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BPUB Awarded BCIC Grant to Promote Wellness Event

By bpub | March 8, 2017 | Comments Off on BPUB Awarded BCIC Grant to Promote Wellness Event

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) was awarded a $5,000 grant from the Brownsville Community Improvement Corp. (BCIC) to be used for the 2017 BPUB Connects to Wellness event.

BPUB Grants Help Expand Initiatives, Projects

By bpub | January 27, 2017 | Comments Off on BPUB Grants Help Expand Initiatives, Projects

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) has a big job on its hand. Delivering electrical, water and wastewater service to a community like Brownsville requires a lot of work and a lot of money, but luckily, BPUB looks for additional ways to support itself outside of what’s collected through monthly bills. To supplement the funds…

BPUB Brownsville Country Club Electric Project

By bpub | January 27, 2017 | Comments Off on BPUB Brownsville Country Club Electric Project

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) has started work on another major infrastructure project in Brownsville. This one in the Brownsville Country Club (BCC) area will have a major impact on those customers’ electrical service reliability.

PUBCAP Meeting to Feature Brownsville Country Club Project

By bpub | January 17, 2017 | Comments Off on PUBCAP Meeting to Feature Brownsville Country Club Project

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board’s (BPUB) citizens advisory panel will feature a presentation at the BPUB Administration Building on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. on the ongoing infrastructure improvement project at the Brownsville Country Club (BCC).

Odor Control Added at South Wastewater Treatment Plant

By bpub | October 28, 2016 | Comments Off on Odor Control Added at South Wastewater Treatment Plant

Odor control measures previously installed at Robindale Wastewater Treatment Plant have now been put in place at the South Wastewater Treatment Plant on East Avenue. This improvement is a great benefit to the residents who live in the area and opens up more possibilities for business growth. BPUB saw great success with this odor control…

BPUB Outage Application Gets Upgrade

By bpub | October 28, 2016 | Comments Off on BPUB Outage Application Gets Upgrade

BPUB already had made it easier than ever to report outages or other service-related problems when it launched an outage reporting application on the BPUB website, but now that application has been made even better. An outage can be a major disruption in operations for any business or residence and can result in a long…

BPUB Recognized for Accounting, Financial Reporting

By bpub | September 6, 2016 | Comments Off on BPUB Recognized for Accounting, Financial Reporting

The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR).

Hot Weather Causing Water Line Breaks

By bpub | August 17, 2016 | Comments Off on Hot Weather Causing Water Line Breaks

The hot temperatures that the Rio Grande Valley has experienced over the last couple of months don’t just take a toll on residents’ lawns; they also can have an effect on underground water lines. The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) reports an increase in water line breaks during this recent hot spell that has seen…

Community Tours Water Operations at BPUB

By bpub | July 27, 2016 | Comments Off on Community Tours Water Operations at BPUB

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board’s twice-a-year community tour got a little bit of a change this year. The first community tour of 2016 focused entirely on the water side of BPUB’s operations. While past tours have combined the water and electrical, we thought a more focused approach to water would be a better learning experience…

BPUB Prepares for Hurricane Season

By bpub | June 13, 2016 | Comments Off on BPUB Prepares for Hurricane Season

With hurricane season here, the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) is making sure that all personnel is ready should a hurricane or tropical storm head toward the Rio Grande Valley. Being prepared for a storm is a year-round endeavor, ensuring that equipment is maintained throughout the year, but efforts increase at the start of hurricane…