The Flamingo Motel fiasco is over after EPA inspectors approve debris cleanup

The remains of the Flamingo Motel at 6893 Waterloo Road in Atwater. Natalie Wolford/The Portager

The Flamingo Motel fiasco is over after EPA inspectors approve debris cleanup

- Wendy DiAlesandro

Two potentially toxic waste sites created by the legally dubious demolition of the former Flamingo Motel in Atwater are now clean, environmental regulators said.

Sam Rubens, air quality administrator for the Akron Regional Air Quality Management District, which works with the Ohio EPA, said the agency closed the case the first week of October. An EPA inspector was on site to ensure compliance, he said.

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