SIMS, TOWN OF
PWSID: NC0498045 · Sims, NC · Serves 440 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), SIMS, TOWN OF (PWSID NC0498045) in Sims, NC is listed as a CWS water system covering about 440 people. The same extract lists 10 health-based violation records spanning 2011-2025. Those 10 health-based rows for SIMS, TOWN OF cover contaminants such as Combined Radium (-226 and -228), TTHM; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
SIMS, TOWN OF has 10 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Combined Radium (-226 and -228), TTHM. Recorded violations span 2011–2025. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the North Carolina drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the North Carolina state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- NC0498045
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Sims, NC
- Population Served
- 440
- Health Violations
- Yes (10)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 8 | 8 |
| TTHM | 2 | 2 |
Violation History (10)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| TTHM | Yes | Apr 1, 2025 |
| TTHM | Yes | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | Yes | Jul 1, 2013 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | Yes | Apr 1, 2013 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | Yes | Jan 1, 2013 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | Yes | Apr 1, 2012 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | Yes | Oct 1, 2011 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | Yes | Jul 1, 2011 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | Yes | Apr 1, 2011 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | Yes | Jan 1, 2011 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest SIMS, TOWN OF on cumulative violation count (10) and EPA-reported population served (440). Violation-count peers include ETHETE WATER SYSTEM, Quechan Utility, Grand Canyon West.
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About This Data
SIMS, TOWN OF (NC0498045) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include BLACK CREEK, TOWN OF; ELM CITY, TOWN OF; STANTONSBURG, TOWN OF; LUCAMA, TOWN OF. Health-based rows (10 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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