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The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) warns customers of a recent increase in scam calls. Scammers are spoofing BPUB numbers and threatening to disconnect customers and other residents to collect past due payments through third-party payment methods. Over the last few days, BPUB’s Call Center received roughly 500 calls from customers and other residents across…
BROWNSVILLE, TX – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) lobby in the Administration Building will be taking limited appointments Thursday, June 23 and will be temporarily closed starting Friday, June 24. After June 23, in-person appointments with Customer Service will not be accepted. Despite the customer service lobby being closed to customers, operations and service…
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) awarded 10 scholarships, each worth $1,000, through its Project SHARE Program to local graduating high school students attending an accredited university this fall. The funds for these scholarships come from Project SHARE, a program created in 1985 to assist families in paying their utility bills. BPUB began a scholarship…
BPUB will have its Auction on June 25, 2022. Viewing of the items will begin at 8:00 AM and the auction will begin at 10:00 AM. The location is on Robert Vargas Drive. The auction will be held in person and online. The auctioneer is Galindo Auction Services; website: galindoauctions.com.
BROWNSVILLE, TX – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) announces temporary lane closures on U.S. Highway 77/83 between Alton Gloor Blvd and Highway 100 from 10:30 p.m. Thursday, June 9 to approximately 4:30 a.m. Friday, June 10, as part of our ongoing effort to repair highway lights. Traffic will be detoured until work is completed,…
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) announces a temporary closure of a section of East 12th Street from Grant Street to Hayes Street starting today, Thursday, June 2 until approximately Thursday, June 23, 2022 to repair a 6-inch sewer main line buried in the middle of the street. Traffic will be detoured until work is…
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) announces temporary lane closures on U.S. Highway 77/83 between Alton Gloor and Texas Highway 100 from 10:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12 to approximately 4:30 a.m. Friday, May 13 to repair highway lights. Traffic will be detoured until work is completed, but no on-ramps or off-ramps are expected to be…
BROWNSVILLE – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) announces a temporary closure of a section of Shidler Drive from Lindale Drive to Rockwell Drive starting Tuesday, May 10 until approximately Tuesday, May 31, 2022 to repair a 12-inch sewer main line buried in the middle of the street. Traffic will be detoured until work is…
BROWNSVILLE, TX – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) will update all of its rates – electric, water and wastewater – after the Brownsville City Commission approved new rates at its May 3 meeting. On electric bills, customers will see an adjustment lowering the base rate approximately 22 percent. This adjustment will be phased over…
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) kicks off Drinking Water Week (May 1-7) by showcasing the different ways tap water is “There When You Need It” throughout the month. Drinking Water Week is usually celebrated only the first week of May by many utilities, but BPUB extends the celebration all month in order to provide…