News & Updates
Be Thankful for Your Throne — It’s World Toilet Day!
November 19, 2021Hey there — did you remember to thank your toilet this morning? We’re asking because it’s World Toilet Day, a United Nations initiative to draw attention to the global sanitation crisis. In the U.S., most of us take toilets and public sanitation for granted, but did you know more than 3.6 billion — billion — people across…
Routine LCA System Flushing is Underway
May 28, 2021You may have seen LCA crews in your neighborhood, opening up fire hydrants and blow-offs (special water main valves) and letting water flow out into the streets. This is part of a routine process called “flushing.” System flushing allows water to flow quickly through the pipes. The increased velocity scours and cleans the pipe walls,…
2020 Drinking Water Quality Reports Available
May 16, 2021Lehigh County Authority’s water quality reports for calendar year 2020 are available for download, and are also being mailed out to all customers. To download, simply go to the Your Drinking Water page and click on your municipality. Read the short description, then click on “Download your annual water quality report.” The reports detail the…
Join Us as We Celebrate Drinking Water Week!
May 3, 2021It’s time for one of our favorite events of the year: the American Water Works Association’s Drinking Water Week! Celebrated annually during the first full week of May, 2021’s observance runs today through Friday. Each day this week, we’ll be sharing important information and resources on Facebook and Twitter — even a photo contest and…
LCA Honored With 6th ‘Excellence in Financial Reporting’ Award
April 6, 2021Lehigh County Authority and its Chief Financial Officer Edward Klein were recently honored with an award for Excellence in Financial Reporting. The award — LCA’s 6th in a row — is presented by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada. The award recognizes Klein and LCA for 2019’s comprehensive annual financial report….
LCA Receives $2 Million Boost for Infrastructure Improvement Projects
January 22, 2021An LCA project to upgrade three critical water pumps welcomed a $2 million loan from the state this week. The low-cost financing was included in a much larger investment package aimed at infrastructure improvements to aging water systems across Pennsylvania. Projects spanning 11 counties will split $178 million in funding through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment…
LCA Delivers Holiday Cheer Through Angel Tree, Food Bank Programs
January 4, 20212020 was a tough year for everyone, but that didn’t stop LCA employees from delivering holiday cheer to a number of children and families across the Lehigh Valley. Through The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program, LCA employees donated gifts for 26 children— boys and girls ranging in age from 8 months to 12 years old….
Are You Prepared for the Winter Storm?
December 15, 2020Regional weather forecasts are warning of a winter storm with significant snowfall Wednesday into Thursday — well over a foot in some places. For the greater Lehigh Valley Area, Weather.gov warns, “Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations in excess of 12 inches along with ice accumulations of a light glaze. Winds gusting as high…
LCA Recognized for Watershed Stewardship, Sustainability
October 2, 2020Lehigh County Authority is one of just 65 water utilities across the country to be recognized for watershed stewardship and resource recovery by the Utility of the Future Today program. The “Utility of the Future Today recognition program celebrates the achievements of water utilities that transform from a traditional wastewater treatment system to a resource…
High Water Bill? Flooding? Leaks? Service Issue Questions? Start Here
September 24, 2020LCA frequently receives water service questions related to interior plumbing problems. Sometimes, customers are calling about a leak inside a residence; other times, customers are calling because they see water pooling on a driveway or in the grass. We’ve even had calls from customers concerned about floodwaters that have entered their home during a storm….