Map and photograph the dump sites along Mead Valley's dirt shoulders (2026-07-18)

Mead Valley is an unincorporated community of dirt roads and large lots that has long carried more than its share of dumped trash, tires, and construction debris — and its drainages carry that mess toward the San Jacinto River watershed when storms come. County cleanup follows documentation. A monthly mapped photo sweep of the worst shoulders builds the queue that gets crews dispatched. Standard: CalRecycle illegal-dumping reporting; Santa Ana Regional Water Board watershed protection — SDG 6, SDG 11. Proof: Mapped photo log of all sites on the route Method (CalRecycle illegal-dumping reporting; Santa Ana Regional Water Board watershed protection — SDG 6, SDG 11.): 1. Drive or walk the assigned dirt-road route and stop at each dump site. 2. Photograph each site wide and close from the public shoulder. 3. Log GPS, size, contents category, and whether it sits in or near a drainage line. 4. Flag suspected chemicals, drums, or asbestos sheet as hazard sites without approaching. 5. File the mapped photo log with GPS and date. Done when: Mapped photo log of all sites on the route

Where

Public dirt-road shoulders near Cajalco Rd & Alexander St, Mead Valley, CA 92570

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

Mapped photo log of all sites on the route

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-08-17

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 dry-weather / AMD field screening

Bring

• GPS phone
• pH meter or strips
• conductivity meter
• ammonia + iron test kit as specified
• surfactant screen if specified
• gloves
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the outfall/reach; record GPS; photograph it, capturing any visible flow or staining.
2. 2. Note whether flow is present in dry weather (yes/no).
3. 3. Measure and record pH, conductivity, and each specified analyte per kit instructions.
4. 4. Log any color, odor, floc, or aquatic-life observation.
5. 5. Enter all readings with units, GPS, time, and photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Dry-weather flow present with elevated conductivity/ammonia/surfactants -> flag suspected illicit discharge for the responsible agency.
• pH < 6 with visible iron floc -> tag suspected acid mine drainage; recommend metals lab panel.

What counts as done

• pH + conductivity recorded with units
• Each specified analyte recorded with a value
• Dry-weather flow present? recorded yes/no
• GPS waypoint + timestamped photo

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.