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Maryland

Statewide Munimetric profile for Maryland, covering drinking-water market scores, signal activity, infrastructure stress context, and population insights across 78 scored service markets serving approximately 12.7 million people. This state profile highlights what is happening and why it matters using water-system, fiscal, capital, and signal context.

Maryland has an average MISI infrastructure stress score of 25.2/100 in the Watch band as of 2026-07-04. Public records summarize recent drinking-water violations, PFAS monitoring records, lead and copper context, and source-water mix across 78 covered systems. Updated May 2026.

National context

States sized by scored-market count. Color reflects average stress band.

78Markets scored
25.2Headline composite
~12.7MPop. served
399Active signals
Band distribution (MISI)

State headline composite

Component of current headline composite

Infrastructure Stress19.6 / 100

Physical, compliance, and capital-execution pressure reflected in the blended headline composite.

Socioeconomic Stress5.4 / 100

Affordability, demand-base, and parent-government fiscal pressure reflected in the blended headline composite.

Observability Stress0.1 / 100

Staleness, disclosure freshness, and reporting-visibility effects reflected in the blended headline composite.

25.2 headline compositeMaryland state composite78 markets~12.7M people served
Freedom District45.8fragileCity of Baltimore45.2fragileCity of Rockville43.1fragileTown of Elkton41.7fragileHoward County D.p.w. Distribution40.7fragileTown of North East40.1fragileGlen Burnie-Broadneck39.9watchTown of Hampstead37.4watchCrofton-Odenton36.9watchCity of Annapolis35.7watchTown of Poolesville35.7watchCity of Brunswick35.2watchBroad Creek34.4watchTown of Middletown34.0watchTown of Ocean City33.9watchCity of Bowie33.1watchMidland-Lonaconing32.8watchTown of Perryville32.7watchCity of Cumberland32.1watchTown of Mount Airy31.8watchMaryland American Water Company31.6watchWashington Suburban Sanitary Commission30.4watchBoonsboro - Keedysville30.1watchCity of Havre De Grace30.0watchCity of Westminster29.9watchLexington Park29.7watchTown of Thurmont29.7watchCity of Pocomoke City29.3watchCity of Salisbury28.3watchPatuxent Naval Air Station (navfac-Wash)28.0watchTown of Walkersville28.0watchCity of Fruitland27.9watchTown of Manchester27.9watchStevensville27.6watchFort Detrick27.0watchNew Design26.7watchEastern Correctional Institute26.6watchU.s. Naval Academy26.5watchTown of Chesapeake Beach26.0watchLavale Sanitary Commission25.2watchA.p.g. - Edgewood Area25.0watchOcean Pines25.0watchTown of Chestertown24.2watchCity of Taneytown23.9watchFort George G. Meade23.5watchSevern Water Company22.5watchCity of Frederick21.8watchNaval Support Facility, Indian Head21.5watchCity of Aberdeen21.3watchCity of Cambridge21.2watchHarford County D.p.w.21.2watchCity of Frostburg21.0watchWssc (included in 0150005)19.6stableChesapeake Ranch Estates19.6stableChapel Hill19.5stableWaldorf19.5stableArnold Wtp % Annapolis Dpw18.5stableThe Provinces18.5stableChesapeake Complex18.5stableTown of Centreville17.9stableBaltimore City-Bureau Water Su17.9stableAshburton17.9stableBaltimore City Municipal Works17.9stableTown of Berlin17.6stableMeadowview / Highland15.7stableCity of Hagerstown15.3stableTown of Indian Head15.2stablePatuxeunt Plant Wssc13.9stablePotomac Plant Wssc13.9stableWashington Suburban Sanitary C13.9stableEastern Region Allegany Distrib. System12.9stableWestern Region Allegany Distrib. System12.9stableTown of Denton11.5stableI-70 Rest Areas (eastside and Westside)10.1stableBryans Road7.9stableEaston Utilities7.9stableTown of La Plata4.0stableOcean City4.0stableFreedom District45.8fragileCity of Baltimore45.2fragileCity of Rockville43.1fragileTown of Elkton41.7fragileHoward County D.p.w. Distribution40.7fragileTown of North East40.1fragileGlen Burnie-Broadneck39.9watchTown of Hampstead37.4watchCrofton-Odenton36.9watchCity of Annapolis35.7watchTown of Poolesville35.7watchCity of Brunswick35.2watchBroad Creek34.4watchTown of Middletown34.0watchTown of Ocean City33.9watchCity of Bowie33.1watchMidland-Lonaconing32.8watchTown of Perryville32.7watchCity of Cumberland32.1watchTown of Mount Airy31.8watchMaryland American Water Company31.6watchWashington Suburban Sanitary Commission30.4watchBoonsboro - Keedysville30.1watchCity of Havre De Grace30.0watchCity of Westminster29.9watchLexington Park29.7watchTown of Thurmont29.7watchCity of Pocomoke City29.3watchCity of Salisbury28.3watchPatuxent Naval Air Station (navfac-Wash)28.0watchTown of Walkersville28.0watchCity of Fruitland27.9watchTown of Manchester27.9watchStevensville27.6watchFort Detrick27.0watchNew Design26.7watchEastern Correctional Institute26.6watchU.s. Naval Academy26.5watchTown of Chesapeake Beach26.0watchLavale Sanitary Commission25.2watchA.p.g. - Edgewood Area25.0watchOcean Pines25.0watchTown of Chestertown24.2watchCity of Taneytown23.9watchFort George G. Meade23.5watchSevern Water Company22.5watchCity of Frederick21.8watchNaval Support Facility, Indian Head21.5watchCity of Aberdeen21.3watchCity of Cambridge21.2watchHarford County D.p.w.21.2watchCity of Frostburg21.0watchWssc (included in 0150005)19.6stableChesapeake Ranch Estates19.6stableChapel Hill19.5stableWaldorf19.5stableArnold Wtp % Annapolis Dpw18.5stableThe Provinces18.5stableChesapeake Complex18.5stableTown of Centreville17.9stableBaltimore City-Bureau Water Su17.9stableAshburton17.9stableBaltimore City Municipal Works17.9stableTown of Berlin17.6stableMeadowview / Highland15.7stableCity of Hagerstown15.3stableTown of Indian Head15.2stablePatuxeunt Plant Wssc13.9stablePotomac Plant Wssc13.9stableWashington Suburban Sanitary C13.9stableEastern Region Allegany Distrib. System12.9stableWestern Region Allegany Distrib. System12.9stableTown of Denton11.5stableI-70 Rest Areas (eastside and Westside)10.1stableBryans Road7.9stableEaston Utilities7.9stableTown of La Plata4.0stableOcean City4.0stable

Track

Maryland Infrastructure Track

Portfolio posture across schedule and budget risk. · 7 active projects.

State scope
Total capital$25M
On-time rate
100%
Budget risk
35%
Delayed0%
Sch. variance0d

Funding mix

7 projectsTracked capital: $25,377,722

  • Funding mix unavailable

State interpretation guide

How to read Maryland headline composite

Plain-language summary

Maryland currently shows an average MISI headline composite of 25.2 versus a national average of 24.5. In v0.1.2, the headline composite remains a blended structural stress measure rather than a pure physical-condition index. A frozen national reference and a 50 percent single-factor cap reduce the dominance of near-universal and very rare factors, while the component bars continue to separate infrastructure, socioeconomic, and observability readings.

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Public record layer

Statewide Water Quality Context

Stored public-record context for recent drinking-water violations, contaminant monitoring, and source-water mix across covered systems. This is not a tap-water safety determination and does not change the MISI score.

Systems with recent violations
35 of 78Systems with recent public violation rows.
Source-water mix78 systems
  • Surface water36
  • Groundwater42
  • Purchased water0
  • Mixed source0
  • Not stored0

Latest identity snapshot: Dec 31, 2025

Coverage
  • Violation, enforcement, and compliance-burden counts use the recent 3 years window for dated stored records.
  • Drinking-water identity snapshots are stored for 76 of 78 included scored systems.
  • PFAS monitoring summary records are stored for 66 of 78 included systems; missing records are not treated as non-detections.
  • Lead and copper summary records are stored for 65 of 78 included systems; missing records are not treated as absence of lead/copper context.
Water quality questionsDefinitions and public-record context
How many covered systems in Maryland have recent recorded drinking-water violations?
Stored public records show 35 covered systems with recent drinking-water violations, with 276 recorded violations across 78 covered systems in the recent 3 years window.
How does Munimetric summarize PFAS public-record context in Maryland?
Stored contaminant-monitoring summaries are present for 66 covered systems; 42 systems have PFAS detection context in this state summary.
How does Munimetric summarize lead & copper context in Maryland?
Stored lead & copper summaries are present for 65 covered systems; 36 systems have violation or action-level context in this state summary.
What source-water types are represented across covered Maryland systems?
Stored identity records group covered Maryland systems by source-water type: Surface water: 36, Groundwater: 42.
Where can I find official drinking-water records for Maryland?
The Official records drawer lists Public drinking-water profile, Contaminant monitoring records links where currently available for Maryland.
Is this a real-time statewide tap-water condition rating?
No. This is not a real-time tap-water condition determination. Munimetric summarizes stored public-record context for research and navigation, and this layer does not change MISI.
Official records
Methodology/source notes
  • Methodology/source notesDisplayed from stored public drinking-water records and official program references. This layer does not change MISI.
  • Enforcement historyEPA ECHO / SDWIS: Violation and enforcement counts are aggregated from stored public compliance records across covered systems.
  • Contaminant monitoring recordsEPA UCMR: PFAS context uses stored contaminant-monitoring summaries where available; missing records are not treated as non-detections.
  • State drinking-water programOfficial link not currently stored for this state program mapping.
Top recent compliance-burden systemsRecent 3 years
SystemPopulationSource waterRecent violationsRecent enforcementPublic-record flags
Town Of PerryvilleMD00700184,413Surface water7339recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, lead/copper context
City Of Havre De GraceMD012001214,000Surface water3420recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, lead/copper context
City Of RockvilleMD015000352,000Surface water3210recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context
Town Of North EastMD00700168,600Surface water1960recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context
Midland-LonaconingMD00100185,000Surface water1652recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, lead/copper context
City Of BaltimoreMD03000021,600,000Surface water1157recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context
Lexington ParkMD018000743,030Groundwater723recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures
Town Of Ocean CityMD023000330,000Groundwater627recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context

This is not a real-time tap-water condition determination. For current advisories or health guidance, consult the utility or state drinking-water program.

