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Don’t Be a Drip, Stop Those Drops For “Fix a Leak Week!”
March 12, 2020Got leaks? Then it’s a great time to break out the toolkit. This coming Monday kicks off the EPA’s annual Fix a Leak Week, which runs March 16 through March 22 this year. “Fix a Leak Week is a great time to proactively do some checking to be sure leaks aren’t lurking where you…
LCA Honored With Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting
March 9, 2020Lehigh County Authority and its Chief Financial Officer Edward Klein were recently honored with an award for Excellence in Financial Reporting, presented by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada. The award recognizes LCA for its 2018 comprehensive annual financial report. In a press release announcing the honor, GFOA says the 2018…
Attack of the Pink Slime? Don’t Be Alarmed!
February 11, 2020We occasionally get calls from concerned customers asking about a pink, slimy substance that forms in pet water dishes, around toilet bowls and drains, on tiles and in shower stalls. So what’s the source of this gruesome goo? We can assure you of two things: 1.) It’s not caused by anything in the water you’re…
A Cheap, Easy Way to Check Your Toilet For Leaks
January 30, 2020Did you know that a leaking toilet can waste up to 200 gallons a day? That’s an expensive problem! Fortunately, diagnosing and fixing it yourself is simple — and can often cost less than $15 (of course, you should call a plumber if you’re not comfortable attempting it yourself). First, to find out if a toilet…
Businesses Create Wastewater, Too — How Does LCA Treat That?
January 17, 2020Above, LCA’s Pretreatment Plant in Fogelsville. Last year, we kicked off our Behind The Scenes at LCA series with a number of blog posts detailing the wastewater treatment process. Now we’re kicking off 2020 by adding to that series with a post about another important step in that process: the EPA’s Industrial Pretreatment Program. As…
Simple Ways to Recycle Your Christmas Tree
December 27, 2019As the holidays wind down and the pine needles pile up, it’s time to consider what to do with your Christmas tree. Don’t just toss it out with the trash, though. There are quite a few eco-friendly solutions to consider instead. Residents of Bethlehem, Allentown and some other local municipalities can set their tree out…
‘Tis the Season … For Holiday Safety
December 18, 2019As the holidays approach, we want you to take a few steps to ensure they’re happy, healthy and accident-free. While candles, holiday lights and Christmas trees make our homes look beautiful this time of year, they can also pose a serious safety risk. According to the National Fire Protection Association, candles start about 8,200 house…
LCA Employees Contribute to Angel Tree Program
December 10, 2019Above, from left, LCA’s John B.; Darien Huaman, Director of Social Services for the Salvation Army, and LCA employees Christopher B. and Pierce H. with some of the gifts LCA employees donated for the Angel Tree program. LCA employees gave Santa Claus a helping hand earlier this week when they delivered presents for 33…
Lehigh County Authority Employees Win Two Wastewater Treatment Awards
November 26, 2019LCA was honored with two awards from the Eastern Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Operators Association earlier this month. The first award, for Industrial Pretreatment, recognizes the staff at LCA’s Industrial Pretreatment Plant in Fogelsville and The Kline’s Island Wastewater Treatment Plant in Allentown for their diligent work to meet the requirements of the EPA-mandated pretreatment…
Cold Weather Is Here — Protect Those Pipes and Meters From Freezing!
November 15, 2019All the water meters in the picture above needed to be replaced because they froze. With more cold weather on the way, it’s important to protect your pipes and meters. With just a little over a month before the official start of winter (Dec. 21), we’re already seeing temperatures that seem to indicate the…