The BLDC motors I was thinking about are the 15KW tool rotating motors on CNC "milling" machines. The reason for BLDC motor is that the tool rotation speed is under computer control, so when the tool is automatically changed, the motor speed can be changed to the correct speed for that tool, also when machining complex shapes the tool's speed can be continuously changed as that of the workpiece rotating mechanism.
In general I do not see this degree of control being required for a water pump unless there is some requirement for a constant pressure head when the flow is variable. Traditionally this would be done with a pressure valve and a bypass loop.
Is it because the motor has to be a funny shape? - long and thin to go down a bore hole?.
I think it would help if we knew the motor type number and manufacturer, - what do they recommend as a driver?
Frank