{"id":8591,"date":"2020-01-14T15:34:28","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T20:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/?page_id=8591"},"modified":"2026-03-05T15:20:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T20:20:34","slug":"swim-healthy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/environmental-health-services\/swim-healthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Swim Healthy Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-8591\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-8591-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"swim-healthy-banner panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-8591-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-8591-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8591-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div id=\"pl-w64c7c22749dd2\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w64c7c22749dd2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w64c7c22749dd2-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w64c7c22749dd2-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Simple steps to pool safety<\/h3><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-8591-1\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=teyWSBanGqw&#038;_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=teyWSBanGqw\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=teyWSBanGqw<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-8591-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder\" data-index=\"1\" ><div id=\"pl-w5e54119a4bd71\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w5e54119a4bd71-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w5e54119a4bd71-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w5e54119a4bd71-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">What is Active Supervision?<\/h3><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-8591-2\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hkgD4Z61h58&#038;_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hkgD4Z61h58\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hkgD4Z61h58<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-8591-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div id=\"pl-w5e54119a56a83\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w5e54119a56a83-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w5e54119a56a83-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w5e54119a56a83-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Safe drain covers save lives.<\/h3><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-8591-3\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YTQEQERpfog&#038;_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YTQEQERpfog\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YTQEQERpfog<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8591-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8591-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div id=\"dropdown-buttons-div\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-8591-0-1-0\" ><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<div class=\"dropdown\">\n<p><button class=\"dropbtn\">Recreational Water Illnesses<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"dropdown-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/environmental-health-services\/draft-swim-healthy-new-landing-page\/swimming-diarrhea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swimming and Diarrhea<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/waterborne-hazards-control\/recreational-water-illnesses\/vibrio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natural Water- Vibrio<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/waterborne-hazards-control\/harmful-algal-blooms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natural Water- Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/waterborne-hazards-control\/recreational-water-illnesses\/free-living-ameba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natural Water- Free-Living Amoeba<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/waterborne-hazards-control\/recreational-water-illnesses\/mycobacteria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mycobacteria<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/environmental-health-services\/draft-swim-healthy-new-landing-page\/poolscrypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pools- Cryptosporidium<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/environmental-health-services\/swim-healthy\/pools-other-gastrointestinal-illnesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pools- Other Gastrointestinal Illnesses<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/control-legionella\/php\/hospitality\/considerations-for-public-hot-tub-operators.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spas- Legionella<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/environmental-health-services\/swim-healthy\/hot-tub-rash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spas- Hot Tub Rash<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dropdown\">\n<p><button class=\"dropbtn\">Swimming Safety <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"dropdown-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/draft-drowning-prevention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prevent Drowning<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/environmental-health-services\/draft-swim-healthy-new-landing-page\/learn-lifesaving-skills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn Lifesaving Skills<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/environmental-health-services\/swim-healthy\/drowning-in-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drowning in Virginia<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/open-water-and-beach-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Water and Beach Safety<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/environmental-health-services\/swim-healthy\/river-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">River Safety<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/environmental-health-services\/swim-healthy\/pool-safety-features\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pool Safety Features<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/environmental-health-services\/swim-healthy\/pool-chemical-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pool Chemical Safety<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dropdown\">\n<p><button class=\"dropbtn\">Beach Monitoring <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"dropdown-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/waterborne-hazards-control\/beach-monitoring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VDH Beach Monitoring Program<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/waterborne-hazards-control\/swimming-advisories-and-monitored-beaches-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beach Monitoring Map<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/waterborne-hazards-control\/beach-monitoring\/beach-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beach Season Review<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VDHBeach?