Archive · 26 Jul 2026
Gatwick Airport Water Outage Disrupts Services
There was a big problem at Gatwick Airport near London.
A power outage at a water treatment plant caused a drop in water pressure, which meant that the toilets didn't work and the restaurants had to close.
The airport said they were giving out bottled water, but some passengers said they didn't see any.
One passenger, Paul Lee, said it was bad for people who needed to use the toilet and that it would be worse for passengers who had to wait longer.
Another person, Michael Dugher, said on social media that passengers were sitting on the floor because there weren't enough seats and urged the airport to open the closed restaurants to create more seating.
A power outage at Bough Beech Water Treatment Works caused a water outage at Gatwick Airport.
Toilets were out of order and restaurants were closed due to the water outage.
The airport apologized for the inconvenience and stated they were providing bottled water.
Passengers reported not seeing bottled water being distributed.
Passengers were sitting on the floor due to a lack of seating as restaurants were closed.
- Who
- Passengers at Gatwick Airport
- What
- Water outage due to power outage at water treatment plant
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Gatwick Airport, south of London
- Why
- Power outage at Bough Beech Water Treatment Works caused a drop in water pressure
Airport Response
Passenger Experience
Water Distribution
Airport Response
The airport stated it was providing bottled water to passengers.
Passenger Experience
Passengers like Paul Lee reported not seeing any bottled water being distributed.
Seating Availability
Airport Response
No official statement from the airport regarding seating arrangements.
Passenger Experience
Passengers reported sitting on the floor due to a lack of seating as restaurants were closed.
- Location
- Gatwick Airport, south of London
- Cause
- Power outage at Bough Beech Water Treatment Works
- Affected Areas
- Kent and Sussex counties
- Date
- Sunday
- Impact
- Toilets out of order, restaurants closed