LCA ALLENTOWN DIVISION
ALLENTOWN
Population reference
118000 people (EPA SDWIS 2026Q2 active CWS estimate for PA3390024)
Billing detail
Broad public detail found
Official destination
Open provider website ↗Provider-specific findings
Billing and account research from public material
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- Billing frequency
- Quarterly for the Allentown Division; LCA’s 2026 customer newsletter says Allentown water and sewer customers receive a newsletter attached to each quarterly bill.
- Rate structure
- Fixed quarterly charge plus a uniform volumetric charge. For a typical 5/8-inch residential meter in the Allentown Division in 2026, the water fixed charge is $90.28 per quarter and the volume charge is $5.35708 per 1,000 gallons; the full schedule also contains capital-cost and meter-size charges.
- Residential cost reference
- Approximately $59 per month for a typical 5/8-inch Allentown residential account using 6,000 gallons per month, calculated from the published 2026 water charge of $90.28 per quarter plus $5.35708 per 1,000 gallons and the published wastewater charge of $31.38 per quarter plus $3.85688 per 1,000 gallons. Actual bills can be higher when capital recovery, administrative-order, taxes, or other published schedule charges apply.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Allentown Division wastewater billing uses the same metered water volume concept rather than a published winter-average formula. The 2026 schedule lists a 5/8-inch residential sewer fixed charge of $31.38 per quarter and a flow charge of $3.85688 per 1,000 gallons. The bill may also include capital-cost recovery and administrative-order charges under the complete schedule.
- Meter reading
- LCA’s Allentown meter-replacement program uses Sensus iPERL meters with SmartPoint electronic read transmitters. A technician drives by and pings the transmitter to obtain an actual reading; inaccessible meters may be estimated from prior use and later corrected when an actual reading is obtained. The public pages describe quarterly billing but do not promise hourly customer telemetry.
- New-account deposit
- No standard residential startup deposit was identified in LCA’s public 2026 customer pages. LCA’s public rules do state that a one-time $15 new-customer fee is billed when a new account is opened; landlord/tenant billing responsibility can also require account changes and final readings.
- Activation or transfer fee
- A one-time $15 New Customer Fee is charged on the first water/sewer bill when a new account is set up. LCA reads the meter on a settlement date for a move or property sale; a $15 fee can also apply when billing responsibility changes and a final bill is issued.
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How documentation coverage compares
This profile
100%
overview fields with research notes
Pennsylvania
37%
records with any overview detail
National index
50%
records with any overview detail
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Research record
Broad public detail found
7 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
100%
Primary verification routes
- LCA ALLENTOWN DIVISION public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA SDWIS / ECHO lookup (PA3390024) ↗
Search the federal drinking-water database using public water system ID PA3390024.