Ken
Sorry to hear your problem. I know this is after the fact but at home depot/menards etc. they sell a water/leak detector. About $7 it runs on a battery like a smoke detector. When the contacks on the bottom sense any moisture it rings a tone (about 85 decibals) to alert you. It saved my butt ONCE near my sump pump. They are kinda cute also besides making a great present for home warming gifts.
Hardwood
It is funny you mention that. You must be from the old school (or school of hrd knocks?) My father-in-law said the exact same thing to me 3 months ago. I was installing a new system when he mentioned it to me that I have no way of shutting off the water from my pressure tank with out shutting off the whole house. He then said the exact same thing you did and I NEVER thought about that till then. GREAT ADVICE I since had to re-do the plumbing job that he helped me with (I dont want to go there again, I should of done it my way the first time) I installed a new pressure tank and when I did this (using pvc this time) I also installed a shut off from the pressure tank. NO LEAKS and now I have a upgraded system.
KEN
Maybe it is time to install a double tub there. Make sure only one is able to have water in and the other one could be a drywell for the little misses?

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