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tweets @VDHBeach<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/04\/FAQs-VDH-Swimming-Advisories-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAQs- VDH Swimming Advisories<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/waterborne-hazards-control\/statistics\/monitoring-and-advisory-data-by-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advisory and Monitoring Data<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/waterborne-hazards-control\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resources and Brochures<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/waterborne-hazards-control\/local-beach-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Local Beach Information<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.train.org\/virginia\/course\/1084854\/\">BMAN Database Training<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dropdown\">\n<p><button class=\"dropbtn\">Harmful Algal Blooms <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"dropdown-content\">\n<div class=\"dropdown-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/waterborne-hazards-control\/harmful-algal-blooms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/waterborne-hazards-control\/harmful-algal-blooms\/harmful-algal-bloom-faqs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) FAQs<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/waterborne-hazards-control\/algal-bloom-surveillance-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Algae Bloom Map<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/waterborne-hazards-control\/harmful-algal-bloom-online-report-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report a HAB Online<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/waterborne-hazards-control\/harmful-algal-blooms\/virginia-hab-task-force\/hab-recreational-awareness-advisory-signs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HAB Advisory Information<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/waterborne-hazards-control\/harmful-algal-blooms\/cyanobacteria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cyanobacteria<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/waterborne-hazards-control\/harmful-algal-blooms\/virginia-hab-task-force\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HAB Task Force<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/waterborne-hazards-control\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HAB Resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-8591-0-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-layout-slider panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div id=\"main-image\" class=\"panel-widget-style 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class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image\" style=\"visibility: hidden;;background-color: #ffffff\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w95c95320\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w95c95320-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w95c95320-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w95c95320-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w95c95320-0-0-0\" ><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<p>The week before Memorial Day, May 19-25, 2025, marks the 21st annual <strong>Healthy and Safe Swimming Week<\/strong>.\u00a0Nationwide, communities will be collaborating and engaging in discussion about how to maximize the health benefits of water-based physical activity while minimizing the risk of recreational water\u2013associated illness and injury.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/water-safety-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Water Safety Toolkit - <\/a>\u00a0This toolkit contains VDH brochures, posters, and links to other partners information in one convenient location.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthywater\/swimming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CDC- Healthy Swimming<\/a> Visit this website to download a variety of health promotion materials, including brochures, fact sheets, info-graphics, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w95c95320-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div id=\"health-swimming-week\" class=\"panel-widget-style 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\t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image\" style=\"visibility: hidden;;background-color: #333333\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-we5e13005\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-we5e13005-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-we5e13005-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-we5e13005-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-we5e13005-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/download.gif\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image\" style=\"visibility: hidden;;background-color: #ffffff\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-wb6b9b3ba\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-wb6b9b3ba-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-wb6b9b3ba-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-wb6b9b3ba-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-wb6b9b3ba-0-0-0\" ><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<p><strong><em>Prevent Drowning: Take the Pool Safely Pledge!\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-ccp-border-bottom=\"0px none #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"0px\" data-ccp-border-between=\"0px none #000000\" data-ccp-padding-between=\"0px\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">VDH is urging parents and caregivers to take the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poolsafely.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Adult-Pledge-Card.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pool Safely Pledge<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poolsafely.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/352A-spanish.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">en Espa\u00f1ol<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">) as the Commonwealth continues to see a concerning rise in accidental drownings among children under the age of five in swimming pools.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:0,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:0,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:0,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:0,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poolsafely.gov\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pool Safely<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is a national public education campaign led by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to help prevent child drownings and entrapments in pools and spas.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:0,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:0,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:0,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:0,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The pledge \u2013 available for both adults and children \u2013 takes less than a minute and reinforces simple, life-saving safety practices.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:0,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:0,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:0,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:0,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-ccp-border-between=\"0px none #000000\" data-ccp-padding-between=\"0px\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poolsafely.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Adult-Pledge-Card.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">adult pledge<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> includes commitment to:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:0,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:0,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:0,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:0,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Designate a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safekids.org\/other-resource\/water-watcher-card\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">water watcher<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> every single time children in their care are in or near the water.