Document an aging cesspool system at a Kalihi home (2026-07-20)

Many older homes in Kalihi still rely on an aging cesspool system for household disposal, a well-known statewide issue that Hawai'i's Department of Health has an active conversion program to address. This is a document-only visit at the homeowner's invitation, not a repair. Standard: Hawai'i DOH cesspool conversion program, site documentation Proof: Dated photo of visible surface conditions with written log, homeowner-invited Method (Hawai'i DOH cesspool conversion program, site documentation): 1. Document only, do not touch, open, or enter the cesspool system 2. Visit at the homeowner's invitation and stay on the driveway or yard edge 3. Photograph visible surface conditions only, such as pooling or settling 4. Log the date, time, and observed surface conditions in writing 5. Note that a licensed cesspool contractor performs any physical conversion or repair work Done when: Dated photo of visible surface conditions with written log, homeowner-invited

Where

Kalihi St, Honolulu, HI

Pay

$180 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

Dated photo of visible surface conditions with written log, homeowner-invited

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-08-19

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: EPA soil screening (composite surface sample, XRF/field kit)

Bring

• trowel or auger
• clean bucket + mixing tool
• XRF analyzer or metals test kit
• PID for volatiles (if petroleum in scope)
• sample bags + labels
• N95 dust mask
• gloves + eye protection
• GPS phone
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the parcel; record GPS; sketch a >=5-point sampling grid.
2. 2. Photograph each sampling point and any visible staining/fill/slag.
3. 3. Collect 0-15 cm cores from >=5 points; combine and mix in the clean bucket; subsample.
4. 4. Run XRF/test kit on the composite; record each metal in ppm.
5. 5. If petroleum is in scope, log PID readings and any odor/staining.
6. 6. Bag/label any lab subsample; complete chain-of-custody.
7. 7. Enter all analytes with units, depth, GPS, photos, and site sketch into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Lead > 400 ppm (residential) -> tag exceedance; advise raised beds / produce-washing / cover; recommend lab confirm.
• Arsenic > site screening level or PID indicating volatiles -> tag; recommend certified-lab confirmation before reuse.
• Suspected asbestos-containing material -> do not disturb; flag and stop.

What counts as done

• >=5-point composite collected at 0-15 cm
• Each screened metal recorded in ppm
• Visible staining/fill/slag noted (or absence)
• GPS waypoint + point photos + grid sketch

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.