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Domestic water must be boiled in the area of ​​Etelä-Tammelan Vesihuolto Oy.

27.8.2025 News Welfare and health Environmental health care

As a precautionary measure, household water must be boiled in the area of ​​Etelä-Tammelan Vesihuolto Oy. Household water may contain disease-causing microbes because a water main broke in the area on August 27, 2025. Drinking water and water used for cooking must be boiled for at least five minutes in the area of ​​Etelä-Tammelan Vesihuolto Oy. The recommendation to boil water is in effect until further notice.

Measures have been initiated to assess the situation. Domestic water is being chlorinated, and a chlorine odor may be noticeable in the domestic water.

The new bulletin will be published no later than Thursday, August 28, 2025.

What is the environmental healthcare of South Häme?

The task of the South Häme Environmental Health Service is to ensure a healthy living environment and safe food for its residents. The area of ​​operation of the South Häme Environmental Health Service includes Tammela, Forssa, Jokioinen, Humppila, Ypäjä, Riihimäki, Janakkala, Hausjärvi and Loppi.

The city of Riihimäki is the responsible municipality for environmental health care in South Häme.

Contact information

For more information, please contact Environmental Health Inspector Nina Ylitalo and Environmental Health Manager Katri Kiviniemi from South Häme Environmental Health and Jukka Simelius from South Tamme Water Service Ltd. Jukka Simelius's phone number is 044 343 3789.

Ylitalo Nina

Jokioinen office. Supervision according to the Health Protection Act