Administrative court quashes lower court decision for misclassifying a temporary permit deviation request as a modification application.

The Administrative Court of Finland quashed the Water Superior Court's decision that had dismissed a company's request to temporarily deviate from wastewater discharge limits. The lower court incorrectly classified the request as a modification application, which falls under the Water Act's jurisdiction for extension requests. Consequently, the court remanded the case to the Water Superior Court for proper handling under the relevant statutory provisions.