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Coliform and microbial samples
MS0310010 , Philadelphia Water Assn
2 of 736 results on record were positive for coliform or another organism the agency tests for. The most recent was April 19, 2016.
They fall across 2 of the 560 samples on record.
Every sample on record, November 12, 2003 to August 12, 2026. These figures cover the whole record; the list of samples further down is narrowed.
The most recent samples
Showing samples collected between September 25, 2024 and September 25, 2026. That is this page’s default, not a limit on what the agency records.
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The list below shows 1–15 of 46 samples in this date range, newest first.
Routine (15).
| Result | Organism |
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| Absence , sample collected Aug 12, 2026 12:01, sampling point TC0001 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Aug 12, 2026 12:01, sampling point TC0001 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected Aug 12, 2026 12:17, sampling point TC0007 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Aug 12, 2026 12:17, sampling point TC0007 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected Jul 15, 2026 12:02, sampling point TC0001 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Jul 15, 2026 12:02, sampling point TC0001 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected Jul 15, 2026 12:20, sampling point TC0007 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Jul 15, 2026 12:20, sampling point TC0007 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected Jun 10, 2026 12:01, sampling point TC0001 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Jun 10, 2026 12:01, sampling point TC0001 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected Jun 10, 2026 12:14, sampling point TC0007 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Jun 10, 2026 12:14, sampling point TC0007 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected May 12, 2026 12:02, sampling point TC0001 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected May 12, 2026 12:02, sampling point TC0001 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected May 12, 2026 12:11, sampling point TC0007 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected May 12, 2026 12:11, sampling point TC0007 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected Apr 15, 2026 12:16, sampling point TC0001 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Apr 15, 2026 12:16, sampling point TC0001 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected Apr 15, 2026 12:10, sampling point TC0007 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Apr 15, 2026 12:10, sampling point TC0007 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected Mar 11, 2026 12:12, sampling point TC0001 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Mar 11, 2026 12:12, sampling point TC0001 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected Mar 11, 2026 12:00, sampling point TC0007 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Mar 11, 2026 12:00, sampling point TC0007 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected Feb 11, 2026 12:03, sampling point TC0001 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Feb 11, 2026 12:03, sampling point TC0001 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected Feb 11, 2026 12:21, sampling point TC0007 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Feb 11, 2026 12:21, sampling point TC0007 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected Jan 14, 2026 12:01, sampling point TC0001 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Jan 14, 2026 12:01, sampling point TC0001 | E. Coli |
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- Collected
- Aug 12, 2026 12:01
- Sampling point
- TC0001 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-250801-39888
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Aug 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
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- Collected
- Aug 12, 2026 12:17
- Sampling point
- TC0007 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-250801-39887
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Aug 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
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- Collected
- Jul 15, 2026 12:02
- Sampling point
- TC0001 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-250801-39886
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jul 1, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
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- Collected
- Jul 15, 2026 12:20
- Sampling point
- TC0007 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-250801-39885
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jul 1, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
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- Collected
- Jun 10, 2026 12:01
- Sampling point
- TC0001 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-250801-39884
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jun 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
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- Collected
- Jun 10, 2026 12:14
- Sampling point
- TC0007 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-250801-39883
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jun 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
-
- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
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- Collected
- May 12, 2026 12:02
- Sampling point
- TC0001 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-250801-39882
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- May 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
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- Collected
- May 12, 2026 12:11
- Sampling point
- TC0007 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-250801-39881
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- May 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
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- Collected
- Apr 15, 2026 12:16
- Sampling point
- TC0001 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-250801-39879
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Apr 1, 2026 – Apr 30, 2026
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
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- Collected
- Apr 15, 2026 12:10
- Sampling point
- TC0007 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-250801-39880
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Apr 1, 2026 – Apr 30, 2026
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
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- Collected
- Mar 11, 2026 12:12
- Sampling point
- TC0001 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-230908-33901
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Mar 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
-
- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
-
- Collected
- Mar 11, 2026 12:00
- Sampling point
- TC0007 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-250801-39878
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Mar 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
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- Collected
- Feb 11, 2026 12:03
- Sampling point
- TC0001 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-230908-33900
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Feb 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2026
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
-
- Collected
- Feb 11, 2026 12:21
- Sampling point
- TC0007 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-230908-33899
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Feb 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2026
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
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- Collected
- Jan 14, 2026 12:01
- Sampling point
- TC0001 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-230908-33898
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jan 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2026
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli