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Water hardness in Sims

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Utility-reported hardness

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Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 1
Active health records: 1

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Nearby river or groundwater samples cannot tell us the hardness coming out of your tap. Ask your water provider for total hardness as CaCO₃, or test it at home.

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Your utility’s measurements and compliance records

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EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.

Sims

IL1910400 · Surface water · 244 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

1 reported active health-based record(s) for this system

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

0% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026

Violation history (25)

Imported violation history for Sims
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
Chloramine	Resolved	Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Sep 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Chloramine	Resolved	Sep 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Aug 22, 2025 to Jan 24, 2026
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Aug 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025
Chloramine	Resolved	Aug 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Unaddressed	Jul 2, 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2025 to Jan 24, 2026
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025
Chloramine	Resolved	Jul 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Chloramine	Resolved	Jun 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	May 1, 2025 to May 31, 2025
Chloramine	Resolved	May 1, 2025 to May 31, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
Chloramine	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
Chloramine	Resolved	Mar 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Mar 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
TTHM	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based	Unaddressed	Oct 17, 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Jan 24, 2026
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Jul 28, 2021

City summary

What the indexed records say

Sims has 1 published ZIP profile across Wayne County. No qualifying nearby hardness observation is available for the city.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs

Moderately hard0 ZIPs

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard0 ZIPs

0 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance: — miles
Profiles with evidence: 0/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 0

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ZIP directory

Water reports in Sims

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ZIP code

62886

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Confidence: —

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Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
3. Use a measured hardness result. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

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Questions people ask

About water in Sims

Is the water hard?

Check the utility-reported result above when available. Nearby environmental samples cannot establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.