This agreement provides funding to brownsville public utilities board to implement its project for water treatment plant i raw water pumping station improvements as directed in the 2022 consolidated…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 awarded a $625,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Public Utilities Board of the City of Brownsville Texas under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) effective September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2027. This award funds the design, procurement, and construction of drinking water infrastructure improvements at the Water Treatment Plant I Raw Water Pumping Station in Brownsville, Texas, as designated in the 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act.

The project deliverables include the removal and installation of three original vertical turbine pumps with associated piping, valves, controls, and monitoring systems; installation of motor-operated valves with variable frequency drives to optimize water flow efficiency; comprehensive electrical upgrades including wiring, circuit breakers, and controls; and conversion to high-efficiency light-emitting diode lighting. The recipient will also provide quarterly reporting, engineering and design documentation, historic preservation compliance materials per Section 106 requirements, and financial reports through governmental accounting systems. Upon completion, the improved pumping infrastructure will enable Brownsville Public Utilities to better control raw water flow intake to meet the water distribution demands of approximately 200,000 residents in Brownsville. No subawards are included in this Cooperative Agreement.

This agreement provides funding to brownsville public utilities board to implement its project for water treatment plant i raw water pumping station improvements as directed in the 2022 consolidated appropriations act or as identified in an approved technical correction if one has been approved for this project.activities:the activities to be performed include the execution and implementation of a drinking water infrastructure construction project. Workplan activities consist of water treatment plant improvements, including the removal and installation of three (3) original vertical turbine pumps along with all piping, valves, controls, monitoring systems, and appurtenances. This project will also include the installation of motor operated valves with variable frequency drives to maximize efficiency and allow for improved throttling of water flow. Project will include all wiring, circuit breakers and controls along with upgrades to high efficiency light-emitting diodes (led) lighting. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include high quality contractor work products that meet the recipients and environmental protection agency (EPA)'s expectations, quarterly reporting, information and reports required to comply with section 106 historic preservation requirements, labor interviews, approved action and engineering/design documents, drawdowns from governmental financial software. The expected outcomes include will allow plant staff to control the required raw water flow into the plant to better meet the brownsville public utilities distribution system demands of approximately 200,000 people. The intended beneficiaries include residents of the city of brownsville.