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Don’t Flush Medications — Properly Dispose of Them on National Drug Take Back Day
October 22, 2025Do you have unused medications that need to be thrown out? DON’T flush them down the toilet—instead, dispose of them properly during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday. Flushing pharmaceuticals leads to source water contamination, because wastewater treatment plants were not designed to remove these chemical compounds. Aside from potentially showing up in…
Can You Imagine a Day Without Water?
October 14, 2025Can you imagine fall without pumpkins, corn stalks, or apple cider? Now imagine not being able to flush your toilets, take a shower, make a cup of coffee, fill the pets’ water bowls, or even pick up your favorite pumpkin spice beverage at the drive-through on the way to work. And what if it were…
LCA Internship Program Helps Students Dive Into Fulfilling Careers
July 31, 2025(Above, LCA’s 2025 interns pose for a photo at the Allentown Water Filtration Plant. Back, from left: Grace Trautwein, Caitlin Kirk. Front, from left: Max Moser, Nick Rivera, Aidan Brown, and Logan Statler.) When Caitlin Kirk joined Lehigh County Authority’s internship program, she had no idea how much interdisciplinary knowledge the day-to-day processes of water…
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…
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…
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…
Drought Watch Declared for Lehigh Valley Region
November 8, 2024With no significant rainfall in over two months, the entire Lehigh Valley region is experiencing a drought. It’s so dry out there that the state Department of Environmental Protection has announced that Lehigh and 33 other counties—including Bucks, Northampton, and Monroe—are under a drought watch. Conditions are even worse in Berks and Schuylkill counties, which have…
Dispose of Unused Medications Properly During National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
October 24, 2024Do you have old medication or unused prescriptions in your medicine cabinet? Clean them out this Saturday, Oct. 26, and dispose of them safely from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Here in Pennsylvania, an average of 14 people die of an overdose every day. That’s almost double the…
Today, Imagine a Day Without Water
October 17, 2024Can you imagine waking up and not being able to flush your toilets, take a shower, make a cup of coffee, or fill the pets’ water bowls? Now imagine that it’s not just your home, but your entire community: no water for manufacturing; no water for fire crews to keep you safe; no water for…