A water outage impacting 58,000 properties across Hampshire, caused by a fault at Testwood Water Supply Works, is expected to last until the weekend. The disruption has affected areas including Southampton and the New Forest, leading to school closures and concerns over upcoming water charge increases. Southern Water has set up bottled water stations and is pumping water into the network to mitigate impacts. Local officials, including Hampshire County Council leader Nick Adams-King, are pushing for assurances from the company to prevent future outages.