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BPUB Update – Community Tour

By bpub | June 2, 2016 | Comments Off on BPUB Update – Community Tour

A lucky group of people went on a tour of the water and wastewater operations of the Brownsville Public Utilities Board. Get a look at some of what the group did during the community tour in this week’s BPUB Update.

BPUB Participates During Annual Chalk-Art Festival

By bpub | April 26, 2016 | Comments Off on BPUB Participates During Annual Chalk-Art Festival

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Mayor Highlights BPUB Projects During City Address

By bpub | April 25, 2016 | Comments Off on Mayor Highlights BPUB Projects During City Address

It has been a busy year for the city of Brownsville and for the Brownsville Public Utilities Board, and the annual State of the City Address and Symposium was the opportunity for the mayor to inform all the residents of what has happened and what is to come.

BPUB Raises Money for Assistance Program Through Golf Tournament

By bpub | April 15, 2016 | Comments Off on BPUB Raises Money for Assistance Program Through Golf Tournament

Project SHARE was created in 1985 to assist the community in paying their utility bill. The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) believes in aiding those who may need a helping hand, including senior citizens on fixed incomes and low-income families in emergency situations who may experience difficulty in paying their BPUB electric, water or wastewater…

Grant Helps Create Awareness of Fats, Oils and Grease

By bpub | January 29, 2016 | Comments Off on Grant Helps Create Awareness of Fats, Oils and Grease

In November 2015, the Pretreatment Department received a $25,000 grant to educate the public about the best practices for dealing with fats, oils and grease (FOG). FOG can lead to sanitary sewer overflows, blockage of pipes and issues with BPUB’s sewage system if disposed down the drain. Residential areas are not regulated the way commercial…

BPUB Presents During City Drainage Report Event

By bpub | January 29, 2016 | Comments Off on BPUB Presents During City Drainage Report Event

The city of Brownsville hosted a Drainage Report meeting at the central branch of the Brownsville Public Library on Jan. 27, and the Brownsville Public Utilities Board was there to give a presentation on the Resaca Restoration Project and to show support for this event. The two sessions that were held on that day offered…

BPUB Update – Cemetery Resaca Bank Improvements

By bpub | January 20, 2016 | Comments Off on BPUB Update – Cemetery Resaca Bank Improvements

With dredging at the Cemetery Resaca complete, the Resaca Restoration Project crew turns its attention to bank improvements at the Old City Cemetery. Learn more about what BPUB is doing to improve the banks in this week’s BPUB Update.

BPUB Update – Resaca Exhibit at Children’s Museum of Brownsville

By bpub | December 14, 2015 | Comments Off on BPUB Update – Resaca Exhibit at Children’s Museum of Brownsville

The Outdoor Learning Garden at the Children’s Museum of Brownsville features an exhibit on BPUB’s Resaca Restoration Project. Learn all about the exhibit in this week’s BPUB Update.

BPUB Update – Outdoor Learning Garden Ribbon Cutting

By bpub | December 10, 2015 | Comments Off on BPUB Update – Outdoor Learning Garden Ribbon Cutting

Members of the community came out for a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Children’s Museum of Brownsville to celebrate the opening of the Outdoor Learning Garden. This new feature at the museum includes an exhibit on the Resaca Restoration Project. Hear what people had to say about the city’s resacas and the exhibit in this week’s BPUB Update.

BPUB Update – Rolling Blackouts Explained

By bpub | November 12, 2015 | Comments Off on BPUB Update – Rolling Blackouts Explained

While rolling blackouts are rare, they can affect a large number of people when they happen. In this week’s BPUB Update, we take a closer look at what rolling blackouts are and why they occur.