Article Contributed on: 7/7/2009 10:59:18 AM
Denver Water is issuing a warning to customers not to allow persons claiming to be water department employees to enter their homes without proper identification.
Yesterday, an incident was reported of a man posing as a Denver Water employee with water quality who said he needed to enter the home. The customer did not let him in.
In the past, persons claiming to be water department employees have gained access to customers' homes on the pretext of checking for water pressure or water quality, for example. Then, they go through the homes looking for cash or valuables. Some have asked for money from customers.
Denver Water does not conduct random water pressure or quality checks. The utility also wants customers to know that employees do not collect money on site.
All Denver Water employees carry photo-identification cards. Service personnel wear shirts, jackets or caps, and drive vehicles clearly marked with Denver Water's logo.
Customers who are approached by con artists should call the police and Denver Water Customer Care at 303-893-2444.
Denver Water proudly serves high-quality water and promotes its efficient use to 1.3 million people in the city of Denver and many surrounding suburbs. Established in 1918 as a nonpolitical municipal agency independent of city government, it is Colorado's oldest and largest water utility.