Oh wow! Water is so normally so accessible we tend to forget how important it is... until the well runs dry. Thanks for the reminder, and hope you'll have it fixed soon.
Reading your article I was kinda hoping you'd mention swales in prevention. I don't know, is your property suitable for them? Do you have much elevation change? They are great for preventing wells from drying out, but can also be used to bring water back to completely dry wells.