MISI Score
20.0
Stable
Project NC / New Hanover County
BOTH · New Hanover CountyPWSID NC0412001
MISI Score
20.0
Stable
Score Confidence
0.8%
Peer Percentile
25.0th
As of
Apr 23, 2026
EXPLANATION
MARKET INTERPRETATION
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority's drinking-water system serves about 122,000 residents, making it a mid-size system within the coverage universe. At the latest reading, the system shows limited signs of structural stress.
The score is being driven mainly by Operational Stress, with Capex Pressure adding further pressure. The pressure is distributed rather than concentrated in a single 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 its peer cohort, this system ranks around the 25th percentile on measured stress, placing it below typical peer-group stress levels.
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.
SCORE STACK
SL 2020-79
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
ACTIVE SIGNALS
Large structural capital need relative to local support capacity often precedes major rate or funding pressure.
Score impact: 8.0 · Family: Capex Pressure
Elevated drought and flood exposure raises outage, source-water, and infrastructure reliability stress.
Score impact: 8.0 · Family: Operational Stress
Active drought conditions stress source-water availability and treatment operations.
Score impact: 4.0 · Family: Operational Stress
HISTORY
Latest
20.0
Trend
+20.0
Observations
20
Population Served
122,000