A man impersonating a water company employee used the ploy to try to get into a Farmington home on Monday and the Metropolitan District Commission warns people to be cautious.
The man told the resident that he had to enter his house to change a water meter, but that he was unable to get inside.
MDC gives residents the following tips to avoid falling victim to such imposters:
- Employees for MDC wear uniforms and drive cars with the commission logo.
- Ask people coming to your door for identification. MDC employees carry photo IDs and badges, so if the person doesn't have an ID, don't let them inside.
- Don't let someone claiming to be a water company employee to come inside if you don't have a scheduled appointment. You can call MDC's command center at 860-278-7850, extension 3600, to confirm they're supposed to be there.
MDC is a non-profit corporation that the Connecticut General Assembly established in 1929 to provide "water, sewer and household hazardous wast collection services" to customers in Bloomfield, East Hartford, Hartford, Newington, Rocky Hill, West Hartford, Wethersfield and Windsor, which are all member towns, according to a news release. MDC also provides "treated water" to parts of Glastonbury, South Windsor, Farmington, East Granby, Unionville and Portland.
