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Chemical and radiological sample results
MS0500008 , City of Philadelphia
25 of the 60 analytes this system has been tested for have been detected at least once, across 255 samples on record.
The other 35 were tested for and never found. An analyte is counted here if any result on record measured it, so this covers the whole history and not the samples listed below.
Across all 255 samples on record, detections range from October 8, 2003 to November 17, 2025. These figures cover the whole record; the list of samples further down is narrowed.
What counts as a non-detect is defined in the help: Less than Indicator. This system’s violations.
What has been detected, ever
Every analyte measured above its reporting level at any point in this system’s record, most often detected first. This is not limited to the samples listed below.
| Analyte | Kind | Detected in | First detected | Last detected |
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| Copper, Free 1022 | Inorganic Chemical | 159 of 160 results | Jun 15, 2004 | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Lead 1030 | Inorganic Chemical | 29 of 160 results | Jun 15, 2004 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| TTHM 2950 | Organic Chemical | 16 of 19 results | Jul 19, 2004 | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Chloroform 2941 | Organic Chemical | 11 of 14 results | Aug 27, 2007 | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Bromodichloromethane 2943 | Organic Chemical | 11 of 14 results | Aug 27, 2007 | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Dibromochloromethane 2944 | Organic Chemical | 11 of 14 results | Aug 27, 2007 | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Barium 1010 | Inorganic Chemical | 10 of 10 results | Oct 8, 2003 | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Fluoride 1025 | Inorganic Chemical | 9 of 10 results | Oct 8, 2003 | Oct 3, 2022 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) 2456 | Organic Chemical | 8 of 19 results | Jun 14, 2010 | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid 2451 | Organic Chemical | 6 of 14 results | Jul 11, 2016 | Nov 17, 2025 |
| Nickel 1036 | Inorganic Chemical | 6 of 10 results | Mar 8, 2004 | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Gross Alpha, Incl. Radon & U 4002 | Radionuclide | 5 of 5 results | Mar 14, 2012 | Oct 9, 2012 |
| Bromoform 2942 | Organic Chemical | 4 of 14 results | Jun 10, 2024 | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Sodium 1052 | Inorganic Chemical | 3 of 3 results | Sep 13, 2019 | Feb 24, 2025 |
| Chromium 1020 | Inorganic Chemical | 3 of 10 results | Apr 4, 2005 | May 7, 2019 |
| Selenium 1045 | Inorganic Chemical | 2 of 10 results | Apr 4, 2005 | Apr 29, 2013 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U 4000 | Radionuclide | 2 of 2 results | Sep 17, 2009 | Mar 5, 2010 |
| Combined Radium (-226 & -228) 4010 | Radionuclide | 2 of 7 results | Sep 17, 2009 | Mar 5, 2010 |
| Radium-226 4020 | Radionuclide | 2 of 7 results | Sep 17, 2009 | Mar 5, 2010 |
| Radium-228 4030 | Radionuclide | 2 of 7 results | Sep 17, 2009 | Mar 5, 2010 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity 4100 | Radionuclide | 2 of 2 results | Sep 17, 2009 | Mar 5, 2010 |
| Gross Alpha Particle Activity 4109 | Radionuclide | 2 of 2 results | Sep 17, 2009 | Mar 5, 2010 |
| Nitrate 1040 | Inorganic Chemical | 2 of 22 results | May 24, 2004 | Jul 17, 2006 |
| Sulfate 1055 | Inorganic Chemical | 2 of 2 results | Oct 8, 2003 | Mar 8, 2004 |
| Arsenic 1005 | Inorganic Chemical | 1 of 10 results | Apr 29, 2013 | Apr 29, 2013 |
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 most recent samples, result by result
The table below lists 1–10 of 28 samples, newest first — collected June 24, 2025 to November 17, 2025. The summary above covers all 28.
26 results from the 10 samples listed here: 14 detected, 12 not detected. Across the whole record it is 310 of 863. A sample is analysed for many analytes at once, so one sample appears on as many rows as it had results.
We withheld the location of 8 sampling points below. The location on record identifies a private home, and we do not publish those. That is our decision, not the agency’s. The sampling point, its type and every result taken there are published unchanged.
| Result | Analyte | Monitoring period |
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| Not detected below 2 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level , sample collected Nov 17, 2025 09:25, sampling point SM2 | Monochloroacetic Acid 2450 EPA method 552.2 | Not recorded |
| 1.6 ug/l , sample collected Nov 17, 2025 09:25, sampling point SM2 | Dichloroacetic Acid 2451 EPA method 552.2 | Not recorded |
| Not detected below 1 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level , sample collected Nov 17, 2025 09:25, sampling point SM2 | Trichloroacetic Acid 2452 EPA method 552.2 | Not recorded |
| Not detected below 1 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level , sample collected Nov 17, 2025 09:25, sampling point SM2 | Monobromoacetic Acid 2453 EPA method 552.2 | Not recorded |
| Not detected below 1 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level , sample collected Nov 17, 2025 09:25, sampling point SM2 | Dibromoacetic Acid 2454 EPA method 552.2 | Not recorded |
| Not detected below 2 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level , sample collected Nov 17, 2025 09:25, sampling point SM2 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) 2456 EPA method 552.2 | Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025 |
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| Not detected below 0.015 mg/l Minimum Reporting Level , sample collected Sep 22, 2025 13:15, sampling point TF080 | Cyanide 1024 EPA method QC10204001X | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025 |
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| 9.2 ug/l , sample collected Aug 19, 2025 09:20, sampling point SM2 | Chloroform 2941 EPA method 524.2 | Not recorded |
| 1.4 ug/l , sample collected Aug 19, 2025 09:20, sampling point SM2 | Bromoform 2942 EPA method 524.2 | Not recorded |
| 7.8 ug/l , sample collected Aug 19, 2025 09:20, sampling point SM2 | Bromodichloromethane 2943 EPA method 524.2 | Not recorded |
| 5.1 ug/l , sample collected Aug 19, 2025 09:20, sampling point SM2 | Dibromochloromethane 2944 EPA method 524.2 | Not recorded |
| 23.5 ug/l , sample collected Aug 19, 2025 09:20, sampling point SM2 | TTHM 2950 EPA method 524.2 | Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025 |
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| 0.0157 mg/l , sample collected Jun 27, 2025 05:25, sampling point LC0005 | Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025 |
| Not detected below 0.5 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level , sample collected Jun 27, 2025 05:25, sampling point LC0005 | Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025 |
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| 0.0173 mg/l , sample collected Jun 25, 2025 09:00, sampling point LC0008 | Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025 |
| Not detected below 0.5 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level , sample collected Jun 25, 2025 09:00, sampling point LC0008 | Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025 |
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| 0.002 mg/l , sample collected Jun 24, 2025 18:00, sampling point LC0007 | Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025 |
| Not detected below 0.5 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level , sample collected Jun 24, 2025 18:00, sampling point LC0007 | Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025 |
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| 0.0065 mg/l , sample collected Jun 24, 2025 04:10, sampling point LC0002 | Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025 |
| Not detected below 0.5 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level , sample collected Jun 24, 2025 04:10, sampling point LC0002 | Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025 |
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| 0.0431 mg/l , sample collected Jun 24, 2025 10:15, sampling point LC0014 | Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025 |
| 0.5 ug/l , sample collected Jun 24, 2025 10:15, sampling point LC0014 | Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025 |
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| 0.0023 mg/l , sample collected Jun 24, 2025 06:05, sampling point LC0045 | Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025 |
| Not detected below 0.5 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level , sample collected Jun 24, 2025 06:05, sampling point LC0045 | Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025 |
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| 0.0034 mg/l , sample collected Jun 24, 2025 05:30, sampling point LC0041 | Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025 |
| Not detected below 0.5 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level , sample collected Jun 24, 2025 05:30, sampling point LC0041 | Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025 |
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- Collected
- Nov 17, 2025 09:25
- Sampling point
- SM2 Location withheld
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- 810-172265-1
- Laboratory
- Eurofins Eaton Analytical South Bend in
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Monochloroacetic Acid 2450 EPA method 552.2
- Result
- Not detected below 2 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level
- Monitoring period
- Not recorded
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Dichloroacetic Acid 2451 EPA method 552.2
- Result
- 1.6 ug/l
- Monitoring period
- Not recorded
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Trichloroacetic Acid 2452 EPA method 552.2
- Result
- Not detected below 1 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level
- Monitoring period
- Not recorded
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Monobromoacetic Acid 2453 EPA method 552.2
- Result
- Not detected below 1 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level
- Monitoring period
- Not recorded
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Dibromoacetic Acid 2454 EPA method 552.2
- Result
- Not detected below 1 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level
- Monitoring period
- Not recorded
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Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) 2456 EPA method 552.2
- Result
- Not detected below 2 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level
- Monitoring period
- Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025
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- Collected
- Sep 22, 2025 13:15
- Sampling point
- TF080 Treatment Plant T080
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- CN-250923-023
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025
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Cyanide 1024 EPA method QC10204001X
- Result
- Not detected below 0.015 mg/l Minimum Reporting Level
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- Collected
- Aug 19, 2025 09:20
- Sampling point
- SM2 Location withheld
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- 810-160614-1
- Laboratory
- Eurofins Eaton Analytical South Bend in
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Chloroform 2941 EPA method 524.2
- Result
- 9.2 ug/l
- Monitoring period
- Not recorded
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Bromoform 2942 EPA method 524.2
- Result
- 1.4 ug/l
- Monitoring period
- Not recorded
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Bromodichloromethane 2943 EPA method 524.2
- Result
- 7.8 ug/l
- Monitoring period
- Not recorded
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Dibromochloromethane 2944 EPA method 524.2
- Result
- 5.1 ug/l
- Monitoring period
- Not recorded
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TTHM 2950 EPA method 524.2
- Result
- 23.5 ug/l
- Monitoring period
- Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025
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- Collected
- Jun 27, 2025 05:25
- Sampling point
- LC0005 Location withheld
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- PB-250701-010
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025
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Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- 0.0157 mg/l
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Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- Not detected below 0.5 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level
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- Collected
- Jun 25, 2025 09:00
- Sampling point
- LC0008 Location withheld
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- PB-250701-009
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025
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Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- 0.0173 mg/l
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Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- Not detected below 0.5 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level
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- Collected
- Jun 24, 2025 18:00
- Sampling point
- LC0007 Location withheld
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- PB-250701-007
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025
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Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- 0.002 mg/l
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Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- Not detected below 0.5 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level
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- Collected
- Jun 24, 2025 04:10
- Sampling point
- LC0002 Location withheld
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- PB-250701-008
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025
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Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- 0.0065 mg/l
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Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- Not detected below 0.5 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level
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- Collected
- Jun 24, 2025 10:15
- Sampling point
- LC0014 Location withheld
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- PB-250701-005
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025
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Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- 0.0431 mg/l
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Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- 0.5 ug/l
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- Collected
- Jun 24, 2025 06:05
- Sampling point
- LC0045 Location withheld
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- PB-250701-006
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025
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Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- 0.0023 mg/l
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Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- Not detected below 0.5 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level
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- Collected
- Jun 24, 2025 05:30
- Sampling point
- LC0041 Location withheld
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- PB-250701-003
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025
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Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- 0.0034 mg/l
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Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- Not detected below 0.5 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level
Routine (10).