Check a field-edge drainage ditch for nutrient runoff, site 1 -- the North Lander Ave dairy-belt corridor, Hilmar, CA 95324 (2026-07-21)

Field-edge agricultural drainage ditches along this dairy-belt corridor carry irrigation and storm runoff that can pick up manure-applied nutrients on its way toward surface water, and no standing visual record exists of algae growth or discoloration that would flag a ditch needing a buffer. Standard: Regional Water Board / NRCS agricultural drainage-ditch nutrient-runoff observation practice; SDG 6.3/15.1. Proof: document-only photo survey from the public road shoulder + GPS + condition tag + ranked follow-on list Method (EPA dry-weather / AMD field screening, ~30-60 min): 1. Navigate to the outfall/reach; record GPS; photograph it, capturing any visible flow or staining. 2. Note whether flow is present in dry weather (yes/no). 3. Measure and record pH, conductivity, and each specified analyte per kit instructions. 4. Log any color, odor, floc, or aquatic-life observation. 5. Enter all readings with units, GPS, time, and photos into the proof record; sign. Equipment: GPS phone, pH meter or strips, conductivity meter, ammonia + iron test kit as specified, surfactant screen if specified, gloves, camera Done when: pH + conductivity recorded with units; Each specified analyte recorded with a value; Dry-weather flow present? recorded yes/no; GPS waypoint + timestamped photo

Where

the North Lander Ave dairy-belt corridor, Hilmar, CA 95324

Pay

$85 proposed

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Proof

document-only photo survey from the public road shoulder + GPS + condition tag + ranked follow-on list

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-10-20

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 dry-weather / AMD field screening

Bring

• GPS phone
• pH meter or strips
• conductivity meter
• ammonia + iron test kit as specified
• surfactant screen if specified
• gloves
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the outfall/reach; record GPS; photograph it, capturing any visible flow or staining.
2. 2. Note whether flow is present in dry weather (yes/no).
3. 3. Measure and record pH, conductivity, and each specified analyte per kit instructions.
4. 4. Log any color, odor, floc, or aquatic-life observation.
5. 5. Enter all readings with units, GPS, time, and photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Dry-weather flow present with elevated conductivity/ammonia/surfactants -> flag suspected illicit discharge for the responsible agency.
• pH < 6 with visible iron floc -> tag suspected acid mine drainage; recommend metals lab panel.

What counts as done

• pH + conductivity recorded with units
• Each specified analyte recorded with a value
• Dry-weather flow present? recorded yes/no
• GPS waypoint + timestamped photo

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.