Munimetric Water System Profile

North Wales Water Authority, PA

Drinking Water Infrastructure Profile

Munimetric analysis of drinking water infrastructure in North Wales Water Authority, PA, Pennsylvania, including MISI stress score, active signals, and peer-relative monitoring context. This profile highlights what is happening and why it matters using water-system, fiscal, capital, and signal context.

North Wales Water Authority, PA has a MISI infrastructure stress score of 47.0/100 in the Fragile band as of 2026-05-17. Public records show surface-water sourcing, PFAS monitoring context, lead and copper compliance context and approximately 72,496 residents served. Updated May 2026.

FragileScore date May 17, 2026Methodology v0.1.2

State context

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

47.0Headline composite
FragileBand
96%Confidence
~72KPop. served
P97Peer percentile
13Active signals

Current headline composite

Component of current headline composite

Infrastructure Stress33.2 / 100

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

Socioeconomic Stress13.8 / 100

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

Observability Stress0.0 / 100

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

47.0/100 headline compositeFragile96% confidencedrinking_water::community_water_system::25k_to_100k::surface_water~72K 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 presentPAPWSID PA1460048.
Recent violations
238 records238 MRStage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Ground Water Rule +3
Enforcement records
113 recordsStored public enforcement rows.
PFAS monitoring records
70 detections9.65Stored PFAS monitoring records list 480 samples and 70 detections.
Lead/copper monitoring records
Records stored12 samplesStored lead/copper records list 0 open LCR violations and 0 action-level records.
Source / supply context
Surface waterIdentity72,496 served; Dec 31, 2025.

Executive context

What the Data Suggests

North Wales Water Authority, PA's drinking-water system serves about 72,496 residents, making it a mid-size system within the coverage universe. The current reading places the system in a zone of moderate-to-elevated stress that goes beyond normal operating variation.

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.

9 active stress signals are attached to this system, including 2 at high severity. That signal mix points to a system where several warning indicators are firing at once, not just one extreme outlier.

Within Community · 25k–100k · Surface, this system ranks around the 97th percentile on measured stress, placing it near the top of peer-group stress.

Recent observations suggest the system has been relatively steady rather than sharply improving or deteriorating — the current picture looks more like persistent underlying pressure than a sudden shift.

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 46.0 in May 47.0 in May: +1.0 from Operational Stress family

Analytical posture

Market Stress Analytics

Family Contribution

MISI family contributions for this market.

Operational StressOperational Stress: 19.7 / 20.019.7Capex PressureCapex Pressure: 13.5 / 20.013.5Revenue FragilityRevenue Fragility: 10.2 / 20.010.2Governance RiskGovernance Risk: 3.7 / 20.03.7Rate ConstraintRate Constraint: 0.0 / 20.00.0

Peer Position

Where North Wales Water Authority sits within its peer cohort.

0%25%50%75%100%47.0drinking_water::community_water_system::25k_to_100k::surface_water · 1132 systems · 97th percentileLess stressMore stress
Income ErosionIncome Erosion: 15.2% weight — Available 15.2%Compliance EscalationCompliance Escalation: 9.1% weight — Available 9.1%Infrastructure Capit…Infrastructure Capital Gap: 9.1% weight — Available 9.1%Population Served De…Population Served Decline: 7.6% weight — Available 7.6%Housing Market Weakn…Housing Market Weakness: 7.6% weight — Available 7.6%Parent-Government Fi…Parent-Government Fiscal Stress: 7.6% weight — Available 7.6%Monitoring / Reporti…Monitoring / Reporting Failures: 6.1% weight — Available 6.1%Climate Hazard Expos…Climate Hazard Exposure: 6.1% weight — Available 6.1%Lead & Copper Rule R…Lead & Copper Rule Risk: 6.1% weight — Available 6.1%PFAS Contamination R…PFAS Contamination Risk: 6.1% weight — Available 6.1%SRF Dependence SpikeSRF Dependence Spike: 6.1% weight — Available 6.1%Utility Data StalenessUtility Data Staleness: 4.5% weight — Available 4.5%High-AGI Out-MigrationHigh-AGI Out-Migration: 3.0% weight — Available 3.0%Formal Enforcement O…Formal Enforcement Obligations: 3.0% weight — Available 3.0%Rapid Score Deterior…Rapid Score Deterioration: 3.0% weight — Available 3.0%
AvailableMissing

Score History

Latest

47.0

Trend

+30.0

Observations

40

Mar 24, 2026 · 17.0Mar 25, 2026 · 25.0Mar 29, 2026 · 25.0Apr 2, 2026 · 29.0Apr 3, 2026 · 29.0Apr 3, 2026 · 29.0Apr 4, 2026 · 29.0Apr 5, 2026 · 29.0Apr 5, 2026 · 29.0Apr 6, 2026 · 49.0Apr 7, 2026 · 49.0Apr 8, 2026 · 49.0Apr 9, 2026 · 49.0Apr 10, 2026 · 49.0Apr 13, 2026 · 49.0Apr 14, 2026 · 49.0Apr 18, 2026 · 49.0Apr 19, 2026 · 49.0Apr 21, 2026 · 49.0Apr 22, 2026 · 49.0Apr 23, 2026 · 49.0Apr 24, 2026 · 49.0Apr 25, 2026 · 49.0Apr 26, 2026 · 46.0Apr 26, 2026 · 49.0Apr 27, 2026 · 46.0Apr 28, 2026 · 46.0Apr 29, 2026 · 46.0Apr 30, 2026 · 46.0May 1, 2026 · 46.0May 2, 2026 · 46.0May 3, 2026 · 46.0May 4, 2026 · 46.0May 5, 2026 · 46.0May 6, 2026 · 46.0May 7, 2026 · 46.0May 8, 2026 · 46.0May 9, 2026 · 46.0May 10, 2026 · 46.0May 17, 2026 · 47.0Mar 24, 2026May 17, 2026

Structural Indicators

Operational Stress19.7 / 20.0

Operational Stress totals 19.685 points, led by climate hazard exposure.

