Build and protect a shared catchment source box for the Keaukaha neighborhood (2026-07-20)

Keaukaha's shared neighborhood catchment source needs a protective box to keep debris and contamination out of the water people actually rely on. This advanced rung is the credentialed-craft finish of Hilo's rain-catchment ladder, serving the whole neighborhood instead of one home. Standard: SDG 6, Clean Water and Sanitation, protected catchment source Proof: Photos show the completed, sealed protective box around the source Method (SDG 6, Clean Water and Sanitation, protected catchment source): 1. Confirm the source location and existing catchment structure with the neighborhood contact 2. Clear the area around the source of debris and loose soil 3. Build a protective box frame around the source opening 4. Grade the surrounding ground to direct surface runoff away from the source 5. Seal the box lid to keep out debris while allowing access for maintenance Done when: Photos show the completed, sealed protective box around the source

Where

Keaukaha, Hilo, HI

Pay

$500 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 show the completed, sealed protective box around the source

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

Level

advanced

Open until

2026-08-19

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.