{"id":4350,"date":"2021-03-25T11:55:29","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T15:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/drinking-water\/?page_id=4350"},"modified":"2023-06-01T14:09:57","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T18:09:57","slug":"about-us-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/drinking-water\/about-us-2\/","title":{"rendered":"About ODW"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-4350\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-4350-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4350-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4350-0-0-0\" 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-4350-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-4350\"\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\/14\/2021\/02\/ODW-Mission-Final.png\" width=\"1000\" height=\"3500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/02\/ODW-Mission-Final.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/02\/ODW-Mission-Final-86x300.png 86w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/02\/ODW-Mission-Final-768x2688.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/02\/ODW-Mission-Final-439x1536.png 439w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/02\/ODW-Mission-Final-585x2048.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" title=\"Infographic about Mission Statement\" alt=\"Mission Statement:  We protect Public Health and help ensure all Virginians have a safe and adequate supply of drinking water.  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