Water Supply
LCA aims to help customers through support of infrastructure bill
April 30, 2013A few months back, we wrote about the importance of fixing the nation’s crumbling water infrastructure system. In cities such as Pittsburgh, New York and Atlanta, leaking pipes are responsible for the loss of millions of gallons of water each day. And as LCA’s general manager and chief financial officer, Aurel Arndt, pointed out, the cost…
On April 27, safely dispose of unwanted medications
April 25, 2013It’s that time of year again. No, not tax day — thankfully, that’s behind us. We’re talking about the National Drug Take-Back Initiative. If you have unused, expired, or unwanted medications, April 27 is the time to dispose of them properly. As has been reported before, improper disposal of medications — for instance, flushing them…
Wind turbine helps “create” water from thin air
March 22, 2013If you’re a Star Wars fan, you might remember the “moisture vaporators” that Luke Skywalker helped maintain on his Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru’s moisture farm on the desert planet Tatooine. Back here on Earth, it seems we’re one step closer to this Star Wars-style technology thanks to French inventor Marc Parent. Parent, founder of…
Chesapeake Bay cleanup shows results, but more watershed work is needed
February 26, 2013LCA has written before about how things that happen upstream have a compounded effect when they end up downstream. Fertilizers, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and even mud and silt from development all, eventually, end up in the ocean. In Pennsylvania’s case, this often happens via the Chesapeake Bay. According to a new report, there’s been some progress…
Tips for recovering from Hurricane Sandy
November 6, 2012With Hurricane Sandy behind us, it’s time to begin cleaning up the mess it left behind in the Lehigh Valley Area. Putting your life together after a disaster is never easy, and it can seem like an overwhelming task. LCA has assembled a list of tips and links to help with the process. Health and…
Hurricane Sandy – Water Customers Should Be Prepared!
October 26, 2012NOTICE: Customers who live in areas that are prone to experienced power outages during severe weather should be prepared for the approach of Hurricane Sandy! In some areas, Lehigh County Authority does not have access to back-up emergency power sources to run well pumps in more remote areas of our system. Therefore, if you lose…
Sites across Lehigh Valley will collect unwanted medicines on Saturday
September 26, 2012Do you have a cabinet full of expired, unwanted or unused medications? Or even just a few that need to be safely disposed of? Then mark your calender for this Saturday, Sept. 29. From 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., sites across the Lehigh Valley region will be accepting medications for proper disposal. The service is…
Attack of the Pink Slime
August 24, 2012We occasionally get calls from concerned customers asking about a pink, slimy substance that forms around drains, on tiles, in shower stalls, around toilet bowls, and even in pet water dishes. 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…
Preserving our liquid assets
July 26, 2012An interactive graphic from NPR shows the cycle of dry weather — in some places, devastating drought — that has been crisscrossing most of the United States since January. It also serves as a sobering reminder that water conservation needs to be a top priority as weather patterns continue to change. According to the USDA,…
It’s time to face the nation’s water infrastructure needs
May 17, 2012Communities across the country are being confronted with a daunting challenge: replacing the aging, underground pipes that carry drinking water while also expanding service to meet the needs of a growing population. Making the task even more formidable is the price tag, which is predicted to be at least $1 trillion over the next 25 years. During…