I wonder how much of the load problems I observe with lemmy.world are due to AI crawlers.

OK, so it is similar to our system. And would probably in the range of cents or a few dollars then.

Shouldn’t it be “Trump’s Derangement Syndrome”?

Maybe even more.

For someone outside the American tax system, can anyone put the difference in approximate numbers?

First of all, don’t drink that stuff, and don’t water your plants with it.

Loads of metals (Lead!) and still acidic. Not good. What is the source of the acidity? CO2? Acidity leads to metals getting dissolved, so this might the the point where to look.

Have a look at https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/national-primary-drinking-water-regulations - This does not sound good for your case.

Your worst problem is definitely the lead. Look at https://www.epa.gov/lead/will-my-filter-remove-lead for more information.

AND: Download the information from EPA - you’ll never know how long they will still be available under the current administration.

I was worse. When I borrowed my sisters car for my first unsupervised drive, I went to the scrapyard and bought a steering wheel matching the one in the car. I parked around the block, went home on foot with the steering wheel, and handed it to her without a word…