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:0,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:0,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:0,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:0,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[8],&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Make sure their kids know how to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redcross.org\/take-a-class\/swimming\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">swim<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:0,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:0,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:0,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:0,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[8],&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Learn <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/environmental-health-services\/swim-healthy\/learn-lifesaving-skills\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">CPR<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:0,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:0,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:0,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:0,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[8],&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Always remove portable pool ladders when not in use<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:0,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:0,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:0,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:0,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[8],&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">\u00a0and e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nsure all permanent pools have a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/environmental-health-services\/swim-healthy\/pool-safety-features\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">proper fence and gate and anti-entrapment drain covers<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:0,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:0,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:0,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:0,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[8],&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poolsafely.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Kids-Pledge-Card.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">children's pledge<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> includes reminders to:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u00b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Never swim alone.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u00b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ask their parents to sign them up for swimming lessons.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u00b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stay away from drains in the pool or hot tub.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u00b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Have fun and always follow these safety steps in and around the water.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-wb6b9b3ba-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-wb6b9b3ba-0-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PDV_color_light_bg-300x209.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PDV_color_light_bg-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PDV_color_light_bg-1024x712.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PDV_color_light_bg-768x534.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PDV_color_light_bg-1536x1069.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PDV_color_light_bg-2048x1425.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" alt=\"Large text in dark and light blue that states &quot;Prevent Drowning Virginia&quot;\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image\" style=\"visibility: hidden;;background-color: #ffffff\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w56897ce1\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w56897ce1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w56897ce1-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w56897ce1-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w56897ce1-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-a258e6bfa2d8\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/05\/btn-diarrhea-swimming-dont-mix.gif\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image\" style=\"visibility: hidden;;background-color: #ffffff\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-wfdfcb23d\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-wfdfcb23d-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-wfdfcb23d-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-wfdfcb23d-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-wfdfcb23d-0-0-0\" ><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<h3>A message from the Consumer Product and Safety Commission:<\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/FY25-VGBA-Drain-Cover-Compliance-Reminder-Letter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 Pool and Spa Drain Cover Safety Letter\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-wfdfcb23d-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div id=\"health-swimming-week\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-wfdfcb23d-0-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/FY25-VGBA-Drain-Cover-Compliance-Reminder-Letter.pdf\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/2025-CPSC-Letter.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/2025-CPSC-Letter.png 690w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/2025-CPSC-Letter-235x300.png 235w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" title=\"2025 CPSC Letter\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image\" style=\"visibility: hidden;;background-color: #ffffff\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-wbb8a4be0\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-wbb8a4be0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-wbb8a4be0-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-wbb8a4be0-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-wbb8a4be0-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-a258e6bfa2d8\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/09\/Stop-germs-at-splash-pads-rectangle.gif\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" alt=\"image of kids at splashpad and poop recirculating\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image\" style=\"visibility: hidden;;background-color: #ffffff\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w7312e90e\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w7312e90e-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w7312e90e-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w7312e90e-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w7312e90e-0-0-0\" ><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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthywater\/swimming\/materials\/infographic-inspection.html#:~:text=CDC%20recommends%20pH%207.2%E2%80%937.8,ppm%20in%20hot%20tubs%2Fspas.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Do your own inspection<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Before getting into any treated water, do your own inspection. Check the following items to see if they pass your inspection:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Water\u2019s pH and free chlorine or bromine concentration are correct.*<\/strong> Proper pH and disinfectant levels help stop the spread of germs in the water. Virginia pool regulations require free chlorine and bromine residuals and pH values and temperature to be continuously maintained within the following ranges:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w7312e90e-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image\" data-index=\"1\" ><div id=\"health-swimming-week\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w7312e90e-0-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter462\/section290\/\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/06\/Water-Quality-Standards-image.jpg\" width=\"466\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/06\/Water-Quality-Standards-image.jpg 466w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/06\/Water-Quality-Standards-image-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" title=\"Water Quality Standards image\" alt=\"Table illustrating water quality standard limits\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w7312e90e-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w7312e90e-0-0-2\" ><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>For added protection, be sure to check for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Drain at the bottom of the deep end is visible.<\/strong>\u00a0Crystal-clear water allows lifeguards and other swimmers to clearly see swimmers underwater.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drain covers at the bottom appear to be secured and in good repair.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lifeguard is on duty. If not, safety equipment, such as a rescue ring or pole, is available.