Physical, compliance, and capital-execution pressure reflected in the blended headline composite.
Munimetric Water System Profile
Middletown Water Department, CT
Drinking Water Infrastructure Profile
Munimetric drinking water infrastructure profile for Middletown Water Department, CT, Connecticut, including MISI stress score, active signals, fiscal pressure, and peer comparison. This profile highlights what is happening and why it matters using water-system, fiscal, capital, and signal context.
Middletown Water Department, CT has a MISI infrastructure stress score of 26.9/100 in the Watch band as of 2026-05-19. Public records show surface-water sourcing, PFAS monitoring context, lead and copper compliance context and approximately 41,019 residents served. Updated May 2026.
State context
Current market shown in covered state context. Tile size reflects population served; color reflects stress band.
Current headline composite
Component of current headline composite
Affordability, demand-base, and parent-government fiscal pressure reflected in the blended headline composite.
Staleness, disclosure freshness, and reporting-visibility effects reflected in the blended headline composite.
Monitoring context stored
Water Quality & Supply Context
Public-record context for this system. Stored monitoring and compliance records only. Does not change MISI.
Executive context
What the Data Suggests
As a community water provider for roughly 41,019 residents, Middletown Water Department, CT falls into the smaller tier of scored systems. At the latest reading, Munimetric flags the system as showing early but meaningful signs of structural stress.
The score is being driven mainly by Operational Stress, which is running high in the model, with Rate Constraint adding another heavy layer of pressure. That combination suggests strain is showing up across core system functions, not just one isolated dimension.
3 active stress signals are attached to this system, including 2 at high severity. Multiple high-severity signals suggest the score is not being lifted by background noise alone.
Within Community · 25k–100k · Surface, this system ranks around the 47th percentile on measured stress, placing it near the middle of the peer group on measured stress.
Recent score history has been relatively steady, consistent with the system's overall profile.
This summary is based on structured, source-backed public data and is intended for research and monitoring only. It is not investment advice, a credit opinion, or municipal advisory guidance.
Analytical posture
Market Stress Analytics
Family Contribution
MISI family contributions for this market.
Peer Position
Where Middletown Water Department sits within its peer cohort.
Score History
Latest
26.9
Trend
-7.1
Observations
41
Structural Indicators
Operational Stress totals 13.472 points, led by compliance escalation.
Capex Pressure totals 0.000 points with no triggered factors.
Revenue Fragility totals 0.000 points with no triggered factors.
Rate Constraint totals 13.472 points, led by income erosion.
Governance Risk totals 0.000 points with no triggered factors.
Stress movement
Diagnostics
Diagnostics & Movement
Compact status for confidence, data coverage, disclosure freshness, and stored score movement. Detailed diagnostic history remains available below.
Confidence
82%
Confidence is mainly capped by missing factor coverage.
Factor coverage
Complete
All tracked confidence factors are currently available.
Disclosure freshness
Not available
No attached disclosure document has a usable reference date. Some profile sections are selectively summarized because confidence is currently medium.
Latest movement
flat 0.0
Compared with May 17, 2026.
Last material movement
-7.1
Recorded Apr 26, 2026.
History
41 observations stored
Latest stored observation May 19, 2026.
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Expanded stress diagnostics
Open detailed contribution diagnostics
No detailed factor diagnostics are stored for this profile snapshot.
Confidence summary
Confidence is mainly capped by missing factor coverage.
Missing factor coverage
No factor gaps are recorded on the latest stored score.
Disclosure freshness diagnostics
0 attached local documents · 0 structured facts
No attached disclosure document has a usable reference date. Some profile sections are selectively summarized because confidence is currently medium.
Latest reference Not available · stale after Not available
Score movement
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Previous run May 17, 2026
May 19, 2026
Score 26.9 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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May 17, 2026
Score 26.9 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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May 10, 2026
Score 26.9 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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May 9, 2026
Score 26.9 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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May 8, 2026
Score 26.9 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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May 7, 2026
Score 26.9 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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May 6, 2026
Score 26.9 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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May 5, 2026
Score 26.9 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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May 4, 2026
Score 26.9 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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May 3, 2026
Score 26.9 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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May 2, 2026
Score 26.9 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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May 1, 2026
Score 26.9 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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Apr 30, 2026
Score 26.9 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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Apr 29, 2026
Score 26.9 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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Apr 28, 2026
Score 26.9 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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Apr 27, 2026
Score 26.9 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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Apr 26, 2026
Score 26.9 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
Delta vs prior run -7.1
Apr 26, 2026
Score 34.0 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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Apr 25, 2026
Score 34.0 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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Apr 24, 2026
Score 34.0 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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Apr 23, 2026
Score 34.0 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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Apr 22, 2026
Score 34.0 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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Apr 21, 2026
Score 34.0 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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Apr 19, 2026
Score 34.0 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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Apr 18, 2026
Score 34.0 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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Apr 14, 2026
Score 34.0 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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Apr 13, 2026
Score 34.0 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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Apr 10, 2026
Score 34.0 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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Apr 9, 2026
Score 34.0 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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Apr 8, 2026
Score 34.0 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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Apr 7, 2026
Score 34.0 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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Apr 6, 2026
Score 34.0 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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Apr 5, 2026
Score 34.0 in band watch. Confidence 73%.
