Overview
- SES Water confirmed a burst in a field that is affecting supply to both Gatwick’s north and south terminals and to nearby Horley homes.
- SES Water, which located the burst in a field on Friday, said it has raised emergency works and has sent inspectors and teams to restore supply.
- Passengers reported cafes and restaurants turning customers away and several toilet and hand‑washing facilities being closed, creating sanitation concerns inside the terminals.
- Gatwick Airport said flights were not being affected and that it would provide updates and apologise for passenger disruption.
- This is the second outage at Gatwick in weeks after a July failure linked to problems at SES Water’s Bough Beech treatment works, increasing scrutiny of local water resilience and airport contingency planning.