They were doing the same shady stuff well before we were happily giving all our data to social media companies. At least they had to work for it back in the day. Now they can be the South Park video gamer guy meme and just know everything about us from our online life without the need for like stalking or breaking in and bugging the place.

Very true. However in the less urban areas there is often well water which varies by jurisdiction from drinkable to toxic (even flammable!) Also some places in the US have water that is unsafe to use even if it was boiled. Usually water is handled on the local level and can be different depending on the local government’s ability, wisdom, and funding.