Month: August 2020

Section of Boca Chica Reopens After Line Repairs Completed

By bpub | August 19, 2020 | Comments Off on Section of Boca Chica Reopens After Line Repairs Completed

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) completed repairs to a broken wastewater line earlier than expected and reopened a section of Boca Chica Boulevard that had to be closed Monday night.   All lanes of Boca Chica Boulevard between Resaca Drive and Coria Street closed Monday night after BPUB received reports of…

1 BPUB Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19

By bpub | August 14, 2020 | Comments Off on 1 BPUB Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19

WHAT: 1 additional BPUB employee tested positive for COVID-19. WHEN: Positive test confirmed Aug. 10 LAST DATE AT BPUB FACILITY: Aug. 5 Several actions have already been taken as a precautionary measure, including: A deep cleaning of the employee’s work areas A deep cleaning of common areas Working with city and county health officials BPUB…

1 BPUB Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19

By bpub | August 7, 2020 | Comments Off on 1 BPUB Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19

WHAT: 1 additional BPUB employee tested positive for COVID-19. WHEN: Positive test confirmed Aug. 4 LAST DATE AT BPUB FACILITY: July 20   Several actions have already been taken as a precautionary measure, including: A deep cleaning of the employee’s work areas A deep cleaning of common areas Working with city and county health officials…

BPUB Asks Customers to Conserve Electricity

By bpub | August 1, 2020 | Comments Off on BPUB Asks Customers to Conserve Electricity

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) asks its customers to conserve electricity for the next two weeks, Aug. 1-14. This request is being made as part of a call by American Electric Power (AEP) Texas to limit or reduce electrical use to preserve the Rio Grande Valley energy grid. According to an…