News & Updates
LCA Employees Deliver Angel Tree, Food Pantry Donations
December 20, 2022LCA employees work hard all year ‘round to deliver reliable, high-quality water and wastewater services to our customers. But in December, we always take time to help Santa deliver something else to Lehigh Valley families: food and holiday cheer. Through The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program, our workers donated gifts for 24 children from the…
Avoid The Holiday FOG!
November 23, 2022No, we’re not talking about the brain fog and sleepiness that too much turkey and football brings on. We’re talking about the fats, oils and grease that commonly get dumped down the drain during those big holiday meals. Many plumbing companies across the country report that Thanksgiving and the days after it are among their…
Here’s How You Can Conserve Water During the Drought Watch
September 1, 2022It’s dry out there! So dry that the state Department of Environmental Protection has announced that Lehigh and 35 other counties—including Berks, Bucks, Northampton, and Monroe—are under a drought watch. LCA is not experiencing any system-specific issues related to supplying our customers with water, but we are asking ALL customers to immediately begin to conserve…
Help LCA to Locate Lead Pipes!
August 3, 2022Lehigh County Authority is undertaking an important project, and we need your help: We’re conducting an inventory of all water service line pipes connected to the public system, so that we can determine the location of any remaining pipes that are composed of lead or other unknown materials. Your part is simple: Just check your…
Pink Slime in Your Pet’s Water Dish? Don’t Panic!
July 15, 2022Have you seen pink slime forming in your pets’ water dishes, around toilet bowls and drains, on tiles and in shower stalls? Are you pulling your hair out, fretting over 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 getting from…
Celebrate Drinking Water Week With LCA!
May 3, 2022It’s our favorite time of the year: the American Water Works Association’s Drinking Water Week! Each year during the first full week of May, water professionals and the communities they serve join together to recognize and celebrate the vital role water plays in our daily lives. Every day, millions of us turn on the tap,…
Safely Dispose of Unused Medications During National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
April 27, 2022Do you have old medication or unused prescriptions in your medicine cabinet? Clean them out this Saturday, April 30, 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…
Spruce up Your Sprinklers for Spring!
April 4, 2022As the weather gets warmer, our thoughts turn to green lawns and lush gardens. And for many folks, that means relying on automatic irrigation systems to keep everything well-watered. But before you switch on those sprinklers, taking a few minutes to ensure they’re working properly can save you a lot of water (and money)…
Leaks Can Run, But They Can’t Hide — It’s Fix a Leak Week!
March 14, 2022Ever have one of those nights where you’re lying in bed, sleepless, and seem to hear every sound in the house — including that dripping bathroom faucet? Well, here’s something else to keep you up at night: Each dripping faucet in your home can waste about 3,000 gallons of water a year. And if you…
‘Tis the Season for Giving: LCA Helps Through Angel Tree, Food Drive Programs
December 20, 2021LCA employees helped deliver holiday cheer to Lehigh Valley families again this year. Through The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program, workers donated gifts for 30 children who range in age from 8 months to 12 years old. In the photo above, from left to right, are LCA employees Jason Gruber and Joe Younes; Erica from…