Public Water Authority
Lehigh County Authority - Allentown Division
Serving Allentown, Pennsylvania, LCA Allentown Division
Population served
118,000
State system code
FIPS 42
Billing frequency
Allentown residential customers have historically been billed quarterly for a standard 5/8-inch meter under the lease structure; LCA's current 2026 rate page publishes the Allentown fixed charge as $90.28 per quarter and volume charge as $5.35708 per 1,000 gallons. Customers should follow the cycle printed on the current bill.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Lehigh County Authority - Allentown Division operates as a public water authority serving Allentown, Pennsylvania, LCA Allentown Division. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.
The published water-rate framework is described as Fixed quarterly charge by meter size plus a volume charge per 1,000 gallons, with additional capital cost recovery and other contractual/project charges. For 2026 the typical Allentown 5/8-inch fixed water charge is $90.28 per quarter and the volume charge is $5.35708 per 1,000 gallons.. Bills are generated allentown residential customers have historically been billed quarterly for a standard 5/8-inch meter under the lease structure; lca's current 2026 rate page publishes the allentown fixed charge as $90.28 per quarter and volume charge as $5.35708 per 1,000 gallons. customers should follow the cycle printed on the current bill., and a typical residential cost reference is Approximately $47.09 per month for water only at 6,000 gallons per month on a quarterly bill: ($90.28 fixed + 18,000 gallons x $5.35708/1,000) / 3. This excludes Allentown sewer, capital recovery, administrative-order, stormwater, and other charges; LCA's 2026 rate page publishes the water figure, not one combined household total.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.
Wastewater and sewer calculation
LCA's Allentown Division also bills wastewater under the contractual City lease. Sewer charges are based on the applicable fixed sewer charge, metered water/sewer flow charge, capital cost recovery, and administrative-order/project components. The 2026 public water-rate page does not expose the full current sewer table, so exact sewer arithmetic is not publicly stated rather than inferred from the water rate.
Meter and infrastructure notes
LCA bills on metered water use and customer bills identify actual versus estimated readings. The reviewed pages do not identify a universal AMI/AMR vendor or interval; customers should provide access and keep contact information current for reads, service calls, and emergency notices.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
LCA technicians are available 24 hours through the emergency on-call system. Allentown customers should call 610-437-7515; the non-city number is 610-398-1444. A customer-caused site visit is $50, or $150 after hours.
Official starting point
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Reading this profile
A practical reference for Allentown, Pennsylvania, LCA Allentown Division
Lehigh County Authority - Allentown Division is listed here as a public water authority. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.
Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.
If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.