News Releases
BROWNSVILLE, TX – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) Health and Safety Department, in collaboration with the Brownsville Police Department (BPD), conducted atable-top exercise and drill from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the Annex Building on 1425 Robinhood Drive. “The purpose of the drill is to continue improving BPUB’s emergency operations,” BPUB’s Health and…
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) is closing one lane on Highway 77 from NB/SB FM 802 to Pablo Kisel Boulevard from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023 to repair the lights on a portion of the expressway. Traffic will be limited to one lane until work is completed. All construction…
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.…
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…
BROWNSVILLE, TX – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) is working to determine its options for distributing the remaining $29 million from the Tenaska Equity Fund (TEF). Before any of that money is distributed, BPUB is required to satisfy the terms of its bond ordinance. Any distribution of the TEF requires BPUB demonstrate that this…
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) announced the termination of water restrictions under Stage 2 of the Drought Contingency Plan effective Jan. 13, 2023. Restrictions imposed under Stage 1 will remain in effect. “Thank you to all our customers who made great efforts to conserve water under Stage 2,” Interim General Manager and CEO Marilyn…
BROWNSVILLE, TX – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) Boca Chica Waterline Upgrade Project is continuing to progress with the installation of a 16-inch waterline moving closer to the four corners intersection on International Boulevard and will implement Phase 2 of the Traffic Control Plan on Monday, January 23, 2023. Phase 2 of the project…
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…
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…
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,…