Cary

Cary's drinking-water system serves about 224,000 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 3 at high severity. That signal mix points to a system where several warning indicators are firing at once, not just one extreme outlier.

Within its peer cohort, this system ranks around the 64th percentile on measured stress, placing it above most of its peers on measured stress, though not yet in the most extreme tier.

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.