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you find any problems during inspection, do NOT get into the water. Tell the person in charge so the problems can be fixed.<\/p>\n<p>*Use test strips to test pH and free chlorine or bromine concentration. Most superstores, hardware stores, and pool-supply stores sell test strips. Follow the manufacturer\u2019s directions.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more by visiting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthywater\/swimming\/materials\/infographic-inspection.html#:~:text=CDC%20recommends%20pH%207.2%E2%80%937.8,ppm%20in%20hot%20tubs%2Fspas.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CDC's Healthy Swimming webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image\" style=\"visibility: hidden;;background-color: #ffffff\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-wc9ead0ff\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-wc9ead0ff-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-wc9ead0ff-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-wc9ead0ff-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div id=\"health-swimming-week\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-wc9ead0ff-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter462\/section290\/\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/Hot-tub-2-1024x1024.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/Hot-tub-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/Hot-tub-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/Hot-tub-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/Hot-tub-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/Hot-tub-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" title=\"Hot tub (2)\" alt=\"Image of a wood-fired hot tub and stove on a wooden deck\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-wc9ead0ff-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-wc9ead0ff-0-0-1\" ><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><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Did you know that <a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter462\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia Pool Regulations<\/a>\u00a0require hot tubs and other heated aquatic venues to keep water temperature at or below 104\u00b0F.? \u00a0Water temperatures above 104\u00b0F can be harmful to your health and may result in illness or injury. \u00a0Make sure you know the temperature of a hot tub before getting in!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image\" style=\"visibility: hidden;;background-color: #ffffff\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w841335de\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w841335de-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w841335de-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-w841335de-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w841335de-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w841335de-0-0-0\" ><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><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls Above Ground Pools<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpsc.gov\/Recalls\/2025\/Bestway-Intex-and-Polygroup-Recall-Certain-Above-Ground-Pools-48-Inches-and-Taller-Due-to-Drowning-Hazard-Nine-Deaths-Reported-Five-Million-Pools-Sold-Since-2002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bestway, Intex, and Polygroup Recall Certain Above-Ground Pools 48-Inches and Taller Due to Drowning Hazard; Nine Deaths Reported; Five Million Pools Sold Since 2002<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w841335de-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w841335de-0-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Above-ground-pool-recall-image.png\" width=\"750\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Above-ground-pool-recall-image.png 750w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Above-ground-pool-recall-image-300x240.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" title=\"Above ground pool recall image\" alt=\"Image of child standing on side of above ground pool\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"sow-slider-pagination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"0\" aria-label=\"Display slide 1\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"1\" aria-label=\"Display slide 2\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"2\" aria-label=\"Display slide 3\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"3\" aria-label=\"Display slide 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RESOURCES\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-8591-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-features panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-8591-1-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-features so-widget-sow-features-default-816017e1a15f-8591\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><ul\n\tclass=\"sow-features-list\n\tsow-features-responsive\">\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-none\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #404040; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"CDC Guidance for Residential Pool and Hot Tub Owners\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthy-swimming\/safety\/index.html\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf0f9;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 48px; color: #122472\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthy-swimming\/safety\/index.html\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCDC Guidance for Residential Pool and Hot Tub Owners\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-none\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #404040; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"VDH LiveWell- Family Health Services\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vdhlivewell\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf7f7;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 48px; color: #122472\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vdhlivewell\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVDH LiveWell- Family Health Services\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-none\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #404040; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Regulations Governing Lodging, Campground, &amp; Summer Camp Pools\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter460\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf19c;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 48px; color: #122472\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter460\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRegulations Governing Lodging, Campground, &amp; Summer Camp Pools\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-none\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #404040; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"CDC Healthy Swimming \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthy-swimming\/index.html\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf461;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 48px; color: #122472\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthy-swimming\/index.html\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCDC Healthy Swimming \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-none\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #404040; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"VDH Epidemiology Fact Sheets\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/epidemiology-fact-sheets\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf0c3;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 48px; color: #122472\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/epidemiology-fact-sheets\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVDH Epidemiology Fact Sheets\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-none\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #404040; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Regulations for the Posting of Water Quality Test Results\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter462\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf19c;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 48px; color: #122472\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter462\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRegulations for the Posting of Water Quality Test Results\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-features-feature-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\">\n<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8591-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8591-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8591-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-hero panel-first-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-hero so-widget-sow-hero-default-f5fa76d40be3-8591 so-widget-fittext-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t data-fit-text-compressor=\"0.85\"\n\t\t>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-base\" style=\"display: none\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-slider-images\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-settings=\"{&quot;pagination&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:800,&quot;timeout&quot;:8000,&quot;paused&quot;:false,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:false,&quot;swipe&quot;:true,&quot;nav_always_show_desktop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nav_always_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;breakpoint&quot;:&quot;780px&quot;,&quot;unmute&quot;:false,&quot;anchor&quot;:null}\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image  sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"visibility: visible;;background-color: #000000;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/11\/life-jacket-types.jpg);cursor: pointer;\" data-url=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\\\/environmental-health\\\/environmental-health-services\\\/swim-healthy\\\/life-jackets-and-floaties\\\/&quot;,&quot;new_window&quot;:true}\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"sow-slider-pagination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"0\" aria-label=\"Display slide 1\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\" data-action=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-right\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"previous\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\" data-action=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-left\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-8591-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><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 style=\"text-align: center\">LIFE JACKETS AND FLOTATION DEVICES<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/environmental-health-services\/swim-healthy\/life-jackets-and-floaties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #f46455\"><em><strong>Learn more about Life Jackets<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8591-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8591-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-hero panel-first-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-hero so-widget-sow-hero-default-f5fa76d40be3-8591 so-widget-fittext-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t data-fit-text-compressor=\"0.85\"\n\t\t>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-base\" style=\"display: none\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-slider-images\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-settings=\"{&quot;pagination&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:800,&quot;timeout&quot;:8000,&quot;paused&quot;:false,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:false,&quot;swipe&quot;:true,&quot;nav_always_show_desktop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nav_always_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;breakpoint&quot;:&quot;780px&quot;,&quot;unmute&quot;:false,&quot;anchor&quot;:null}\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image  sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"visibility: visible;;background-color: #333333;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/11\/74-4.1800x1800.png);cursor: pointer;\" data-url=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\\\/environmental-health\\\/environmental-health-services\\\/swim-healthy\\\/adult-supervision\\\/&quot;,&quot;new_window&quot;:true}\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"sow-slider-pagination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"0\" aria-label=\"Display slide 1\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\" data-action=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-right\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"previous\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\" data-action=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-left\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-8591-2-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><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 style=\"text-align: center\">ADULT SUPERVISION<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/environmental-health-services\/swim-healthy\/adult-supervision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #f46455\"><b><i>Learn more about adult supervision<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8591-2-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8591-2-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-hero panel-first-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-hero so-widget-sow-hero-default-f5fa76d40be3-8591 so-widget-fittext-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t data-fit-text-compressor=\"0.85\"\n\t\t>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-base\" style=\"display: none\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-slider-images\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-settings=\"{&quot;pagination&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:800,&quot;timeout&quot;:8000,&quot;paused&quot;:false,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:false,&quot;swipe&quot;:true,&quot;nav_always_show_desktop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nav_always_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;breakpoint&quot;:&quot;780px&quot;,&quot;unmute&quot;:false,&quot;anchor&quot;:null}\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image  sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"visibility: visible;;background-color: #333333;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/11\/Pool-Chemical-Safety-USE-poster-p-half.jpg);cursor: pointer;\" data-url=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cdc.gov\\\/healthy-swimming\\\/media\\\/pdfs\\\/Pool-Chemical-Safety-USE-poster-p.pdf&quot;,&quot;new_window&quot;:true}\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"sow-slider-pagination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"0\" aria-label=\"Display slide 1\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\" data-action=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-right\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"previous\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\" data-action=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-left\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-8591-2-2-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><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 style=\"text-align: center\">POOL CHEMICAL SAFETY<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthy-swimming\/media\/pdfs\/Pool-Chemical-Safety-USE-poster-p.