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BLUEHOUSE AQUAREVO, LYNDHURST
SEPP N-1 Noise Impact Assessment of Proposed Organica Food Chain Reactor WWTP
Prepared for:
South East Water Corporation PO Box 2268
SEAFORD VIC 3198
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PREPARED BY
SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd ABN 29 001 584 612 Suite 2, 2 Domville Avenue Hawthorn VIC 3122 Australia T: +61 3 9249 9400 E: [email protected] www.slrconsulting.com
BASIS OF REPORT
This report has been prepared by SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd (SLR) with all reasonable skill, care and diligence, and taking account of the timescale and resources allocated to it by agreement with South East Water Corporation (the Client). Information reported herein is based on the interpretation of data collected, which has been accepted in good faith as being accurate and valid.
This report is for the exclusive use of the Client. No warranties or guarantees are expressed or should be inferred by any third parties. This report may not be relied upon by other parties without written consent from SLR.
SLR disclaims any responsibility to the Client and others in respect of any matters outside the agreed scope of the work.
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CONTENTS
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1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 5
2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SITE DETAILS ................................................................ 5
2.1 Project Description ........................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Location ............................................................................................................................ 8
3 STATE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION POLICY NO. N-1 .............................................. 10
3.1 SEPP N-1 Noise Criteria ................................................................................................... 10
3.1.1 Zoning Levels ................................................................................................................................................ 10
3.1.2 Background Noise Levels .............................................................................................................................. 11
3.1.3 SEPP N-1 Noise Limits ................................................................................................................................... 12
4 ASSESSMENT OF MECHANICAL PLANT NOISE ......................................................... 12
4.1 Noise Sources .................................................................................................................. 13
4.2 Noise Modelling Assumptions ........................................................................................ 16
5 NOISE MODELLING RESULTS .................................................................................. 16
5.1 Unmitigated (as-is) Condition ......................................................................................... 16
5.2 Mitigated Conditions ...................................................................................................... 17
6 CONCLUSION ......................................................................................................... 18
DOCUMENT REFERENCES
TABLES
Table 1 SEPP N-1 definitions of daytime, evening and night-time periods .............................. 10 Table 2 Calculated SEPP N-1 Zoning Levels for 181 and 185 Brookwater Parade,
Lyndhurst ...................................................................................................................... 11 Table 3 Summary of Attended Noise Measurement Results Thursday 10 October 2019 ........ 12 Table 4 SEPP N-1 Zoning Level and Noise Limit Calculation for Night Period .......................... 12 Table 5 Sound Power Data for Major Mechanical Plant Items ................................................. 13 Table 6 Predicted Noise Levels – Aquarevo Bluehouse WWTP – Unmitigated Options .......... 16 Table 7 Minimum Insertion Loss of ~0.25 m² opening from Shipping Container to main
Glasshouse, dB ............................................................................................................. 17 Table 8 Predicted Noise Levels – Aquarevo Bluehouse WWTP – Noise Control to
Shipping Container ....................................................................................................... 17
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FIGURES
Figure 1 Aquarevo Masterplan – Showing Location of Development and Water Recycling Facility ............................................................................................................ 6
Figure 2 Simplified Process Flow Diagram of Organica Bluehouse FCR Recycling Plant .............. 7 Figure 3 Artists Impression of Bluehouse Water Recycling Plant ................................................ 8 Figure 4 Aerial Photograph of Development Site Showing Location of Bluehouse and
Closest Dwellings ............................................................................................................ 9 Figure 5 Floor Plans, Sections and Elevations of Bluehouse WWTP .......................................... 14 Figure 6 Equipment Layout and Sections of Bluehouse WWTP ................................................. 15
APPENDICES
Appendix A SEPP N-1 Zoning Level & Noise Limit Calculation
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1 Introduction
SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd (SLR) was retained by South East Water to conduct a predictive noise impact assessment of the proposed water recycling plant which will service the Aquarevo Estate in Lyndhurst.
The assessment will form part of South East Water’s Works Approval request to the Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA Victoria).
The objectives of this study were to:
1. Determine noise limits applicable at the closest noise sensitive (residential premises) in accordance with the Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA Victoria) policy document ‘State Environment Protection Policy (Control of noise from commerce, industry and trade) No. N-1’ (SEPP N-1).
2. Predict noise from the proposed facility to these dwellings based on provided noise data, and plant layout information.
3. Assess noise from the facility at the nearest potentially affected noise sensitive receivers to determine compliance or otherwise. Where the predicted noise levels exceed relevant SEPP N-1 noise criteria, conceptual noise control advice will be provided.
