D.C. Water is doing some spring cleaning.

It’s, once again, time for D.C. Water’s and the Washington Aqueduct’s temporary switch from chloramine to chlorine.

Remember on Tuesday, when we learned that nine-year-old Virginia boy died after a “brain-eating amoeba” entered his body? Well, now we get word of two other deaths around the country thanks to said organism, including a Louisiana man who contracted the parasite through his drinking water.

So long, bleachy-smelling drinking water: D.C. Water has announced that the city’s annual switch to a chlorine water disinfectant ends today.

Spring has arrived, and with it comes the time when Washington’s water supply smells slightly like chlorine. It’s time yet again to clean out the city’s pipes — today, D.C. Water switches its disinfectant from chloramine to chlorine. This year’s chlorine treatment, which occurs every spring before the temperatures begin to warm up, will continue through May 2.

This morning’s tap water advisory for large sections of Northwest D.C. has been canceled as of about 3:30 p.m. this afternoon. DC WASA officials say tests conducted over the past several hours confirm water in the affected area is now safe for drinking, bathing, cooking and cleaning. The advisory was issued this morning due to a temporary spike in chlorine levels. As an added precaution, WASA recommends that residents inside the affected zone discard any…

DC WASA is asking its customers in a large section of of Northwest D.C. not to use their tap water until further notice due to a temporary spike in chlorine levels. The boundaries of the affected area are MacArthur Blvd. NW to the west, Western Ave. and Eastern Ave. NW to the north, the Amtrak railroad tracks to the east, Upshur St. NW to the south on the east side of Rock Creek, and Calvert…