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I can’t decide if this is a dumb idea, but I’m really excited about it. I live in Ditmas Park and I’m considering digging a garden well in the backyard to save city drinking water, but mostly because I think it would be cool to have a well. I’ve been quoted $1500-$3000. to drill a 2″ well and then plan to put a cast iron hand pump to supply the plants and shrubs around the yard with water. The well probably wont pay for itself but at least I’ll be saving drinking water. I plan to have the water tested as i don’t want to pump heavy metals all over the yard. And depending on water quality, will determine if i should use it on our veggies or not. Someone told me that all these old houses at one time used well water but I have no idea where the original might be. Please feel free to comment on the sanity of this idea.