Beware Water Treatment Scare Tactics

Pinellas County’s Water & Sewer Division is warning people about water treatment companies in Pinellas trying to use scare tactics to sell their product.

According to Pinellas County’s Water & Sewer Division, there is at least one company performing a "public awareness" campaign in order to drum up sales.

This company and others aren't affilliated with the county or any government agency, according to Pinellas County’s Water & Sewer Division. 

Pinellas County performs over 50,000 analyses per year to assure that our water meets or exceeds all federal and state standards for safe drinking water.

Some of the things that have been going on include:

1. Unexpected visits and “free” gifts from water companies.
2. Offers to test your water for “free.”
3. A salesperson who adds a coagulant (a thickening agent) to your water to solidify harmless minerals.
4. Expensive prices and scare tactics.

All news of temporary precautions associated with your drinking water will come from a respected news source, or directly from your water provider.

If you are approached about water quality and would like information from the Pinellas County Water and Sewer Division, please call (727) 464-4000.