{"id":817,"date":"2020-05-07T20:06:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T00:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/water-bar-one-year\/"},"modified":"2022-12-03T11:33:17","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T16:33:17","slug":"water-bar-one-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/water-bar-one-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Philly Water Bar marks one year of hydration + education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"big\"><strong>Drinking Water Week 2020<\/strong>\u2014running through May 9\u2014revolves around the theme <em><a class=\"semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awwa.org\/Events-Education\/Drinking-Water-Week\/DWW-Materials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">There When You Need It<\/a><\/em>, recognizing the water sector professionals working tirelessly to make certain tap water is <a class=\"semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/drops\/tap-you-can-trust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">top-quality<\/a> and readily available.<\/p>\n<p>We have been highlighting the people and work it takes to ensure you have high-quality water when you need it, and our <a class=\"semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/highlights\/17866359784758723\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philly tap fans have had fun joining in<\/a> too.<\/p>\n<p>Now, as a Drinking Water Week <a class=\"semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23FlashbackFriday%20%40phillyh2o&#038;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#FlashbackFriday<\/a> special, we\u2019re reflecting on <a class=\"semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/water-bar-kickoff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philly Water Bar<\/a>&#39;s first year. You may have spotted our signature <strong>popup at dozens of\u00a0events<\/strong>\u2014from river festivals and science museums to street fairs and, of course, <a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/10-awesome-things-philly-water-bar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City Hall<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While it officially debuted in April 2019, its journey from a concept to one of our <strong>most popular activities<\/strong> and an incredible vehicle for having meaningful conversations with <strong>tap skeptics<\/strong>\u00a0goes back further.<\/p>\n<h2>A Wellspring of Inspiration<\/h2>\n<div class=\"embed center\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/philadelphiawater\/32845419527\/in\/album-72157704783816692\/\" title=\"60-_GFK0969\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"60-_GFK0969\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/32845419527_54ff76687c_z.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Two years ago, <strong>Tiffany Ledesma<\/strong>, leader of our Public Engagement team, worked with Water Department staff on the <strong>U.S. Water Alliance and Artplace<\/strong> publication, <em>Advancing One Water Management through Arts &#038; Culture<\/em>. Through the process, Ledesma learned of the <a class=\"semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.water-bar.org\/visitus\">Minneapolis Water Bar<\/a> and later met the founders, the <a class=\"semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.water-bar.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Water Bar &#038; Public Studio<\/a>, at the 2018 One Water Summit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"side-info grayblue-bg third right\" style=\"min-width: 11em;\">\n<h4 class=\"white\">We Will Meet Again. Be There.<\/h4>\n<p class=\"accentblue\"><strong>We promise you<\/strong>: once we can safely gather again, Philly Water Bar will be back! Be sure to sign up for our events list, so you can be the first to know when our public activities resume. <a class=\"white\" href=\"https:\/\/public.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/PAPHILAWATER\/subscriber\/new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign Up Here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A nonprofit which describes itself as an artist-run space\u00a0&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/uswateralliance.org\/sites\/uswateralliance.org\/files\/publications\/uswa_artsculture_FINAL_PAGES_RGB_0.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fashioned as a bar or taproom<\/a> dedicated to building cross-sector relationships around water,&#8221; Ledesma was awestruck by how the project cultivated <strong>personable interactions<\/strong> between the tap-tenders providing <strong>free water<\/strong> and curious tap-imbibing patrons.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The water bar concept provided a proactive opportunity to reach out to individuals one-on-one,&#8221; <cite class=\"inline\">she says.<\/cite>\u00a0&#8220;We were inspired by the human element associated with the water bar and got the blessing of the Minneapolis founders to bring it to life in Philadelphia.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Instead of just reacting to customer concerns, Ledesma wanted to proactively reach out to people in their communities with a positive, fun message. 