2 Project Description and Site Details
2.1 Project Description
South East Water, in partnership with Villawood Holdings, is building a residential development at Evans Road, Lyndhurst, called Aquarevo. Aquarevo is being implemented as one of the most water and energy efficient developments of its type in Australia. It includes features to use Class A recycled water and rainwater at each house to reduce drinking water consumption by up to 70%. In addition, each house will incorporate solar panels and provision for a solar battery, that would reduce use of mains power by up to 80%.
Aquarevo also includes a pressure sewer system, whereby each house has a 1,000 L pod with macerating pump to collect and discharge wastewater. Each pod is monitored and controlled by South East Water’s propriety OneBox+® controller, which determines at what point the pump will be activated. This can lead to significant smoothing out of flows through the sewer system. The pressure sewer shall discharge to the local water recycling / Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) where it will be treated to Class A recycled water.
The Masterplan is reproduced in Figure 1 which shows the general location of the Aquarevo Development and proposed water recycling plant in relation to existing residential developments
For the first time in Australia the recycling plant will incorporate the use of an Organica Food Chain Reactor (FCR) process, which has a low energy footprint and contains odour within the structure. Widely used in urban settings across Europe and China, this state-of-the-art treatment process combines natural and artificial root environments to provide a highly robust and energy efficient treatment process with a low carbon footprint.
South East Water intends to build the local water recycling plant on-site, to treat waste from the ultimate 460 lot development (230 kL/day). Following an Expression-of-Interest process in 2014 / 2015, Hydroflux was selected to construct the Organica FCR (known as a Bluehouse). The Bluehouse can begin construction when there is at least 40% of the design flow (this equates to approximately 180 houses on line), which is forecast to occur by July 2020.
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Figure 1 Aquarevo Masterplan – Showing Location of Development and Water Recycling Facility
Note: 405 Evans Road, Lyndhurst Subdivision Layout Plant, from Breese Pitt Dixon Drawing (Ref.: SLP01_V52, Project No.: 8766), dated 25 June 2019
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The Organica Bluehouse is a pre-fabricated sewage treatment system whereby all process equipment, instruments and controls are integrated into a series of modified shipping containers, located within a Glasshouse structure. The Bluehouse consists of a pre-treatment, aeration and clarification zone. Screenings and grit are removed in the pre-treatment area using a packaged inlet works system. The aerated reactor consists of the Organica FCR Cascade process, with six reactors operating in series. The first reactor is an anoxic zone, followed by five aerobic zones. The aeration demand is controlled by air supplied using positive displacement blowers and a fine bubble diffused aeration system. The excess biomass wasted from the Bluehouse will be pumped to the adjoining 1200 mm Cranbourne Main Sewer.
The Class C effluent produced from the Bluehouse shall be treated to Class A through an additional tertiary system including Ultra-filtration, UV Sterilisation, Storage and post chlorination. Backwash from the Class A process shall be directed to the trunk sewer for disposal. A process flow diagram illustrating the procedure is provided in Figure 2.
Figure 2 Simplified Process Flow Diagram of Organica Bluehouse FCR Recycling Plant
Note: data sourced from EOI email received 13 September 2019 from South East Water
The plant itself is prefabricated, which reduces the time for onsite assembly to approximately six weeks. An artist’s impression of the Bluehouse FCR is provided in Figure 3.
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Figure 3 Artists Impression of Bluehouse Water Recycling Plant
Note: Artist’s impression from Aquarevo website https://villawoodproperties.com.au/community/aquarevo/about/water-recycling-plant/
2.2 Location
The Aquarevo Bluehouse FCR will be installed at the greenfield site 183 Brookwater Pde, Lyndhurst. The street backs onto the Cranbourne railway line to the east, which separates the development from the Cranbourne Wetlands Nature Reserve. Major roads in the area consist of the South Gippsland Hwy which is located approximately 1 km to the east, Thompsons Rd roughly 1.1 km south of the site, and Western Port Highway approximately 1.2 km to the west. Evans Rd which runs in a north – south direction, connecting both the South Gippsland Fwy and Thompsons Rd is approximately 400 m to the east; however, this road carries significantly less traffic.
It is understood that construction of the development began in early 2019, with the completed residential dwellings mostly located to the south of the site north of Noremac Grove (see Figure 4).
