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Burst water main cuts Gatwick North Terminal water supply

8/28/2026

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A burst water main in Horley cut supply to Gatwick Airport.
The outage shut North Terminal toilets and limited South Terminal facilities.
Flights continued without delay despite the water disruption.
SES Water rerouted its network and sent inspectors to Horley to restore water.
A July outage previously left both terminals without running water for several hours.

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Story summary

A burst water main in Horley cut supply to Gatwick Airport.
The outage shut North Terminal toilets and limited South Terminal facilities.
Flights continued without delay despite the water disruption.
SES Water rerouted its network and sent inspectors to Horley to restore water.
A July outage previously left both terminals without running water for several hours.