The City of Eudora is facing multiple challenges with their drinking water. It's an issue KATV first shared earlier this week about complaints from the residents that were discussed in a public meeting with city officials.

Eudora mayor Tomeka Butler said their water problems continue to grow. She said on Thursday one of their wells, which provides water to the city wasn't properly working. According to Butler, some residents have little water pressure to no water at all.

Butler said nearly 2,000 residents could be impacted by the well not functioning. She said they have asked everyone to preserve as much water as possible.

"With the well not working properly it slows the process down, it causes the water pressure to reduce which ultimately over time causes the water to not come through the faucets and the sinks," Butler said.

According to Butler, the city is doing everything it can within it's power to get everything fixed. She said they want to make sure everyone has good quality of clean water. Butler said on Friday a drilling company came to work on the well to help it get back up and running.

The city's engineer, Andy Franks told KATV their water treatment plant has been down for four months because it needed to be clean. Many residents describe their water as dirty brown to city officials. They believe the water is unfit for use or to consume. The city is currently under a boil order.

Butler said most of the major companies that can help with their problems are hours away. She said their distance causes delays in any progress being made.

"They mainly have to travel at least two hours to get to us. That increases the amount of wait time because we have to wait to get on their schedule," she said. "I understand why people seem to think the city isn't doing anything and it's not true. We're doing all that we can with the resources that we have."

Butler said they have two approved projects for other water maintenance issue, but no have funds to remedy their recent emergency situations.

Joyce Poole said she didn't imagine their water issues would last this long.

"It's been hard, it's been hard for a lot of people to not have clean water"

According to Poole, their water was not working on Thursday night and on Friday they were experiencing low water pressure. She said it appears their water concerns are never ending.

"Basic hygiene has been compromised so you have to remember when you brush your teeth, don't put your toothbrush in the water, and don't drink the water," Poole said.

According to Butler, she's confident their well will be repaired before the city runs out of water.

"The silver lining in it all is that the process has started, it's not happening as fast as we all would like for it to happen," she said.

Butler said they have asked for financial assistance from the governor's office to help resolve their water issues. She said they expect their well to be repaired by Saturday afternoon.