Construction of the residential area surrounding the proposed WWTP has not yet commenced. However, it is understood that the closest residential properties that could potentially be affected by noise from the facility will be located approximately 25 m both north (at 185 Brookwater Pde) and south (at 181 Brookwater Pde) of the Aquarevo Bluehouse building.
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An aerial photograph showing the location of the proposed Aquarevo Bluehouse FCR WWTP and surrounding residential development is provided in Figure 4.
Figure 4 Aerial Photograph of Development Site Showing Location of Bluehouse and Closest Dwellings
Note: Imagery dated 24 October 2019. Aerial photograph courtesy Nearmap©
185 Brookwater Pde (LOT 764) Proposed Dwelling to North
181 Brookwater Pde (LOT765) Proposed Dwelling to South
Site of Proposed Aquarevo Bluehouse
FCR WWTP at 183 Brookwater Pde
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3 State Environment Protection Policy No. N-1
Residents in metropolitan Melbourne are protected from excessive noise from commerce, industry and trade under the provisions of Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA Victoria) policy document ‘State Environment Protection Policy (Control of noise from commerce, industry and trade) No. N-1’ (SEPP N-1).
SEPP N-1 provides a method for determining noise limits applicable at a noise sensitive area (i.e. a residential dwelling) against which noise from the commercial premises can be assessed.
Different noise limits are determined for different periods, with the most onerous normally applicable during night time. Definitions of the different time periods are shown in Table 1.
Table 1 SEPP N-1 definitions of daytime, evening and night-time periods
Period Day Time
Daytime Monday to Friday
Saturday
07:00h to 18:00h
07:00h to 13:00h
Evening Monday to Friday
Saturday
Sunday and public holidays
18:00h to 22:00h
13:00h to 22:00h
07:00h to 22:00h
Night time Monday to Sunday 22:00h to 24:00h
00:00h to 07:00h
Under the Policy, the noise limit at a residential dwelling is based on the land use zoning of the surrounding area as defined by the relevant planning scheme, and the measured background noise levels where those levels are particularly high or low.
To determine whether noise emissions from commercial premises are excessive under the Policy, the noise limit is compared with the effective noise level. The effective noise level is the level due to the industry measured at a residential dwelling or noise sensitive location, which has had adjustments applied to it to account for certain characteristics such as tone, impulse, duration, intermittency, etc. which may make the noise more or less annoying to residents than the measured level alone would indicate.
3.1 SEPP N-1 Noise Criteria
3.1.1 Zoning Levels
To determine the SEPP N-1 noise limit at the closest residential dwellings the zoning level was determined. The zoning level provides an indication of the ratio of residential to commercial or industrial land usage around the sensitive receiver. The method for determining the zoning level is provided in SEPP N-1 and involves the drawing of 140 m and 400 m diameter circles centred on the receiver location.
The surrounding land includes:
• General Residential Zone 1 (GRZ1): For residential land on both sides of the railway alignment, including the Organica FCR site.
• Public Use Zone 5 (PUZ4): For the Melbourne to Cranbourne railway alignment.
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For the determination of influencing factors and zoning levels PUZ4 is classified as Type 2 usage, with GRZ1 classified as Type 1.
Appendix A illustrates the zoning circles used for calculation of zoning levels (shown in Table 2) for the closest, most exposed dwelling south of the site. Where the background noise at the receiver location falls within the outlined ‘neutral range’ the resultant SEPP N-1 noise limits are based on the zoning levels.
Table 2 Calculated SEPP N-1 Zoning Levels for 181 and 185 Brookwater Parade, Lyndhurst
Time of Day Zoning Level, dBA(1) L90(2) Range to achieve neutral condition, dBA
Day weekday (0700h-1800h) 52 40 < Neutral < 46
Saturday (1300h-1800h) 46 37 < Neutral < 43
Sunday (0700h-1800h) 46 37 < Neutral < 43
Evening (1800h-2200h) 46 37 < Neutral < 43
Night (2200h-0700h) 41 32 < Neutral < 41
3.1.2 Background Noise Levels
As the facility will operate on a 24 hours per day, 7 days per week basis, background noise measurements were taken during the critical night / early morning period between 3:00 am and 4:00 am when background noise levels are generally at their lowest.
Noise measurements were taken using a Rion NA-28, Type-1 1/3 Octave Band Sound Level Meter (Serial No.: 01181098) which was calibration checked using a Brüel&Kjær 4230 calibrator (Serial No.: 3002675) immediately before and after the noise survey. All equipment used carries current NATA certification and complies with applicable calibration requirements.
