Are you storing “stuff” in your garage, attic, shed, porch, etc. that you don’t know how to get rid of? Many of us would like to take care of our environment but just don’t know how to get rid of household items and hazardous wastes such as used motor oil, old pesticide, batteries, air conditioners, [...]
Last summer, we tried something different. Responding to customer feedback and requests for environmentally friendly water-saving tips, programs and resources, LCA offered its first rain barrel workshop. We thought a few of our more “green” customers would appreciate the opportunity to save money on their water bills while also finding use for the rain water that nature [...]
In the July 25, 2010 edition of The Morning call, a lengthy article discussed the important issue of sewer system overflows into the Little Lehigh Creek. If you read the article, you may be left wondering what all this means. Is it safe for my family to swim or go fishing in the creek? Is my drinking [...]
Lehigh County Authority (LCA) and othe rproject partners have formed a steering committee to review options for expanding wastewater treatment capacity for the central Lehigh County region. For the 15 municipalities and muncipal authorities connected to this sewer system, all wastewater is currently being treated at [...]
The water treatment plant in the Borough of Slatington has returned to normal operation, and customers in Washington Township can resume normal water-use activities including filling swimming pools, lawn watering and car washing. We appreciate all customers’ efforts to conserve water since the emergency notice was issued. Again, the problem has been corrected, and your [...]
Lehigh County Authority customers are using more water than ever before this summer due to the hot, dry weather in this region. Since July 1, the Authority’s customers in its Central Lehigh Division used an average of 10 million gallons of water per day. And on Tuesday, July 6, customers used a whopping 11 million [...]
Attention Customers in Slatedale, Emerald and Welshtown Road in Washington Township! Water conservation is required immediately due to an electrical problem at the water treatment plant in the Borough of Slatington.
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In late 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an order for all the municipalities using the regional sewer system in central Lehigh County to eliminate sewer system overflows that have plaqued our system for quite some time. Municipalities throughout the region have sewer systems providing service to residents and businesses. These sewer systems are [...]
Construction of a mile-long pipeline to interconnect LCA’s Central Lehigh Division with the City of Allentown’s water supply at Schantz Spring is currently on pace for a late-summer or early-fall completion. When complete, this interconnection will provide an additional 2 million gallons of groundwater to the system, which will allow us to optimize our other well [...]
After 11 months working in temporary offices in two separate locations, the LCA family has moved back in together. Come visit us in our newly renovated and expanded operations center at 1053 Spruce Street in Wescosville! The project included a completely new set of front office space to house our lobby, customer care department and [...]
Lehigh County Authority (LCA) strives to provide high quality, affordable and reliable water and sewer service to its more than 19,000 customers in Lehigh County and Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
