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BPUB to Conduct Water and Meter Management Audit

By evramirez | February 6, 2023 | Comments Off on BPUB to Conduct Water and Meter Management Audit

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) re-scheduled the previously postponed water audit on the water distribution system to Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 11 p.m. through Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 4 a.m. The water and meter management audit is performed every five years and helps BPUB identify any potential water losses in its water distribution system.…

BPUB Announces Temporary Road Closure, Initiates 30th Street Waterline Upgrade Project

By evramirez | January 17, 2023 | Comments Off on BPUB Announces Temporary Road Closure, Initiates 30th Street Waterline Upgrade Project

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) announces a temporary road closure on 30th Street from Southmost Boulevard to Lazy Acres Road starting Monday, Jan. 30 through Friday, March 3, 2023 to install a 16-inch waterline that will connect the newly constructed 2 million-gallon elevated storage tank on Southmost to the main distribution line on Southmost…

BPUB Warns About Spike in Scam Calls

By evramirez | January 10, 2023 | Comments Off on BPUB Warns About Spike in Scam Calls

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) warns customers of a recent increase in scam calls. Scammers are using a series of telephone numbers to contact and threaten to disconnect customers and to collect past due payments through third-party payment methods. Over the last few days, BPUB’s Call Center received roughly 10 calls from customers who…

BPUB Prepares for Extreme Cold Weather Event

By evramirez | December 19, 2022 | Comments Off on BPUB Prepares for Extreme Cold Weather Event

As a strong cold front is expected to hit Texas near the holidays, the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) is preparing in anticipation of the demands this weather will have on the city’s infrastructure. Some of the preparations that BPUB crews are conducting include: Ensuring all vehicles and equipment are fueled and/or charged Assigning additional…

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 Announces Temporary Lane Closure; Initiates Boca Chica Waterline Upgrade Project

By evramirez | November 21, 2022 | Comments Off on BPUB Announces Temporary Lane Closure; Initiates Boca Chica Waterline Upgrade Project

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) announces a temporary lane closure on Boca Chica Boulevard from International Boulevard to Owens Road starting today, Nov. 21, through April 2023 to install a 16-inch waterline for a future waterline loop to BPUB’s new 2-million-gallon Elevated Storage Tank currently under construction at the intersection of Southmost Boulevard and…

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…

BPUB Announces Emergency Road Closure on Old Highway 77

By evramirez | October 19, 2022 | Comments Off on BPUB Announces Emergency Road Closure on Old Highway 77

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) announces a temporary closure of a small section of Old Highway 77 behind AT&T and McDonald’s starting today to Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, to repair a main sewage line. Traffic will be detoured until work is completed. All construction dates and times are approximate, and the end date and…

BPUB Board Issues Statement on Tenaska Audit

By bpub | October 11, 2022 | Comments Off on BPUB Board Issues Statement on Tenaska Audit

It is clearly important that we respond to the audit in a measured, factual, and deliberate manner that takes into account what is best for the community, the City, and Brownsville PUB. We must do this quickly and in such a way that we capture the narrative of the audit with our collective objectives in…

BPUB Extends Road Closure on Rentfro Boulevard

By evramirez | October 10, 2022 | Comments Off on BPUB Extends Road Closure on Rentfro Boulevard

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) announces the extension of a temporary closure of a section of Rentfro Boulevard between Clover Drive and Scott Street. The original closure was originally scheduled to end Friday, Oct. 7 but has now been extended another two weeks and is now scheduled to be complete Oct. 21. This closure…