Keith Carlson writes:

That was my setup here. The well served only the outside faucets. So
after getting estimates, I'll also need to estimate my outside water
usage and figure how long it would take to recoup the repair costs. My
gut feel is "not in my lifetime", but, we'll see.

Hmmm. All I know is it costs me $1.50 in electric power to water my lawn
once with the well pumps, vs $15.00 with city water. You can pay for a lot
of pump with that kind of economy.

City water in most places has gotten too expensive for anything but
household use. Here they *increase* the rates as soon as you use more than
an "average family", no matter how large your household.