Funny you should mention that. There is a house being built about a mile down the road from me. There is a water line 50' from this guy's property, yet he drilled two wells, each costing about $20K to drill. One of them has a hand pump installed on it. I haven't met the owner yet, but I've been told he is a retired MD. The house they are building looks like something you would see in a gated community, very high end, but it also has solar panels on the roof. Curious.
smart
The wells could be for geothermal heating/cooling.
Why do you find it curious? The owner sounds smart and prepared ... water and power without public utilities, if need be. Is the doc from the area, and does he know something that you don’t about the public water supply?