What is the Munimetric score for Brunswick County Water System, NC?

The current Munimetric Infrastructure Stress Index (MISI) score for Brunswick County Water System, NC is 40.0 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 Brunswick County Water System, NC show signs of drinking-water infrastructure stress?

Munimetric monitors structural stress indicators for Brunswick County Water System, NC 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 Brunswick County Water System, NC?

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 Brunswick County Water System, NC 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 Brunswick County Water System, NC?

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 Brunswick County Water System, NC?

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 Brunswick County Water System, NC?

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 Brunswick County Water System, NC?

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 Brunswick County Water System, NC?

The MISI score (40.0/100) 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.

Munimetric Water System Profile

Brunswick County Water System, NC

Name: Brunswick County Water System, NC Water System Stress Profile
Creator: Munimetric
License: https://munimetric.com/terms

Drinking Water Infrastructure Profile

Brunswick County Water System, NC, North Carolina — Munimetric water system profile with MISI stress score, active compliance signals, infrastructure context, and fiscal pressure indicators. This profile highlights what is happening and why it matters using water-system, fiscal, capital, and signal context.

Brunswick County Water System, NC has a MISI infrastructure stress score of 40.0/100 in the Watch band as of 2026-04-18. Public records show surface-water sourcing, PFAS monitoring context, lead and copper compliance context and approximately 142,227 residents served. Updated May 2026.

WatchScore date Apr 18, 2026Methodology v0.1.1

State context

Current market shown in covered state context. Tile size reflects population served; color reflects stress band.

40.0Headline composite

WatchBand

94%Confidence

~142KPop. served

P40Peer percentile

6Active signals

Current headline composite

Component of current headline composite

Infrastructure Stress40.0 / 100

Physical, compliance, and capital-execution pressure reflected in the current headline composite.

Socioeconomic Stress0.0 / 100

Affordability, demand-base, and parent-government fiscal pressure reflected in the current headline composite.

Observability Stress0.0 / 100

Staleness, disclosure freshness, and reporting-visibility effects reflected in the current headline composite.

40.0/100 headline compositeWatch94% confidencedrinking_water::community_water_system::100k_to_250k::surface_water~142K people served

Monitoring context stored

Water Quality & Supply Context

Public-record context for this system. Stored monitoring and compliance records only. Does not change MISI.

Public records

Records presentNCPWSID NC0410045.

Recent violations

102 records84 MRStage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule +3

Enforcement records

212 recordsStored public enforcement rows.

PFAS monitoring records

26 detections0.01Stored PFAS monitoring records list 180 samples and 26 detections.

Lead/copper monitoring records

Records stored26 samplesStored lead/copper records list 0 open LCR violations and 0 action-level records.

Source / supply context

Surface waterIdentity142,227 served; Dec 31, 2025.

Not a real-time tap-water condition determination. Use official utility or state program records for current advisories.

Official records

Public drinking-water profileEPA ECHO / SDWIS: Federal public system profile and compliance summary.
Enforcement historyEPA ECHO: Federal compliance and enforcement detail for this drinking-water system.
State drinking-water programNorth Carolina Department of Environmental Quality: State drinking-water program home page.

Source notes

Methodology/source notesDisplayed from stored public drinking-water records and official program references. This layer does not change MISI.
Contaminant monitoring recordsEPA UCMR: PFAS context uses stored contaminant-monitoring summaries where available; missing records are not treated as non-detections.
Methodology/source notesOfficial annual consumer-confidence report links are not currently stored in this profile layer.

Executive context

What the Data Suggests

Brunswick County Water System, NC's drinking-water system serves about 142,227 residents, making it a mid-size system within the coverage universe. 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 at the top of its range in the model, with Capex Pressure adding another heavy layer of pressure. That combination suggests strain is showing up across core system functions, not just one isolated dimension.

6 active stress signals are attached to this system, including 5 at high severity. That signal mix points to a system where several warning indicators are firing at once, not just one extreme outlier.

