ALAMOSA, Colo. -- Alamosa officials announced Monday the entire city is now on stage 2 water restrictions. That means residents may use city water for short showers, toilet flushing and clothes washing, but should not use it for cooking or drinking.

Alamosa officials also reopened city schools Monday.

A news release from the city called the reopening of the schools "a bit of normalcy."

Residents are being told to run each faucet, both hot and cold, for five minutes to dilute the chlorinated water in their homes and businesses. Residents will not be able to use their water for drinking and cooking until they reach stage 3.

Officials say they don't know when the city’s tap water will be authorized for normal use, they said Monday's stage 2 milestone allows for extensive testing by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Water samples are being collected throughout the city and are being tested to ensure the water distribution system is free of bacteria following the super chlorination phase which took place last week.

Since March 19, residents have been told not to use water straight from the tap, after bacteria was found. The source of contamination is unknown.

There have been at least 90 confirmed cases of salmonella and 326 people sickened. Thirteen people were hospitalized.

The schools closed last Tuesday, when officials began pumping high concentrations of chlorine into the water. Adams State College closed Wednesday.

Three distribution centers will be in operation Monday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. to provide safe drinking water for those who need it. The centers are located at the old Kmart building, Boyd Park and San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center. Community members are asked to collect the water in bulk by using large containers. The distribution site at the hospital will be discontinued after today; the two other centers will remain in operation until further notice. Recycling bins will remain at all three sites.

A news release from the city of Almosa lists some statistics since the incident started. As of March 31, 2008:

Bottled/Jug Water Distributed – 28,528 gallons
Bulk Water Distributed – 68,867 gallons
Total Water Distribution – 97,395 gallons
Bottled Water on Hand – 42,073 gallons
Calls received – 2442
Asked to talk to a health expert – 1203
Volunteer Hours Coordinated by America Red Cross – over 3000
Volunteers Coordinated by American Red Cross – 749
Personnel Assigned to Incident - 192
Responding Agencies: 36
Alamosa Fire Department, Alamosa County Nursing, Alamosa County Sheriff’s Office, Alamosa County Management, Alamosa County Road and Bridge, Alamosa County Emergency Management, Alamosa Water Department, Alamosa Police Department, City of Alamosa Management, City of Durango, City of Ft. Collins, Costilla County, Homeland Security, Rio Grande County, Saquache County, Gilpin County, Jefferson County Incident Management Team, Northwest Colorado Incident Management Team, San Luis Valley Regional EMS/Trauma Advisory Council, San Luis Valley Mental Health, U.S. Forest Service, Colorado National Guard, Colorado Department of Health and Environment, Denver Environmental Health, Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado Division of Emergency Management, Denver Water, Aurora Water, Boulder Water, Pueblo Water, Colorado Rural Water Association, East Cherry Creek Village, Red Cross, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services operating divisions to include the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Donators:
Alamosa Bus Co, Alamosa School District, Bresnan Communications, Albertsons, Anheuser Busch, Blue Peaks/Handicapped, Burger King, Big-K, Center for Disabilities, City Market/King Soopers, Colorado Springs Power Company, CSP Dispatcher, Comfort Inn, Coors, Cost-Co, Denver Salvation Army Store, Dominos, Efrem’s Hideaway Steakhouse, Extreme Graphics Banners, King Soopers, Jacks Market, LDS Church, May Wa, McDonalds, Nestles, Nino’s Food, Pepsi, Pizza Den & Pasta, Quizno’s, Red Cross, Rent-A-Tent, Waste Management, River of Life Church, Safeway, San Luis Valley Pizza, Simpler Life E. Provisions, Swift Trucking Company, Voyager Trucking Company, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, El Pomar Foundation