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Community Water System · PWS NC0326124

Braxton Hills/Simmons Heights

Cary, North Carolina 27511 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 680 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

680
People served
202
EPA violations
110
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 202 drinking-water violations at Braxton Hills/Simmons Heights, 54% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

202
Total EPA violations on record
54%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
680
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Braxton Hills/Simmons Heights

Braxton Hills/Simmons Heights is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 680 residents in Cary, North Carolina (Cumberland County) through 272 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 202 total violations for this system , of which 110 (54%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 78 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Combined Radium (-226 and -228), recorded in 106 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across North Carolina, EPA tracks 5,020 public water systems serving 9,877,724 people, with 524,053 cumulative violations and 38,492 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 104.4 violations. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%).

Braxton Hills/Simmons Heights's 202 violations sit above the North Carolina average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
680
Total Violations
202
Health-Based Violations
110
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
272
County
Cumberland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
106
Monitoring Violations
78
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 106 2024
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 9 2008
Combined Uranium MR 8 2008
Public Notice Other 7 2009
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2000
Arsenic MR 6 1985
Barium MR 6 1985
Nitrate MR 5 1985
Chromium MR 5 1985
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 5 2003
Cadmium MR 5 1985
Fluoride MR 5 1985
Selenium MR 5 1985
Mercury MR 5 1985
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2006
Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 2006
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2006

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Braxton Hills/Simmons Heights.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NC0326124 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

North Carolina Drinking Water Authority

North Carolina DEQ, Public Water Supply Section is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Braxton Hills/Simmons Heights under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NC regulator portal

Source: North Carolina DEQ, Public Water Supply Section

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2024 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 106 SDWIS / NC0326124 / 4010
2009 Public Notice Other 7 SDWIS / NC0326124 / 7500
2008 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 9 SDWIS / NC0326124 / 4000
2008 Combined Uranium MR 8 SDWIS / NC0326124 / 4006
2006 Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 SDWIS / NC0326124 / 2067
2006 Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 SDWIS / NC0326124 / 5000
2006 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / NC0326124 / 5000
2003 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 5 SDWIS / NC0326124 / 4010
2000 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / NC0326124 / 3100
1985 Arsenic MR 6 SDWIS / NC0326124 / 1005
1985 Barium MR 6 SDWIS / NC0326124 / 1010
1985 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / NC0326124 / 1040
1985 Chromium MR 5 SDWIS / NC0326124 / 1020
1985 Cadmium MR 5 SDWIS / NC0326124 / 1015
1985 Fluoride MR 5 SDWIS / NC0326124 / 1025

How Braxton Hills/Simmons Heights Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Braxton Hills/Simmons Heights North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 202 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 110 7.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 60.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 680 1,968 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 5,020 regulated public water systems in North Carolina.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Braxton Hills/Simmons Heights water safe to drink? ▼
Braxton Hills/Simmons Heights (PWS ID: NC0326124) has 202 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 680 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Braxton Hills/Simmons Heights serve? ▼
Braxton Hills/Simmons Heights serves 680 people in Cary, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 272 service connections.
What type of violations does Braxton Hills/Simmons Heights have? ▼
Braxton Hills/Simmons Heights has 202 total violations: 110 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 78 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Braxton Hills/Simmons Heights water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Braxton Hills/Simmons Heights under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Braxton Hills/Simmons Heights use? ▼
Braxton Hills/Simmons Heights uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.