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BPUB Update – Respiratory Fit Test

By bpub | July 15, 2015 | Comments Off on BPUB Update – Respiratory Fit Test

This week’s BPUB Update takes a look at respirator fit testing, something that all workers who wear a tight fitting respirator must do on an annual basis. Don’t forget to like us at www.facebook.com/BrownsvillePUB or www.facebook.com/ILoveResacas for all the latest updates.

BPUB Update – Water Quality Specialist

By bpub | July 9, 2015 | Comments Off on BPUB Update – Water Quality Specialist

Thanks to an EPA grant, the Brownsville Public Utilities Board was able to add a water quality specialist to its Resaca Restoration Project team. Hear more about the job in this week’s BPUB Update.

Water Conservation Tips: Use your meter as a leak detection tool

By bpub | June 22, 2015 | Comments Off on Water Conservation Tips: Use your meter as a leak detection tool

Small leaks around your home can go undetected for years, and if left unnoticed, over time a small amount of wasted water starts adding up to a higher water bill. Find out how these simple steps can help you detect leaks.

Hurricane Preparedness

By bpub | June 1, 2015 | Comments Off on Hurricane Preparedness

The City of Brownsville’s goal is to provide these tips and online resources that you can use to be prepared in case Brownsville is faced with a hurricane. We hope that this will be useful to you.

BPUB Provides Easy Ways to Pay Your Bill

By bpub | May 20, 2015 | Comments Off on BPUB Provides Easy Ways to Pay Your Bill

It’s something that you have to do every month: pay your bill. But did you realize how many options you have to pay your BPUB bill? In this week’s BPUB Update, we look at all the ways you can pay your bill and even teach you how to use our payment kiosks.

BPUB Launches Junior Resaca Explorers Program at Gladys Porter Zoo

By bpub | May 19, 2015 | Comments Off on BPUB Launches Junior Resaca Explorers Program at Gladys Porter Zoo

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB), in partnership with the Gladys Porter Zoo, recently launched its Junior Resaca Explorers program to educate Brownsville students about resacas and the wildlife that live in them.

KURV Interview on Stage 1 Voluntary Water Restrictions

By bpub | May 5, 2015 | Comments Off on KURV Interview on Stage 1 Voluntary Water Restrictions

Ryan Greenfeld, BPUB Senior Communications and Public Relations Coordinator speaks to KURV about the Stage 1 Voluntary Water Restrictions.

BPUB Update – Chimpanzees at Gladys Porter Zoo

By bpub | May 5, 2015 | Comments Off on BPUB Update – Chimpanzees at Gladys Porter Zoo

The Resaca Restoration Project has received a lot of support, but the chimpanzees at Gladys Porter Zoo aren’t big fans of the divers performing the work near their island. See the fuss in this week’s BPUB Update.

BPUB Announces Stage 1 Voluntary Water Restrictions

By bpub | April 30, 2015 | Comments Off on BPUB Announces Stage 1 Voluntary Water Restrictions

How Much Could You Save? Our Water Conservation Library helps you gain a better understanding of how much water you use and how to conserve in and around your home. Start Saving Every year on May 1, the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) implements a Stage 1 Voluntary Water Use Restriction in anticipation of the…

BPUB Raises Money for Project SHARE Through Golf Tournament

By bpub | April 24, 2015 | Comments Off on BPUB Raises Money for Project SHARE Through Golf Tournament

Project SHARE was created in 1985 to assist the community. Since we work and live here, the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) believes in sharing resources with 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,…