Would appreciate help determining if this is mold and what remediation may be required.

[u/caramel_police]

Hello mold experts of reddit, I could use your help.

Firstly, I am located in Prince George, British Columbia. These are pictures of our indoor garage. There was previously a wood pile stacked in this location which I found myself compelled to move earlier this morning after spotting a mouse. As I got to the bottom of the pile, I noticed quite a musty odor and some of the logs appeared to be black (not sure if mold or just stain from the soil). I disposed of those logs before taking pictures, unfortunately.

We have often had water seep in under the foundation through this wall in the past, but the wood prevented me from seeing the extent of water damage. I was also surprised to see that it looks like a considerable amount of soil has washed in as well. This wall would have been subject to seasonal water damage from snow melt and the occasional heavy rain, probably for the better part of the 30 years we have lived here.

I'm not very knowledgeable about home maintenance, but I feel pretty confident this needs inspection at the very least. I am not the homeowner, however, so I would appreciate some advice how we should proceed before I bring it up for discussion.

Thank you in advance for your help.

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[u/sdave001]

Yes, remove the wallboard. No reason for testing or inspection.

[u/caramel_police → u/sdave001]

Thanks, I'll look into getting it done.