Approval for a household water supplier and wholesaler
- Permit or other obligation
- 7 municipalities
- Public service
A facility that supplies household water must request approval for its operations from the local health protection authority, if the facility produces or processes water.
A wholesaler must also request approval for its operations from the local health protection authority. A wholesaler is considered an operator that sells water to a facility that supplies household water. Wholesale companies are not the end-users of water.
Do the following
Apply for approval from the health protection authority responsible for municipal affairs.
Apply for approval for the supply of household water using the "Application for a plant supplying household water and notification of a water distribution area" form. Submit the signed application in duplicate to the department of environmental services of Oulu region.
You can get more information by calling the environmental health care helpline, visiting the Environment Office or sending an email.
To whom and on what terms
A facility is not allowed to supply household water unless their operations have been approved. Likewise, a wholesaler is not allowed to start its operations before an approval.
A facility must also request an approval if they plan on expanding or modifying their water abstraction or treatment significantly. They must also request an approval if the quality or distribution of water changes significantly.
The facility must submit an application regarding a change in their operations no later than 30 days before the change. The facility must not change its operations until the application has been approved.
If the operator is established in another EEA state and provides services in Finland on a temporary basis, they are required to have the same approvals as the operators established in Finland.
Deadline
An approval must be requested three months before the planned start of operations.Apply for a permit to change or expand the activities no later than thirty (30) days before the change or expansion of the activities.