Welcome Office – Services for Immigrants

Do you need help? Welcome Office offers services to all immigrants regardless of their reasons for immigration. Welcome Office provides information about: Finnish society public authority services language courses education…

Bathing water

Swimming beaches Within the West Coast Environmental Unit area, there are a total of 8 larger public beaches (EU beaches, where a larger number of bathers are expected and where…

West Coast Environmental Unit

The environment, environmental health and veterinary care within the West Coast Environmental Unit region provides municipal residents with services about the living environment in accordance with current legislation. The activities…

Blue-green algae – Cyanobacteria

When blue-green algae is observed at a public beach, a notice is put up warning against swimming. If the water is green from algae or if there is an algae…

Household water

One of our most important resources is water. Good household water is harmless to health, tastes good, is clear and colourless, and is suitable for its intended purpose. Household water…

Indoor environment

A good indoor environment is important for human wellbeing. You should not become ill from the environment you live in! The Health Protection Act (763/1994) (in Swedish and Finnish) means…

Environmental healthcare

The West Coast Environmental Unit is a collaborative area for environmental healthcare in the municipalities of Korsholm, Kaskö, Korsnäs, Kristinestad, Malax, Närpes and Vörå (Mustasaari, Kaskinen, Korsnäs, Kristiinankaupunki, Maalahti, Närpiö…

Foodstuff

The purpose of food control and monitoring is to ensure food safety so that the consumer is protected against health risks and financial losses caused by foodstuff. Control and monitoring…