MISI Score
15.1
Stable
Project NC / Martin County
Martin County
DW · Martin CountyDistressedPWSID NC6059015
Score Confidence
0.8%
Peer Percentile
21.6th
As of
Jun 2, 2026
EXPLANATION
Score Drivers
- MISI score is 15.094 (Stable).
- Compliance Escalation adds 7.547 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 7.547.
- Current Drought Severity adds 3.957 points. Current drought severity contributes +4: USDM severity index is 0.5000 as of 2026-05-26. variance weighting adjusted headline contribution from 4 to 3.957.
- 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.
- 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, which is running high in the model, with Capex Pressure contributing at a lower level. In other words, Operational Stress is doing most of the heavy lifting in the headline score.
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 22nd 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
Family Contributions
Operational Stress15.1 / 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: 7.5 · 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: 4.0 · Family: Operational Stress
HISTORY
Score Trend
Latest
15.1
Trend
-2.9
Observations
48