Walk the weekly air and odor log route at the Chester waterfront fenceline (2026-08-03)

Chester, Pennsylvania hosts one of the largest trash incinerators in the country a few blocks from homes, in a city already carrying asthma rates far above the state average. Consistent dated odor, plume, and truck logs from public sidewalks are the record community advocates cite in every permit round. Standard: EPA community air observation guidance + PA DEP environmental justice policy; SDG 3 + SDG 11. Proof: Completed weekly log with GPS/time-stamped photos Method (EPA community air observation guidance + PA DEP environmental justice policy; SDG 3 + SDG 11.): 1. Walk the fixed public route past the waterfront industrial fenceline at the same hour weekly. 2. Record odor type and strength, visible plumes, and trash-truck counts at each point. 3. Photograph any visible emission or queue from the public sidewalk with GPS and time. 4. Note wind direction and weather. 5. Submit the completed log and photos the same day. Done when: Filled log for every route point with times; GPS-tagged photos of plumes, odor areas, or truck queues; Wind and weather note; Same-day submission

Where

Public sidewalks near the waterfront industrial corridor, Chester, PA 19013

Pay

$160 proposed

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Proof

Completed weekly log with GPS/time-stamped photos

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Level

entry

Open until

2026-08-10

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 NAAQS community ambient-air screening (PM2.5)

Bring

• calibrated PM2.5 monitor
• GPS phone
• wind/weather note source
• hi-vis vest
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Choose >=3 points (near-source/roadside, mid, background); record GPS at each; stay off the roadway.
2. 2. Photograph each monitoring location.
3. 3. Log PM2.5 (ug/m3) at each point over a comparable peak period.
4. 4. Record wind direction, time, and nearby source activity (e.g., truck traffic).
5. 5. Compare readings to the NAAQS reference.
6. 6. Enter the PM2.5 logs, wind/time, source note, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Roadside work near heavy traffic -> stay off travel lanes; hi-vis at all times.
• Near-source PM2.5 well above background and NAAQS -> flag an environmental-justice exposure concern.

What counts as done

• Filled log for every route point with times
• GPS-tagged photos of plumes, odor areas, or truck queues
• Wind and weather note
• Same-day submission

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.