Policy Edit

Policy Id:

SPR/SPA:

Risk:

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

Policy Text:

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

Applicable Area:
- WHPA A and B (vulnerability score of 10) - Deloro, Madoc, Peats Point, Point Anne and Tweed;
- IPZ 1 (vulnerability score of 8 or higher) - Ameliasburgh, Belleville, Deseronto, Napanee, Picton, and Point Anne;
- IPZ 2 (vulnerability score of 8 or higher) - Ameliasburgh, Belleville, Deseronto, Napanee, Picton, and Point Anne;
- IPZ 3 (vulnerability score of 8 or higher) - Picton;
- WHPA E (vulnerability score of 8.1) - Madoc and Peats Point and
- Issues contributing area - Madoc and Tweed.

Effective Date: The policy will be implemented when the Plan, or any plan amendment, as applicable, 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 Text:

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.