Pls tell me about Mantua

[Anonymous]

So the oil companies rent out those 40+ contaminated houses to unsuspecting renters, or do they sit vacant, or were the houses knocked down and they are just empty lots?

[Anonymous]

Star oil originally bought around 100 houses and have slowly dumped them on the market over the years to avoid a glut.

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Anonymous wrote:How do you know if a contaminated area like this has been remediated? Is there an independent agency that checks the soil and water?

The EPA monitored it for over 25 years.

And do they do something like, certify an area is now 100% cleaned up? How do you clean up such an enormous oil spill underground?

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Anonymous wrote:Wow not surprised you all are so snobby. There are lots of doctors that live in the neighborhood that don’t seem to be concerned. It’s a great neighborhood in a very convenient area that keeps getting better with redevelopment. The oil issue was contained to a small part of the neighborhood and happened over 20 years ago. There are other new neighborhoods closer to the oil issue that never get mentioned. They were built after it happened.

Wait, pp is "snobby" because she doesn't want her family to live on a toxic waste dump, but the neighborhood is great because lots of doctors live there?

Everyone is entitled to theIr own beliefs but I find it interesting that two other neighborhoods are closer to the leak but never get mentioned. Barrister’s Keepe and Pickett’s Reserve. Mantua is a huge area, with a very small area that was affected and then treated.

That article posted says the oil company bought 100 houses. That sounds like a large area.

Fairfax County property records show the has oil company owned about 40-45 homes over the years. They currently own 27 homes. This is very easy to verify. Simply go to the Fairfax County property tax records (http://icare.fairfaxcounty.gov/ffxcare/search/commonsearch.aspx?mode=address), and search for either Tovito Drive or Convento Terrace. As you can see on the map previously posted, those are the only two streets that were affected. It is a very small portion of the neighborhood. Agree with the PP that Barrister's Keepe and Pickett's Reserve are much closer to the oil spill, and never get mentioned.

Crazy to me that people bought houses on that "acosta road" that backs to tovito on the spillage map--so close to such a huge spill, and people are willing to take that risk just to get a discount on a 1980s tract house? "400 gagillion gallons of oil leaked into your backyard neighbor's house, but don't worry, this house is just fine." Wow.

[Anonymous]

it is amazing what some people will do for a discount house.

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Anonymous wrote:Crazy to me that people bought houses on that "acosta road" that backs to tovito on the spillage map--so close to such a huge spill, and people are willing to take that risk just to get a discount on a 1980s tract house? "400 gagillion gallons of oil leaked into your backyard neighbor's house, but don't worry, this house is just fine." Wow.

Jeez, talk about a bunch of chicken littles in this thread. I don't live in Mantua but everytime someone comes here and asks about Mantua you have (probably the same) people crying about how there was some ginormous oil spill. We get it, there was a spill over a quarter century ago. That doesn't make it a toxic waste dump.. lol It also didn't affect the whole area. Yes OP, you must be new here. DCUM is a bunch of SAHM self promoters of their own neighborhood and shitting on everyone else's. Yes, we get that there was a spill. Please STFU already..

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Anonymous wrote:Crazy to me that people bought houses on that "acosta road" that backs to tovito on the spillage map--so close to such a huge spill, and people are willing to take that risk just to get a discount on a 1980s tract house? "400 gagillion gallons of oil leaked into your backyard neighbor's house, but don't worry, this house is just fine." Wow.

Jeez, talk about a bunch of chicken littles in this thread. I don't live in Mantua but everytime someone comes here and asks about Mantua you have (probably the same) people crying about how there was some ginormous oil spill. We get it, there was a spill over a quarter century ago. That doesn't make it a toxic waste dump.. lol It also didn't affect the whole area. Yes OP, you must be new here. DCUM is a bunch of SAHM self promoters of their own neighborhood and shitting on everyone else's. Yes, we get that there was a spill. Please STFU already..

LOL!!!

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Anonymous wrote:it is amazing what some people will do for a discount house.

What's amazing is how some internet warriors play the high and mighty card on a damn ANONYMOUS forum. Worry about yourself and your decisions.. You really have nothing better to do than troll people on an anonymous forum?

[Anonymous]

I would be worried about resale personally.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Star oil originally bought around 100 houses and have slowly dumped them on the market over the years to avoid a glut.

Mantua had great lawyers that forced them to, I believe.

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Anonymous wrote:it is amazing what some people will do for a discount house.

What's amazing is how some internet warriors play the high and mighty card on a damn ANONYMOUS forum. Worry about yourself and your decisions.. You really have nothing better to do than troll people on an anonymous forum?

Wow, defensive much? Do you let your kid splash in the puddles in the backyard of that Acosta Road house you got dirt cheap?

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Anonymous wrote:Star oil originally bought around 100 houses and have slowly dumped them on the market over the years to avoid a glut.

Mantua had great lawyers that forced them to, I believe.

No one has more expensive lawyers than Big Oil.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, defensive much? Do you let your kid splash in the puddles in the backyard of that Acosta Road house you got dirt cheap?

Nope, as I said, don't live in Mantua, try to stay with me. Just tired of all the DCUM haters who have their head up their ass. I'd rather my kids play in toxic puddles than live next door to you, that's for sure.. lol

[Anonymous]

Now I'm curious about this neighborhood. How much cheaper are the houses than surrounding non-tainted neighborhoods? What's the market discount for something like this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Now I'm curious about this neighborhood. How much cheaper are the houses than surrounding non-tainted neighborhoods? What's the market discount for something like this?

They were cheaper in the 90s. It’s actually a popular neighborhood now. Great schools and location.