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France Delivers Tanker Water as 40,000 Cutoffs Hit

8/19/2026

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  • France is delivering water by tanker trucks to Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines in Alsace after heat cut springs.
  • The government reports over 40,000 water cutoffs this month, 550,000 at risk, and damages of €10-15 billion (up to $17.4 billion).
  • France has spent €1.4 billion since the 2023 Water Plan and seeks a 10 % water-use cut by 2030.
  • The EU Water Resilience Strategy’s 10 % efficiency target has prompted Dreisam Valley towns in Germany to request tanker-truck deliveries.