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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi Everyone- OP here. We are fully aware of the oil spill incident 20 years ago. We have read the City Paper dated 1996 as well as EPA's clean up effort (https://www.epa.gov/hwcorrectiveaction/hazardous-waste-cleanup-motiva-enterprises-formerly-star-enterprise-fairfax-city). Like other people mentioned, the oil spill has become the stigma of Mantua. However, shouldn't other divisions on the other side of Pickett Road that is a lot closer to the contamination site than the rest of Mantua be worried too? Please let us make the call of whether it's a safe area to move our family there. If you have lived in the area, would greatly appreciate your feedback on the community itself.

My drive through observations are that there are lots of older homes even though there are new build activities (Barbara and Chichester). Homes seem to be disconnected due to the lack of sidewalks. Good to hear that there are lots of kids (close to the pool and ES). [/quote]

There are kids in that area as well. There are some families that have three or more generations living in the neighborhood (separate houses) because the kids move back to where they grew up so their kids can have the same community experience. OP I wouldn’t worry about any lack of kids- the neighborhood is very close despite the lack of sidewalks in some areas. There is a Facebook group for the neighborhood that is heavily used  and everyone helps out each other.  There is also a mom’s group and Facebook page that is also very active. Although the houses are older, many people renovate and add on. Some houses are much larger than they appear to be from the street. Hope this helps![/quote]

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