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Image Library - Mold in Buildings

The image library contains mold-related images in seven categories: mold in the environment; magnified mold; moisture and moisture damage; prevention; mold in buildings; finding mold and moisture; and cleaning and remediation.   There are also animated images that you can choose to view and download.

Each photo has a high-resolution version. To download a higher resolution version of a photo, click on the thumbnail.  When the window opens, right click and  choose whether you want to copy or save the photo.  If saving, a dialogue box will appear so you can specify where to save the photo.

These photos may be used for presentations and educational purposes without contacting EPA -- please see EPA's Privacy and Security Notice for more information.

Image Libraries

Mold in the Environment


Magnified Mold


Moisture and Moisture  Damage


Prevention


Mold in Buildings


Finding Mold and Moisture


Cleaning, Remediation


Animated Images

Each photo has a larger, high-resolution version (click on the thumbnail).
Mold growing on a suitcase stored in a humid basement.
Basement apartment (3-4 feet below ground) with mold on painted gypsum board, baseboard, and carpet. (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan)
Mold on ceiling. (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan)
Mold on painted concrete in a school building. Rainwater is wicking directly through the concrete walls, and there is also condensation on the earth-chilled concrete. (The floor is about 3 feet below ground level.) (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan)
Mold on drywall under leaky sink. (photo courtesty of John Martyny, Ph.D.)
Plumbing leak inside wall led to mold on paneling behind mirror above bathroom sink. (The mirror has been removed in this photo.) (photo courtesy of S. McNeel, DVM)
Moisture damage and mold growth under bathtubs. (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan)
Mold on grout. (photo courtesy of Elissa Feldman)
Mold inside a bathroom cabinet where condensation forms. (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan)
Mold on shower curtain. (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan)
Mold on air seal on sliding glass door.
Extensive mold contamination of ceiling and walls. (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan)
Mold on basement ceiling resulting from chronic high humidity (>90% relative humidity[RH]). (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan)
Colorful mold growth. (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan)
Sections of moldy gypsum board. (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan)
Mold on first floor beneath a through-the-wall air conditioner on the second floor. (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan)
Mold on fragment of ceiling tile.
Mold surrounding air conditioning vent in ceiling due to water leak. (photo courtesy of John Martyny, Ph.D.)
Mold growing on oriented strand board used for structural wood floor in crawl space. (photo courtesy of John Martyny, Ph.D.)
Mold on gypsum wallboard. (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan)
Mold growth on fiberboard shelf (left) and on cardboard boxes (right) due to high humidity. Water is condensing from the basement air, which is at approximately 90% relative humidity (RH). (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan)
Mold inside a wall cavity. (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan)
Mold on wooden paneling. (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan)

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