An upcoming mini-documentary will focus on Soquel Creek Water District’s advanced water purification project.
The film was produced for the District by BBC StoryWorks and focuses on the Pure Water Soquel project. It is part of a human-centric film series presented by the International Water Association called “Beneath the Surface: The Journey of Water.” The series includes short films that profile the innovations and innovators advancing water sustainability.
The complete series, which initially launched at the International Water Association Conference in Denmark, includes 16 unique stories from around the world. The Pure Water Soquel film is one of only two in the series from the United States with others from around the world representing Spain, Uganda, Brazil, Scotland, Sweden, Portugal, and more.
Each film has a unique launch date to coincide with worldwide promotion from BBC StoryWorks. Pure Water Soquel’s film will be officially released online on Thursday, September 22 – the first of the series to have its international introduction. The Pure Water Soquel film and the entire series can be viewed online for free.
The mini-documentary tells a story of the severe drinking water challenges faced in the California mid-coast region, and how the District, its community, and neighboring partners determined that replenishing groundwater with advanced purified recycled water was the most productive path toward a sustainable water supply.
Filming and production for the Pure Water Soquel footage began in March 2022, and includes interviews with Melanie Mow Schumacher, Pure Water Soquel’s Program Director; Cindy Wallis-Lage, Black and Veatch’s Executive Director for Sustainability and Resilience; and Bridget Hoover, the Water Quality Protection Program Director for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
“We’re pleased to bring this short film to the community that we serve, and others who are interested in how our small District came to the forefront of utilizing advanced purified water,” said Tom LaHue, president of the Soquel Creek Water District Board of Directors. “It’s our hope that people will gain a further understanding of how important Pure Water Soquel is to a sustainable water future and combating further seawater intrusion.”