Capex Pressure13.5 / 20.0

Capex Pressure totals 13.490 points, led by infrastructure capital gap.

Revenue Fragility10.2 / 20.0

Revenue Fragility totals 10.155 points, led by housing market weakness.

Rate Constraint0.0 / 20.0

Rate Constraint totals 0.000 points with no triggered factors.

Governance Risk3.7 / 20.0

Governance Risk totals 3.663 points, led by parent-government fiscal stress.

Stress movement

Diagnostics

Diagnostics & Movement

Compact status for confidence, data coverage, disclosure freshness, and stored score movement. Detailed diagnostic history remains available below.

Confidence

96%

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 +1.0

Compared with May 10, 2026.

Last material movement

+1.0

Recorded May 17, 2026.

History

40 observations stored

Latest stored observation May 17, 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 +1.0

Previous run May 10, 2026

May 17, 2026

Score 47.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 1.0

May 10, 2026

Score 46.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

May 9, 2026

Score 46.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

May 8, 2026

Score 46.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

May 7, 2026

Score 46.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

May 6, 2026

Score 46.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

May 5, 2026

Score 46.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

May 4, 2026

Score 46.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

May 3, 2026

Score 46.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

May 2, 2026

Score 46.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

May 1, 2026

Score 46.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 30, 2026

Score 46.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 29, 2026

Score 46.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 28, 2026

Score 46.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 27, 2026

Score 46.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 26, 2026

Score 46.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run -3.0

Apr 26, 2026

Score 49.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 25, 2026

Score 49.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 24, 2026

Score 49.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 23, 2026

Score 49.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 22, 2026

Score 49.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 21, 2026

Score 49.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 19, 2026

Score 49.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 18, 2026

Score 49.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 14, 2026

Score 49.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 13, 2026

Score 49.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 10, 2026

Score 49.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 9, 2026

Score 49.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 8, 2026

Score 49.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 7, 2026

Score 49.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 6, 2026

Score 49.0 in band fragile. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 20.0

Apr 5, 2026

Score 29.0 in band watch. Confidence 83%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 5, 2026

Score 29.0 in band watch. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 4, 2026

Score 29.0 in band watch. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 3, 2026

Score 29.0 in band watch. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 3, 2026

Score 29.0 in band watch. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Apr 2, 2026

Score 29.0 in band watch. Confidence 96%.

Delta vs prior run 4.0

Mar 29, 2026

Score 25.0 in band watch. Confidence 86%.

Delta vs prior run 0.0

Mar 25, 2026

Score 25.0 in band watch. Confidence 86%.

Delta vs prior run 8.0

Mar 24, 2026

Score 17.0 in band stable. Confidence 78%.

Signals

Signal Timeline

SignificantactiveNot availableRank #1

Signal
high agi outmigration
Score impact
Not available
Resolved
Active
MaterialactiveNot availableRank #2

Signal
pfas contamination risk
Score impact
Not available
Resolved
Active
MaterialactiveNot 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
SignificantresolvedNot availableRank #5

Signal
high agi outmigration
Score impact
Not available
Resolved
Apr 7, 2026
MaterialresolvedNot availableRank #6

Signal
pfas contamination risk
Score impact
Not available
Resolved
Apr 7, 2026
MaterialresolvedNot availableRank #7

Signal
current drought severity
Score impact
Not available
Resolved
Apr 7, 2026
SignificantresolvedNot availableRank #8

Signal
climate hazard exposure
Score impact
Not available
Resolved
Apr 7, 2026
MaterialactiveNot availableRank #9

Signal
Parent-Government Fiscal Stress
Score impact
Not available
Resolved
Active
MaterialactiveNot availableRank #10

Signal
Infrastructure Capital Gap
Score impact
Not available
Resolved
Active
MaterialactiveNot availableRank #11

Signal
Housing Market Weakness
Score impact
Not available
Resolved
Active
MaterialactiveNot availableRank #12

Signal
Monitoring and Reporting Failures
Score impact
Not available
Resolved
Active
MaterialactiveNot availableRank #13

Signal
Compliance Escalation
Score impact
Not available
Resolved
Active

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About North Wales Water Authority, PA

North Wales Water Authority, PA is a community drinking-water system in Pennsylvania that Munimetric monitors for infrastructure stress. The current MISI score of 47.0 out of 100 places this system in the fragile stress band as of 2026-05-17. 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 72,496 people. The system has 238 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 North Wales Water Authority, PA?
The current Munimetric Infrastructure Stress Index (MISI) score for North Wales Water Authority, PA is 47.0 out of 100, placing this system in the fragile 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 North Wales Water Authority, PA show signs of drinking-water infrastructure stress?
Munimetric monitors structural stress indicators for North Wales Water Authority, PA 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 North Wales Water Authority, PA?
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 North Wales Water Authority, PA 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 North Wales Water Authority, PA?
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 North Wales Water Authority, PA?
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 North Wales Water Authority, PA?
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 North Wales Water Authority, PA?
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 North Wales Water Authority, PA?
The MISI score (47.0/100) 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.