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BPUB Announces Partial Road Closure on Hayes Street

By bpub | March 11, 2024 | Comments Off on BPUB Announces Partial Road Closure on Hayes Street

BROWNSVILLE, TX – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) has scheduled a partial road closure on Hayes Street between East 17th Street and International Boulevard Tuesday, March 12 through Friday, March 15 to reroute a 6-inch water main line and relocate a fire hydrant. BPUB crews will be working daily from 9 a.m. to 10…

BPUB Asks for Voluntary Conservation

By bpub | January 15, 2024 | Comments Off on BPUB Asks for Voluntary Conservation

BROWNSVILLE, TX – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) announces that electrical conservation is being requested by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Tuesday, Jan. 16 between 7-9 a.m. due to continued freezing temperatures, very high demand throughout Texas and forecasted low wind generation. ERCOT advised BPUB that it is not experiencing emergency conditions.…

BPUB Announces Lane Closure on Charmaine Lane

By bpub | October 25, 2023 | Comments Off on BPUB Announces Lane Closure on Charmaine Lane

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) announces a temporary closure of the southbound lane on Charmaine Lane from East Morrison Road to Wild Bird Lane to install a water tap located at 3250 Charmaine Lane on Thursday, Oct. 26 from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Traffic will be consolidated to one lane until work is completed. Personnel…

BPUB: Stage 2 Water Restrictions Initiated

By bpub | September 18, 2023 | Comments Off on BPUB: Stage 2 Water Restrictions Initiated

BROWNSVILLE, TX – Due to dropping water reservoir levels, the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) in collaboration with the city of Brownsville will implement water restrictions under Stage 2 of the Drought Contingency Plan effective Sept. 18, 2023. Stage 2 is implemented based on different triggers. One of the key triggers is when water levels…

BPUB Announces Emergency Closure on Robindale Road

By bpub | September 8, 2023 | Comments Off on BPUB Announces Emergency Closure on Robindale Road

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) is announcing a section of Robindale Road from Old Port Isabel Road to Ruben M. Torres Boulevard will be closed for approximately six hours as crews make an emergency water repair. Both northbound and southbound lanes of Robindale Road between Old Port Isabel Road and Ruben M. Torres Boulevard…

Your Guide to Hurricane Preparedness

By bpub | June 27, 2023 | Comments Off on Your Guide to Hurricane Preparedness

With hurricane season already here, it’s essential to be prepared for potential storms that may impact our region. At Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB), we value the safety and well-being of our customers, and we want to ensure that you have all the necessary information to weather any storm that comes our way. Have a…

BPUB Update on Tenaska Equity Fund

By bpub | April 12, 2023 | Comments Off on BPUB Update on Tenaska Equity Fund

BROWNSVILLE, TX – On Monday, April 10, the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) Board of Directors voted to add BPUB’s net interest earned on the $29 million to the Tenaska Equity Fund (TEF). BPUB management determined that the total interest earned on the $29 million was $2,082,611, which was subsequently verified by external auditor Burton…

Water and Meter Management Audit Postponed

By bpub | February 1, 2023 | Comments Off on Water and Meter Management Audit Postponed

BROWNSVILLE, TX – The water audit on the water distribution system that the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 11 p.m. through Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 4 a.m. has been postponed due to the weather. Due to issues with weather in other parts of Texas, JBS Water, Inc., the contractor…

BPUB Receives GFOA Award for Financial Reporting

By bpub | December 8, 2022 | Comments Off on BPUB Receives GFOA Award for Financial Reporting

BROWNSVILLE, TX – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) received the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2021. This report has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program,…

BPUB Temporarily Suspends Disconnections; Addresses Customer Concerns

By bpub | October 28, 2022 | Comments Off on BPUB Temporarily Suspends Disconnections; Addresses Customer Concerns

BROWNSVILLE, TX – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) is committed to providing affordable and reliable service to its customers and addressing public concerns related to the Tenaska project. The following steps have been taken to address customer concerns: Suspension of Disconnects Starting October 21, 2022, BPUB suspended service disconnections for non-payment to electric, water…