We already have a communal well which feeds into the house piping, but it's not drinking quality, often gets muddy and is dry during summer.
We also have 2 drinking water tanks (one piped into the kitchen) which supply enough all year round and some for the neighbours as well. This is collected rain from the roof.
2 years ago, the local council financed a public water supply "nam papa", running from the nearest reservoir - great! Unfortunately, the turn off the supply when water levels get low, which -you've guessed it, happens during the hot season at the same time the communal well dries out.
What to do? The missus has been busy with her new business venture of growing veges ('business' in the wider sense, at least it keeps her occupied), and of course the approaching catastrophe of not having enough water needs to be averted.