Lights, Camera, Water! Mesa Water Honors Video Contest Winners

At its May 27 meeting, the Mesa Water Board of Directors recognized the winners of the 2026 Mesa Water Video Contest and awarded prizes for their creative short videos. The contest was open to high school and college students who live in or attend school in Mesa Water’s service area. The winners were: 

• Use a Glass Next Time!
  • by Emmett Van Berckelaer, Estancia High School
• Our Town, Our Tap
  • by Isaak Askenaze, Orange Coast College
• Search for Water
  • Diego Xahuentitla and Xavier Barrios, Costa Mesa High School

To view the winning videos, visit @MesaWaterDistrict on YouTube.

Teacher Kirby Piazza of Costa Mesa
High School also received an Amazon
gift card for referring the third-place team.