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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.

BENBROOK CEMETERY

The Benbrook Cemetery was established in 1885. Benbrook Cemetery was once known as the Merinda Seminary Graveyard. Today the
Benbrook Cemetery is operated and maintained by the City of Benbrook. The Cemetery is located on Mercedes Street just west of Winscott
Road across from the Benbrook Municipal Building and from Benbrook Elementary School.

Two cemeteries are actually located within the boundaries that are enclosed by the fence; however, there is not a formal distinction between
the two cemeteries. In 1955, to make way for residential development, the Howard Cemetery (also known as the Howard Family Graveyard)
was relocated from an area in southwest Fort Worth; the area in Fort Worth is now known as Tanglewood. The new home of the Howard
Cemetery was a small strip of land adjoining the eastern edge of the Benbrook Cemetery. Outside of the fence that surrounds the Benbrook
Cemetery, there are no signs that identify the cemetery as Benbrook Cemetery. There is, however, a sign for Howard Cemetery beside the gate
that enters the corner of the complex.

In 1949, the Corps of Engineers relocated graves from five cemeteries to the Merinda Seminary Graveyard to clear the way for the construction
of Benbrook Lake. The five cemeteries that were relocated were: Day, Hunter, January, Muhlinghause, and Mustang. Two other cemeteries
were considered for relocation: the Maples Grave and Gilliand Cemetery. The Maples Grave Cemetery was not found, and the Gilliand
Cemetery was determined to be above the maximum flood line and therefore could not be moved.

In the summer of 2013, three Girl Scouts completed a community project that provided a kiosk and better lot markings for gravesites in the
Benbrook Cemetery.

Additional information regarding the Benbrook Cemetery is available on the City’s website at www.benbrook-tx.gov. The City’s website
provides links for the Corps of Engineers website and for the cemeteries referenced.

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