[djmcmath]

I've spent most of my life drinking well water (or spring water) and sending sewage out to non-city sewage disposal. There have been a few serious problems. If you live in a place that gets cold in winter, you might want to ensure that both incoming water lines and outgoing sewage lines are adequately protected against freezing. Frozen incoming water is less of an issue that frozen outgoing fluids. Also, if you dig a well, choose carefully -- redigging a well is not only time consuming (with no water supply while you're redigging, mind), it's also quite expensive. My most recent drainage field ran me $1600, and is industrial strength, given the tiny little house that's on it. All told, it's a great way to go.

Dan