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font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philadelphia water experts lending a hand to Minneapolis Water Bar at the 2018 One Water Summit! Serving up water from the Mississippi and other places nearby! \ud83d\udca7 \ud83d\udca7 \ud83d\udca7 \ud83d\udca7 \ud83d\udca7 #onewater #servewater #uswateralliance #onewatersummit2018 #onewateronefuture #drinktapphl #cleanwatersphl<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/phillyh2o\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Philadelphia Water Dept.<\/a> (@phillyh2o) on <time datetime=\"2018-07-11T18:17:27+00:00\" style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\">Jul 11, 2018 at 11:17am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>With the <strong>Water Bar &#038; Public Studio<\/strong>\u2019s support, the concept flowed to the streets of Philly, where Ledesma and the team <strong>brewed their own formula for a water bar<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe water bar allows for real interactions and personal interactions,\u201d <cite class=\"inline\">says <strong>Hailey Stern<\/strong>, a member of the PWD Public Engagement team.<\/cite> \u201cI always find that making those <strong>connections<\/strong> is so much stronger than just reading about something. It facilitates real understanding. We can have <strong>open and honest <\/strong>conversations. We see how PWD can really improve in getting people to<strong> trust the water we drink everyday<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"embed center\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/philadelphiawater\/47736596812\/in\/album-72157704783816692\/\" title=\"9-_GFK0585\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"9-_GFK0585\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/47736596812_3b8435a21f_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2>Pouring into Communities + Beyond<\/h2>\n<p>During the development, we picked up a new class of bartenders: our <strong>2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/drinkphillytap.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drink Philly Tap<\/a> ambassadors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A group of <strong>18 city residents <\/strong>selected for their amazing ability to engage with members of their communities, the ambassadors helped a new partnership called <strong>Drink Philly Tap<\/strong> achieve its mission of empowering residents with information and knowledge to choose <strong>drinking tap water<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThrough those <strong>face-to-face interactions,<\/strong> we were able to give out a lot of the facts&#8230;We were able to relay some of our own stories to them,\u201d <cite class=\"inline\">says ambassador <strong>Leon Sanford<\/strong>.<\/cite> \u201cSome of the people are still on the fence about [water quality], and that\u2019s okay. We\u2019re the carriers of information, so we\u2019re not here to force it on anybody, but <strong>we just want people to know the facts<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"embed center\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/philadelphiawater\/49362654103\/in\/album-72157712607141061\/\" title=\"Drink Philly Tap Ambassadors\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Drink Philly Tap Ambassadors\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49362654103_90c4257016_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI found that most people are either one way or another,\u201d <cite class=\"inline\">adds ambassador <strong>Michael Wilcox<\/strong>, a North Philly-based environmental and community revitalization advocate.<\/cite> \u201c&#8230;Early on, we realized <strong>our mission was just to provide information<\/strong>\u2014not to battle or necessarily sway anyone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Philly Water Bar also helps our Public Engagement Team address an issue revealed by annual customer surveys. Responses going back to 2016 showed that <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drinkphillytap.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nearly 40 percent of residents<\/a> drink bottled water at home<\/strong> rather than tap.<\/p>\n<p>The survey also showed those with the <strong>least disposable income<\/strong> are the most likely to spend their money on stocking the fridge with bottled water at home, leaving many residents out of the savings you can get by choosing tap. 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font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thank you to the #DrinkPhillyTap Ambassadors and #LetsGoOutdoors for pouring Philly tap at the Discovery Center &#8211; we\u2019ll be here until 3p! #DrinkTapPHL<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/phillyh2o\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Philadelphia Water Dept.<\/a> (@phillyh2o) on <time datetime=\"2019-08-24T17:09:09+00:00\" style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\">Aug 24, 2019 at 10:09am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>These findings helped shape the water bar\u2019s <strong>mission of empowering communities<\/strong> through tap education.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cEveryone was a little disheartened by the survey results,\u201d <cite class=\"inline\">says <strong>Maura Jarvis<\/strong>, a member of PWD\u2019s Public Engagement team.