Install a rain barrel at an invited La Puente home to catch the winter roof water

La Puente gardens run on metered drinking water while winter storms send roof runoff straight down driveways to the storm drains. A barrel on one downspout at an invited home banks that water for the dry months and keeps first-flush grime out of the creek system. Standard: LA County rain barrel and downspout disconnect practice; SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation). Proof: Installed-barrel photos with overflow shown Method (LA County rain barrel and downspout disconnect practice; SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation).): 1. Choose the downspout with the occupant and set a level paver base. 2. Cut the downspout and fit the diverter or elbow to the barrel inlet. 3. Seat the barrel, connect the overflow aimed away from the foundation, and screen the inlet. 4. Test flow with a hose and check the overflow path. 5. Photograph the finished setup from two angles with date and GPS. Done when: Installed-barrel photos with overflow shown

Where

Occupant-invited homes near Temple Ave, La Puente, CA 91746

Pay

$220 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

Installed-barrel photos with overflow shown

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-09-03

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 30–75 minutes. Method of record: EPA green-infrastructure inspection (bioretention / bioswale / permeable pavement function + maintenance)

Bring

• measuring tape
• GPS phone
• camera
• trowel / probe
• data sheet
• gloves

Steps

1. 1. Locate the GI asset; record GPS; identify the type (rain garden / bioswale / permeable pavement / tree filter).
2. 2. Photograph the asset, its inlet, and its outlet/overflow.
3. 3. Check the inlet and outlet for blockage (sediment, trash, mulch) and note whether flow can enter/leave freely.
4. 4. Check for standing water and estimate whether it drains within the design window (typically <24-48h after rain); probe media if dry.
5. 5. Assess vegetation/media condition and estimate sediment/trash accumulation depth.
6. 6. Note erosion, bypass, or structural damage and list the maintenance needed.
7. 7. Enter asset type, condition, inlet/outlet status, drainage observation, sediment level, maintenance needs, GPS, photos; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Standing water persists > 48h after rain -> flag failed infiltration (clogged media) for rehab.
• Inlet or outlet blocked -> flag for cleaning; the asset isn't capturing runoff.
• Erosion, undercutting, or flow bypassing the asset -> flag for repair.
• Documentation only — no digging out media or altering structures.

What counts as done

• Asset type + overall condition recorded
• Inlet + outlet clear/blocked status recorded
• Standing-water / infiltration observation recorded
• Sediment/trash level + maintenance recommendations + GPS + photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.