News & Updates
How “green” is your Christmas tree?
December 7, 2012It’s the holiday season, and for a large number of Americans — including many of us here at LCA — that means it’s time to put up a Christmas tree. According to the National Christmas Tree Association, between 25 million and 30 million real Christmas trees are sold in the U.S. each year. On the…
What, exactly, does “100-year-flood” mean?
November 20, 2012Over the past two decades, Lehigh Valley residents have seen what seems like more than their fair share of flooding. Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Hellertown, and other small and large municipalities across the region have been affected. What, exactly, defines a flood? According to the U.S. Geological Survey, “a flood is any relatively high streamflow overtopping…
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…
Practice your escape route this fire prevention week
October 8, 2012It’s fire prevention week (Oct. 7-13), which means it’s a great time to test all the smoke alarms in your home, check (or purchase) fire extinguishers, look for — and correct — fire hazards, and review an escape plan with your family. This year, the National Fire Protection Association’s theme is Have Two Ways Out:…
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,…
No potty talk here: Old toilets get new life underfoot
July 20, 2012An engineer in Bellinham, Washington, used crushed porcelain from recycled toilets in a sidewalk project. Now that’s what we call a “can”-do attitude. The Meador Kansas Ellis Trail project was recognized by the University of Washington for this innovation and a number of others, including the installation of low-energy LED streetlights and the use of…
This summer, keep your air conditioning inside
July 12, 2012With tax season well behind us, an audit is probably the last thing you want to think about. But here’s one that deserves serious consideration: a home energy audit. Unlike the IRS version, a home energy audit will help you go green while saving you green. During a home energy audit, a series of tests…