It can be common on substrates that don't get the chance to dry out and are kept continually wet. Just break it up and let the top dry out a bit before watering again and it should go away. It is just a bit of bio degrading going on and nothing to be too concerned over. Try only watering when the top 1-2 inches are dried out and this should stop the mildew from growing in future.
Hope this helps,...
Organoman.