Sewage Treatment Plants (as part of a Wastewater Collection and Treatment Facility) are prohibited in the vulnerable areas where they would be significant drinking water threats if proposed in the future.
Exemptions to this prohibition policy are only permitted where:
(a) The proposed activity is intended to replace an existing Sewage Treatment Plant, or
(b) The proposed activity would be more protective of drinking water sources.

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

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.