Monday, August 10, 2026
BREAKING NEWS
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Homeowners Spark Discussion Over Costly Backflow Valve Replacement.
A Benbrook homeowner’s experience with a failed backflow valve has prompted a lively discussion among residents about repair costs, city requirements, and ways to avoid paying more than necessary.
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Winterizing Your Sprinkler System Starts With the Backflow Valve.
As freezing temperatures approach, one small step can save Benbrook homeowners from a costly spring repair. If you have a sprinkler system, you must shut off and winterize your backflow valve assembly. Many residents are not sure how to do it, and that is where help from Benbrook Water Authority makes a real difference.…
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Backflow Test Fail? Here’s What to Do…
Some Benbrook homeowners may soon find themselves in the same situation as a local resident who received notice from the Benbrook Water Authority that their backflow prevention assembly did not pass inspection.
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Last Call Before the Freeze: Turn Off Irrigation Systems Tonight.
With freezing temperatures expected to arrive soon, Benbrook residents are being urged to take one important step before the cold settles in.
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Mystery Knobs in the Yard Beneath the Gravel.
A new Benbrook homeowner spotted three colorful knobs and two cast-iron pipes poking out of the ground and asked the question most of us would: what is this thing, and is it safe to touch? Neighbors chimed in with familiar guesses. Some saw signs of an old irrigation setup. Others suspected a house water…