The Brownsville Public Utilities Board is committed to balancing protection of natural resources with sustainable development, and integrating environmental considerations into our daily business activities. We believe that continually improving environmental performance is inherent to sound business management, demonstrates our social responsibility, and improves the standard quality of life in the communities we serve. In keeping with this policy, we will:

• Comply with both the letter and spirit of environmental laws
  
• Demonstrate leadership within our community by promoting, coordinating and implementing economically and environmentally sustainable initiatives
  
• Promote accountability and responsiveness by measuring and reporting our environmental performance to our customers, employees and the public
  
• Manage our operations to reduce environmental impacts and ensure the efficient use of resources
  
• Encourage community-wide environmental stewardship through educational programs and environmental projects
  
• Continuously improve our environmental performance through assessment, research and planning
  
• Partner with other organizations to achieve common environmental objectives