Tag: water
Give thanks for the humble commode in your abode
November 19, 2015An NPR blog we occasionally read points out that Thursday was “World Toilet Day.” Yes, there’s a day for that. It’s dedicated to the “2.4 billion people who lack access to improved sanitation,” according to the official World Toilet Day website — because of course it has its own website. All kidding aside, this is…
It’s almost winter, so why not grow an herb garden?
November 16, 2015Most of the trees have dropped their leaves, the days are shorter, the nights longer and the doldrums of winter are around the corner. Wait, weren’t we just picking basil and tomatoes? The garden may be long gone, but you can still enjoy some greenery indoors. Growing veggies might be a stretch, but windowsill herbs…
Unchecked algal blooms are a green menace
September 21, 2015The Lehigh Valley region is blessed with an abundance of water, and for many residents, the summer involves relaxing at a lake, river, pond or creek — be it fishing, boating, swimming, or just sitting next to the water. If you’ve spent any of that time in mid-July and August, you’ve likely seen a fair amount…
Dumpster pools and hydrants are not the way to chill out
August 4, 2015Philadelphia’s Dumpster pools have been all over the news, so it seems a good time to remind everyone (especially with a wave of 90-degree-plus weather predicted for later this week) that it is NOT cool to use hydrants — or Dumpsters — to beat the heat. While the idea of using a trash receptacle for a pool is…
Tired of the rain? Save some before it goes away
July 8, 2015With all the rain we’ve had recently, saving some water for a (non-) rainy day is probably the last thing on your mind. Yet it’s actually the perfect time to think about it, because waiting until your garden is dry and the plants are wilted and brown is too late. A rain barrel is the…
A tail of a water-testing method that relies on common scents
June 4, 2015There’s a new reason to love man’s best friend, and it’s pretty doggone awesome: A company is training rescued dogs to sniff out contamination in water. According to a story from Water Online, a Maine couple’s company — Environmental Canine Services — is the first company to use “scent-trained canines” to discover and track down…
Articles point out importance of quality water, wastewater services to region’s economy
March 17, 2015Lehigh County Authority is in the news! The Morning Call did a series of articles over the weekend as part of their LV Outlook 2015 section, which focused on the beverage manufacturing boom in LCA’s service area. As our customers may know, we provide water and wastewater services to many of the beverage and food manufacturing…
These are a few of our favorite things
November 30, 2014As we wrap up the long Thanksgiving weekend, we’d like to mention a few things we’re thankful for at LCA. This is by no means a complete list; we’d run out of room long before we even got close. In no particular order, then, here are a few of them: 1.) The Clean Water Act …
Got leaks? Here’s how to find out
October 15, 2014Don’t let a little leak add up to big charges on your water bill. We sometimes get requests from customers seeking a discount when they’ve lost water because of a leak in their home. Unfortunately, we cannot provide discounts for water lost because of leaks, because our nonprofit business model requires that we charge for…
Study: Are pharmaceuticals giving fish the munchies?
September 30, 2014Back in 2013, we posted about a finding by Swedish scientists that showed drugs in water were affecting fish: “Scientists in southern Sweden found that fish living near a sewage treatment plant have low levels of psychoactive drugs — benzodiazepines — in their systems. Further study has scientists speculating that these anti-anxiety drugs are having an…