Abstract: An upwardly opening container is provided and positioned in a water well below the water level therein. The container is cylindrical in configuration and a cylindrical water pump is received downwardly within the container and includes an inlet spaced below the open upper end of the container. The water pump includes an outlet to which a water delivery line is connected and an air supply line extends downwardly into the well to a point below the lower end of the container and has its upper end communicated with the discharge port of an air compressor adjacent the upper end of the well. The upper end of the well is closed by means of a well cap and a standpipe vent has its lower end secured downwardly through the well cap. The pump includes an integral electric driving motor and is electrically connected to an above-ground source of electrical potential and under the control of any suitable controlling mechanism.