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #f46455\"><em><strong>\u00a0Use pool chemicals safely<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8591-2-3\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8591-2-3-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-hero panel-first-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-hero so-widget-sow-hero-default-da7b62ebf4c8-8591 so-widget-fittext-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t data-fit-text-compressor=\"0.85\"\n\t\t>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-base\" style=\"display: none\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-slider-images\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-settings=\"{&quot;pagination&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:800,&quot;timeout&quot;:8000,&quot;paused&quot;:false,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:false,&quot;swipe&quot;:true,&quot;nav_always_show_desktop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nav_always_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;breakpoint&quot;:&quot;780px&quot;,&quot;unmute&quot;:false,&quot;anchor&quot;:null}\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image  sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"visibility: visible;;background-color: #333333;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/11\/splash_508_8.5X11-half.jpg);cursor: pointer;\" data-url=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\\\/environmental-health\\\/environmental-health-services\\\/swim-healthy\\\/splash-pad-safety\\\/&quot;,&quot;new_window&quot;:true}\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"sow-slider-pagination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"0\" aria-label=\"Display slide 1\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\" data-action=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-right\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"previous\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\" data-action=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-left\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-8591-2-3-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><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 style=\"text-align: center\">SPLASH PAD SAFETY<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/environmental-health-services\/swim-healthy\/splash-pad-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #f46455\"><b><i>Learn how to keep safe at Splash Pads<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8591-2-4\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8591-2-4-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-hero panel-first-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-hero so-widget-sow-hero-default-da7b62ebf4c8-8591 so-widget-fittext-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t data-fit-text-compressor=\"0.85\"\n\t\t>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-base\" style=\"display: none\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-slider-images\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-settings=\"{&quot;pagination&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:800,&quot;timeout&quot;:8000,&quot;paused&quot;:false,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:false,&quot;swipe&quot;:true,&quot;nav_always_show_desktop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nav_always_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;breakpoint&quot;:&quot;780px&quot;,&quot;unmute&quot;:false,&quot;anchor&quot;:null}\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image  sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"visibility: visible;;background-color: #333333;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/03\/Swimming-Pool-Analysis-scaled.jpg);cursor: pointer;\" data-url=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\\\/environmental-health\\\/environmental-health-services\\\/swim-healthy\\\/vdh-public-aquatic-facility-policy-analysis\\\/&quot;,&quot;new_window&quot;:true}\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"sow-slider-pagination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"0\" aria-label=\"Display slide 1\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\" data-action=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-right\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"previous\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\" data-action=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-left\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-8591-2-4-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><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 style=\"text-align: center\">SWIMMING POOL POLICY ANALYSIS<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/environmental-health-services\/swim-healthy\/vdh-public-aquatic-facility-policy-analysis\/\"><span style=\"color: #f46455\"><b><i>Learn about our efforts<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8591-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-8591-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-8591-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8591-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"17\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-a9d9d38c8925-8591 so-widget-fittext-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t data-fit-text-compressor=\"0.85\"\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFOLLOW US FOR MORE INFORMATION\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8591-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8591-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8591-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-features panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"18\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-features so-widget-sow-features-default-df080c576bc4-8591\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><ul\n\tclass=\"sow-features-list\n\tsow-features-responsive\">\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffffff; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Virginia Dept. of Health\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VDHgov\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-icon-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/FBicon.png); font-size: 50px\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VDHgov\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVirginia Dept. of Health\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8591-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8591-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-features panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"19\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-features so-widget-sow-features-default-ef0d93e42869-8591\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><ul\n\tclass=\"sow-features-list\n\tsow-features-responsive\">\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffffff; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Virginia Dept. of Health\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VDHgov?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-icon-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/x-logo-twitter-freelogovectors.net_.png); font-size: 70px\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VDHgov?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVirginia Dept. of Health\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8591-4-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8591-4-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-features panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"20\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-8591-4-2-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-features so-widget-sow-features-default-ef0d93e42869-8591\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><ul\n\tclass=\"sow-features-list\n\tsow-features-responsive\">\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-square\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffffff; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"VDH Beach Monitoring\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vdhbeach?lang=en\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-icon-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/x-logo-twitter-freelogovectors.net_.png); font-size: 70px\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vdhbeach?lang=en\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVDH Beach Monitoring\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recreational Water Illnesses Swimming and Diarrhea Natural Water- Vibrio Natural Water- Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Natural Water- Free-Living Amoeba Mycobacteria Pools- Cryptosporidium Pools- Other Gastrointestinal Illnesses Spas- Legionella Spas- Hot Tub Rash Swimming Safety Prevent Drowning Learn Lifesaving Skills Drowning in Virginia Open Water and Beach Safety River Safety Pool Safety Features Pool Chemical Safety [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":74,"featured_media":0,"parent":2,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8591","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with 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