Log the condition of public taps and fountains around Welch, West Virginia (2026-07-18)

McDowell County's aging water systems run on repeated boil-water advisories, and many families haul drinking water from roadside springs and public taps. A dated, photographed condition log of the public taps and fountains people actually use — pressure, clarity, signage, damage — is the ground truth the county's water fixes get argued from. Standard: EPA Safe Drinking Water Act public-system standards + WV Bureau for Public Health advisories; SDG 6. Proof: Completed condition log with a GPS-dated photo per point Method (EPA Safe Drinking Water Act public-system standards + WV Bureau for Public Health advisories; SDG 6.): 1. Visit each public tap and fountain on the route list. 2. Record working condition, visible clarity, flow strength, posted advisories, and any damage on the log. 3. Photograph each point and its signage with GPS and date. 4. Note which points people were observed using. 5. Submit the completed log and photos the same day. Done when: Completed condition log with a GPS-dated photo per point

Where

Public taps and fountains, Welch and nearby McDowell County communities, WV 24801

Pay

$80 proposed

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Proof

Completed condition log with a GPS-dated photo per point

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.