Environmental action of the Imatra region

For the environment, for the good of people!

The Imatra region's environmental action is in charge Imatra,Parikkala, Rautjärvi and Ruokolahti in the region, the municipalities are responsible for environmental protection and environmental health care, including veterinary care.

Our goal is to secure a healthy, safe and comfortable living environment and diverse nature.

The tasks of the Imatra region's environmental action

Environmental protection

- Water protection
- Air protection
- Noise suppression
- Soil and groundwater protection
- Nature conservation
- Control of waste management
- Control of wastewater in sparsely populated areas
- Supervision of the Water Act
- Monitoring of the state of the environment
- Noise measurement and air quality measurement
- Promotion of sustainable development
- Environmental education
- Environmental permits and notifications
- Soil permits

Environmental health care

- Food control
- Domestic water control
- Residential health and apartment supervision
- Control of swimming waters
- General health protection
- Tobacco control
- Control of the sale of nicotine replacement products
- Veterinary care
- Animal welfare control
- Animal disease control