I agree pit is a better option. We have a pit too. My home is at a lane dead end on an inclined road. And that turned out to be the only option we had.
The plus is having a home in such a place ensures you always get water, even if half the lane up the road doesn't get it.
Without running water pit would have issues as well. I live inside the city hence water is not much of a problem. It used to 24x7 but now few hours a day. Most of the houses have overhead tanks. But if you go few kms outside the city then you have water every other day or 2.
The plus is having a home in such a place ensures you always get water, even if half the lane up the road doesn't get it.