I pointed a 15' well in the back yard to pull water for my veggies. 1 1/4" galvanized with a 3 foot steel screened point. There is standing water 6 feet down this time of year, but it drops a bit before the rainy season begins in May/June.
There is a canal in the back, but it's urban runoff/flood control, so the water is green and slimey. It's okay for the lawn, but not what I intend to eat.
I had a HF hand well pump but it won't suck 6'. If I flood the pump/well with a hose, it pumps until I stop then almost immediately loses prime. I've disassembled it a couple of times and it doesn't look like anything is missing. It just cheap. Both of the backflow flaps are metal/metal.
The water is milky because it's in limestone/sand, but with the built-in filter, it's not gritty.
I don't want to use electricity for this. It shouldn't be necessary and it complicates things a lot. Does anyone here have a brand/type suggestion that doesn't cost a lot, since this is just for occasional use.