Retrofit a drip irrigation system at a resident's own home, home 4, resident homes in Jefferson, TX 75657, Marion County (own home)

This home's outdoor garden or landscape bed relies on a hose end or overhead sprinkler in a Harrison and Marion County community upstream of the Caddo Lake Ramsar wetland, losing water to evaporation and overspray that a drip system would not. 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 Karnack and Jefferson, TX, Harrison and Marion counties, upstream of the Caddo Lake Ramsar wetland. Proof: homeowner or resident permission record plus before after photos plus bed area record plus emitter flow test 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 Karnack and Jefferson, TX, Harrison and Marion counties, upstream of the Caddo Lake Ramsar wetland.): 1. 1. With the resident's consent, walk the home's outdoor garden or landscape bed and photograph the existing hose end or sprinkler watering setup before starting. 2. 2. Lay out drip tubing and emitters along the planting rows or root zones by hand. 3. 3. Connect the drip tubing to a hose bib timer and pressure regulator, hand tools only. 4. 4. Run the system to check for even emitter flow and photograph the finished install, recording the bed area covered. Done when: Written or recorded permission from the resident; Before photo of the existing hose end or sprinkler setup; Bed area covered recorded; Emitter flow test video or photo showing even distribution; After photo of the finished drip system install

Where

resident homes in Jefferson, TX 75657, Marion County (own home)

Pay

$150 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 bed area record plus emitter flow test plus GPS

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-09-03

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. 1. Confirm the address; get a staff escort; photograph each fixture group.
2. 2. Measure flow rate at each faucet/shower with the bag-and-timer method; record gallons per minute (gpm).
3. 3. Test each toilet for leaks with a dye tablet (wait 10 min, check for color in the bowl); record flush volume.
4. 4. Inspect fixtures, meters, and irrigation for visible leaks/drips; note each.
5. 5. Read the water meter with all fixtures off; note any movement (indicates a hidden leak).
6. 6. Rank WaterSense fixture upgrades + leak repairs by estimated water/cost savings.
7. 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 sprinkler setup
• Bed area covered recorded
• Emitter flow test video or photo showing even distribution
• After photo of the finished drip system install

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.