There are several threads on The Forum addressing details of water pump failures, speculation on pump part number changes etc. but not much about causes.
Contamination and running a dry pump are likely causes of premature failure. Be it at the factory or any service that required disconnecting coolant hoses, starting with an air pocket at the water pump will lead to premature seal failure due to excessive heat. Anyone who has refilled the anti-freeze coolant in our cars can attest to the difficulty of removing air from the system.
Simple contaminants in the coolant can get into the water pump seal. Do you use premixed coolant (ready-to-use) or do you prefer the concentrate? If concentrate, do you add the recommended distilled water? Or do you use high mineral well water from the tap?
An informative U-Tube video is a good refresher:


best regards,
Bill