Add a battery backup to the sump pump of an invited Lents home

When Johnson Creek rises, Lents storms and power failures arrive together — and a sump pump without a battery quits exactly when the basement needs it most. A battery backup unit installed beside the primary pump is the difference between a wet floor and a flooded home. Standard: FEMA basement flood mitigation guidance; SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities). Proof: photos of the installed backup plus both pump tests passing Method (FEMA basement flood mitigation guidance; SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities).): 1. Confirm the host's invitation and inspect the existing sump pit, discharge line, and outlet. 2. Install the battery backup pump and its check valve alongside the primary per the manufacturer's manual. 3. Mount the battery box off the floor, connect the charger, and label the system. 4. Test both pumps by filling the pit with water, on utility power and on battery. 5. Photograph the installed system, the label, and both passing tests, GPS-tagged and dated. Done when: photos of the installed backup plus both pump tests passing

Where

Invited homes near SE Flavel St & SE 84th Ave, Portland, OR 97266

Pay

$600 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

photos of the installed backup plus both pump tests passing

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

Level

advanced

Open until

2026-09-18

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: FEMA floodplain + green-infrastructure siting screen

Bring

• GPS phone
• tape/ruler for deposition depth
• metals field kit (if sediment screen in scope)
• boots + gloves
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Confirm post-event conditions are safe; navigate to the site; record GPS.
2. 2. Photograph deposited sediment / affected area.
3. 3. Measure deposition depth at representative points.
4. 4. If a sediment contaminant screen is in scope, run the metals field kit and record values.
5. 5. Note debris, hazards, and the extent (sketch).
6. 6. Enter depth, any analytes, hazard notes, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Unstable ground / submerged debris / contaminated water -> document from safe footing; do not enter.
• Elevated metals in deposited sediment -> flag before any reuse; recommend lab confirm.

What counts as done

• Deposition depth recorded at representative points
• Metals screen recorded (if in scope)
• Debris/hazard note + extent sketch
• GPS waypoint + timestamped photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.