Covers to be kept on certain wells

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-317, under Chapter 7. Crimes Involving Health and Safety..

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-317

Every person owning or occupying any land on which there is a well having a diameter greater than six inches and which is more than ten feet deep shall at all times keep the same covered in such a manner as not to be dangerous to human beings, animals or fowls.

Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.