What's more, businesses located here can enjoy low operating costs, a well equipped, trainable work force and an exceptional lifestyle without having to sacrifice all the benefits of proximity to major Metropolitan markets. The following table breaks down Prince Edward County's business sector into standard types of industries, business services and tourism excluding retail and non-business services. The County is serviced by 3 Public Utilities Commissions and Ontario Hydro. It is filtrated and chlorinated at the townships' filtration plants. The average Electrical Rate for industrial usage is 11.41 cents for the first 250kWh and .0795 cents for the next 12,250kWh.
Industries are responsible for their own waste removal.
Laidlaw Waste Systems Ltd. provide industrial waste removal services to their landfill site in Napanee. Blue boxes have been distributed to local residences. Crime rates in Prince Edward County are substantially lower than the rest of Canada. Twenty-nine officers of the Ontario Provincial Police, detachment located in Picton, serve Prince Edward County. FIRE Prince Edward County has a total of 13 fire halls with 165 volunteer fire fighters and 5 full-time firemen.