LISLE, Ill. –The Water Quality Association (WQA) is calling attention to individuals claiming to be from WQA going door-to-door in New Mexico, passing themselves off as water testers or filtration system experts.

“The Water Quality Association does not solicit door-to-door, period,” said WQA Executive Director Pauli Undesser. "WQA has a strict code of ethics for our members and for manufacturers of water treatment products. We don’t use scare tactics to generate business.

"Spring is a busy time for these imposters, many of whom try to frighten homeowners with false data on the safety of their water and pressure them to buy unneeded or uncertified water treatment devices. Just this week, WQA also has received complaints from Leesburg, Va., and Nashville, Tenn. that solicitors are passing themselves off as WQA representatives, in some cases using the WQA logo on their clothing or printed materials.

WQA recommends homeowners have their water tested by a water treatment professional or certified lab. Water treatment professionals can be found using WQA's Find Water Treatment Providers tool. WQA recommends treatment products that have been certified. Consumers can visit WQA’s product certification listings to search WQA’s database of certified products and professionals.

WQA is a not-for-profit trade association representing the residential, commercial, and industrial water treatment industry. Since 1959, the WQA Gold Seal certification program has been certifying products that contribute to the safe consumption of water. The WQA Gold Seal program is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Standards Council of Canada (SCC).