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                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                                           SEC FILE NO.: 0-29746
                                   FORM 12B-25
                                                       CUSIP NUMBER: 457927-10-1

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
                                  (CHECK ONE):

[ ] FORM 10-K [ ] FORM 11-K [ ] FORM 20-F [X] FORM 10-Q [ ] FORM N-SAR

FOR PERIOD ENDED: December 31, 2000
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READ ATTACHED INSTRUCTION SHEET BEFORE PREPARING FORM.  PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE.

NOTHING IN THIS FORM SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY THAT THE COMMISSION HAS
VERIFIED ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.

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IF THE NOTIFICATION RELATES TO A PORTION OF THE FILING CHECKED ABOVE, IDENTIFY
THE ITEM(S) TO WHICH THE NOTIFICATION RELATES:

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PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION

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FULL NAME OF REGISTRANT: INNOVA PURE WATER, INC.
FORMER NAME IF APPLICABLE:

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ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE (STREET AND NUMBER):
13130 56th Court, Suite 604

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CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE: Clearwater, Florida 33760

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PART II - RULES 12B-25(B) AND (C)

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IF THE SUBJECT REPORT COULD NOT BE FILED WITHOUT UNREASONABLE EFFORT OR EXPENSE
AND THE REGISTRANT SEEKS RELIEF PURSUANT TO RULE 12B-25(B), THE FOLLOWING SHOULD
BE COMPLETED.

(CHECK BOX IF APPROPRIATE)


            
[X]      (A)      THE REASONS DESCRIBED IN REASONABLE DETAIL IN PART III OF THIS
                  FORM COULD NOT BE ELIMINATED WITHOUT UNREASONABLE EFFORT OR EXPENSE;

[X]      (B)      THE SUBJECT ANNUAL REPORT OR SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT/PORTION
                  THEREOF WILL BE FILED ON OR BEFORE THE FIFTEENTH CALENDAR DAY
                  FOLLOWING THE PRESCRIBED DUE DATE; OR THE SUBJECT QUARTERLY
                  REPORT/PORTION THEREOF WILL BE FILED ON OR BEFORE THE FIFTH
                  CALENDAR DAY FOLLOWING THE PRESCRIBED DUE DATE; AND

[ ]      (C)      THE ACCOUNTANT'S STATEMENT OR OTHER EXHIBIT REQUIRED BY RULE
                  12B-25(C) HAS BEEN ATTACHED IF APPLICABLE.



PART III - NARRATIVE

STATE BELOW IN REASONABLE DETAIL THE REASONS WHY THE FORM 10-K, 11-K, 20F, 10Q
OR N-SAR OR PORTION THEREOF COULD NOT BE FILED WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME
PERIOD.

         The Registrant was not able to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB
in a timely manner due to the fact that the Registrant's independent certified
public accountants, Pender Newkirk & Company, have not completed their review of
the Registrant's quarterly financial statements. Pender Newkirk & Company is in
the process of completing the review of the Registrant's quarterly financial
statements.

PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

(1)      NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON TO CONTACT IN REGARD TO THIS
         NOTIFICATION:


                                          
         Richard B. Hadlow                   (813) 224-9255


(2)      HAVE ALL OTHER PERIODIC REPORTS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
         THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SECTION 30 OF THE INVESTMENT
         COMPANY ACT OF 1940 DURING THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS OR FOR SUCH SHORTER
         PERIOD THAT THE REGISTRANT WAS REQUIRED TO FILE SUCH REPORT(S) BEEN
         FILED? IF THE ANSWER IS NO, IDENTIFY REPORT(S).

                                                                 [X] YES  [ ] NO

(3)      IS IT ANTICIPATED THAT ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN RESULTS OF
         OPERATIONS FROM THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD FOR THE LAST FISCAL YEAR


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         WILL BE REFLECTED BY THE EARNINGS STATEMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE
         SUBJECT REPORT OR PORTION THEREOF?

                                                                 [ ] YES  [X] NO

                             INNOVA PURE WATER, INC.
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                  (NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)

HAS CAUSED THIS NOTIFICATION TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED
THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.


DATE: February 14, 2001          BY: John E. Nohren, Jr.
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                                 John E. Nohren, Jr., Chairman of the Board
                                 and Chief Financial Officer

INSTRUCTION: THE FORM MAY BE SIGNED BY AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE REGISTRANT OR
BY ANY OTHER DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. THE NAME AND TITLE OF THE PERSON
SIGNING THE FORM SHALL BE TYPED OR PRINTED BENEATH THE SIGNATURE. IF THE
STATEMENT IS SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTRANT BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
(OTHER THAN AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER), EVIDENCE OF THE REPRESENTATIVE'S AUTHORITY TO
SIGN ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTRANT SHALL BE FILED WITH THE FORM.

                                    ATTENTION
        INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL
                    CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).

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