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“Lost” water can be a big drain on the budget of a municipal authority. It is water that the authority pays for but does not sell or put to productive use. Lost water normally occurs through breaks in mains or evaporation from water sources. Lost water is ultimately paid for by the ratepayers, as it is incorporated into the operating budget of the authority.

Many large systems struggle to keep their lost water to 30%, while 20% is considered to be a good result. At the Lower Saucon Authority we target 10% every quarter when we measure our lost water.

For the 2nd quarter of 2025, the Lower Saucon Authority kept its system-wide lost water to 7.38%. We “produced” 27.561 million gallons for the quarter, and sold 25.528 million gallons. This left a total of approximately 2.033 million gallons lost, for a gross total loss of 7.38%. When you factor in the 621,780 gallons that we used to flush our system in April, the net lost water percentage dropped to 5.12%. This is an amazing number that we are very happy to achieve! This marks the fifth quarter in a row that we were able to keep our “lost” water under 10%.

For the first two quarters of 2025, our gross lost water percentage is 8.73%. We “produced” 53,106,490 gallons for the year, and sold 48,469,000 gallons. This left a gross total of 4,637,490 gallons that were unaccounted for. We used 621,780 gallons during our spring system-wide flushing, and lost 1,300,000 gallons to water main breaks in the first quarter, leaving a net total of 2,715,710 gallons lost for a total of 5.11%.

We are incredibly proud of the job that our crew does to save money for our customers. As a municipal authority, we do not collect or receive taxes – we are completely funded by our rate payers. By limiting the amount of our lost water, we limit the additional expenses that our customers must bear.

Credit should be give to LSA Operations Supervisor Bill Reccek, who actively hunts potential water breaks on a daily basis. Once he locates them, our crew of William Reccek, Erik White, Jonathan Lutz and Jarrett Hanni does a fantastic job of repairing those breaks. This crew does a great job taking care of our system (this year and every year), and we are exceptionally proud of them!

See this article for more information on water loss and non-revenue water:  https://undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2025/may/water-losses-cost-us-utilities-64-billion-annually-new-report-says