Waterworks Blog
For some mothers, clean water is the best gift
May 9, 2014This inspiring video celebrates the strength of three mothers who not only changed their families’ lives, but undoubtably saved them, all because they were brave enough to fight for clean water and better sanitation. This weekend, when you wish your mom a happy Mother’s Day, remember all the things that mothers around the world do…
Invasive species threaten habitat, water supplies
April 29, 2014Our environment and water supply face many threats, but not all of them are from pollutants. Invasive species — flora or fauna that is not native to a particular area — destroy habitat by depleting food supplies or other species and, in some cases, reproducing at astonishing rates because there are no native predators to…
Dispose of old or unwanted medications properly this Saturday
April 22, 2014Dispose of your unwanted and unused medication safely this Saturday, April 26. It’s the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative. Leaving unused pharmaceuticals in the medicine cabinet creates a public health and safety concern because these drugs are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. According to the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the…
Before you buy that ‘bee friendly’ plant, check its source
April 12, 2014Are your plants bee-ing friendly to pollinators? A recent report states that home gardens may be doing just as much damage to bee populations as large, commercial agricultural outfits. The study, from Friends of the Earth U.S., Pesticide Action Network, and the Pesticide Research Institute, found that seven out of 13 “bee friendly” plants…
Study: Cigarette contaminants showing up in water
April 7, 2014Here’s one more reason to quit smoking: A study shows that contaminants from cigarettes can show up in drinking water. According to Water Online and Environmental Science & Technology, residual chemicals from cigarettes were found in both treated water and wastewater. The chemicals – all carcinogens — can also be found in rivers, oceans, lakes, and…
How much water do you really need?
March 26, 2014Could you make do with just one gallon of water a day? The Los Angeles-based nonprofit DIGDEEP Water wanted to find out, so last year they challenged Americans to use just four liters — about one gallon — of water a day, instead of the roughly 80 to 100 gallons a day used by the average…
Boil Alert LIFTED – Cricklewood Cove, Upper Macungie Township
March 15, 20143/15/2014 – UPDATE – The boil alert that was issued for the Cricklewood Cove area in the Applewood development in Upper Macungie Township has been lifted. After a main break was repaired on March 12, LCA completed two consecutive days of water quality testing that showed no signs of bacteria in the drinking water, and…
Search for a simple water filter goes out on a limb
March 7, 2014MIT researchers have figured out what Mother Nature seems to have known all along: a section of sapwood (the soft, sap-containing wood found just beneath the bark of a tree) can filter water. The sapwood’s xylem tissue —which can be compared to a drinking straw that’s being used by the tree — pulls the…
March Workshop Canceled
March 3, 2014The Workshop Meeting scheduled for Monday, March 10, 2014 at Noon has been CANCELED for lack of agenda items. The next Regular Meeting of the LCA Board of Directors will be March 24, 2014.
LCA cares about customer safety
February 24, 2014Lehigh County Authority takes your safety and security seriously. That’s why we want you to be aware of a few simple guidelines our employees always follow: Our employees wear shirts and jackets with the LCA logo, and they carry LCA-issued identification. We do not publicize what our ID card looks like so that it cannot…