Lakeisha Bryant, public information representative at the Santa Clara Valley Water District, holds flasks of water before and after it is purified at the Silicon Valley Advance Purification Center, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in San Jose, Calif. California regulators are set to vote on new rules Tuesday, Dec. 19, to let water agencies recycle wastewater and put it right back into the pipes that carry drinking water to homes, schools and businesses. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)