# In drought-stricken France, tankers supply drinking water

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- DW, 2026-08-19 04:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/in-drought-stricken-france-tankers-supply-drinking-water/a-78420016?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Water shortages are affecting parts of France that usually have ample supplies. In Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Alsace, tanker trucks bring drinking water twice a week from nearby Liepvre after heat and drought reduced mountain spring flows. The government says more than 40,000 people faced cutoffs or disruptions this month, while 550,000 are at greater risk of losing reliable access.