Barstow's 'Do Not Drink Water' Order Partially Lifted

The alert remains in effect for all other customers until further notice.

A map shows which part of the service area can begin drinking water from the tap. The restriction is lifted for only customers located in the City of Barstow west of, but not including, H Street, after they take the following steps: - Flush all hot and cold water taps in the home for approximately 5 minutes. - Flush hot water into your tub until water turns cold. - Remove any ice from icemakers.

After customers in this section of the water system complete the flushing of their lines, it is no longer necessary for them to use bottled water.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency Saturday for San Bernardino County, after a chemical used in rocket fuel and defense manufacturing was found in samples of water in Barstow.

More than 40,000 customers were without drinking water, according to Schwarzenegger.