MISI Score
11.0
Stable
Project NC / Lincoln/Catawba County
BOTH · Lincoln/Catawba CountyPWSID NC0118030
MISI Score
11.0
Stable
Score Confidence
0.9%
Peer Percentile
5.0th
As of
Apr 23, 2026
EXPLANATION
MARKET INTERPRETATION
Maiden is a smaller community water system, serving approximately 5,441 residents. At the latest reading, the system shows limited signs of structural stress.
The score is being driven mainly by Operational Stress, with Capex Pressure contributing at a lower level. The pressure is distributed rather than concentrated in a single dimension.
3 active stress signals are attached to this system, including one at high severity. The breadth of active signals, even without concentrated high severity, suggests pressure across more than one dimension.
Within its peer cohort, this system ranks around the 5th percentile on measured stress, placing it among the least stressed in its peer group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
ACTIVE SIGNALS
Elevated drought and flood exposure raises outage, source-water, and infrastructure reliability stress.
Score impact: 4.0 · Family: Operational Stress
Active drought conditions stress source-water availability and treatment operations.
Score impact: 4.0 · Family: Operational Stress
PFAS detections can force expensive treatment retrofits and accelerate capital plans.
Score impact: 3.0 · Family: Capex Pressure
HISTORY
Latest
11.0
Trend
+11.0
Observations
22
NC TREASURER FBA
Days Cash on Hand
297
Days Cash As Of
Jun 30, 2024
Population Served
5,441