The attended noise measurement results taken at locations deemed representative of the completed development site are shown in Table 3. Weather conditions during the survey were calm, dry, and slightly overcast.
(1) dBA The overall level of a sound is sually expressed in terms of dBA, which is measured using a sound level meter with an “A-weighting”
filter. This is an electronic filter having a frequency response corresponding approximately to that of human hearing
(2) L90 The noise level exceeded for 90% of the sample period. This noise level is described as the average minimum background sound
level (in the absence of the source under consideration), or simply the background noise level.
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Table 3 Summary of Attended Noise Measurement Results Thursday 10 October 2019
Measurement Time
Measured Noise Level, dBA
Measurement Notes
3:17 h to 3:33 h
33 dBA, L90
35 dBA, Leq(3)
37 dBA, L10
51 dBA, Lmax
In front of Existing Dwelling at 137 Brookwater Pde:
- Continuous noise from frogs at rear of site (at Cranbourne Wetlands Nature Reserve) ~34 to 38 dBA
- Distant truck engine brakes from Thompsons Rd to south ~39 to 45 dBA
- Plane flyover up to 46 dBA for ~45 seconds
3:36 h to 3:51 h 28 dBA, L90
31 dBA, Leq
33 dBA, L10
56 dBA, Lmax
Intersection of Brookwater Pde and Colandy Cl:
- Location chosen to exclude influence of frogs (see above) which could be seasonal in nature.
- Measured baseline noise levels noticeably quieter ~27 to 28 dBA
- Periodic smooth flowing traffic on Thompsons Rd ~30 to 35 dBA
- Intermittent large trucks ~37 to 52 dBA
3.1.3 SEPP N-1 Noise Limits
The measured background noise data was used in conjunction with the land use zoning to determine the applicable SEPP N-1 noise limits. Given noise from the frogs (as measured closer to the development site) could be seasonal in nature, the lower background measurement results from the intersection of Brookwater Pde and Colandy Cl were adopted.
The derivation of the noise limit is summarised in Table 4.
Table 4 SEPP N-1 Zoning Level and Noise Limit Calculation for Night Period
Closest Residential Area
Zoning Level, dBA L90 Range to achieve neutral condition, dBA
Measured Background
Noise Level, L90 dBA
SEPP N-1 Noise Limit, Leff, dBA
Night 41 32 < Neutral < 41 28 (Low) 38
Note: Background noise measurements were not taken during the day and evening periods when applicable zoning levels are significantly higher.
4 Assessment of Mechanical Plant Noise
In order to determine the noise levels at the nearest residential receivers, a noise model was prepared using SoundPlan 8.1 noise modelling software.
Noise modelling of the proposed operations used the ISO 9613 algorithm as implemented in the SoundPLAN noise modelling package. Elevation for the site was assumed flat ground, with other inputs to the model including noise source data from equipment on site (see Table 5), ground cover, shielding by barriers / residential property boundaries, and/or adjacent buildings and atmospheric information.
(3) Leq The equivalent continuous noise level. It is defined as the steady sound level that contains the same amount of acoustical energy
as the corresponding time-varying sound.
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4.1 Noise Sources
SLR was provided with general noise data for the proposed significant plant items that will be used on site.
The input noise data for the dominant mechanical plant items is provided in Table 5
Table 5 Sound Power Data for Major Mechanical Plant Items
Name Lw Octave Band Centre Frequency, Hz , dBLin
dBA 63 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k
Mechanical Plant in Enclosed Central Shipping Container
Rubuschi ROBOX evolution ES 5 Blower, LwA 90 83 85 81 82 88 82 72
Drum Filter (FM-058), LwB 87 71 66 64 69 75 80 83
Pumps (PC-006, PC-082, and PC-023), LwC 87 78 79 81 81 84 81 77
Mechanical Plant in Glass House
3x dosing pumps, LwD 63 47 42 40 45 51 56 59
Note A: Estimated SWL based off conformal area of blower, assuming SPL ~75 dBA to 78 dBA at 1m from enclosure (Robsuchi manufacturer data for ROBOX evolution ES 5, assuming both blowers (one stand-by) are installed in noise enclosures with inlet and discharge silencing)
Note A: Estimated SWL based off conformal area of blower, assuming SPL < 75 dBA at 1m from enclosure (supplier data)
Note C: Estimated SWL based off 3x pumps, assuming SPL for each pump SPL < 75 dBA at 1m (supplier data)
Note D: Estimated SWL based off 3x pumps, assuming SPL for each pump SPL < 50 dBA at 1m (supplier data)
The motors associated with the Huber Minicop © spiral screen located within the inlet works shipping container will also generate noise. However, given the low noise output from this plant (rated by the manufacturer at less than 40 dBA at 1 m), with the equipment located inside an enclosed steel room, and generally only operated for 2 hours / day, any contributions from this plant will be negligible. The only mechanical plant associated with the water recycling plant that will be installed outdoors is the Soliquator, which is stationary, has no moving parts, and therefore understood to create no noise.
