Pumping [Well] Water Without Electricity:
For city-dwellers, this won't be an option and massive water storage and/or filtering/purification may be the only options when the public water is contaminated or not running.
For those with Well Water, the Well may not be dry but the electric pump could go on the fritz or the grid could go down. If the grid is down, a power generator is the easiest method to power the well pump but if the electric pump is on the fritz, or there is some other situation when electricity is not available to pump water; you may need water out of an existing well or to pump from a pond, creek, or some other outside water source. That's when It's good to have a manual (emergency hand pump) and, maybe a 12-volt/DC, backup plan.
You only have to go down below the highest level of the water in your well (Static Water Level). Regardless of how deep the well is the static water level may only be 25 feet from the top. Obviously, in a drought situation that could drop but it's not necessary to pull water from the bottom of the well, only from the static water level.
These resources may be of assistance to you: Options for Pumping Water Without Electricity Ram Pump Build Video 1
Ram Pump Build Video 2
Ram Pumps 4 Sale Indoor Pitcher Pump High-End Hand Pumps for an Existing (Deep) Well:
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