Log every public water fountain's condition on a weekly Jackson route (2026-08-03)

Jackson's water system failed the whole city in 2022 and has run on boil-water notices, low pressure, and emergency fixes for years, and the public fountains in parks, libraries, and community centers are where that history meets a thirsty kid. A weekly condition log of each public fountain (working, pressure, clarity, posted notices) is a public record the city's own crews can work from. Observe and record; repairs and filters are the next rungs. Standard: Safe Drinking Water Act public access context / JXN Water recovery period; SDG 6.1. Proof: Weekly photo log of every fountain on the route Method (Safe Drinking Water Act public access context / JXN Water recovery period; SDG 6.1.): 1. Visit each public fountain on the assigned route. 2. Run each briefly and record working state, pressure, clarity, and any posted boil or outage notice. 3. Photograph each fountain and any posted notice. 4. Complete the route log with a condition grade per fixture. 5. Photograph the completed log with GPS and date. Done when: Photo of each fixture with GPS and date; Completed condition log photographed; Photos of any posted notices

Where

Public parks and community buildings, downtown and west Jackson, MS 39203

Pay

$160 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

Weekly photo log of every fountain on the route

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

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 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

• Photo of each fixture with GPS and date
• Completed condition log photographed
• Photos of any posted notices

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.

The standard this serves

Drinking Water Safety. Drinking water safety rests on hard numbers: the EPA and the World Health Organization publish exact limits for lead, bacteria, nitrates, and the rest, the line between water that is safe and water that only looks safe. Clear water can fail the test; slightly cloudy water can pass it. Only the test knows. Mastery means clean sampling habits, honest custody of every sample, and readings a stranger can trust. This packet is one correct sample or one careful reading, taken by the book. Every safe glass of water stands on somebody having done this properly.