Critical services

Critical services are essential for the smooth functioning of society, as their interruption could endanger people's lives, health or cause serious disruption to other services. Examples include public transport, waste management and family medical care. 

Critical services ensure the smooth functioning of our daily lives, and their disruption can lead to serious disruption. Valga municipality is responsible for three vital services in its administrative territory: the trafficability of local roads, the functioning of the district heating system and the provision of water and sanitation services. Here you will find important information on the functioning of these services, their maintenance and the contacts to contact in case of problems. 

At the national level, the following are considered as critical services: 

• Electricity 
• natural gas supply 
• supply of liquid fuels 
• ensuring the drivability of national roads 
• telephone and mobile services 
• data connections 
• electronic identity verification and digital signatures 
• emergency and urgent medical care 
• access to medicines 
• food supply 
• payment services and cash circulation 
• the operation of airports and air navigation services 
• public rail traffic and the operation of ports 
• public service media and broadcasting networks 

Local authorities are responsible for three vital services in their territory: 

• the suitability of local roads for traffic 
• operation of the district heating system 
• provision of water and sanitation services