{"id":2,"date":"2019-10-30T17:59:45","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T17:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/waterborne-hazards-control\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-03-23T11:25:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:25:21","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/waterborne-hazards-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Waterborne Hazards Control"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-2\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Welcome to Waterborne Hazards Control Programs<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Download the Healthy and Safe Swimming 2025 messaging and media toolkit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/waterborne-hazards-control\/safe-swimming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>!<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) urges beachgoers and those using and maintaining swimming pools, spas, and water parks to focus on simple steps that can be taken to help ensure a healthy and safe swimming experience for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Information available through the links below describes the role of swimmers, aquatics and beach staff, residential pool owners, and public health officials in preventing drowning, swimming-related injuries, and waterborne illnesses. 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