Running out of water is serious stuff, historically peoples have migrated because of that. If the new sub-division did get your water you end up with as much justice as you can afford but no water.
You don't want to forget that your hand dug well could just start producing again...
The neighbor has a well so water is still available if you can afford a well. Rain water harvesting has been used in a lot of places, the Texas book on rainwater harvesting is one of the main sources and you can download that.
I guess the next question would be do you get enough rain for rainwater harvesting? The book should deal with that, roof sizes, storage tanks, etc. I'd look in the yellow pages and do some calling to see if there is a company that 'sells water', the Olympia yellow pages has listing under "Water- Bottled and Bulk". Getting clean fresh water delivered might get you by for awhile.
In Hawaii, on the Big Island there is a dry side and people there harvest rainwater (there is a Hawaiian Rain Water Harvesting book on-line too), if you fly by there you see that they store the water is above ground swimming pools. I went to http://www.backyardcitypools.com/swimming-pools/Pool-Volume-Calculate.htm and saw that a standard 12' round pool holds almost 3,000 gallons.
Good luck Sage!
Rob
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