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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 26, 2024 and September 26, 2026. That is this page’s default, not a limit on what the agency records.
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The list below shows 16–30 of 46 samples in this date range, newest first.
Routine (15).
| Result | Organism |
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| Absence , sample collected Jan 14, 2026 12:19, sampling point TC0007 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Jan 14, 2026 12:19, sampling point TC0007 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected Dec 3, 2025 12:02, sampling point TC0001 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Dec 3, 2025 12:02, sampling point TC0001 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected Dec 3, 2025 12:17, sampling point TC0007 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Dec 3, 2025 12:17, sampling point TC0007 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected Nov 5, 2025 12:09, sampling point TC0001 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Nov 5, 2025 12:09, sampling point TC0001 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected Nov 5, 2025 12:26, sampling point TC0007 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Nov 5, 2025 12:26, sampling point TC0007 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected Oct 8, 2025 14:07, sampling point TC0001 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Oct 8, 2025 14:07, sampling point TC0001 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected Oct 8, 2025 14:26, sampling point TC0007 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Oct 8, 2025 14:26, sampling point TC0007 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected Sep 10, 2025 14:16, sampling point TC0001 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Sep 10, 2025 14:16, sampling point TC0001 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected Sep 10, 2025 14:44, sampling point TC0007 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Sep 10, 2025 14:44, sampling point TC0007 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected Aug 6, 2025 14:58, sampling point TC0001 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Aug 6, 2025 14:58, sampling point TC0001 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected Aug 6, 2025 15:10, sampling point TC0007 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Aug 6, 2025 15:10, sampling point TC0007 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected Jul 14, 2025 12:55, sampling point TC0001 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Jul 14, 2025 12:55, sampling point TC0001 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected Jul 14, 2025 12:37, sampling point TC0007 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Jul 14, 2025 12:37, sampling point TC0007 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected Jun 2, 2025 13:34, sampling point TC0001 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Jun 2, 2025 13:34, sampling point TC0001 | E. Coli |
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| Absence , sample collected Jun 2, 2025 13:51, sampling point TC0007 | Coliform (TCR) |
| Absence , sample collected Jun 2, 2025 13:51, sampling point TC0007 | E. Coli |
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- Collected
- Jan 14, 2026 12:19
- Sampling point
- TC0007 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-230908-33897
- 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
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- Collected
- Dec 3, 2025 12:02
- Sampling point
- TC0001 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-230908-33896
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Dec 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
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- Collected
- Dec 3, 2025 12:17
- Sampling point
- TC0007 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-230908-33895
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Dec 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
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- Collected
- Nov 5, 2025 12:09
- Sampling point
- TC0001 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-230908-33894
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Nov 1, 2025 – Nov 30, 2025
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
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- Collected
- Nov 5, 2025 12:26
- Sampling point
- TC0007 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-230908-33893
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Nov 1, 2025 – Nov 30, 2025
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
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- Collected
- Oct 8, 2025 14:07
- Sampling point
- TC0001 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-230908-33892
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Oct 1, 2025 – Oct 31, 2025
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
-
- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
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- Collected
- Oct 8, 2025 14:26
- Sampling point
- TC0007 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-230908-33891
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Oct 1, 2025 – Oct 31, 2025
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
-
- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
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- Collected
- Sep 10, 2025 14:16
- Sampling point
- TC0001 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-230908-33890
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Sep 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
-
- Collected
- Sep 10, 2025 14:44
- Sampling point
- TC0007 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-230908-33889
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Sep 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
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- Collected
- Aug 6, 2025 14:58
- Sampling point
- TC0001 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-230908-33887
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Aug 1, 2025 – Aug 31, 2025
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
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- Collected
- Aug 6, 2025 15:10
- Sampling point
- TC0007 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-230908-33888
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Aug 1, 2025 – Aug 31, 2025
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
-
- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
-
- Collected
- Jul 14, 2025 12:55
- Sampling point
- TC0001 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-230908-33885
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jul 1, 2025 – Jul 31, 2025
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
-
- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
-
- Collected
- Jul 14, 2025 12:37
- Sampling point
- TC0007 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-230908-33886
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jul 1, 2025 – Jul 31, 2025
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
-
- Collected
- Jun 2, 2025 13:34
- Sampling point
- TC0001 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-230908-33883
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jun 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli
-
- Collected
- Jun 2, 2025 13:51
- Sampling point
- TC0007 Outside Faucet
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- BACT-230908-33884
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jun 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- Coliform (TCR)
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- Result
- Absence
- Organism
- E. Coli