6 c and detached in fig6 b respectively in various embodiments the connection and or adaptation plate can be a large round cylindrical concentric attachment plate having a pilot bore concentric to the motor assembly output shaft 95 in some embodiments the hydraulic motor assembly 30 can include a bent axis piston motor as illustrated in fig2 4 a radial piston motor and a caning gear hydraulic motor hydraulic or electric motor assembly 30 known in the art receives a pressurized supply of hydraulic fluid or electrical power by means of power supply lines 37 depicted in fig1 which in the event hydraulic power is utilized enters the pump through attached input 32 and discharges through fluid output 34 to the power supply 82 located above ground level 8 these power supply lines 37 can optionally be stored on a reel mechanism for simplified disbursement and retraction while water pump assembly 10 is being utilized if hydraulic power is utilized a hydraulic motor case drain 31 is connected between motor assembly 30 and the hydraulic fluid output 34 in a venturi arrangement preventing a buildup of excess case pressures attached to the body of hydraulic motor assembly 30 is a mounting element 40 secured by means of a support collar 46 and threaded u bolt 44 mounting element 40 has a plurality of housing attachment apertures 42 therein for attaching water pump assembly 10 within the pump assembly housing 70 and optionally to a rail system 16 for lowering and raising the water pump assembly 10 in and out of the cistern in some embodiments motor assembly 30 can be a bent axis motor in some embodiments the bent axis motor can include a voac.