Laine Johanna
Environmental health inspector
Energy sector, environmental health
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Domestic water is water that is used in households as drinking water and for cooking. Domestic water is also water that is used in food premises and in public or commercial activities as drinking water and for the manufacture, processing, storage or marketing of foodstuffs. Water used as domestic water must be harmless to health and suitable for its purpose.
The water quality of private household water wells is affected by the well's condition, the quality of the soil and possibly various activities in the environment. As the owner of the well, you are responsible for, among other things, the quality of the well's water, sampling and maintenance. The quality of well water should be tested in a laboratory before you use a new well, or if the water is suspected of causing health symptoms or its color, taste or smell has changed substantially. The quality of well water should be examined regularly at least every three years.
As the owner of the well, you can handle the examination of the water quality of the well independently with the laboratory. If necessary, the laboratory or environmental health inspector gives instructions for sampling and recommendations for testing the water.
If necessary, you can pick up the sample container package at the Riihimäki health center from the environmental health office. Water samples can be delivered on Tuesdays from 9.30:11.00 to 10:16 a.m. to the Riihimäki health center, Kallionkatu 1–XNUMX, E-stairs, XNUMXst floor (street level). There is a sign in the lobby of E-rapu: "water samples".
Due to the New Year holidays, the reception of samples is closed on December 31.12.2024, XNUMX.
You can get more information about wells and water quality From the Vesi.fi website.
Well water analysis interpreter helps you interpret the results and choose the necessary measures.
Water used as domestic water must be harmless to health and suitable for its purpose. The municipality's health protection authority monitors the quality of supplied and used domestic water regularly.
The property owner is responsible for the water quality in the property's water system. The water user can ensure water quality by running water if necessary.
According to Section 18 of the Health Protection Act, an institution supplying domestic water that has its own water production or treatment must apply for approval of its operations from the municipality's health protection authority no later than three months before the planned start of operations.
Approval of the activity must also be applied for if water intake or water treatment is expanded or substantially changed, or if there are significant changes in water quality or distribution in terms of the quality of domestic water.
According to Section 18a of the Health Protection Act, the operator must report the water distribution area to the municipality's health protection authority no later than 30 days before starting the operation in the following cases:
Environmental health inspector
Energy sector, environmental health
Environmental health inspector
Energy sector, environmental health
Environmental health inspector
Energy sector, environmental health