And I grew up in a small Scottish village, and was regularly sent to a neighbour's pump to prime it and pump a pail full of drinking water, as our well water was not good enough for drinking.
The well was used for washing up and baths, etc, and the taps would only run if the tank in the roof was full - we filled it by working a handpump inside the cottage. All of us took a turn, and it was very exciting if during your turn the overflow pipe started dripping because it meant the tank was full....