Log a Madera Acres home's tap and filter status before help arrives

Madera Acres, an unincorporated community northwest of Madera, sits in the critically overdrafted Madera groundwater subbasin where hundreds of domestic wells have gone dry and the county's own groundwater sustainability plan maps nitrate presence in farming-area groundwater. Someone needs to simply ask the household what they're seeing and log it before any filter goes in. Standard: Madera County Groundwater Sustainability Plan domestic-well tracking + California SAFER Program + SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation Proof: Photo log of tap condition plus a written intake note, no water testing performed Method (Madera County Groundwater Sustainability Plan domestic-well tracking + California SAFER Program + SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation): 1. Confirm the household invited this visit before starting. 2. Ask whether the tap water looks, smells, or tastes off, whether the well has had low-flow issues, and whether they already use a filter or bottled water. 3. Photograph the kitchen tap and any existing filter, with a visible date. 4. Write a short plain-language note of what the household reports. 5. Leave the note and photos with the household and flag the site for a filter-install visit. Done when: Photo log of tap condition plus a written intake note, no water testing performed

Where

Invited home, Madera Acres, Madera County, CA 93636

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 log of tap condition plus a written intake note, no water testing performed

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 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.