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I've got news for you, none of the dishes you use, at home or when you're out are "sterile". The good news is humans don't require anything close to this; we're pretty hardy creatures.

Water is a bit different tho as it provides the basic stuff for bacterial life and while you cook you process food thermally.

I've got bad news for you - look up into antacids and how they block acid barrier. Every other one uses them.

I am not into cleaning frenzy, quite the opposite, but water should be kept as sterile as possible IMO.

You can buy some quats (quaternary ammonium compounds) which is a good safe food service sanitizer.

Ecolab oasis multiquat is what I buy, it’s like $80-100 but the dilution ratio means you are unlikely to run out.

I use plastic bottles 30+ times. Is there any way to get sick or die from this?

It depends on how you keep them. Plastic may leak stuff (BPA and friends). Bacteria could build up.

regarding BPA, older bottles are more sanitary because most of the BPA has leeched out over time.

It’s the heat not the time that causes BPA leaching.