Take a streamflow-quality reading at the mountain-highway culvert drainage point near the community land cooperative office (gauging station) in Arleta, Los Angeles, CA (2026-08-13) (Streamflow Monitoring Technician)

The mountain-highway culvert drainage point near the community land cooperative office (gauging station) in Arleta, Los Angeles, CA has never had this checked by anyone here. Do a simple, honest check now, and come back on schedule so the people who rely on it can see if it's improving.

Standard: USGS National Field Manual (NFM) streamflow gauging + core water-quality field parameters; SDG 6.6 water-related ecosystems.
Proof: GPS-matched station + discharge reading + calibrated field parameters: Real, Proven, One-of-one

Reference method for the usgs_streamflow_water_quality_mrv standard (USGS National Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data (NFM) + USGS streamgaging discharge-measurement protocol; core in-situ field parameters (temperature, specific conductance, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity) and discharge feeding the public streamflow/water-quality record., ~45-90 min):
1. Navigate to the registered gauging station or monitoring cross-section; confirm GPS matches the station ID.
2. Photograph the station/cross-section and current stream conditions (stage, visible flow, bank condition).
3. Measure discharge via the wading/velocity-area method, or read the staff gauge/pressure transducer where installed, per USGS NFM protocol.
4. Calibrate and deploy the multi-parameter sonde/meter; record temperature, specific conductance, pH, and dissolved oxygen at the designated mid-channel point.
5. Measure turbidity via nephelometer or turbidity tube per the field manual's method.
6. Collect a grab sample where the monitoring plan specifies lab analysis (nutrients/bacteria); label and store on ice for chain-of-custody.
7. Note any visible pollution source, discharge pipe, or unusual condition upstream of the station.
8. Enter station ID, GPS, discharge/stage, all field parameters, photos, and any flagged observation into the proof record; sign.
Equipment: GPS-capable phone or survey-grade GPS, camera, current meter/ADCP or wading rod (discharge measurement), calibrated multi-parameter sonde, turbidity tube or nephelometer, sample bottles + cooler with ice (grab samples), field data sheet/tablet, waders/PPE
Done when: GPS matches the registered station ID within the posting radius; Discharge or stage reading recorded per USGS NFM protocol; All four core field parameters (temperature, specific conductance, pH, dissolved oxygen) recorded from a calibrated instrument; Turbidity recorded, and any grab-sample chain-of-custody completed where specified Where: the mountain-highway culvert drainage point near the community land cooperative office (gauging station) in Arleta, Los Angeles, CA. Pay: $284 proposed. Not funded yet: if nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit rather than cash. Level: entry. Standard served: Usgs Streamflow Water Quality Mrv. Builds toward: Streamflow/water-quality field-monitoring competence (discharge measurement, multi-parameter sonde use) (project verifier or a state volunteer water-monitoring program). Proof that gets it approved: GPS-matched station + discharge reading + calibrated field parameters: Real, Proven, One-of-one Claiming is free: you sign to prove the wallet is yours, and signing costs nothing.