A Site plan and elevation drawing showing the layout of the facility is provided in Figure 5. Figure 6 shows the equipment plant layout and the mechanical container which houses the blowers can clearly be seen (Organica Drawing M-012-001, dated 8 December 2016).
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Figure 5 Floor Plans, Sections and Elevations of Bluehouse WWTP
Note: Drawings not to Scale
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Figure 6 Equipment Layout and Sections of Bluehouse WWTP
Note: Drawings not to Scale
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4.2 Noise Modelling Assumptions
To predict noise from the Aquarevo Bluehouse WWTP, predictions were made to determine the break-out noise from the mechanical shipping container, and resultant reverberant noise levels inside of the Glasshouse.
The predicted noise levels assume a 0.5m x 0.5m square opening (0.25 m²) from the mechanical shipping container to the Glasshouse for intake air purposes. The resultant noise inside the Glasshouse area (as dominated by noise break-out through the hole) was 72 dBA.
The predicted noise levels were input to the SoundPLAN (Version 8.1) noise modelling package to predict the resultant noise levels at the closest residential receptors.
The noise model also assumes the external Glasshouse structure (as part of the Bluehouse) is constructed of 6 mm thick Perspex (Rw = 26 dB), with the louvres on the top of the southeast wall assumed to be open to the outside (i.e., NOT acoustically treated) with dimensions of 0.8 m x 15 m facing the closest dwelling to the south.
5 Noise Modelling Results
5.1 Unmitigated (as-is) Condition
Table 6 shows the predicted noise levels from the operation of the proposed facility for typical operations. A noise contour plot showing the predicted noise levels to the surrounding residential area is shown in Appendix C, Map 1.
Table 6 Predicted Noise Levels – Aquarevo Bluehouse WWTP – Unmitigated Options
Receiver Noise Level, Leq dBA SEPP N-1 Noise Limit, dBA, Leff Compliance Status
Day Evening Night
North 185 Brookwater Pde 36 52 46 38 Y / Y / Y
South 181 Brookwater Pde 49 52 46 38 Y / N / N
From Table 6 it can be seen that the predicted noise levels at 181 Brookwater Pde (the closest dwelling to the south) exceed the night-time SEPP N-1 noise criteria by up to 11 dBA, and the evening noise limit (assumed to be in the neutral / ‘zoning’ range) by 3 dBA. Noise levels at this location are significantly louder than those predicted to the north due to the orientation of the Glasshouse, with the louvres at the top of the southeast wall (effectively providing a 12 m² opening) facing this dwelling.
There is potential for noise levels at proposed dwellings to the southwest (opposite Brookwater Pde) to also exceed the SEPP N-1 Night time noise limit by a small margin. As per the dwelling to the south, noise levels at these properties would also be dominated by break-out noise from the mechanical container, transmitted through the open louvres. Assuming mitigation treatments are implemented to ensure night time compliance with SEPP N-1 noise limits at the most exposed dwelling to the south (i.e., 181 Brookwater Pde), the transmitted noise levels at all other dwellings will also comply.
The noise modelling results indicate that noise from the facility will comply with SEPP N-1 noise criteria at most other dwellings, including the property to the north at 185 Brookwater Pde.
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5.2 Mitigated Conditions
The noise model was updated to include silencing on the penetrations between the mechanical plant shipping container and the main glasshouse. The silencing assumes the following transmission loss (TL - see Table 7) which is based off a 500 mm x 500 mm, 1.5 m long internally lined duct w/ 50 mm thick absorptive insulation.
Table 7 Minimum Insertion Loss of ~0.25 m² opening from Shipping Container to main Glasshouse, dB
Octave Band Frequenxctg 63 Hz 125 Hz 250 Hz 500 Hz 1 kHz 2 kHz 4 kHz 8 kHz
500 mm x 500 mm, 1.5 m long duct lined w/ 50 mm insulation
-2 -3 -6 -17 -16 -14 -11 -10
With the above acoustic treatment, the reverberant noise level inside the Glasshouse area was reduced from 72 dBA to 61 dBA.
