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► Concerns about water filter marketing

Richard Parfitt from Whakatāne District Council

It has come to our attention that a water filter marketing company currently operating in the Whakatāne District may be targeting residents with unsubstantiated claims about drinking water quality.

If you are contacted, please be wary of any claims made about unsafe water and share your concerns with others.

It’s worth noting that on 19 October 2018, the company involved was fined $440,000 after pleading guilty to making unsubstantiated claims about the benefits of water filters and for making misleading claims about the quality of New Zealand drinking water supplies.

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