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Retrofit a landscape bed to drip irrigation at a resident's own home, bed 5, resident homes in Riviera, TX 78379, Kleberg County (own home)

Retrofit a landscape bed to drip irrigation at a resident's own home, bed 5,…. Fund it for $115. Proof lands on-chain when it's done.

This home's landscape bed is still watered by an open hose end sprinkler that wastes water to evaporation in the area's extreme South Texas coastal summer heat, driving up the household's water draw. Standard: EPA WaterSense fixture flow rate and leak audit plus drip irrigation retrofit practice, SDG 6.4 water use efficiency, applied here to household water use in Kingsville, TX, Kleberg County. Proof: homeowner or resident permission record plus before after photos plus emitter count or flow rate record plus no runoff confirm plus GPS Method (EPA WaterSense fixture flow rate and leak audit plus drip irrigation retrofit practice, SDG 6.4 water use efficiency, applied here to household water use in Kingsville, TX, Kleberg County.): 1. 1. Confirm the landscape bed's location with the resident and photograph the existing hose end or spray watering setup before retrofitting. 2. 2. Shut off the hose bib supply and remove the hose end sprinkler or spray head. 3. 3. Attach a pressure regulated drip irrigation kit (backflow preventer, filter, pressure regulator, drip line, emitters) sized to the bed at the hose bib. 4. 4. Run the kit and photograph water reaching each plant's root zone with no surface runoff, recording emitter count and flow rate. Done when: Written or recorded permission from the resident; Before photo of the existing hose end or spray watering setup; After photo of the installed drip kit (backflow preventer, filter, pressure regulator visible); Emitter count and flow rate recorded; Run test photo or video showing water reaching the root zone with no surface runoff

Where: resident homes in Riviera, TX 78379, Kleberg County (own home)
Pay: $115 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: homeowner or resident permission record plus before after photos plus emitter count or flow rate record plus no runoff confirm plus GPS
This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.
Level: entry
Open until: 2026-08-30

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 WaterSense fixture flow-rate + leak audit

Bring

flow-rate measurement bag + timer
toilet dye tablets
moisture meter
GPS / address
camera
tablet / data sheet

Steps

1. Confirm the address; get a staff escort; photograph each fixture group.
2. Measure flow rate at each faucet/shower with the bag-and-timer method; record gallons per minute (gpm).
3. Test each toilet for leaks with a dye tablet (wait 10 min, check for color in the bowl); record flush volume.
4. Inspect fixtures, meters, and irrigation for visible leaks/drips; note each.
5. Read the water meter with all fixtures off; note any movement (indicates a hidden leak).
6. Rank WaterSense fixture upgrades + leak repairs by estimated water/cost savings.
7. Record flow rates, leak results, meter check, ranked measures, and photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

Meter moving with all fixtures off AND active water damage (wet drywall, ceiling stain, pooling near electrical) -> STOP: possible electrical exposure; keep clear, route to a licensed plumber (and electrician if water contacts wiring). The agent documents, never opens walls.
Suspected cross-connection / backflow risk (hose-bib, irrigation, boiler makeup) -> flag for a licensed plumber backflow test; potable-water contamination is a health hazard — do not test-operate the connection.
Toilet dye migrates into the bowl -> flag a leaking flapper/valve for repair.
Meter moves with all fixtures off -> flag a hidden leak for investigation.
Faucet > 2.2 gpm or showerhead > 2.0 gpm -> recommend a WaterSense upgrade.
No electrical/gas work; documentation only — flag suspected pipe damage, do not disassemble.

What counts as done

Written or recorded permission from the resident
Before photo of the existing hose end or spray watering setup
After photo of the installed drip kit (backflow preventer, filter, pressure regulator visible)
Emitter count and flow rate recorded
Run test photo or video showing water reaching the root zone with no surface runoff

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.

The standard this serves

Water Efficiency. Water efficiency is the quiet discipline of wasting nothing indoors. The EPA's WaterSense program sets the marks: how many gallons a minute a faucet should pass, how to find the leak that runs a toilet all night, how a household's water bill tells a story. Mastery looks like an auditor who can walk a home in an hour and find every hidden gallon. The skill is built one fixture at a time, which is exactly what this packet asks: measure one flow, find one leak, record one truth about where the water goes.

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