Waterworks Blog
It’s Time for a Spring Sprinkler Spruce Up!
April 14, 2025It’s greening up and growing warmer out there, which means it’s time to start thinking about your lawn and garden(s). Many folks rely on automatic irrigation systems to keep their gardens growing and their lawns green. That can be a smart choice to water more efficiently. But most sprinkler systems are not properly adjusted and…
7 Tips to Get Your Garden Growing This Spring
April 7, 2025If you’re anything like us, you’ve been impatiently waiting to get out in the garden and start the growing season — especially since winter seems to have been stubborn about relinquishing its hold this year. But even though the weather is warming, don’t rush off to the garden center and buy every plant you see. Those…
Are You Being Bothered by an Annoying Drip? Then Fix That Leak!
March 17, 2025No one should have to put up with a drip. That’s why the EPA WaterSense’s annual #FixALeak week is one of our favorite times of the year at LCA! Over the next seven days, we’ll show you how to find and fix annoying household leaks—like that drippy bathroom sink that keeps you awake at night,…
LCA Recognized for Financial Reporting, Water Treatment Optimization
March 7, 2025LCA employees’ hard work is paying off! Two awards have been presented to LCA for excellence in water treatment and financial management — the Area Wide Optimization Program (AWOP) Award and the Excellence in Financial Reporting Award. “Congratulations to our employees on these prestigious awards,” said CEO Liesel Gross. “Your dedication and service is so important…
Six Ways to Show Water Some Love
February 13, 2025This Valentine’s Day, show some love to one of the most important things in your life: water! Water is crucial to your everyday existence. It makes up between 55 percent and 78 percent of your body weight, and you literally cannot survive much more than three days without it. In fact, the Mayo Clinic states…
LCA Region Still Under Drought Watch
January 31, 2025Determine Your Usage and Save Water With These Handy Tips We may be in the middle of winter, but it’s still dry out there—and despite recent rain and snow, Lehigh, Northampton, and 33 other counties are experiencing drought conditions. LCA is not experiencing any system-specific issues related to supplying our customers with water, but we…
LCA Contributes to Food Bank, Angel Tree Programs for the Holidays
January 7, 2025LCA workers continued their tradition of brightening the holidays for local community members in need over the 2024 season. In the group photo, above, are (left to right) LCA employees Miguel Ortiz, Chris Bogert, and Trissina Trusdell; Darian Huaman of The Salvation Army; and Broc Andrew, Robert Sasarak, Pierce Heffner, Ryan Muschlitz, Joseph Luby and Farouk Hamoi…
LCA’s CEO Discusses Getting the Lead Out, Sewer System Upgrades on ‘Good Morning Lehigh Valley’
December 26, 2024Liesel Gross takes to the airwaves to talk about the important work Lehigh County Authority is doing to secure the future of safe, reliable water and wastewater service. LCA CEO Liesel Gross was once again a guest on “Good Morning Lehigh Valley,” where she talked with radio show host Brad Osborne about two of the water…
Today We Celebrate 50 Years of Safe Drinking Water!
December 16, 2024The Safe Drinking Water Act was signed into law in 1974 to authorize enforceable standards for drinking water quality. Today marks an important anniversary for the water coming out of your tap: Fifty years of the Safe Drinking Water Act! Administered through science-based EPA regulations, SDWA sets stringent and clear standards that all water utilities and…
Avoid The Dreaded Thanksgiving FOG!
November 26, 2024No, we’re not talking that sleepy feeling you get after too much of grandma’s turkey dinner. We’re talking about the fats, oils and grease that commonly get dumped down the drain during America’s favorite big holiday meal. Many plumbing companies across the country report that Thanksgiving and the days after it are among their highest-call…