Run a tap or well-tap test kit at an invited East Porterville home (2026-07-18)

East Porterville became the national face of the drought when over a thousand private wells went dry in 2014-16; many homes have since connected to Porterville's city system, but others still run on shallow private wells of unknown quality. A recorded test at each invited tap — city or well — tells the household what it is actually drinking. Around here, assumptions about water have already failed once. Standard: EPA Safe Drinking Water Act limits + California SAFER program (East Porterville consolidation history); SDG 6 Clean Water. Proof: Photo of developed kit at tap plus written readings with GPS/date Method (EPA Safe Drinking Water Act limits + California SAFER program (East Porterville consolidation history); SDG 6 Clean Water.): 1. Bring a certified home test kit covering nitrate, bacteria indicator, lead, and hardness. 2. Run the cold tap for two minutes and collect samples per kit instructions. 3. Develop and read each result against the chart in good light. 4. Record results with date and explain each number plainly, noting any result that warrants a certified lab follow-up. 5. Photograph the developed kit at the tap and record readings with GPS and date. Done when: Photo of developed kit at tap plus written readings with GPS/date

Where

Host-invited home east of Plano St, East Porterville, CA 93257

Pay

$80 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

Photo of developed kit at tap plus written readings with GPS/date

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-10-17

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 30–60 minutes. Method of record: EPA drinking-water sampling (3Ts / LCR first-draw where lead is in scope)

Bring

• GPS-capable phone
• test kit for each named analyte (nitrate/coliform/arsenic/lead as specified)
• clean sample bottle + label
• nitrile gloves
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the sampling point; confirm GPS is inside the posting radius; record the waypoint.
2. 2. Photograph the tap or wellhead with a legible timestamp.
3. 3. If first-draw is required, sample after >=6h stagnation; if flushed, run the tap 2-3 minutes first, then sample.
4. 4. Fill the bottle without touching the inside; cap immediately.
5. 5. Run each test per kit instructions; wait the exact develop/incubation time; read and record every value with units.
6. 6. Record coliform as present/absent after the stated incubation window.
7. 7. Enter all readings, units, GPS, time, and photos into the proof record; sign it.

If it does not match the plan

• Nitrate > 10 mg/L -> tag 'exceeds EPA MCL'; advise no infant consumption pending certified-lab confirmation.
• Total coliform present -> advise disinfection + retest; recommend lab confirmation.
• Arsenic > 10 ppb or Lead > 15 ppb -> tag exceedance; recommend certified-lab confirmation before any consumption guidance.

What counts as done

• GPS waypoint recorded inside the posting radius
• Timestamped photo of the exact sampling point
• Each required analyte recorded with a numeric value + units (or present/absent)
• Sampling type (first-draw vs flushed) explicitly noted

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.