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Some BPUB Customers to Experience Water Service Interruption

By bpub | February 24, 2016 | Comments Off on Some BPUB Customers to Experience Water Service Interruption

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) announces there will be a water service interruption Thursday, Feb. 25, from 10 p.m. until approximately 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26, as crews install a fire hydrant and new valves. The service interruption will affect more than 300 customers. The fire hydrant will be installed at Robindale Road and…

BPUB Update – Resaca Restoration Project Public Meeting Preview

By bpub | February 23, 2016 | Comments Off on BPUB Update – Resaca Restoration Project Public Meeting Preview

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a public meeting March 1 from 6-8 p.m. about the Resaca Restoration Project. Learn more about this upcoming meeting in this week’s BPUB Update.

Grant Helps Create Awareness of Fats, Oils and Grease

By bpub | January 29, 2016 | Comments Off on Grant Helps Create Awareness of Fats, Oils and Grease

In November 2015, the Pretreatment Department received a $25,000 grant to educate the public about the best practices for dealing with fats, oils and grease (FOG). FOG can lead to sanitary sewer overflows, blockage of pipes and issues with BPUB’s sewage system if disposed down the drain. Residential areas are not regulated the way commercial…

Device Helps Minimize Electrical Service Interruptions

By bpub | January 29, 2016 | Comments Off on Device Helps Minimize Electrical Service Interruptions

The new year brings new approaches to the Brownsville Public Utilities Board’s (BPUB) commitment to electrical reliability. An electric reliability improvement project was launched in January that features the AR360 Auto Ranger Fault Indicator, a device that senses high currents on high voltage aerial circuits. To test its capabilities, the BPUB operations departments strategically installed…

BPUB Presents During City Drainage Report Event

By bpub | January 29, 2016 | Comments Off on BPUB Presents During City Drainage Report Event

The city of Brownsville hosted a Drainage Report meeting at the central branch of the Brownsville Public Library on Jan. 27, and the Brownsville Public Utilities Board was there to give a presentation on the Resaca Restoration Project and to show support for this event. The two sessions that were held on that day offered…

BPUB Update – Cemetery Resaca Bank Improvements

By bpub | January 20, 2016 | Comments Off on BPUB Update – Cemetery Resaca Bank Improvements

With dredging at the Cemetery Resaca complete, the Resaca Restoration Project crew turns its attention to bank improvements at the Old City Cemetery. Learn more about what BPUB is doing to improve the banks in this week’s BPUB Update.

BPUB Update – Tree Trimming

By bpub | December 30, 2015 | Comments Off on BPUB Update – Tree Trimming

Tree-canopied neighborhoods are cooler in the summer and the cold winter winds also are reduced from tree coverage. Trees ultimately help conserve energy and lower home energy costs.

Some BPUB Customers to Experience Water Service Interruption

By bpub | December 21, 2015 | Comments Off on Some BPUB Customers to Experience Water Service Interruption

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) announces there will be a water service interruption Tuesday, Dec. 22, from 10 p.m. until approximately 3 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, as crews install a fire hydrant. The service interruption will affect more than 100 customers.   The fire hydrant will be installed at 1714 Boca…

BPUB Update – Resaca Exhibit at Children’s Museum of Brownsville

By bpub | December 14, 2015 | Comments Off on BPUB Update – Resaca Exhibit at Children’s Museum of Brownsville

The Outdoor Learning Garden at the Children’s Museum of Brownsville features an exhibit on BPUB’s Resaca Restoration Project. Learn all about the exhibit in this week’s BPUB Update.

BPUB Update – Outdoor Learning Garden Ribbon Cutting

By bpub | December 10, 2015 | Comments Off on BPUB Update – Outdoor Learning Garden Ribbon Cutting

Members of the community came out for a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Children’s Museum of Brownsville to celebrate the opening of the Outdoor Learning Garden. This new feature at the museum includes an exhibit on the Resaca Restoration Project. Hear what people had to say about the city’s resacas and the exhibit in this week’s BPUB Update.