This case study summarizes the ongoing investigation and remedial activities at the Spring Valley Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS). The case study demonstrates the use of EPA’s Superfund framework in the site-specific design and execution of the investigation and remediation. The study also highlights the collaborative decision-making process that has included input from representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps), EPA, ATSDR, CDC, the District of Columbia Department of the Environment (DDOE), and the Spring Valley community.
The information summarized in this case study can be found on the Corps’ technical support website for Spring Valley.135 The website provides copies of the Site-Wide Work Plan, Remedial Investigation reports, Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis reports, and sampling and analysis plans (SAPs), as well as public communication products such as factsheets and news releases regarding the Spring Valley response and remediation activities.