Environmental control forms

Environmental protection deals with written complaints and whistle-blowing. It will not deal with anonymous complaints or whistle-blowing except in exceptional circumstances.

Complaints or reports are made to the Environmental Protection Department by e-mail rak-ymp.lautakunta@laitila.fi or by letter to the Building and Environment Board, Keskuskatu 30, 23800 Laitila. The complaint or denunciation must contain sufficient information to enable the matter to be dealt with. The request for complaint form contains instructions for drawing up a complaint or report.

A written complaint or report submitted to environmental protection is made public as soon as it is received by environmental protection, unless otherwise provided for in the rules on public access to documents. A copy of the complaint or report shall be attached to the summons/order/inspection report sent on the matter. If necessary, complaints and notifications are referred to the City of Laitila Environmental Protection Authority, which is the Building and Environment Committee.

According to the Water Supply Act, any property located in the area of operation of a water utility must be connected to the utility’s water supply and sewerage system.
Under the conditions laid down in Article 11 of the Water Supply Act, the environmental protection authority must grant an exemption from the obligation to connect.

Water Supply Act
https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/2001/20010119?search%5Btype%5D=pika&search%5Bpika%5D=vesihuoltolaki(siirryt toiseen palveluun)

An environmental permit must be applied for an activity that may cause or threaten to cause pollution. More information on environmental permits and how to apply for one can be found here:

https://www.ymparisto.fi/fi/luvat-ja-velvoitteet/ymparistolupa(siirryt toiseen palveluun)

Notification procedure under the Environmental Protection Act
The general notification procedure under the Environmental Protection Act is a permit-like procedure for certain activities that have a minor impact on the environment.

https://www.ymparisto.fi/fi/luvat-ja-velvoitteet/ysln-yleinen-ilmoitusmenettely(siirryt toiseen palveluun)

The operator must notify the municipal environmental protection authority in writing of any measure or event causing temporary noise or vibration. The environmental protection regulations specify activities for which no notification is required.

https://www.ymparisto.fi/fi/luvat-ja-velvoitteet/ysln-kertaluonteiset-ilmoitusmenettelyt/melua-tai-tarinaa-aiheuttava-tilapainen-toiminta(siirryt toiseen palveluun)

The activities to be registered are energy production plants with a fuel capacity of less than 50 MW, liquid fuel distribution stations, asphalt plants, solid concrete plants and concrete product plants, activities using organic solvents and dry-cleaning plants, as listed in Annex 2 to the Environmental Protection Act.

https://www.ymparisto.fi/fi/luvat-ja-velvoitteet/ysln-mukainen-rekisterointi(siirryt toiseen palveluun)

Aumaus
The storage of manure in the pile is reported to the municipal environmental protection authority. For more information, see the so-called Nitrates Regulation:

https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/2014/20141250?search%5Btype%5D=pika&search%5Bpika%5D=Valtioneuvoston%20asetus%20er%C3%A4iden%20maa-%20ja%20puutarhataloudesta%20per%C3%A4isin%20olevien%20p%C3%A4%C3%A4st%C3%B6jen%20rajoittamisesta(siirryt toiseen palveluun)

Manure spreading in exceptional circumstances
A derogation from the ban on manure spreading is possible if the growing season has been exceptionally wet and it has not been possible to spread manure during the growing season because of the wet conditions. The deadline for manure spreading is 30 November. Notification must be made to the municipal environmental protection authority by 31 October.