- A car washing and lubricating company has been operating formore than 10 years in a terrain with the following characteristics:porous, filterable with a freatic level near to the surface (5 mdepth). This area is close to the estuary which is very useful tothem since all the disposals and waste generated by this activityare directly released into the estuary. These disposals contain ahigh level of oils and greases. All the dumping from the carmaintenance goes directly into the soil since there are no palettesor gutters. The operation hours are 20 hours for seven days a week.On the complaint of the locals, the Municipal Council has arrangedthe execution of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and youare part of it. What type of environmental evaluation must beperformed by the Municipality according to this case?
a) What type of environmental evaluation must be performed bythe Municipality according to this case?
b) What type of proposed professionals that will be part of theconsultancy group performing the EIA?
c) List three environmental effects of this activity.
d) Mention three mitigation measures you will propose as part ofyour Environmental Management Plan (EMP) to mitigate the impactsidentified.
