Just released by the Tampa Water Department - Tampa residents, beware!

Tampa Water Department Urges All Citizens To Be On Alert

TAMPA, FL (Feb. 27, 2008) - The Tampa Water Department has received recent reports of individuals posing as Water Department employees to gain access to residential homes to burglarize them.
 
The Water Department urges all citizens to be on alert. All Water Department employees performing work are in uniform, display proper identification and operate city vehicles that display the city logo and other official markings. Furthermore, the department is primarily engaged in work on public streets, right of ways and roads that does not typically require entry onto private property.
 
Contractors doing work on behalf of the department will display different uniforms and identification credentials. If you want to verify that the Water Department or its authorized contractor is doing work in your neighborhood, you can call (813) 274-7400 anytime day or evening.
 
If you see suspicious activity in your neighborhood or have someone approach your home and request to come in to check or repair your water lines, do not let them in and call the police.
 
Tampa Water Department serves a 211-square mile area with a service population of approximately 645,000 people. The Tampa Water Department's mission is to providesuperior drinking water and reclaimed water services to its customers.

Liane Jamason, REALTOR

Keller Williams Realty

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