Sewage Treatment Plants are prohibited in the vulnerable areas where it would be a significant drinking water threat if proposed in the future.

Implementer: Municipality

Applicable Area: This policy applies to the following areas:

a) WHPA A and B (vulnerability score of 10) - Deloro, Peats Point, Point Anne, Madoc and Tweed;

b) IPZ 1 (vulnerability score of 8 or higher) - Picton, Ameliasburgh, Deseronto, Point Anne, Napanee, Belleville and Bayside;

c) IPZ 2 (vulnerability score of 8 or higher) - Picton, Ameliasburgh, Deseronto, Point Anne, Napanee and Belleville;

d) IPZ 3 (vulnerability score of 8 or higher) - Picton;

e) WHPA E (vulnerability score of 8.1) - Madoc and Peats Point and

f) issues contributing area - Madoc.

Tools: Land Use Planning pursuant to the Planning Act and Section 39(1)(a) of the Clean Water Act, 2006.

Legal Effect: Must Conform (See Appendix C, List A)

Effective Date: The policy will be implemented when the Plan takes effect. Official Plans must be updated no later than the date of their next five year review required under Section 26 of the Planning Act and zoning by-laws must be updated within three years of the Official Plan amendments to bring them into conformity with the Official Plan.

Monitoring Policy (See Appendix C, List F):

The municipality shall provide records for the previous calendar year, of any proposed sewage treatment plants and provide the Quinte Source Protection Authority by February 1st of each year, and include mapping indicating that this proposed plant is now outside the vulnerable area.

The municipality shall provide records for the previous calendar year, of any proposed sewage treatment plants and provide the Quinte Source Protection Authority by February 1st of each year, and include mapping indicating that this proposed plant is now outside the vulnerable area.