Residents in the Cedarbrook Farms Subdivision in North Jefferson County may be without access to working fire hydrants. That's because nobody is paying the bill to have hydrant service.  Residents received a flyer this week saying the Birmingham Water Works Board is preparing to turn off the water supply to the neighborhoods two fire hydrants.

Janie McCallie has lived in the neighborhood for about a year. She's never had to worry about working hydrants. "For one thing we have a volunteer fire department. Where are they going to get the water from if we don't have it in the neighborhood? The other thing is it's going to raise our insurance tremendously because we don't have access to a local water hydrant."  Another neighbor Laura Freeman says, "The thought of not having working fire hydrants is unsatisfactory. Completely unsatisfactory. That should never become an issue."

Residents who live in the subdivision are encouraged to attend a meeting at the Cane Creek Volunteer Fire Department on June 7th to try to work out a solution and avoid the water being shut off. It would cost about $20 a month to keep water service at the two hydrants. A spokeswoman for the Birmingham Water Works Board says the organization is willing to work with the residents on a payment plan.

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