VENTURA, Calif. (KABC) -- The city of Ventura has lifted a "do not use water" order in the Pierpont neighborhood.

The city says routine testing on Tuesday night detected gasoline in the tap water, but further testing showed it was a false positive.

The city had been distributing water after telling residents they could not use the tap water to wash, cook or drink until further notice. They now say it was a false positive and that the water is safe to use.

The incident upended Thanksgiving plans for some.

"Everything's canceled," Pierpont resident Pat Patterson said. "We had two couples coming for three days and they invited us down to their place but no, we need to stay here and see what is going on. So that's our Thanksgiving."

But now, Thanksgiving might be back on for residents

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