Retrofit the drip line at an audited Castroville home garden

Once an audit flags the clogged and leaking emitters in a home garden's drip system, replacing them with matched new emitters is the direct fix that gets every plant its share of water instead of one soaked spot and a dozen dry ones. It is the difference between a struggling garden and a productive one on the same water bill. Standard: EPA WaterSense/NRCS irrigation-efficiency retrofit practice — SDG 6. Proof: Photo of even flow at each retrofitted emitter Method (EPA WaterSense/NRCS irrigation-efficiency retrofit practice — SDG 6.): 1. Confirm the emitters flagged in the audit. 2. Remove the clogged or leaking emitter. 3. Install a matched replacement emitter at the correct spacing. 4. Run the system and check even flow at each point. 5. Photograph the retrofitted line with GPS and date. Done when: Photo of even flow at each retrofitted emitter

Where

Invited home garden near Merritt St, Castroville, CA 95012

Pay

$240 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 of even flow at each retrofitted emitter

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-09-03

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 60–120 minutes. Method of record: Mobile Irrigation Lab catch-can distribution-uniformity audit

Bring

• matched catch cans (or cups)
• measuring cylinder / ruler
• pressure gauge
• stopwatch
• GPS phone
• camera
• data sheet

Steps

1. 1. Confirm the site/zone; record GPS; identify the system type (sprinkler / drip / micro).
2. 2. Sprinkler zones: lay catch cans on a grid across the zone, run the zone a fixed time, and measure the water depth in each can.
3. 3. Compute distribution uniformity (low-quarter DU) from the catch-can depths.
4. 4. Drip/micro zones: measure emitter flow at several points (fill a container over a fixed time) and inspect for clogs and leaks.
5. 5. Read operating pressure at the zone; note leaks, broken/misaligned heads, and overspray onto pavement.
6. 6. Review the run schedule against plant/soil need (over/under-watering, runoff).
7. 7. Rank fixes (head repair, pressure regulation, schedule change) by water savings; record DU/emitter flow, pressure, leaks, schedule note, photos; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Low-quarter DU < 0.65 (sprinkler) -> flag poor uniformity for repair/redesign.
• Visible runoff or overspray onto pavement -> flag schedule/head correction.
• Emitter clogging or line leaks (drip) -> flag maintenance.
• Broken/misaligned head -> flag for repair. Documentation only; no repairs by surveyor.

What counts as done

• Distribution uniformity (or drip emitter-flow) recorded
• Operating pressure recorded
• Broken/leaking components + overspray noted
• Schedule-vs-need note + ranked fixes + GPS + photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.