Notifications and applications for the supply of domestic water
- Permit or other obligation
- Helsinki
- 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.
Establishing a water plant or distributing domestic water, for example, a water cooperative or the distribution of water at events with your own equipment, requires an application or notification, as specified in the Health Protection Act.
Do the following
Apply for approval from the health protection authority responsible for municipal affairs.
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.