GATWICK AIRPORT HIT BY WATER OUTAGE AFFECTING BOTH TERMINALS

Gatwick Airport experienced a severe water outage affecting both its North and South terminals. The disruption left passengers unable to flush toilets or access hand-washing facilities. The airport distributed bottled water to travellers and staff as a contingency measure. An airport spokesperson apologised for the inconvenience and confirmed that measures were in place to support passenger welfare.

SES Water, the airport's water supplier, identified a fault at its Bough Beech Water Treatment Works as the cause of the outage. The fault resulted in low pressure or complete loss of supply for some customers served by the treatment works. The airport's two terminals rely on SES Water for their water supply.

The outage disrupted normal airport operations at one of Britain's major aviation hubs. No timeframe for restoration of full water supply was provided in the available information. The incident highlighted dependency on single water infrastructure points serving large transport facilities.