In the early stages, the symptoms of ALS -- also called Lou Gehrig's disease -- include: 1  Increasing weakness in one limb, especially in a hand. 2  Difficulty walking. 3  Clumsiness of the hands. 4  Fasciculations, which are subtle, light twitches under the skin.  Impaired speech.
The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Section 1417(a)(1) required that after June 19, 1986 only lead free pipe, solder or flux could be used in the installation or repair of any plumbing in residential or non-residential facility providing water for human consumption, which is connected to a Public Water System.
Trending Now. Answers. For three days back in 1971, my family's water-supply had had a frightening odor in it that clearly wasn't that of an over-addition of chlorine, and it was later announced that the water-supply had been contaminated with a high level of lead.