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Latest Water Filter Scam-Related News

Here is the latest water filter scam-related news:

Two companies Citrus County, Florida, are sending out postcard notices to residents claiming that their water is contaminated and should be tested within 72 hours. (I will call this the “Stimulus Package Threat Syndrome.” Residents have a short time to respond to a scam, or else, their water quality will end in catastrophic concentration”).  Apparently, there were similar water-testing marketing scams last year and the Citrus County Utilities Division has warned residents to be aware of these scam artists. Read more here.

There is a also the latest article on the National Business Review website that, in New Zealand, the “Commerce Commission has gone to court to stop companies selling water filters door-to-door making false claims, including that tap water is dangerous and contains sewage.” I have never heard of Love Springs filters before but apparently their desperate peddlers were selling the filters door-to-door falsely claiming that “tap, or bottled water is poisonous, dangerous, sourced from sewage, contains sewage, or is sourced from toilets.”

The article said that the Commision was seeking to stop the company from claiming that “tap, or bottled water causes cancer, leukaemia, miscarriages, deformities in babies, asthma, or other health problems, is kept standing for weeks or months before being provided, is of a quality or grade other than that determined by the Ministry of Health, contains giardia, or is in any way unsafe or unhealthy to drink.”

This is pretty desperate! Water filter scams are all over the globe — call this a “Global Warning.”Read more here.

Learn how recognize a water filter scam

For additional information about recognizing a water filter scam check out this blog or go to my website. You will find a list of Signs of Water Filter Scams.  Knowledge is power! The saying goes that “what you don’t know can hurt you.” Lack of proper information about these water filter marauders can hurt your bottom line.

Need to filter because your water is not healthy to drink?

Before you buy a water filter, you need to arm yourself with enough information so you don’t fall for any water scams. You can read on this blog or on my website for 10 Best Tips You Need to Know Before You Buy a Home Water Filtration System.

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Top 10 Water Filter Scams Plus One

Here are some common water filter scams you should avoid. Knowledge is power! Don’t be the next water filter victim.

  1. A water filter salesperson approached your home and claimed that a portion of your water supply is recycled wastewater.
  2. Water bottle company claims it can turn your tap water into drinking water. Duh!
  3. A filter representative tells you that your local tap water is causing cancer and contributing to deformities in babies in your area.
  4. A water filter company is invoking scientific claims about the benefits of its supposedly energized mineral water.
  5. A food giant company claims that their bottled water “comes from a lush spring tucked deep in the woods of Maine.”
  6. A salesperson claims that his or her camping water filters and water purification devices will make untreated water safe to drink.
  7. A water filter company claims their water filter is EPA approved to make you trust his or her filter.
  8. A filter company claims their water filter system is NSF-certified whereas, only the unit (not the filter) was certified.
  9. You received an unsolicited door-to-door visit from someone peddling water-testing kits and to warn you of high lead or chlorine levels in your local water so he or she can sell you an overpriced non-certified water filter system.
  10. A water filter salesperson posing as a local water authority representative comes to your door and tell you they are conducting a “water survey.”
  11. A water filter peddler tells you there had been a chemical spill and your water may not be safe to drink, but then tries to convince you to test your water so they can sell you their expensive filter.

How to avoid a possible water filter scam:

  • Pick up the phone and call your Water Authority to confirm any claim of water contamination. If there is problem you will hear in the news.
  • Buy a home water testing kits and confirm yourself, or ask your local water authority for testing assistance.
  • Check NSF website to confirm claims that a filter is NSF-certified
  • Confirm with EPA any claims that a water purifier is EPA-approved. Note: EPA does not certify water filters.
  • Don’t give in to pressure to buy overpriced, unreliable and untested water filter for your house.

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