MISI Score
11.1
Stable
Project NC / Martin County
Martin County
DW · Martin CountyDistressedPWSID NC6059015
Score Confidence
0.8%
Peer Percentile
6.5th
As of
Jul 23, 2026
EXPLANATION
Score Drivers
- MISI score is 11.136 (Stable).
- Compliance Escalation adds 5.568 points. Operational compliance contributes +10: 7 violations or enforcement actions have been recorded within the last three years. variance weighting adjusted headline contribution from 10.000000 to 9.882. concentration guardrail adjusted headline contribution from 9.882 to 5.568.
- Monitoring / Reporting Failures adds 3.590 points. Monitoring/reporting contributes +4: 2 monitoring-related violations are on record. variance weighting adjusted headline contribution from 4.000000 to 3.590.
- Current Drought Severity adds 1.978 points. Current drought severity contributes +2: USDM severity index is 0.1068 as of 2026-07-14. variance weighting adjusted headline contribution from 2 to 1.978.
- Missing or unresolved factors: Infrastructure Capital Gap, Lead & Copper Rule Risk, PFAS Contamination Risk.
MARKET INTERPRETATION
What the data suggests
Martin County operates a community water system tracked in the Munimetric coverage set. 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 6th 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
Family Contributions
Operational Stress11.1 / 20.0
Capex Pressure0.0 / 20.0
Revenue Fragility0.0 / 20.0
Rate Constraint0.0 / 20.0
Governance Risk0.0 / 20.0
SL 2020-79
SWIA Assessment History
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
ACTIVE SIGNALS
3 Signals
Compliance Escalation
Repeated or serious compliance failures often indicate rising operational and infrastructure stress.
Score impact: 5.6 · Family: Operational Stress
Monitoring / Reporting Failures
Recurring monitoring or reporting failures often signal weak administrative capacity or deteriorating operational discipline.
Score impact: 3.6 · Family: Operational Stress
Current Drought Severity
Active drought conditions stress source-water availability and treatment operations.
Score impact: 2.0 · Family: Operational Stress
HISTORY
Score Trend
Latest
11.1
Trend
-6.9
Observations
81