Month: April 2024

Longtime SRWA Board Member Honored at Meeting

By bpub | April 10, 2024 | Comments Off on Longtime SRWA Board Member Honored at Meeting

BROWNSVILLE, TX – Outgoing Southmost Regional Water Authority (SRWA) board member Ralph Cowen was honored with a proclamation and a token of gratitude at the regular SRWA board Monday, April 8. SRWA is a conservation and reclamation district created in 1981 to develop water supply strategies for regional partners which resulted in the construction of…

BPUB Warns About Spike in Scam Calls

By bpub | April 3, 2024 | Comments Off on BPUB Warns About Spike in Scam Calls

BROWNSVILLE, TX – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) warns customers of an increase in reports of scam calls. Scammers are using a series of telephone numbers to impersonate BPUB employees to contact and threaten to disconnect customers and to collect past due payments through third-party payment methods. In addition to voice calls, there have…

BPUB Announces Partial Road Closure on Roosevelt Street

By bpub | April 3, 2024 | Comments Off on BPUB Announces Partial Road Closure on Roosevelt Street

BROWNSVILLE, TX – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) has scheduled a partial road closure on Roosevelt Street between East 17th Street and International Boulevard on Wednesday, April 3 to locate water main lines. BPUB crews will be working from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Motorists are advised to plan their routes in advance and…

BPUB GM & CEO Named STEM Woman of the Year

By evramirez | April 2, 2024 | Comments Off on BPUB GM & CEO Named STEM Woman of the Year

Marilyn D. Gilbert, General Manager & CEO of the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB), has been selected as the Amelia Earhart STEM Woman of the Year by the Zonta Club of Brownsville. The award identifies a woman who has made significant contributions in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). “I am humbled…