Wastewater system planning is an important part of every municipality's long-term planning process. In the Lehigh Valley, where growth and development are moving and very fast pace, many residents and officials are concerned about preserving open space, proper land use, and limiting future growth to designated areas of the region.

LCA is sometimes viewed as an advocate for growth because our water and sewer systems help to make the new developments possible. However, this is not necessarily the case. We are here to help municipalities with their water and sewer needs, but LCA doesn't decide where and when these systems should be built. All of our systems are approved by the townships and boroughs in which we provide services, and those townships and boroughs are responsible for ensuring proper zoning and land-use planning. In addition, the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission and the Lehigh County Board of Commissioners provide input and guidance to us on our long-term capital improvements plan and other new projects and system acquisitions.

Sometimes, LCA has been asked to step in and solve problems in communities where a water or sewer system has been abandoned or fallen into disrepair, and we have tried to step up to those challenges as well as meeting the needs of the growing areas in our region.

It is important to us that that we continue to be responsive to the needs of our community. LCA is here to help, and we look forward to continuing to provide services to our existing and future customers and nurturing the partnerships we have developed with our municipal leaders.