Gatwick Airport suffers major water shortage as travellers unable to flush toilets

Gatwick Airport suffers major water shortage as travellers unable to flush toilets Bottled water is being handed out to travellers - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Gatwick Airport is suffering a severe water outage, with passengers unable to flush toilets and hand-washing facitlies out of use. People at both the North and South terminals are being given bottled water while staff try to resolve the issue. In a statement on social media, the airport said: “A water issue in the Horley area is causing disruption at the airport this morning. The problem is affecting water supply in both terminals and is currently under investigation. “Bottled water is being made available to passengers and staff across the airport and other contingency measures are being put in place to ensure the welfare of our passengers. “We will provide further updates and apologise for any inconvenience to passengers.” SES Water, which supplies water to the airport, said that it was experiencing an “issue” at the Bough Beech Water Treatment Works. Some customers were experiencing either low water pressure or loss of supply, it said. “We are now delivering bottled water to the most vulnerable customers on our Priority Services Register who need it most. “Our teams are working hard to return water supplies to normal and we apologise to everyone affected.” Talk presenter Julia Hartley-Brewer said in a post on X that there was “no running water across the entire airport. “That means no coffees, no water fountains, no flushing toilets and no hand washing. “Gatwick hasn’t bothered to make a public announcement about this to passengers. How helpful…” Gatwick is the UK’s second-busiest airport, after Heathrow, and in 2024 was the 10th-busiest in Europe in terms of passenger traffic. This is a breaking story – more follows. Subscribe here to get the latest updates from The Independent. Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments