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Coliform and microbial samples

MS0500008 , City of Philadelphia

7 of 3,122 results on record were positive for coliform or another organism the agency tests for. The most recent was June 7, 2022.

They fall across 7 of the 2,413 samples on record.

Every sample on record, October 8, 2003 to August 5, 2026. These figures cover the whole record; the list of samples further down is narrowed.

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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 31–45 of 184 samples in this date range, newest first.

Routine (15).

Coliform and microbial sample results for City of Philadelphia, 31 to 45 of 184 samples shown, newest first. A result is a presence-or-absence verdict and carries no measured amount.
Result Organism
Collected
May 4, 2026 09:48
Sampling point
TC0010 Sample Faucet Near Fire Hydrant
Sample type
Routine
Lab sample
BACT-250707-35371
Laboratory
MSDH Lab
Monitoring period
May 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026
Absence , sample collected May 4, 2026 09:48, sampling point TC0010 Coliform (TCR)
Absence , sample collected May 4, 2026 09:48, sampling point TC0010 E. Coli
Collected
May 4, 2026 09:28
Sampling point
TC0019 Grace Baptist Church
Sample type
Routine
Lab sample
BACT-250707-35370
Laboratory
MSDH Lab
Monitoring period
May 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026
Absence , sample collected May 4, 2026 09:28, sampling point TC0019 Coliform (TCR)
Absence , sample collected May 4, 2026 09:28, sampling point TC0019 E. Coli
Collected
Apr 8, 2026 09:34
Sampling point
TC0003 Pu Utility Office
Sample type
Routine
Lab sample
BACT-250707-35366
Laboratory
MSDH Lab
Monitoring period
Apr 1, 2026 – Apr 30, 2026
Absence , sample collected Apr 8, 2026 09:34, sampling point TC0003 Coliform (TCR)
Absence , sample collected Apr 8, 2026 09:34, sampling point TC0003 E. Coli
Collected
Apr 8, 2026 09:21
Sampling point
TC0009 Philadelphia Church of God
Sample type
Routine
Lab sample
BACT-250707-35365
Laboratory
MSDH Lab
Monitoring period
Apr 1, 2026 – Apr 30, 2026
Absence , sample collected Apr 8, 2026 09:21, sampling point TC0009 Coliform (TCR)
Absence , sample collected Apr 8, 2026 09:21, sampling point TC0009 E. Coli
Collected
Apr 8, 2026 09:10
Sampling point
TC0010 Sample Faucet Near Fire Hydrant
Sample type
Routine
Lab sample
BACT-250707-35364
Laboratory
MSDH Lab
Monitoring period
Apr 1, 2026 – Apr 30, 2026
Absence , sample collected Apr 8, 2026 09:10, sampling point TC0010 Coliform (TCR)
Absence , sample collected Apr 8, 2026 09:10, sampling point TC0010 E. Coli
Collected
Apr 8, 2026 09:55
Sampling point
TC0014 Industrial Park Tank
Sample type
Routine
Lab sample
BACT-250707-35367
Laboratory
MSDH Lab
Monitoring period
Apr 1, 2026 – Apr 30, 2026
Absence , sample collected Apr 8, 2026 09:55, sampling point TC0014 Coliform (TCR)
Absence , sample collected Apr 8, 2026 09:55, sampling point TC0014 E. Coli
Collected
Apr 8, 2026 10:17
Sampling point
TC0016 Tractor Supply
Sample type
Routine
Lab sample
BACT-250707-35368
Laboratory
MSDH Lab
Monitoring period
Apr 1, 2026 – Apr 30, 2026
Absence , sample collected Apr 8, 2026 10:17, sampling point TC0016 Coliform (TCR)
Absence , sample collected Apr 8, 2026 10:17, sampling point TC0016 E. Coli
Collected
Apr 8, 2026 10:40
Sampling point
TC0017 New Pleasantdale Baptist Church
Sample type
Routine
Lab sample
BACT-250707-35369
Laboratory
MSDH Lab
Monitoring period
Apr 1, 2026 – Apr 30, 2026
Absence , sample collected Apr 8, 2026 10:40, sampling point TC0017 Coliform (TCR)
Absence , sample collected Apr 8, 2026 10:40, sampling point TC0017 E. Coli
Collected
Apr 8, 2026 08:50
Sampling point
TC0018 Trinity Baptist Church
Sample type
Routine
Lab sample
BACT-250707-35363
Laboratory
MSDH Lab
Monitoring period
Apr 1, 2026 – Apr 30, 2026
Absence , sample collected Apr 8, 2026 08:50, sampling point TC0018 Coliform (TCR)
Absence , sample collected Apr 8, 2026 08:50, sampling point TC0018 E. Coli
Collected
Apr 7, 2026 14:40
Sampling point
TC0001 Pu Water Plant
Sample type
Routine
Lab sample
BACT-250707-35362
Laboratory
MSDH Lab
Monitoring period
Apr 1, 2026 – Apr 30, 2026
Absence , sample collected Apr 7, 2026 14:40, sampling point TC0001 Coliform (TCR)
Absence , sample collected Apr 7, 2026 14:40, sampling point TC0001 E. Coli
Collected
Mar 3, 2026 13:15
Sampling point
TC0001 Pu Water Plant
Sample type
Routine
Lab sample
BACT-250707-35361
Laboratory
MSDH Lab
Monitoring period
Mar 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026
Absence , sample collected Mar 3, 2026 13:15, sampling point TC0001 Coliform (TCR)
Absence , sample collected Mar 3, 2026 13:15, sampling point TC0001 E. Coli
Collected
Mar 2, 2026 11:20
Sampling point
TC0002 Pu Electric Department
Sample type
Routine
Lab sample
BACT-250707-35360
Laboratory
MSDH Lab
Monitoring period
Mar 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026
Absence , sample collected Mar 2, 2026 11:20, sampling point TC0002 Coliform (TCR)
Absence , sample collected Mar 2, 2026 11:20, sampling point TC0002 E. Coli
Collected
Mar 2, 2026 09:40
Sampling point
TC0003 Pu Utility Office
Sample type
Routine
Lab sample
BACT-230322-10275
Laboratory
MSDH Lab
Monitoring period
Mar 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026
Absence , sample collected Mar 2, 2026 09:40, sampling point TC0003 Coliform (TCR)
Absence , sample collected Mar 2, 2026 09:40, sampling point TC0003 E. Coli
Collected
Mar 2, 2026 08:40
Sampling point
TC0004 Bumpers Drive-In
Sample type
Routine
Lab sample
BACT-230322-10272
Laboratory
MSDH Lab
Monitoring period
Mar 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026
Absence , sample collected Mar 2, 2026 08:40, sampling point TC0004 Coliform (TCR)
Absence , sample collected Mar 2, 2026 08:40, sampling point TC0004 E. Coli
Collected
Mar 2, 2026 10:50
Sampling point
TC0005 Williamsville Tank
Sample type
Routine
Lab sample
BACT-250707-35359
Laboratory
MSDH Lab
Monitoring period
Mar 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026
Absence , sample collected Mar 2, 2026 10:50, sampling point TC0005 Coliform (TCR)
Absence , sample collected Mar 2, 2026 10:50, sampling point TC0005 E. Coli