Green Ideas
Don’t Be a Drip, Stop Those Drops For “Fix a Leak Week!”
March 12, 2020Got leaks? Then it’s a great time to break out the toolkit. This coming Monday kicks off the EPA’s annual Fix a Leak Week, which runs March 16 through March 22 this year. “Fix a Leak Week is a great time to proactively do some checking to be sure leaks aren’t lurking where you…
A Cheap, Easy Way to Check Your Toilet For Leaks
January 30, 2020Did you know that a leaking toilet can waste up to 200 gallons a day? That’s an expensive problem! Fortunately, diagnosing and fixing it yourself is simple — and can often cost less than $15 (of course, you should call a plumber if you’re not comfortable attempting it yourself). First, to find out if a toilet…
Simple Ways to Recycle Your Christmas Tree
December 27, 2019As the holidays wind down and the pine needles pile up, it’s time to consider what to do with your Christmas tree. Don’t just toss it out with the trash, though. There are quite a few eco-friendly solutions to consider instead. Residents of Bethlehem, Allentown and some other local municipalities can set their tree out…
Cold Weather Is Here — Protect Those Pipes and Meters From Freezing!
November 15, 2019All the water meters in the picture above needed to be replaced because they froze. With more cold weather on the way, it’s important to protect your pipes and meters. With just a little over a month before the official start of winter (Dec. 21), we’re already seeing temperatures that seem to indicate the…
Eight Simple Steps to Protect Water Quality
August 13, 2019It’s National Water Quality Month — a perfect time to learn what you can do to help protect the sources we all rely on for clean, high-quality water. Here are eight easy steps that you can take to make a difference today: Wash your car at a car wash: Even though it might cost more than…
When You Clean Your Car, Keep Our Waterways Clean, Too
July 2, 2019It’s that time of year when many of us grab a hose, a rag and a bucket of soapy water to give our cars a good scrub. And while it’s great to find out your vehicle really isn’t that shade of muddy-gray you’ve gotten so used to seeing, washing your car yourself comes with a…
Clean and Green: How Waste is Turned into Energy at Kline’s Island
February 27, 2019Did you know that bacteria are hard at work producing between 35 and 50 percent of the electricity required to treat Allentown’s wastewater? That’s because they’re helping create renewable energy used to fuel a biogas generator, which in turn supplies electricity and heat at LCA’s Kline’s Island Wastewater Treatment Plant. Here’s how it works: Biogas…
How Much Water is on Your Thanksgiving Plate?
November 19, 2018It’s almost time to carve that turkey (pass the stuffing, please)! We were looking at water footprints this week and got to wondering: What’s the average water footprint for a typical Thanksgiving feast? It’s probably a lot more than you think. We’re not talking about what’s needed to cook the meal; we’re talking just about…
Are your pipes and water meter protected from freezing?
October 26, 2018It’s been a chilly fall so far, with multiple freeze and frost warnings. If you haven’t already, it’s time to winterize the house, protect those pipes and wrap that meter — before temperatures drop any lower. Remember that while Lehigh County Authority owns the meter, the water customer is responsible for protecting it. If the water…
Lots of Rain = Lots of Mosquitoes. Here’s How to Fight Back
August 8, 2018With all the rain we’ve been having this summer, you can be sure the mosquitoes are out in full force. Torrential downpours have left standing water anywhere it can pool: in puddles, in discarded tires, in tree stumps, in the folds of tarps, even in toys left outside. They all make perfect breeding grounds for…