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Apr 5, 2026
Score 34.0 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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Apr 4, 2026
Score 34.0 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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Apr 3, 2026
Score 34.0 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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Apr 3, 2026
Score 34.0 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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Apr 2, 2026
Score 34.0 in band watch. Confidence 82%.
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Mar 29, 2026
Score 34.0 in band watch. Confidence 72%.
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Mar 25, 2026
Score 34.0 in band watch. Confidence 72%.
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Mar 24, 2026
Score 34.0 in band watch. Confidence 66%.
Signals
Signal Timeline
- Signal
- Income Erosion
- Score impact
- Not available
- Resolved
- Active
- Signal
- Monitoring and Reporting Failures
- Score impact
- Not available
- Resolved
- Active
- Signal
- Compliance Escalation
- Score impact
- Not available
- Resolved
- Active
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About Middletown Water Department, CT
Middletown Water Department, CT is a community drinking-water system in Connecticut that Munimetric monitors for infrastructure stress. The current MISI score of 26.9 out of 100 places this system in the watch stress band as of 2026-05-19. The MISI composite reflects five structural risk families: Operational Stress, Capex Pressure, Revenue Fragility, Rate Constraint, and Governance Risk. Higher scores indicate more structural stress.
Data is assembled from EPA SDWA compliance records, American Community Survey demographic and economic indicators, FEMA National Risk Index hazard exposure data, state-reported financial disclosures, and stored public-record water quality context where available. This system serves approximately 41,019 people. The system has 5 recorded compliance violations in the SDWA record. Munimetric does not fabricate data where public records are unavailable. This profile is for structural monitoring and research—not a current-condition determination or credit rating. Updated May 2026.
- What is the Munimetric score for Middletown Water Department, CT?
- The current Munimetric Infrastructure Stress Index (MISI) score for Middletown Water Department, CT is 26.9 out of 100, placing this system in the watch stress band. MISI is a composite of five structural risk families. Higher values indicate more stress. The score is deterministic, source-backed, and updated as new data becomes available.
- Does Middletown Water Department, CT show signs of drinking-water infrastructure stress?
- Munimetric monitors structural stress indicators for Middletown Water Department, CT across operational conditions, capital needs, revenue stability, rate affordability, and governance quality. The current MISI score and active signals shown in this profile reflect the latest available evidence from EPA, ACS, FEMA NRI, and state financial disclosures.
- Does Munimetric rate current tap-water conditions for Middletown Water Department, CT?
- No. Munimetric is not a water testing service and does not make current-condition determinations. This profile tracks structural conditions: compliance posture, financial pressure, infrastructure stress, and governance quality. For current water quality testing results, consult the system's Consumer Confidence Report or contact the local water utility.
- Has Middletown Water Department, CT had a boil water advisory?
- Munimetric does not track real-time boil water advisories. For current advisory status, contact your local water utility or state drinking water program. This profile tracks structural risk indicators and compliance history that provide long-term context around system reliability.
- Are lead pipes or corrosion risk a concern in Middletown Water Department, CT?
- Where EPA SDWA compliance data includes lead and copper rule monitoring, violations, or enforcement actions, that information feeds into the Operational Stress component of the MISI score. Munimetric does not fabricate lead pipe data where public records are silent.
- Does Munimetric include PFAS monitoring context for Middletown Water Department, CT?
- Where stored public records include UCMR or contaminant-monitoring summaries, Munimetric displays PFAS monitoring context as public-record evidence. Missing PFAS summaries are treated as missing records, not as non-detections. This context does not change MISI by itself.
- What source-water context is available for Middletown Water Department, CT?
- Munimetric displays stored source-water and supply context where public drinking-water identity records are available. Source-water context helps explain treatment and supply exposure, but missing source records remain explicit rather than inferred.
- Why might water rates be increasing in Middletown Water Department, CT?
- Rate pressure can reflect capital investment needs, a declining customer base, revenue fragility, affordability constraints, or parent-government fiscal stress. The Rate Constraint and Revenue Fragility score families specifically measure these pressures where data is available from public financial disclosures.
- What does the MISI score mean for Middletown Water Department, CT?
- The MISI score (26.9/100) is a composite measure of structural risk across five families: Operational Stress, Capex Pressure, Revenue Fragility, Rate Constraint, and Governance Risk. The headline remains a blended structural stress composite rather than a pure physical-condition index. The current methodology also downweights factors that are nearly universal or very rare in the frozen national reference population, so one common contextual factor does not dominate the headline by itself. Higher scores indicate more structural stress. It is deterministic and source-backed, not a credit rating.
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