Tell me about Spring Valley

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But what about the strip clubs?

There's just one. It's not a big deal.

Yeah, three or four would be better, but I could live with just one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I believe the OP had no idea about Spring Valley. I have noticed lately that people don't talk about the munitions issue anymore and soil cleanliness is also not mentioned in many listings. I thought, by law, they had to disclose, but it's not in many of the write-ups or online descriptions. I think new buyers have no idea that this issue has been going on for over 20 years. Pretty sketchy!

It was news to me. I was putting together a preliminary list of properties to view and one house I quite liked was in Spring Valley. I wasn’t familiar with that area at all and so came to the trusty DCUM to inquire. Now that I’ve read about the area, there’s no way I would consider it and can’t fathom who is paying so much money for houses built on contaminated ground.

[Anonymous]

Why risk it? Tons of lovely neighborhoods with no risk. Look at Chevy Chase, DC and Barnaby Woods. Wonderful family friendly neighborhoods, close to amenities, schools, downtown, shopping, recreation, etc. Most importantly, no risk of living on top of a munitions dump.

[Anonymous]

I live in Spring Valley. It's a lovely neighborhood. Expensive, but great public elementary school, beautiful homes, lots of trees, young families, etc.

Every new buyer knows about the munitions issue and is given a ton of documentation and information from the Army Corps of Engineers. Our house has never had an issue, which is true of most of the neighborhood. I'm sure buyers can make educated decisions on whether or not to move forward based on the information they receive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in Spring Valley. It's a lovely neighborhood. Expensive, but great public elementary school, beautiful homes, lots of trees, young families, etc.

Every new buyer knows about the munitions issue and is given a ton of documentation and information from the Army Corps of Engineers. Our house has never had an issue, which is true of most of the neighborhood. I'm sure buyers can make educated decisions on whether or not to move forward based on the information they receive.

The problem is, chemicals that enter the soil don't stay in one spot. Over the years they spread and seep into surrounding areas (far and wide).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in Spring Valley. It's a lovely neighborhood. Expensive, but great public elementary school, beautiful homes, lots of trees, young families, etc.

Every new buyer knows about the munitions issue and is given a ton of documentation and information from the Army Corps of Engineers. Our house has never had an issue, which is true of most of the neighborhood. I'm sure buyers can make educated decisions on whether or not to move forward based on the information they receive.

I mean, I guess everyone has different tolerances for risk, but buying somewhere that "most' houses don't have problems with toxic munitions dumps leaking into the groundwater, I mean, okaaaayyyyy...

Kinda like saying, it's OK to drink water from the Potomac, most people who do that don't die...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in Spring Valley. It's a lovely neighborhood. Expensive, but great public elementary school, beautiful homes, lots of trees, young families, etc.

Every new buyer knows about the munitions issue and is given a ton of documentation and information from the Army Corps of Engineers. Our house has never had an issue, which is true of most of the neighborhood. I'm sure buyers can make educated decisions on whether or not to move forward based on the information they receive.

How can you feel sure of that unless every cubic inch of your property's soil, including under your house, has been tested?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in Spring Valley. It's a lovely neighborhood. Expensive, but great public elementary school, beautiful homes, lots of trees, young families, etc.

Every new buyer knows about the munitions issue and is given a ton of documentation and information from the Army Corps of Engineers. Our house has never had an issue, which is true of most of the neighborhood. I'm sure buyers can make educated decisions on whether or not to move forward based on the information they receive.

Every new buyer that bid on a house that has a documented problem? Or anybody who buys in the neighborhood? At which point the Army Corps of Engineers gives this ton of documentation? If you bid? Or if you already bought? Or if you're touring houses? These are important distinctions.

[Anonymous]

Nickname for the area is Death Valley. Not because of the chemicals, but because there are lots of old people in the area. It's not a vibrant area when we looked at it several years ago and we avoided it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you a Republican? I'm completely serious. It's known for being where a high concentration of DC's tiny population of Republicans live.

And also the poison soil.

Coincidence?

no, causality

[Anonymous]

To the pp who wondered what NWDC neighborhood has no environmental issues - I would recommend Chevy Chase, DC and Barnaby Woods. No environmental issues and very family friendly. Best public school options in DC and short distance to many privates. Close to tons of amenities and recreation. No munitions dump, no constant airplane traffic, no radio towers (like in Tenley), no raw sewage smell drifting off potomac, etc. Highly recommend!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would anyone who is planning to raise their children in their home buy in Spring Valley. The risk alone prevented us from buying....would you gamble with your children's lives? I also love the idea that these families shop at Whole Foods and try to eat organic and live healthy lives, but yet they are wiling to buy a house on top of a known WWI chemical weapons dump. Fascinating!

It's well established that most people don't have a realistic perception of relative risk. The fact that people pay lots of $$ to eat "organic" food is a perfect example.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in Spring Valley. It's a lovely neighborhood. Expensive, but great public elementary school, beautiful homes, lots of trees, young families, etc.

Every new buyer knows about the munitions issue and is given a ton of documentation and information from the Army Corps of Engineers. Our house has never had an issue, which is true of most of the neighborhood. I'm sure buyers can make educated decisions on whether or not to move forward based on the information they receive.

I mean, I guess everyone has different tolerances for risk, but buying somewhere that "most' houses don't have problems with toxic munitions dumps leaking into the groundwater, I mean, okaaaayyyyy...

Kinda like saying, it's OK to drink water from the Potomac, most people who do that don't die...

"Most" is something like 970 homes out of 1,000.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in Spring Valley. It's a lovely neighborhood. Expensive, but great public elementary school, beautiful homes, lots of trees, young families, etc.

Every new buyer knows about the munitions issue and is given a ton of documentation and information from the Army Corps of Engineers. Our house has never had an issue, which is true of most of the neighborhood. I'm sure buyers can make educated decisions on whether or not to move forward based on the information they receive.

I mean, I guess everyone has different tolerances for risk, but buying somewhere that "most' houses don't have problems with toxic munitions dumps leaking into the groundwater, I mean, okaaaayyyyy...

Kinda like saying, it's OK to drink water from the Potomac, most people who do that don't die...

"Most" is something like 970 homes out of 1,000.

So you've got only a 1 in 30 chance of buying a house that's built on a toxic waste dump?



Yeah... no

[Anonymous]

No. Of those houses, 1 or 2 actually have issues.