The predicted noise levels with the above noise control incorporated into the design are provided in Table 8.
Table 8 Predicted Noise Levels – Aquarevo Bluehouse WWTP – Noise Control to Shipping Container
Receiver Noise Level, Leq dBA SEPP N-1 Noise Limit, dBA, Leff Complies
Day Evening Night
North 185 Brookwater Pde 27 52 46 38 Y / Y / Y
South 181 Brookwater Pde 38 52 46 38 Y / Y / Y
From the results presented above it is evident that with appropriate noise control, noise from the Aquarevo Bluehouse FCR is predicted to comply with the most onerous night time noise criteria at all receptor locations.
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6 Conclusion
SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd (SLR) was retained by South East Water to assess noise levels from the proposed operation of the Hydroflux Bluehouse Waste Water Treatment Plant, which will serve the proposed 410 dwelling Aquarevo Residential Development in Lyndhurst.
Relevant noise limits according to the EPA Victoria SEPP N-1 noise criteria have been determined and noise from the facility modelled.
Noise emissions from the existing facility have been predicted to comply with the most critical night-time noise limits at all future surrounding sensitive residential dwellings, provided sufficient noise control is included to any penetrations between the mechanical plant shipping container and the enclosing Glasshouse.
The assessment is based on the following assumptions which must be maintained:
1. Acoustic Silencer to the penetration between the mechanical container and Glasshouse to achieve performance as per Table 7. Note: if larger or additional penetrations are to be provided, these will need to be acoustically treated and the attenuation performance revised.
2. Any access doors to include perimeter compression seals.
3. Sound Power Levels of equipment as nominated in Table 5 are to be achieved (or the Sound Pressure Level as per manufacturer / supplier data at 1 m).
4. The Glasshouse structure is to be built of minimum 6 mm thick Perspex, with no additional openings apart from the 15 m x 0.8 m louvres.
In order to ensure noise from the facility complies with SEPP N-1 noise limits, it is recommended that a compliance noise survey is undertaken after the facility is online in mid-2020.
Assuming noise complies with the most onerous SEPP N-1 night-time noise criteria, it will comply at all other times.
APPENDIX A
SEPP N-1 Zoning Level Calculation
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A.B.N. 29 001 584 612 Telephone: (03) 9249 9400 Facsimile: (03) 9249 9499
Residential 1 zone = Type 1
Business 1 zone = Type 2
Business 3 zone = Type 3
Road zone category 1 = Type 3
Mixed use zone = Type 2
Industrial zone 1 = Type 3
Industrial zone 3 = Type 2
NORTH
SEPP N-1 Zone Map for Aquarevo Residential DevelopmentLyndhurst VIC 3975
REVISION 1
JOB NO. / DWG NO.640.12078 / 1A4
SCALEApprox. 1:5,000
DATE: 20 September 2019DRAWN: IF
SEPP N-1 INFLUENCING FACTORS AND ZONING LEVELS
SEPP N-1 ZONE: Type 1(eg. Residential)
Type 2(eg. Commercial)
Type 3(eg. Heavy Industry)
AREA, %
Circle -140m diameter:
Circle - 400m diameter:
INFLUENCING FACTOR:
ZONING LEVEL, dB:Day Evening Night
73% 27% 0%
11%89% 0%
0.0950
52 46 41
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10 Kings Road
New Lambton NSW 2305
Australia
T: +61 2 4037 3200
F: +61 2 4037 3201
PERTH
Ground Floor, 503 Murray Street
Perth WA 6000
Australia
T: +61 8 9422 5900
F: +61 8 9422 5901
SYDNEY
2 Lincoln Street
Lane Cove NSW 2066
Australia
T: +61 2 9427 8100
F: +61 2 9427 8200
TOWNSVILLE
Level 1, 514 Sturt Street
Townsville QLD 4810
Australia
T: +61 7 4722 8000
F: +61 7 4722 8001
TOWNSVILLE SOUTH
12 Cannan Street
Townsville South QLD 4810
Australia
T: +61 7 4772 6500
WOLLONGONG
Level 1, The Central Building
UoW Innovation Campus
North Wollongong NSW 2500
Australia
T: +61 404 939 922
AUCKLAND
68 Beach Road
Auckland 1010
New Zealand
T: +64 27 441 7849
NELSON
6/A Cambridge Street
Richmond, Nelson 7020
New Zealand
T: +64 274 898 628