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BPUB Update – Grease Traps

By bpub | June 13, 2016 | Comments Off on BPUB Update – Grease Traps

Disposal of fats, oils and grease (FOG) is regulated for commercial establishments in an effort to prevent problems with the wastewater collection system. One of the most important tools used for those businesses is the grease trap, also called a grease interceptor. Learn how a grease trap works in this week’s BPUB Update.

BPUB Update – Community Tour

By bpub | June 2, 2016 | Comments Off on BPUB Update – Community Tour

A lucky group of people went on a tour of the water and wastewater operations of the Brownsville Public Utilities Board. Get a look at some of what the group did during the community tour in this week’s BPUB Update.

Understanding lift stations

By bpub | May 24, 2016 | Comments Off on Understanding lift stations

All of us use the wastewater collection system every day. We use it when we flush the toilet, when we take a shower and allow the water to go down the drain. It’s something that we use without really thinking about it. So what happens after you flush? How does that material make it to…

BPUB Announces I-69E/US77/83 Temporary Road Closure

By bpub | May 19, 2016 | Comments Off on BPUB Announces I-69E/US77/83 Temporary Road Closure

WHEN: Sunday, May 22, 2016, from 5 a.m. to May 22, 2016, noon WHERE: Interstate 69E/US77/83 (I-69E/US77/83) from Alton Gloor Boulevard to Ruben M. Torres Boulevard, Brownsville, Texas WHAT: The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) will temporarily close the northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 69E/US77/83 from Alton Gloor Boulevard to Ruben M. Torres Boulevard on Sunday,…

Fats, Oils and Grease Workshop Scheduled for Wednesday

By bpub | May 19, 2016 | Comments Off on Fats, Oils and Grease Workshop Scheduled for Wednesday

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board will conduct two Fats, Oils and Grease Workshops Wednesday, May, 25, 2016 The Workshop in English will be held at the Central Boulevard Branch Library at 2600 Central Blvd. from 1-2 p.m. The Workshop in Spanish will be held at the– Southmost Branch Library at 4320 Southmost Blvd from 4-5…

Gallery: BPUB Teaches Kids About Resaca Wildlife During Kids Fishing Tournament

By bpub | May 3, 2016 | Comments Off on Gallery: BPUB Teaches Kids About Resaca Wildlife During Kids Fishing Tournament

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BPUB Key Accounts & Business Development Department Expands

By bpub | April 29, 2016 | Comments Off on BPUB Key Accounts & Business Development Department Expands

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board is excited to introduce its new Key Accounts and Business Development Department team. This department is responsible for the retention and recruitment of large commercial/industrial customers and new residential subdivisions. In addition, this department facilitates electric conversions, when a customer switches from one power provider to BPUB. As liaisons between…

BPUB Participates During Annual Chalk-Art Festival

By bpub | April 26, 2016 | Comments Off on BPUB Participates During Annual Chalk-Art Festival

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Mayor Highlights BPUB Projects During City Address

By bpub | April 25, 2016 | Comments Off on Mayor Highlights BPUB Projects During City Address

It has been a busy year for the city of Brownsville and for the Brownsville Public Utilities Board, and the annual State of the City Address and Symposium was the opportunity for the mayor to inform all the residents of what has happened and what is to come.

BPUB Raises Money for Assistance Program Through Golf Tournament

By bpub | April 15, 2016 | Comments Off on BPUB Raises Money for Assistance Program Through Golf Tournament

Project SHARE was created in 1985 to assist the community in paying their utility bill. The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) believes in aiding 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, water or wastewater…