<\/cite> \u201cTo me, I don\u2019t think I was necessarily surprised by the findings. Just having those conversations in my own family, I understand what those <strong>myths and misunderstandings<\/strong> are. The only way to <strong>break down those barriers is through conversation<\/strong>, and the Philly Water Bar creates an opportunity to connect with people.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"embed center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Philadelphia &#8220;wooder&#8221; fans made a water bar in City Hall to get people drinking tap water. &#8220;Tap water is sexy,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhillyH2O?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PhillyH2O<\/a> said. Residents can be bartenders if they share photos using <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DrinkTapPHL?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DrinkTapPHL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zbG06qkjkM\">https:\/\/t.co\/zbG06qkjkM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Catalina Jaramillo (@cjaramillo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cjaramillo\/status\/1121498885157990401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 25, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Following the <strong>well-attended, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/science\/climate\/philadelphia-tap-water-safe-drinking-water-department-20190424.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">well-covered<\/a> launch<\/strong> of the Philly Water Bar at the City Hall courtyard last April, the popup effort engaged and quenched the thirst of nearly <strong>4,700 people at 34 local events<\/strong> through January 2020, including the Overbrook Night Market, SciChella at the Franklin Institute, and the wrap-up celebration of Drink Philly Tap at Yards Brewing Company.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed center\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/philadelphiawater\/albums\/72157709992430131\" title=\"Philly Water Bar\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Philly Water Bar\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48417025107_902d608aa3_z.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Whether it\u2019d be locals painting a mural or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/philadelphiawater\/albums\/72157709963795066\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Phillie Phanatic<\/strong><\/a> romping around Center City, the team<strong> served and educated thirsty Philadelphians<\/strong>\u2014and even learned a few things of their own.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI was surprised by how appreciative they were,\u201d <cite class=\"inline\">Ledesma says.<\/cite> \u201cEven just for a few seconds, the impact seemed great. Just adding that <strong>touch of the human element <\/strong>can really make a difference in the <strong>perception of water and in the quality of the product. <\/strong>The gesture of offering water for free on a hot day creates a<strong> really nice atmosphere<\/strong> for the person coming up to the water bar.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"embed center\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/philadelphiawater\/48405581472\/in\/album-72157704783816692\/\" title=\"Commissioner Hayman, Phanatic at Philly Water Bar\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Commissioner Hayman, Phanatic at Philly Water Bar\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48405581472_dacaa2ec1c_z.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2>A Refreshing Road Ahead<\/h2>\n<p class=\"big\">When it\u2019s safe to return, the <strong>Philly Water Bar will be back<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Though slowing the spread of COVID-19 means no public events at this time, we look forward to not only pouring fresh Philly tap again but <strong>continuing our passion<\/strong> for creating <strong>community bonds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed center\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/philadelphiawater\/49379320206\/in\/album-72157709992430131\/\" title=\"Best of Tap event\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Best of Tap event\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49379320206_1c234d15c7_z.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>In the not-so-distant future, we hope to see our water bar reprising its appearances at PWD events, including at the eventual <strong>unveiling of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B79m0vFD8MN\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drink More Tap murals<\/a><\/strong>\u2014another new creative engagement tool to inform about the <strong>safe, environmentally-friendly, and affordable aspects<\/strong> of tap water consumption.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAt the end of the day, the water bar is a fun thing that PWD does,\u201d <cite class=\"inline\">Jarvis says.<\/cite> \u201cWho thinks that their water department is setting up a bar and talking to people on a hot day? It\u2019s fun talking about water\u2014<strong>I love it<\/strong>. When this is over, people will want <strong>interactions with other humans<\/strong>. People will be excited to just connect with each other and talk&#8230;Having that <strong>human element helps spread the message<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h5>We&#39;ll see you then! 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