At home / national (any household with a rain barrel or cistern collecting roof runoff)
Rainwater harvesting stewardship audit (non-potable, first-flush, state rules vary) —.
Inspect the rainwater harvesting system for first-flush diversion, storage condition, and non-potable use only. Read all of it
Not funded yet. Settles as earned credit, $85 proposed.
Proof it takes, the deadline, the level
- ProofFirst-flush diverter present, functioning, checked + Storage tank, gutters checked for debris, algae, pests + System labeled non-potable, no drinking without treatment + State, local rules confirmed for the collection site + Barrel capacity checked against any state gallon limit + Suspected contamination or illness routed to health department
- Open until2027-02-21
- Levelentry
All of it: the words, the place, the proof
Inspect the rainwater harvesting system for first-flush diversion, storage condition, and non-potable use only. A rain barrel or cistern looks like a simple, self-evidently safe way to water a garden, yet the water it collects is never automatically safe to drink and the legal rules for collecting it at all are set state by state, sometimes county by county.
Offer to pay $85. The receipt lands onchain once the proof is approved.
Safety, read before you claim
This is non-potable stewardship coaching only; untreated harvested rainwater is never recommended as drinking water. State and local rules on collection vary widely, so confirm the current limit for the collection site before installing or expanding a system.
The full safety list for this job:
- Rainwater harvesting legality and volume limits are set state by state and sometimes locally: Colorado's own history (once effectively illegal statewide, now capped at 110 gallons across 2 residential barrels under HB 16-1005) shows how far the range runs, and no other state's limit should be assumed to match it.
- Never drink harvested rainwater, wash produce eaten raw with it, or use it for a child's wading pool without documented treatment and the relevant health authority's sign-off.
- A first-flush diverter reduces but does not eliminate contamination risk; it is a non-potable-use improvement, not a treatment step that makes the water drinkable.
- Roofing material matters: never harvest runoff from a roof treated with a biocide, or from lead flashing/old galvanized surfaces, for any use involving edible plants or animal contact without checking with the local extension office first.
How this work is done
How this work is done
A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it.
Bring
- A flashlight to inspect inside the storage tank/barrel
- A screen or mesh check for gutters and the tank inlet
- Internet or phone access to confirm the state's and locality's current rainwater-collection rules
- A tape measure or the barrel's stated capacity to check against any state volume limit
- A notebook or phone to log findings by date
Steps
- 1. Look up the state's and locality's own current rainwater-collection rules before evaluating the system; never assume another state's limit (e.g. Colorado's 110-gallon, 2-barrel residential cap) applies elsewhere.
- 2. Inspect the first-flush diverter (tipping-bucket, float-ball, or equivalent) and confirm it is present, not bypassed, and actually diverting the initial roof runoff away from the storage tank.
- 3. Inspect gutters, screens, and the tank inlet for debris, and clear any blockage that would let leaves or roof debris bypass the diverter.
- 4. Open the tank (where safely accessible) and check for algae growth, mosquito larvae, or other pest activity; confirm the tank stays light-tight since algae needs light to grow.
- 5. Confirm the system's storage capacity against any state-specific volume limit and record whether it complies.
- 6. Confirm and label the water's intended use as non-potable (irrigation, outdoor washing) unless documented treatment (filtration plus disinfection) and the relevant health authority's approval are already in place.
- 7. Route any suspected illness linked to contact with or use of the harvested water to the local health department, and any legal-status question to the state or local water authority, never guessed.
What counts as done
- A first-flush diverter (tipping-bucket, float-ball, or equivalent) present and confirmed to divert the initial roof runoff away from the storage tank
- Storage tank, gutters, and screens checked for debris, algae growth, mosquito or pest access, and light-tightness (algae needs light)
- The system's intended use recorded as non-potable (irrigation, outdoor washing) unless documented treatment (filtration plus disinfection) and the relevant health authority's approval are in place
- The state's and locality's own current rules for rainwater collection looked up and recorded, never assumed from another state's rule or a general impression
- Storage capacity checked against any state-specific volume limit that applies (e.g. Colorado's 110-gallon, 2-barrel residential limit)
- Any suspected illness linked to contact with or use of the harvested water routed to the local health department, never self-diagnosed
Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.
What is promised, and what is not
Three separate acts, never one: a vote is a free signed preference that moves no money; a pledge is free signed backing intent, balance-checked, that moves no money and never marks the packet funded; funding is a real payment, made by the payer straight to the worker, with no Vealth fee. Paying Vealth is closed: Vealth takes no new card or wallet payment for a job. To fund a job, offer to pay the worker directly, then pay them yourself when you accept the proof, from your own wallet or by your own card or bank. From a wallet: prepare_token_offer, sign, submit_token_offer; after the proof is accepted you pay the worker on chain and the worker records it (prepare_token_settlement, or POST /labor/settle for USDC on Base). By card or bank: prepare_direct_offer, sign, submit_direct_offer; you pay the worker yourself and the worker records it with prepare_direct_settlement. Both are free, need no gas, and move no money through Vealth.
Claiming is free. You sign to prove the wallet is yours: no card, no deposit, no fee. Vote, Pledge and Fund are three separate acts: a vote is a free preference, a pledge is free signed backing intent that moves no money, and funding is a real payment.
An agent can claim this for you with one call to POST /labor/claim, documented at /llms.txt.
Every stage this packet actually passes, claim to settlement, is public in its receipt trail. A stage that has not happened is not claimed.
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.
Other acts: vote, pledge, fund
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