Who May Enter:

Entry Guidelines:

Each video entry must be uploaded as YouTube video link in an mp4 or .mov file format and be identified with the video title and high/middle school name. To enter the contest, click on the submit entry link below to complete the form.

• Your production must not exceed 45 seconds in length

• NO professional assistance or use of copyright material is allowed (such use will result in an automatic disqualification).

• Any videos depicting violence, disparaging remarks, illegal or offensive (included implied) content and or solicitations for donations will be disqualified. All videos should be family friendly and viewable by all ages. Videos must not reflect religious or political views.

• To ensure fairness, promote original human creativity, and maintain the integrity of our video contest, submissions that incorporate any Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated video, audio, script, or image content are strictly prohibited.
  

Submission and Release Form:

The video contest allows up to 4 students in one group. The entry form cannot be edited once submitted, therefore, it is important that all participants are together when filling out the form.

SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY

Submission Deadline:

February 6, 2026

Awards:

Winners will be notified at the beginning of April 2026

Prizes subject to taxes.

Judging Criteria:

Entries will be judged by an independent review committee. Please consider the following:

• Does your video identify items that are or are not safe to flush?
• Is your video family friendly and viewable by all ages?
• Are your facts accurate? Not sure? Ask your County Contact!
• Does your video empower the audience to take action and put those unflushable items in the trash?
• Is the video 45 seconds or less in length?
• Is the video in an mp4 or .mov format?
• Did you upload your video to YouTube and include your school name and a title?
• Is the audio and technical construction clear and of high quality?
• Is it entertaining? Is it creative and original?
• Did you complete an entry form for each person involved in the production of the video?

Helpful Links:

Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU): "The Unflushables"

JEA (Jacksonville, FL): "Invasion of the Fatbergs"

Miami-Dade County: "Think Before you Flush"

Bonita Springs Utilities: "To Flush or Not to Flush"

Water Environment Federation (WEF): "Will It Flush?"

Contact Information:

For General Questions / Google Form Submissions, please contact: 

Samar Al Mashrafi – samar.almashrafi@arcadis.com

2025 Contest Winners: 

High School

 1^st Place: She’s Got Pipes (a Musical) 
                   Katherine del Valle, Middleton High School  —                                        Hillsborough County

 2^nd Place: The Guilty
                     Kat Maruno, Boone High School — Orange                                             County

 3^rd Place: Chuck It, Don't Flush It
                    Melissa Azzarito, Marjory Stoneman Douglas                                         High School  — Broward County 

Honorable Mentions:

The Case of Porcelainitis by Charlotte Taylor & Ethan Downes, Sarasota High School — Sarasota County

Crime at the Bowl by Boone High School — Orange County

Middle School

1^st Place: To Flush or Not to Flush

                   Josephine Price, Apopka Memorial Middle                                                School – Orange County

2^nd Place: Pee, Poop, and Paper
                   K. Phillips & S. Phillips, Silver Trail Middle                                                  School – Broward County 

3^rd Place: Can You Flush It? (Trivia) 
                   Alice Karakai & Alexander Karakai, Mandarin                                          Middle School – Duval County

Honorable Mentions:

MMS TV Productions – The Three P’s  by Emma Christopher, Mandarin Middle School —  Duval County

3P Protocol — Pee, Poop, Paper by Owen Glenn, Chase Staggs, & Brayden Wiley, Mandarin Middle School — Duval County

County Contacts: