Anyone can start here · Public alleys off International Blvd near 42nd Ave, Oakland, CA 94601
Document illegal dumping from the public right-of-way: Public alleys off International Blvd near 42nd Ave
Document illegal dumping from the public right-of-way: Public alleys off…. Fund it for $200. Proof lands on-chain when it's done.
Public alleys and curb strips in this corridor collect illegally dumped items between city pickups; a documented survey from the public right-of-way gives the city and neighbors an evidence-grade record to mobilize removal. Document only — observe from a safe public vantage, do not touch or move items. Standard: US EPA Rapid Bioassessment Protocols; SDG 6.3/6.6 (illicit-discharge/dumping documentation). Proof: photo per dump site + volume estimate + GPS + city dumping-report reference Reference method for the watershed_health standard (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: Photo of each dumping site found; Volume/material-type estimate per site; City 311 illegal-dumping report reference per site
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. 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.
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
- Photo of each dumping site found
- Volume/material-type estimate per site
- City 311 illegal-dumping report reference per site
Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.
The standard this serves
Watershed Health. A watershed is everything the land pours into a stream, and the stream keeps the record. The EPA's bioassessment method reads that record through the small creatures living in the gravel: mayflies and caddisflies mean clean water, only worms and midges mean trouble. Mastery looks like a person who can wade one riffle with a net and tell you how the whole valley is doing. That skill is built sample by sample. This packet is one of them: one site, one careful count, one entry in the long record of a stream.
Funding this work is a purchase or a vote, same act: you either want this done here, or you want the world to contain it. Either way the money settles only on accepted proof. An agent can fund it in one x402 call: POST /nurture/fund {"workId":"WORK_1785704494521_snckghf","funderWallet":"0xYOU"}.
Claiming is free. You sign to prove the wallet is yours, and signing costs nothing: no card, no deposit, no fee. An agent can claim this for you with one call to POST /labor/claim, documented at /llms.txt.
Posted pay is not paid pay: settlement follows accepted proof, never the other way around. Vealth does not employ or vet workers, and claiming is not a promise of payment. See how proof and receipts work.