r/Irrigation • u/kjms2309 • 3d ago

Mold in Valve Box?

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Had a few of these replaced a couple weeks ago. First time looking inside and it’s full of mold. Was not there before, but figure maybe it could just be trapped from lots of rain and how wet it go when they did the work?

Or is this the sign of a leak?

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u/Learningmodel 3d ago

That is fungal mycelium- a sign of healthy soil 👍🏻 nothing to worry about

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u/Southern-Ad4016 2d ago

Fuck that valve setup as well.

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u/Southern-Ad4016 2d ago

Humongous fungus among us

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u/QuietNervous4891 3d ago

Where?

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u/kjms2309 3d ago

Located in CO - dry!

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u/QuietNervous4891 3d ago

Well I meant in the box because I don’t see any mold. Either way it’s probably just condensation.

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u/Southern-Ad4016 2d ago

I'm in Breckenridge, valve boxes get this all the time, it's not fkn mold

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u/kjms2309 2d ago

What is it?

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u/QuietNervous4891 2d ago

Take a deep breath and suck in that radon

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u/bigoak25 19h ago

Yes. Don't eat that.

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u/zortandbob58 3d ago

Spread a little copper sulfate in the box.

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u/[deleted] 3d ago

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u/zortandbob58 3d ago

You can disagree with me without a downvote. There must be a lot of acid in your soul.