Photograph and record yard conditions near the 35th Avenue Superfund site in Collegeville

Collegeville, Harriman Park, and Fairmont sit inside the 35th Avenue Superfund footprint, where decades of coke-plant emissions left arsenic, lead, and other contaminants in residential soil — EPA has dug out hundreds of yards and is not done. Families need dated records of bare-soil areas, children's play zones, and cleanup status at invited homes to stay in the queue and hold the process accountable. This is strictly document-only: nobody touches or moves soil. Standard: EPA 35th Avenue Superfund site residential soil program; SDG 3.9 (hazardous-substance illness reduction). Proof: Yard photo record with condition sheet, untouched Method (EPA 35th Avenue Superfund site residential soil program; SDG 3.9 (hazardous-substance illness reduction).): 1. With the occupant's invitation, walk the yard edge and note bare-soil areas, play areas, and garden spots from paths and paved areas. 2. Photograph each area of concern without touching, digging, or moving any soil. 3. Record whether the yard has been through EPA cleanup, per the occupant, and any visible marker of that work. 4. Complete a one-page condition record with a simple yard sketch. 5. Photograph the completed record with GPS and date. Done when: Yard photo record with condition sheet, untouched

Where

Host-invited yards, Collegeville, Birmingham, AL 35207

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

Yard photo record with condition sheet, untouched

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-09-01

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–90 minutes. Method of record: EPA soil screening (composite surface sample, XRF/field kit)

Bring

• trowel or auger
• clean bucket + mixing tool
• XRF analyzer or metals test kit
• PID for volatiles (if petroleum in scope)
• sample bags + labels
• N95 dust mask
• gloves + eye protection
• GPS phone
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the parcel; record GPS; sketch a >=5-point sampling grid.
2. 2. Photograph each sampling point and any visible staining/fill/slag.
3. 3. Collect 0-15 cm cores from >=5 points; combine and mix in the clean bucket; subsample.
4. 4. Run XRF/test kit on the composite; record each metal in ppm.
5. 5. If petroleum is in scope, log PID readings and any odor/staining.
6. 6. Bag/label any lab subsample; complete chain-of-custody.
7. 7. Enter all analytes with units, depth, GPS, photos, and site sketch into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Lead > 400 ppm (residential) -> tag exceedance; advise raised beds / produce-washing / cover; recommend lab confirm.
• Arsenic > site screening level or PID indicating volatiles -> tag; recommend certified-lab confirmation before reuse.
• Suspected asbestos-containing material -> do not disturb; flag and stop.

What counts as done

• >=5-point composite collected at 0-15 cm
• Each screened metal recorded in ppm
• Visible staining/fill/slag noted (or absence)
• GPS waypoint + point photos + grid sketch

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.