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.

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Health-Based Records

SIMS, TOWN OF has 10 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.

Population Served
440
Health-Based Violation Records
10
Distinct Contaminant Codes
2
Source Type
Groundwater

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What does EPA SDWIS list for SIMS, TOWN OF?
SIMS, TOWN OF has 10 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included. The system uses groundwater water as its source.
How many people does SIMS, TOWN OF serve?
SIMS, TOWN OF serves 440 people in Sims, NC. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does SIMS, TOWN OF have?
SIMS, TOWN OF has 10 health-based violation records in PlainEnviro's extract spanning 2011–2025. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
What contaminants have been found in SIMS, TOWN OF water?
Violations have been recorded for 2 contaminants. The most frequent: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), TTHM.

Compare beyond North Carolina

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.

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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