That presumes providing clean water is somebody else’s problem. It’s not. Classic American culture is rooted in independence. I honestly don’t grasp the notion

That presumes providing clean water is somebody else’s problem. It’s not. Classic American culture is rooted in independence. I honestly don’t grasp the notion that “access to clean water” involves compelling others to make water clean & available cheap/free in large quantity; don’t ruin what water is commonly available, property rights apply, collect what flows/falls on your property ... otherwise it’s up to you to buy or acquire/purify for your own needs. If an area does not have a suitable source, move. There is no right to live where you like and compel others to alleviate regional inadequacies. “Access to clean water” is not appropriate where there isn’t any (which includes much of the US), or where water has been ruined beyond reasonable reclamation (Flint, Syracuse, etc).