Awards & Recognition
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2025 Area Wide Optimization Program Award
The LCA Water Filtration Plant team received the Area Wide Optimization Program (AWOP) Award for the 18th year in a row! The award is presented to participants that meet the stringent American Water Works Association Partnership program’s water quality standards. Meeting these standards, which are higher than those of the state Department of Environmental Protection or the federal Environmental Protection Agency, is just one demonstration of our commitment to providing customers with clean, high-quality drinking water.
The LCA team has been steadily identifying and implementing advancements to the treatment plant and process that have helped us meet the AWOP requirements—including adjusting our operating procedures, investing more work hours, and purchasing and repairing equipment. “Achieving the requirements of this award is no easy task and requires constant plant monitoring, attention to detail, and commitment to optimizing water quality. This consistent recognition highlights the team’s expertise and vital role in ensuring safe, reliable drinking water for the community,” according to Andrew Moore, Director of Plant Operations.
Excellence in Financial Reporting Award
Lehigh County Authority and our Chief Financial Officer, Edward Klein, received the award for Excellence in Financial Reporting, presented by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada. Our team has won this award, which recognizes Klein and LCA for our comprehensive annual financial report, every year since 1984!
“It is an honor for our team to receive this prestigious award for financial reporting,” Klein says. “We are proud of our team’s daily work and transparency in our financial reporting, but especially proud of their work on our award-winning annual financial report for 2023.”