{"id":4905,"date":"2025-09-15T14:51:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T11:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valga.ee\/?page_id=4905"},"modified":"2025-12-06T12:53:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T10:53:49","slug":"elutahtsad-teenused","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/valga.ee\/en\/vald-uudised-ja-kontakt\/elanikkonnakaitse\/elutahtsad-teenused\/","title":{"rendered":"Critical services"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-658170e2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p>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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At the national level, the following are considered as critical services:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Electricity&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>natural gas supply&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>supply of liquid fuels&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ensuring the drivability of national roads&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>telephone and mobile services&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>data connections&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>electronic identity verification and digital signatures&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>emergency and urgent medical care&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>access to medicines&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>food supply&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>payment services and cash circulation&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the operation of airports and air navigation services&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>public rail traffic and the operation of ports&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>public service media and broadcasting networks&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Local authorities are responsible for three vital services in their territory:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the suitability of local roads for traffic&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>operation of the district heating system&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>provision of water and sanitation services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9597dc02 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#138440;border-width:1px;border-radius:3px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--vaike-vari-2)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(1.039rem, 1.039rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.916), 1.6rem);\">Accessibility of local roads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Valga municipality carries out winter maintenance on the roads of Valga municipality. If anyone has any concerns or feedback regarding winter maintenance, please let the municipality know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/teed-ja-tanavad\/#talihoole\">Valga municipality winter carers contacts<\/a> <span class=\"wp-rich-text-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"arrow-right\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-arrow-right\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M438.6 278.6c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3l-160-160c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3L338.8 224 32 224c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32s14.3 32 32 32l306.7 0L233.4 393.4c-12.5 12.5-12.5 32.8 0 45.3s32.8 12.5 45.3 0l160-160z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winter maintenance on local roads in Valga municipality is carried out in accordance with the winter maintenance area 1-15. The area includes local roads, streets, private roads in public use, private roads leading to housing, access roads to kindergartens, community centres, village centres, car parks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/valgagis.ee\/portal\/apps\/webappviewer\/index.html?id=8478e64688ab477582d2cb08ddd3a52b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Road map application<\/a> <span class=\"wp-rich-text-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"arrow-up-right-from-square\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M320 0c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32s14.3 32 32 32l82.7 0L201.4 265.4c-12.5 12.5-12.5 32.8 0 45.3s32.8 12.5 45.3 0L448 109.3l0 82.7c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32s32-14.3 32-32l0-160c0-17.7-14.3-32-32-32L320 0zM80 32C35.8 32 0 67.8 0 112L0 432c0 44.2 35.8 80 80 80l320 0c44.2 0 80-35.8 80-80l0-112c0-17.7-14.3-32-32-32s-32 14.3-32 32l0 112c0 8.8-7.2 16-16 16L80 448c-8.8 0-16-7.2-16-16l0-320c0-8.8 7.2-16 16-16l112 0c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32s-14.3-32-32-32L80 32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9597dc02 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#138440;border-width:1px;border-radius:3px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--vaike-vari-2)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(1.039rem, 1.039rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.916), 1.6rem);\">Heating equipment&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Information in the event of a disruption of heat supply:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adding info!\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9597dc02 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#138440;border-width:1px;border-radius:3px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--vaike-vari-2)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(1.039rem, 1.039rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.916), 1.6rem);\">Water supply&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Information in the event of a prolonged water and sanitation blackout:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AS Valga Vesi:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/valgavesi.ee\/kliendile\/veerikked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Water outage information website<\/a> <span class=\"wp-rich-text-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"arrow-up-right-from-square\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M320 0c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32s14.3 32 32 32l82.7 0L201.4 265.4c-12.5 12.5-12.5 32.8 0 45.3s32.8 12.5 45.3 0L448 109.3l0 82.7c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32s32-14.3 32-32l0-160c0-17.7-14.3-32-32-32L320 0zM80 32C35.8 32 0 67.8 0 112L0 432c0 44.2 35.8 80 80 80l320 0c44.2 0 80-35.8 80-80l0-112c0-17.7-14.3-32-32-32s-32 14.3-32 32l0 112c0 8.8-7.2 16-16 16L80 448c-8.8 0-16-7.2-16-16l0-320c0-8.8 7.2-16 16-16l112 0c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32s-14.3-32-32-32L80 32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>contact telephone <span class=\"wp-rich-text-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"phone\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-phone\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M164.9 24.6c-7.7-18.6-28-28.5-47.4-23.2l-88 24C12.1 30.2 0 46 0 64C0 311.4 200.6 512 448 512c18 0 33.8-12.1 38.6-29.5l24-88c5.3-19.4-4.6-39.7-23.2-47.4l-96-40c-16.3-6.8-35.2-2.1-46.3 11.6L304.7 368C234.3 334.7 177.3 277.7 144 207.3L193.3 167c13.7-11.2 18.4-30 11.6-46.3l-40-96z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>766 1159&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>hotline <span class=\"wp-rich-text-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"phone\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-phone\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M164.9 24.6c-7.7-18.6-28-28.5-47.4-23.2l-88 24C12.1 30.2 0 46 0 64C0 311.4 200.6 512 448 512c18 0 33.8-12.1 38.6-29.5l24-88c5.3-19.4-4.6-39.7-23.2-47.4l-96-40c-16.3-6.8-35.2-2.1-46.3 11.6L304.7 368C234.3 334.7 177.3 277.7 144 207.3L193.3 167c13.7-11.2 18.4-30 11.6-46.3l-40-96z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>523 4563&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elut\u00e4htsad teenused on \u00fchiskonna sujuva toimimise seisukohalt h\u00e4davajalikud, kuna nende katkestus v\u00f5ib ohustada inimeste elu, tervist v\u00f5i p\u00f5hjustada t\u00f5siseid h\u00e4ireid teiste teenuste t\u00f6\u00f6s. Nende hulka kuuluvad n\u00e4iteks \u00fchistransport, j\u00e4\u00e4tmehooldus ja [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":4835,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-wide","meta":{"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"Vital services - Valga municipality","description":"Critical services are essential for the smooth functioning of society, as their disruption could endanger people's lives, health or cause serious disruption to the environment."},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4905","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valga.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4905","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/valga.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/valga.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valga.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valga.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4905"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/valga.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4905\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7598,"href":"https:\/\/valga.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4905\/revisions\/7598"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valga.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valga.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}