MISI Score
20.3
Watch
Project NC / Graham County
Robbinsville
BOTH · Graham CountyPWSID NC0138010
Score Confidence
0.8%
Peer Percentile
52.2th
As of
Jun 2, 2026
EXPLANATION
Score Drivers
- MISI score is 20.347 (Watch).
- Compliance Escalation adds 5.929 points. Operational compliance contributes +6: 4 violations or enforcement actions have been recorded within the last three years. variance weighting adjusted headline contribution from 6.000000 to 5.929.
- Population Served Decline adds 5.464 points. Population trend contributes +6: five-year population change is -5.135739%. variance weighting adjusted headline contribution from 6 to 5.464.
- Lead & Copper Rule Risk adds 4.997 points. Lead and copper risk contributes +5: lead sample exceedances=0, copper sample exceedances=0, legacy action-level exceedances=0, open LCR violations=1. variance weighting adjusted headline contribution from 5 to 4.997.
- Current Drought Severity adds 3.957 points. Current drought severity contributes +4: USDM severity index is 0.7500 as of 2026-05-26. variance weighting adjusted headline contribution from 4 to 3.957.
- Missing or unresolved factors: Infrastructure Capital Gap, PFAS Contamination Risk, Parent-Government Fiscal Stress.
MARKET INTERPRETATION
What the data suggests
Robbinsville is a smaller community water system, serving approximately 2,916 residents. 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, with Revenue Fragility contributing at a lower level. The pressure is distributed rather than concentrated in a single dimension.
4 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 52nd percentile on measured stress, placing it near the middle of the peer group on measured stress.
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 Stress9.9 / 20.0
Capex Pressure5.0 / 20.0
Revenue Fragility5.5 / 20.0
Rate Constraint0.0 / 20.0
Governance Risk0.0 / 20.0
SL 2020-79
SWIA Assessment History
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
ACTIVE SIGNALS
4 Signals
Population Served Decline
A shrinking served population weakens the customer base and raises infrastructure cost per customer.
Score impact: 5.5 · Family: Revenue Fragility
Compliance Escalation
Repeated or serious compliance failures often indicate rising operational and infrastructure stress.
Score impact: 5.9 · Family: Operational Stress
Lead & Copper Rule Risk
Lead and copper exceedances and replacement obligations can drive near-term treatment and capital pressure.
Score impact: 5.0 · Family: Capex Pressure
Current Drought Severity
Active drought conditions stress source-water availability and treatment operations.
Score impact: 4.0 · Family: Operational Stress
HISTORY
Score Trend
Latest
20.3
Trend
+20.3
Observations
48
Days Cash on Hand
183
Days Cash As Of
Jun 30, 2023
Population Served
2,916