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COMMUNITY PROFILE

Natural gas is provided Atmos Energy Company. Benbrook is served by an 18-inch transmission line at 800 psi
pressure.

Local telephone service is also deregulated. Among the major certified telecommunications providers is AT&T. Digital,
fiber optics, cellular, and other advanced technologies are available.

Cable service is awarded on a contractual basis by the City of Benbrook. Spectrum (previously known as Charter)
Communications currently has the franchise contract. Cable television as well as internet services are available to
subscribers. The City of Benbrook has a City channel assigned and used to broadcast information; beginning in 2001-
02 and continued for 2008-09, City Council meetings are broadcast to Charter Communication customers in Benbrook
on a tape-delay basis. In 2007, the City began broadcasting the monthly Planning and Zoning Board Meetings on a
tape-delay basis.

The City contracts with Allied Waste Systems for residential and commercial refuse collection services. Residential
refuse is collected once each week. Services provided every Wednesday to residences include: regular trash pick-up,
recycling collection, and brush and bulky waste disposal. For households that require more frequent collection, special
use "yellow" bags are sold by the City. Residents may use these bags on any Saturday for an additional collection.
The cost of the "yellow bags" includes the collection cost.

Water and sewer service is provided by the Benbrook Water Authority (known as the Benbrook Water and Sewer
Authority until September 1, 2005), an independent special district. Water is derived from Benbrook Lake and fourteen
groundwater wells. Water is treated using conventional treatment with sand filtration. The water treatment plant has
a maximum rated capacity of 12.00 million gallons per day, with maximum use to date of 9.75 million gallons per day.
Additional peaking capacity of 1.10 million gallons per day is available with the well system. Waste water is treated
by contract at the City of Fort Worth's regional Village Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant. Waste water capacity from
Benbrook is not limited.

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