Month: April 2020
It has been a warm spring, and all early weather forecast indicate that it’s going to be another very hot and dry summer. That’s always a time when usage goes up. Higher temperatures mean your air conditioner runs longer and more water is required to maintain the lawn. But with more people working from home…
As April draws to a close, it’s time to celebrate Drinking Water Week, held the first full week in May. This year’s celebration has more urgency behind it considering the circumstances in the world right now. With all of the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it’s a good time to take a step back…
BROWNSVILLE, TX – Dado que las personas pasan más tiempo en casa y el uso de toallitas desinfectantes a incrementado, BPUB desea recordar a los clientes que deben desechar las toallitas y cualquier alternativa de papel higiénico de manera adecuada. Las toallitas nunca deben tirarse por el inodoro. “Desafortunadamente, las toallitas húmedas rara vez se…
BROWNSVILLE, TX – With people spending more time at home and the high use of disinfecting wipes, BPUB wants to remind customers to dispose of wipes and any toilet paper alternative properly. Wipes should never be flushed down the toilet. “Unfortunately, wipes rarely if ever are biodegradable in the sanitary sewer system,” BPUB Pretreatment Manager…
BROWNSVILLE, TX – Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) ha obtenido una designación de proveedor de energía pública confiable (RP3) ® de diamante de el American Public Power Association (APPA, por sus siglas en inglés) por proporcionar un servicio eléctrico confiable y seguro. La designación RP3 reconoce los servicios públicos de energía que demuestran competencia en…
BROWNSVILLE, TX— The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) has earned a diamond Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3)® designation from the American Public Power Association (APPA) for providing reliable and safe electric service. The RP3 designation recognizes public power utilities that demonstrate proficiency in four key disciplines: reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvement. Criteria include…
BROWNSVILLE, TX – Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) finalizó los detalles de su programa Project SHARE que se amplió para ayudar a los clientes residenciales más afectados por la pandemia de coronavirus (COVID-19). La pandemia de COVID-19 ha causado que muchas personas alrededor del mundo perdieran sus empleos o no puedan trabajar. Con tantas personas…
BROWNSVILLE, TX – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) finalized details of its expanded Project SHARE program that will assist residential customers hardest hit by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many losing their jobs or unable to work. With so many in financial need, BPUB expanded the scope of Project…
BROWNSVILLE, TX – En respuesta a la pandemia del coronavirus (COVID-19), Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) votó para extender la suspensión de las desconexiones de servicio y los cargos por pagos atrasados y también amplió el programa Project SHARE de BPUB para asistir a los clientes más afectados por la pandemia durante una junta el…
BROWNSVILLE, TX – In response to the continuing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) voted to extend suspension of service disconnections and late fees and also expanded BPUB’s Project SHARE program to allow for more assistance to customers hardest hit by the pandemic at a board meeting held April 13. BPUB board…