Recent observations suggest stress has been trending upward, pointing to conditions that may be worsening rather than stabilizing.

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.

Score was 22.0 in Apr → 40.0 in Apr: +18.0 from Operational Stress family

Analytical posture

Market Stress Analytics

Family Contribution

MISI family contributions for this market.

Peer Position

Where Brunswick County Water System sits within its peer cohort.

AvailableMissing

Score History

Latest

40.0

Trend

+18.0

Observations

Structural Indicators

Operational Stress20.0 / 20.0

Operational Stress totals 20.000 points, led by compliance escalation.

Capex Pressure20.0 / 20.0

Capex Pressure totals 20.000 points, led by infrastructure capital gap.

Revenue Fragility0.0 / 20.0

Revenue Fragility totals 0.000 points with no triggered factors.

Rate Constraint0.0 / 20.0

Rate Constraint totals 0.000 points with no triggered factors.

Governance Risk0.0 / 20.0

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

94%

Confidence is mainly capped by document freshness.

Factor coverage

Complete

All tracked confidence factors are currently available.

Disclosure freshness

Not available

No attached disclosure document has a usable reference date.

Latest movement

up +18.0

Compared with Apr 4, 2026.

Last material movement

+18.0

Recorded Apr 18, 2026.

History

7 observations stored

Latest stored observation Apr 18, 2026.

Show detailed diagnostic history

Expanded stress diagnostics

Open detailed contribution diagnostics

No detailed factor diagnostics are stored for this profile snapshot.

Confidence summary

Confidence is mainly capped by document freshness.

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.

Latest reference Not available · stale after Not available

Score movement

up +18.0

Previous run Apr 4, 2026

Apr 18, 2026

Score 40.0 in band watch. Confidence 94%.

Delta vs prior run 18.0

Apr 4, 2026

Score 22.0 in band watch. Confidence 94%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 3, 2026

Score 22.0 in band watch. Confidence 94%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 3, 2026

Score 22.0 in band watch. Confidence 94%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 2, 2026

Score 22.0 in band watch. Confidence 94%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 2, 2026

Score 22.0 in band watch. Confidence 85%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 1, 2026

Score 22.0 in band watch. Confidence 85%.

Signals

Signal Timeline

MaterialactiveNot availableRank #1

Signal: pfas contamination risk
Score impact: Not available
Resolved: Active

SignificantactiveNot availableRank #2

Signal: lead copper rule risk
Score impact: Not available
Resolved: Active

SignificantactiveNot availableRank #3

Signal: current drought severity
Score impact: Not available
Resolved: Active

SignificantactiveNot availableRank #4

Signal: climate hazard exposure
Score impact: Not available
Resolved: Active

SignificantactiveNot availableRank #5

Signal: Infrastructure Capital Gap
Score impact: Not available
Resolved: Active

SignificantactiveNot availableRank #6

Signal: Compliance Escalation
Score impact: Not available
Resolved: Active

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About Brunswick County Water System, NC

Brunswick County Water System, NC is a community drinking-water system in North Carolina that Munimetric monitors for infrastructure stress. The current MISI score of 40.0 out of 100 places this system in the watch stress band as of 2026-04-18. 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 142,227 people. The system has 102 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 Brunswick County Water System, NC?: The current Munimetric Infrastructure Stress Index (MISI) score for Brunswick County Water System, NC is 40.0 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 Brunswick County Water System, NC show signs of drinking-water infrastructure stress?: Munimetric monitors structural stress indicators for Brunswick County Water System, NC 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 Brunswick County Water System, NC?: 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 Brunswick County Water System, NC 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 Brunswick County Water System, NC?: 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 Brunswick County Water System, NC?: 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 Brunswick County Water System, NC?: 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 Brunswick County Water System, NC?: 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 Brunswick County Water System, NC?: The MISI score (40.0/100) 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.

Brunswick County Water System, NC