Water-borne epidemic notification
A water-borne epidemic refers to several disease cases that have occurred at a certain time and in a certain area and have a common source of water exposure. In the areas of Lappeenranta, Lemi, Luumäki, Savitaipale and Taipalsaari, you can submit a notification via the online notification channel, the Ilppa service, by calling the health inspector or by e-mail to the registry of the environmental services.
A notification of an epidemic caused by household water, pool water or beach water, or a suspected epidemic, must be submitted immediately when it is noticed.
Anyone can report a waterborne epidemic or suspect waterborne epidemic.
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Requirements
If a person carrying on a trade is located in another country within the European Economic Area and provides services in Finland on a temporary basis, they are subject to the same obligations as a trader established in Finland.
Instructions
Report the epidemic caused by water or its suspicion to the municipal health protection authority immediately.
Include in the notification at least
- if the suspicion concerns domestic, pool or beach water
- where the suspected epidemic is located
- what makes you think this is a waterborne epidemic. If a suspected health hazard is related to your own food sector company, submit a notification in the ilppa notification service.
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The service is free of charge.