clean.
• There is proper separation of waste at the service station.
C
Ecological im-
pacts
No conservation wor-
thy vegetation and
Fauna exist at the
site.
• Some vegetation were observed planted at the service sta-
tion to reduce erosion of top soils
• No invasive species are planted on site
C
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CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The environmental monitoring and evaluation findings indicate that the current operations
of Onamulunga Services Station are compliant with regards to the Environmental Manage-
ment Act and in conformance with required standards to mitigate potential pollutions that
may emanate from the service station operations.
The installations on site are constructed according to SABS/SANS , Ministry of Mines & En-
ergy standards and guidelines which are in conformance with international standards for
underground storage facilities for petroleum products.
Overall the service station operations have the necessary pollution mitigation measures in
place, however continuous monitoring and evaluations on environmental performance
should be conducted.
Environmental monitoring by an independent environmental consultancy must be carried
out on at least bi-annually so as to monitor environmental compliance. The environmental
monitoring reports should accompany the application for renewal of the environmental
clearance certificate after 3 years from date of issue.
Nam Geo-Enviro Solution
JUNE 2019
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CHAPTER SIX: REFERENCES
1. Constitution of the Republic of Namibia (1990)
2. Government of Namibia (2012). Environmental Management Act no. 7 of 2007.
Windhoek: Directorate of Environmental Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Tour-
ism Environmental Management Regulations.
3. Mendelsohn .J,Jarvis. A, Roberts.C, Robertson .T (2003). Atlas of Namibia. Cape Town
South Africa: David Philip publishers.
4. Petroleum Products and Energy Act of Namibia (1990)
5. South African National Standard 10089-3. (2010). Part 3: The installation, modification,
and decommissioning of underground storage tanks, pumps/dispensers and pipework at
service stations and consumer installations. SABS Standards Division publishers.
6. Water Resources Management Act 11 (2013)
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CHAPTER NINE: APPENDICES
Appendix A
Environmental Clearance Certificate
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Petroleum Retail Licence
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Business Fitness Certificate - Oniipa Town Council
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Appendix B Images of current installations on site
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