Have you ever heard the saying that what is one man's meat, is another man's poisen? Remember that what would suit you very well, may not suit other folks at all. That is why some land is very cheap.
For example, last summer I bought 5 acres just 20 minutes away. It was priced at 1/3 less than the going price for the area.
The REASON that it was priced so reasonalbly was because it did not have city water, and none would be available for at LEAST 3 years. This meant that those people who were looking for a city-type home would look elsewhere.
But, for me it is not really a problem as it has a creek running through it, and I wanted it for agricultural purposes. Instead of paying the city $3000 for a water meter, I am instead considering setting up a battery-operated pump to lift the water 5' to where the plants will be. It is a spring-fed creek on the neighbors ground, and he doesn't farm. II don't thing the water will be contaminated with herbicides or pesticides. Meanwhile, it is providing my honey bees with water.(In this area, you don't have to water during the entire growing season. Just to make sure seedlings get a chance to develove a good root system, and perhaps once a month during a dry spell).
By the time I build up my business to where I need more water than the creek can provide (and I am not allowed to take it all, of course. I must not dry up the downstream neighbors pond.), city water should be available. By then, I hope that the sale of blackberries, honey, and veggies will have more than paid for the meter.
So, a major problem for a home-builder is a plus for me, because it saved me $10,000 on the purchase, which made the land affordable. And, by the time I need more water, it should be available, and paid for as well.