water usage
How LCA’s Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Helped Support Chobani’s $1.2 Billion Investment
September 1, 2026Chobani’s $1.2 billion investment in the Lehigh Valley is a major economic development win for our region and for Pennsylvania. This project, the largest private investment in Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry, is expected to create 900 full-time jobs over the next five years and expand opportunities for more than 4,000 dairy farmers across the Commonwealth. A…
Drink Up! It’s National Water Quality Month
August 17, 2026August is one of our favorite months of the year (well, except for the humidity), because it’s National Water Quality Month. That means we get 31 days to celebrate the clean, high-quality tap water our LCA team works so hard to supply. Most of us take water for granted. After all, we turn the tap…
Don’t Water The Pavement! Inspect, Adjust, and Replace Inefficient Lawn Sprinkler Systems
June 17, 2026Are your lawn sprinklers running when it’s raining? Are they watering the road, or spraying up into the air in the middle of the afternoon? Then you’re wasting a lot of water (and money)! The fact is, the majority of sprinkler systems are inefficient. They run when daytime heat evaporates water before it can soak…
Learn Where Your Water Comes From During National Drinking Water Week
May 3, 2026There are few things as essential to our health as clean, safe drinking water. And since that’s our mission here at LCA, it’s why we love to celebrate the American Water Works Association‘s Drinking Water Week— one of our favorite times of the year! This year, Drinking Water Week runs from May 3-9, and all…
Add “Sprinkler Spruce Up” to Your Spring To-Do List!
April 9, 2026It’s greening up and growing warmer out there, which means it’s time to start thinking about your lawn and garden(s). Many folks rely on automatic irrigation systems to keep their gardens growing and their lawns green. Across the U.S., irrigation systems use 8 billion gallons of water each day! That can be a smart choice…
Household Leaks Are Costing You Money!
March 12, 2026Find and repair them with these Fix-a-Leak Week tips Did you know that, on average, household leaks can waste 10,000 gallons of your water every year? And nationally, we lose nearly 1 trillion gallons of water annually to leaks! You might think that a dripping faucet or leaky toilet flapper is no big deal. But a faucet…
Drought Warning Declared for LCA Region
March 2, 2026Customers Asked to Save Water With These Handy Tips Due to an unusually dry winter (despite all the snow), Lehigh, Northampton, and 32 other counties are experiencing drought conditions. The PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) elevated Lehigh and Northampton counties to drought warning status, stating, “Several areas of the Commonwealth—particularly in the south-central and…
Six Simple Ways to Show Water Some Love for Valentine’s Day
February 4, 2026This Valentine’s Day, take time to show some love to one of the most important things in your life: water! Water is crucial to your everyday existence. It makes up between 55 percent and 78 percent of your body weight, and is essential for your organs to function properly. You literally cannot survive much more…
Join Us for National Drinking Water Week, May 4-10!
May 5, 2025Whether you’re making iced tea on a hot day; rinsing veggies for dinner; or getting clean in the shower, safe tap water is an essential part of life. That’s why we’re celebrating the American Water Works Association‘s Drinking Water Week—our favorite time of the year! Did you know that in 1908, Jersey City, N.J., became…
Are You Being Bothered by an Annoying Drip? Then Fix That Leak!
March 17, 2025No one should have to put up with a drip. That’s why the EPA WaterSense’s annual #FixALeak week is one of our favorite times of the year at LCA! Over the next seven days, we’ll show you how to find and fix annoying household leaks—like that drippy bathroom sink that keeps you awake at night,…