There are several alternatives for water pumps on rural wells. The most popular is the "submersible". It's called that because the pump is located at the end of the drop pipe that extends down the well casing and actually runs under water. Submersible pumps are warrantied for 20 years, which seems like a long time at the beginning, but doesn't seem nearly as long when viewed from the other end.
Ours lasted over 25 years, so we should be pleased with its performance. It just died a few hours ago, and now we have no running water in the house. The only problem with submersibles is that nobody can repair or replace them except a well driller because the pipe needs to be pulled with the same equipment that installed it. This takes some doing, and they're certainly not going to do it in the middle of the night. I left a message on their voice mail after being assured by the nice lady who made the recording that they will contact me as soon as possible. Ah, the joys of rural living!
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