News Releases

BPUB Approves Relief Efforts for Customers

April 14, 2020

BROWNSVILLE, TX – In response to the continuing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) voted to extend suspension of service disconnections and late fees and also expanded BPUB’s Project SHARE program to allow for more assistance to customers hardest hit by the pandemic at a board meeting held April 13. BPUB board…

Utility Scam Reports Increase During COVID-19 Pandemic

April 8, 2020

BROWNSVILLE, TX – Unfortunately, scammers are not taking a break during this public health crisis. In recent weeks, the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) has received an increase in scam reports from customers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. According to reports, scammers threatened to disconnect services if customers do not purchase a $350 prepaid card…

BPUB to Close Drive-Thru Payment Lanes

April 7, 2020

BROWNSVILLE, TX – Because of the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) will close its drive-thru payment lanes at the BPUB Administration Building starting at 5 p.m. April 7. The drive-thru lanes will remain closed until further notice. Operations and services will otherwise continue as normal. Customer service personnel will still…

BPUB Activates General Emergency Plan

March 26, 2020

BROWNSVILLE, TX – Because of the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) General Emergency Plan and the Pandemic Response Plan have been activated effective Thursday, March 26, 2020, at 5 p.m. BPUB operations crews are still working and maintaining utility services, and they are prepared to handle any service-related…

BPUB to Offer Free Tax Assistance to Residents

February 4, 2020

BROWNSVILLE, TX – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) will offer free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) services for low-to-moderate-income residents beginning Tuesday, Feb. 4 at the BPUB Administration Building lobby.

BPUB Warns About Door-To-Door Scams

December 18, 2019

BROWNSVILLE, TX – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) warns customers about salesmen going door-to-door offering water filtration systems and claiming they work with BPUB.

ERCOT: Electrical Conservation Needed Now

August 15, 2019

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) announces that electrical conservation is needed now until 7 p.m. to avoid rotating outages due to high demand throughout the state of Texas from sustained heat resulting in a record-setting load.

BPUB Crews Performing Inspections After Midtown Outages

July 31, 2019

BROWNSVILLE, TX — Crews from the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) are busy making inspections and replacing equipment after a section of Central Brownsville experienced recent power outages. BPUB apologizes for any inconvenience these outages have caused these customers. In response to these outages, BPUB crews and technicians have made it their priority to thoroughly…

Some BPUB Customers to Experience Water Service Interruption

February 2, 2018

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) announces there will be a water service interruption Saturday, Feb. 3, from 10 p.m. until approximately 9 a.m. Sunday, as crews replace water valves. The service interruption will affect approximately 200 customers. Crews will be replacing water valves at South Price Road and Mackintosh Drive, at Lindale Drive and…

PUBCAP Meeting to Feature Brownsville Country Club Project

January 17, 2017

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).