Airport director details airport snafu

VIENNA — A problem with a pipe inside the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport caused sewage to back up and onto the floor throughout the airport terminal Feb. 9, causing as much as $100,000 in damage.

Dan Dickten, aviation director, said the backup occurred at a busy time — starting about 5:30 p.m. when the airport was full of airline passengers.

Dickten said the backup was caused by a blockage in the pipe, which carries sewage out of the building to a manhole on the side of the building.

The blockage caused sewage to overflow from toilets and floor drains in several locations, flooding the floor throughout the terminal.

Dickten spent more than four hours mopping up the sewage himself throughout the evening. The water caused damage to floors, drywall, furniture and other items.

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