For 64,000 French citizens, access to tap water has been disrupted due to prolonged drought conditions across the country. In Saint-Amans-Soult, a small village in the Tarn department, about 400 people can no longer consume tap water. The Crussinac stream, which is supposed to supply part of the commune, has seen its flow reduced to a thin stream due to insufficient water resources. As a result, 180 households, approximately 400 inhabitants, are without potable water. The water flowing from the tap is not consumable. According to Vigieau, a public information site on drought restrictions, 77 departments in France are currently in a critical situation regarding the availability of drinking water, the highest level recorded. A large part of the center of France, Brittany, the East, and Occitanie are affected. Météo France, the national weather service, has warned that the historical drought, which began at the beginning of summer, continues and worsens day by day. Temperatures are also "abnormally high for the end of September." The latest bulletin from the Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières (BRGM), a French geological research organization, reports that 81% of groundwater levels are below normal, compared to 61% fifteen days earlier. On September 9, the Minister of Ecological Transition, Monique Barbut, reported that 64,000 inhabitants of Metropolitan France are without tap water. In Saint-Amans-Soult, the supply disruption of the Crussinac stream began mid-September. The mayor of the commune, Jérémy Alquier, stated that there is no indication the situation will improve in the days ahead. The village, located in the Black Mountains, depends on three streams, whose flow is largely dependent on precipitation, but recently, it has hardly rained. The other two streams are holding up, ensuring the service for the other 1,200 residents. However, the situation remains fragile, as recalled by the municipality of Saint-Amans-Soult in a message published on Facebook, calling for "the mobilization of everyone." A municipal decree has been issued to restrict water use until October 31. To ensure access to running water, the water syndicate responsible for supplying Saint-Amans-Soult, the Sivat (Mixed Syndicate of the Arnette and Thoré valleys), brings several times a day a water tanker from the neighboring city of Mazamet to supply the Crussinac station. The water flowing from the taps is clear, but the process does not allow it to be declared potable. Therefore, the Sivat must also distribute bottled water to the 180 affected households. A project to connect the communes of the Thoré valley (including Saint-Amans-Soult) to the Saint-Peyres dam in Mazamet is under discussion but is delayed in becoming concrete because only Saint-Amans-Soult depends on the Sivat. Bernard Escudié, president of the Sivat, explained that the Thoré Black Mountain intercommunal community is not competent, so it is necessary to discuss independently with each village. Residents in Saint-Amans-Soult remain understanding of the situation. Laurent Germain, a retired resident, stated that it does not pose a big problem, although he is bothered by the municipal decrees that prevent him from watering his garden or draining his pool. A neighbor, Jean-Marc Joucla, confirmed that the consequences are not dramatic but emphasized that "it concerns the future." Ghislaine, a resident in a neighboring hamlet, has learned to save water. She expressed hope for rain while cutting the brambles along the road. Municipal services no longer come to clear the undergrowth due to the high risk of fire. The azure sky above the inhabitant announces another afternoon above 30°C.