Welcome to the Sariputta Holdings Corp mushroom composting facility. Sariputta bought the facility on April 1 2005 from Money's Mushrooms ltd. It had been operating since 1999. I am not sure when it closed, although i did find out they had ongoing issues with the ability to maintain negative pressure within the facility. therefore uncontrolled and untreated odour release most likely caused the place to be shut down.

Main concrete structure is 31200 sq ft, one water reservoir is for clear water and is nearly empty, the other reservoir one with the concrete slab on top. I am not sure whats is in it. But it is full to the brim and has a really nasty smell once you get on top near one of the openings.

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How do you know it's full?

Posted by Astro How do you know it's full?

theres two opening at the top, a larger one near the ladder and a second one where the machine is sitting.

I poked around that place too , had no clue what type of place it was ...thanks for the info

Neat place and beautiful landscape.

Some of you may have heard...but a few people died a few years ago on a 'shroom farm in the lower mainland...and the hammer came down on mushroom farms. I wonder if that came into play here. Cool pix!

Very nice pics. I'm not sure how much of an issue it is with a farm that's shut down, but the deaths at the active farms were caused by hydrogen sulphide, which is really nasty stuff. Every UEr should know about it, especially those who do drains and sewers.

http://en.wikipedi...i/Hydrogen_sulfide

neptix

Posted by neptix Very nice pics. I'm not sure how much of an issue it is with a farm that's shut down, but the deaths at the active farms were caused by hydrogen sulphide, which is really nasty stuff. Every UEr should know about it, especially those who do drains and sewers. http://en.wikipedi...i/Hydrogen_sulfide neptix

It is the dangers of confined spaces. In the case of this facility, unless you wanna swim in the mysterious liquid, you have little to worry. Fortunately for me, with my line of work I usually have access to multi-gas monitors. Not a bad thing to have. Example : A 4 gas monitor checks oxygen level, Co2, H2S (hydrogen sulphide) and LEL (lower explosive level).

Unfortunately 4 and 6 gas monitors are fairly pricey, $1000+. But they can also be rented.

Most important thing to keep in mind is 60% of death in confined spaces are would be rescuers. If you see your buddy drop, automatic reaction is to go in to help... Resist doing so and call the fire department.

Awesome to be seeing different parts of the local landscape, thanks for the great pics. ^_^

wow... hasnt changed in 4 years... We thought that this was a transfer station... mushroom farm eh... interesting, is the MCC still sitting out in the rain?

This is really cool. Is it still there and is it open to get into?

Posted by Derek Batstone This is really cool. Is it still there and is it open to get into?

I havent been there since i took the pictures. As of this summer the main gate was wide open without any security.

Youd have to go and find out for yourself.

I like the fixtures on #5. Wonder what they were?

cool set brotha!

Very interesting find!

Anybody know if this place is still available? I was thinking on going there for my first UE trip. Looks interesting, and easy to get to.

Posted by Masakari Anybody know if this place is still available? I was thinking on going there for my first UE trip. Looks interesting, and easy to get to.

I rode my motorbike by there a few months ago. Gate was wide open. The place is still for sale /rent.

Posted by -Rio- I rode my motorbike by there a few months ago. Gate was wide open. The place is still for sale /rent.

Cool thanks! Im stoked to check it out.

Went here today with my sister at about 8:30 PM, the gates are closed, and there was a car inside, with a man sitting in the building ahead of the gates with the lights on, far as we could tell, its now owned by someone.

Yea Ive been past there a few times this summer and on weekdays theres quite abit of construction activity