Convert the Mecca community garden beds from hose watering to drip

Hand-watering in the desert loses half the water to evaporation and the beds to inconsistency. A simple pressure-regulated drip conversion on the existing spigot cuts water use and keeps beds alive between visits. Standard: EPA WaterSense micro-irrigation guidance; UC ANR drip-for-gardens. LBC Water petal, SDG 6. Proof: running-system photos + layout sketch + timer setting Method (EPA WaterSense micro-irrigation guidance; UC ANR drip-for-gardens. LBC Water petal, SDG 6.): 1. Map the beds and spigot with the host; sketch the line layout. 2. Install backflow preventer, filter, pressure regulator, and mainline; run drip tape or emitters per bed. 3. Flush lines, then test: verify even emitter flow at every bed. 4. Set the timer with the host, photograph the running system, and leave the layout sketch on site. Done when: running-system photos + layout sketch + timer setting

Where

Community garden (host-invited), Mecca, CA 92254

Pay

$85 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

running-system photos + layout sketch + timer setting

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-09-01

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 60–120 minutes. Method of record: Mobile Irrigation Lab catch-can distribution-uniformity audit

Bring

• matched catch cans (or cups)
• measuring cylinder / ruler
• pressure gauge
• stopwatch
• GPS phone
• camera
• data sheet

Steps

1. 1. Confirm the site/zone; record GPS; identify the system type (sprinkler / drip / micro).
2. 2. Sprinkler zones: lay catch cans on a grid across the zone, run the zone a fixed time, and measure the water depth in each can.
3. 3. Compute distribution uniformity (low-quarter DU) from the catch-can depths.
4. 4. Drip/micro zones: measure emitter flow at several points (fill a container over a fixed time) and inspect for clogs and leaks.
5. 5. Read operating pressure at the zone; note leaks, broken/misaligned heads, and overspray onto pavement.
6. 6. Review the run schedule against plant/soil need (over/under-watering, runoff).
7. 7. Rank fixes (head repair, pressure regulation, schedule change) by water savings; record DU/emitter flow, pressure, leaks, schedule note, photos; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Low-quarter DU < 0.65 (sprinkler) -> flag poor uniformity for repair/redesign.
• Visible runoff or overspray onto pavement -> flag schedule/head correction.
• Emitter clogging or line leaks (drip) -> flag maintenance.
• Broken/misaligned head -> flag for repair. Documentation only; no repairs by surveyor.

What counts as done

• Distribution uniformity (or drip emitter-flow) recorded
• Operating pressure recorded
• Broken/leaking components + overspray noted
• Schedule-vs-need note + ranked fixes + GPS + photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.