Verifying water employee credentials EDISON- Police have advised residents to be cautious when people say they are from the local water company. They have offered the following tips: • If you did not initiate contact with the company they say they are from, do not let them inside your home. Traditional utility companies will call first to set up an appointment. • Verify their employee identification with the company itself, but do not let them give you a phone number - scammers will sometimes anticipate this and have someone waiting at a bogus phone number to pose as their employer. Find it on your own. • If there are any doubts, call the police, who will be happy to come by and see whether or not they are legitimate. - Chris Gaetano