Mayor Brian Guthrie said the city of Bixby is working with state and local officials to restore water to residents.
Guthrie said city leaders were taken completely by surprise after Wagoner County withdrew a substantial amount of water from the Bixhoma tank last week.
The county shares access to a metered valve with Bixby, but using it is for emergencies only. By the time officials figured out what was going on, the tank had been drained.
According to Guthrie, the valve was accessed due to a water line break.
He said while the city is happy to help, he's frustrated by Wagoner County's failure to communicate.
"But you know what?" Guthrie asked. "Common courtesy would be to call someone, or let someone know, or ask and say, 'hey this is what we're doing.'"
Guthrie said the city's best bet would be to use a temporary pump system to help get everything back into operation by the end of the week
As for the meeting held by community members Saturday to discuss the water crisis, Guthrie said he did not receive an invitation.
