"To flush or not to flush, that is the question?" While Shakespeare probably wasn't concerned with what should or shouldn't have gone down the toilet, the times have changed indeed. Many people believe that toilets are trash cans that simply take their garbage and personal wastes away or perhaps, straight to the ocean, untreated! That is why we're seeking public service announcements (PSA) or videos, that creatively explain what does or does not belong down our toilets. You can create a newscast, news story, skit, animation, commercial or even a music video. Let your imagination run wild, but please follow the instructions carefully if you'd like to be considered for a cash prize!
Who May Enter:
Florida high school students in grades 9-12*. Entries can be a team or individual effort. Limit one entry per person.
*Entrant(s) must be registered in a Florida school.
Entry Guidelines:
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Submission Deadline:
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Entry, Use and Release Form:
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Judging Criteria
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Helpful Links
Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) "The Unflushables"
Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) "What Not to Flush"
Miami-Dade County "Think Before you Flush"
https://www8.miamidade.gov/global/water/think-before-you-flush.page
Pinellas County Utilities "What is Wastewater? Let's make some at the South Cross Bayou Advanced Water Reclamation Facility"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VswBauiKbAQ&t=13s
This contest is sponsored annually by the Florida Water Environment Association (FWEA) Public Communications and Outreach Committee (PCOC). The PCOC is a volunteer group comprised of engineers, communicators, tradesmen/women, equipment providers, and utility personel that are all proponents of raising public awareness of the essential services provided by the water industry.
Announcing the 2023 Contest Winners:
First place: New World School of the Arts, Miami-Dade County
Watch: Post Game Flush
Second place: Seminole High School, Pinellas County
Watch: Are you a Connois-SEWER?
Third place: Miami Sunset Senior High, Miami-Dade County
Watch: Pee, Poo, N Paper
Honorable Mentions:
Watch: The Royal Flush
New World School of the Arts, Miami-Dade County
Watch: The Toilet Flush Blues
New World School of the Arts, Miami-Dade County

County Contacts:
Questions? Please click on the contact's name to see their email address.
Alachua County
Melissa Hamilton
Broward County
Suzanne Mechler
Clay, Duval, Nassau & St. Johns County
Amy Tracy
Hillsborough, Pasco & Pinellas County
Shea Dunifon
Miami-Dade County
Melody Gonzalez
Orange County
Debbie Sponsler
Osceola & Polk County
Mary Rose Cox
For counties not listed, please contact:
Shea Dunifon