Executive context

What This Page Shows

78 of the community drinking-water systems in Maryland are currently scored. Analytics below are calculated from this covered subset only. Covered systems serve approximately 12.7M people.

What the Data Suggests

Maryland has 78 scored service markets in the Munimetric coverage set, covering roughly 12.7 million residents in total. At the latest reading, the state-level average lands at 25.2 out of 100, indicating early but meaningful signs of structural stress in aggregate. A relatively small share — roughly 8% — currently sit in elevated-stress bands.

Across state markets, Operational Stress (10.7 points average) and Capex Pressure (9.0) are the leading contributors to headline stress. The relatively close spacing suggests pressure is spread across more than one dimension.

399 active signals are recorded across state markets. The most prevalent is Current Drought Severity, affecting 78 markets.

State-level average stress has been relatively steady between recent observation periods, suggesting the current picture reflects persistent conditions rather than a sudden shift.

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.

Recent Movement

Latest average MISI is 25.2 as of Jul 4, 2026. Movement since Jul 3, 2026 is flat.

Compact summary from 65 stored state observations.

State Family Contribution Summary

Operational Stress10.7 / 20.0
Capex Pressure9.0 / 20.0
Revenue Fragility4.9 / 20.0
Governance Risk0.7 / 20.0
Rate Constraint0.0 / 20.0

Signals

Signal Frequency

SignalSeverityMarkets affected% of scored
Current Drought Severityhigh78100%
Climate Hazard Exposurehigh6583%
High-AGI Out-Migrationhigh4558%
PFAS Contamination Riskhigh4254%
Compliance Escalationhigh4153%
Lead & Copper Rule Riskhigh3646%
Infrastructure Capital Gaphigh2937%
Housing Market Weaknessmedium2937%
Parent-Government Fiscal Stresshigh1215%
Population Served Declinemedium1114%
Monitoring / Reporting Failuresmedium912%
Utility Data Stalenesshigh23%

Markets

Top Markets

#MarketScoreBandPopulationSignals
1Freedom District45.8Fragile25K8
2City of Baltimore45.2Fragile1.6M8
3City of Rockville43.1Fragile52K7
4Town of Elkton41.7Fragile16K8
5Howard County D.p.w. Distribution40.7Fragile286K8
6Town of North East40.1Fragile9K7
7Glen Burnie-Broadneck39.9Watch291K7
8Town of Hampstead37.4Watch7K8
9Crofton-Odenton36.9Watch63K7
10City of Annapolis35.7Watch35K6
11Town of Poolesville35.7Watch6K7
12City of Brunswick35.2Watch7K6
13Broad Creek34.4Watch23K6
14Town of Middletown34.0Watch4K7
15Town of Ocean City33.9Watch30K6
16City of Bowie33.1Watch25K6
17Midland-Lonaconing32.8Watch5K6
18Town of Perryville32.7Watch4K7
19City of Cumberland32.1Watch27K6
20Town of Mount Airy31.8Watch10K6

Comparison

State Comparison

National average: 24.5

RankStateAvg ScoreBandMarketsDelta vs State
21Arizona26.6Watch154+1.4
22Kansas25.7Watch90+0.6
23Maryland25.2Watch78+0.0
24Colorado25.1Watch174-0.1
25North Carolina24.9Watch276-0.3

Analytical posture

State Stress Analytics

Score Distribution

Distribution of scored market scores with the state average overlay.

Avg 25.2

78 markets plotted.

Stress vs Population

Each point is a scored market; tooltip reveals market-level context.

Freedom District Population: 24,867 Score: 45.8City of Baltimore Population: 1,600,000 Score: 45.2City of Rockville Population: 52,000 Score: 43.1Town of Elkton Population: 15,625 Score: 41.7Howard County D.p.w. Distribution Population: 286,158 Score: 40.7Town of North East Population: 8,600 Score: 40.1Glen Burnie-Broadneck Population: 290,606 Score: 39.9Town of Hampstead Population: 6,600 Score: 37.4Crofton-Odenton Population: 62,986 Score: 36.9City of Annapolis Population: 35,000 Score: 35.7Town of Poolesville Population: 6,005 Score: 35.7City of Brunswick Population: 7,312 Score: 35.2Broad Creek Population: 23,179 Score: 34.4Town of Middletown Population: 4,288 Score: 34.0Town of Ocean City Population: 30,000 Score: 33.9City of Bowie Population: 25,000 Score: 33.1Midland-Lonaconing Population: 5,000 Score: 32.8Town of Perryville Population: 4,413 Score: 32.7City of Cumberland Population: 27,039 Score: 32.1Town of Mount Airy Population: 9,890 Score: 31.8Maryland American Water Company Population: 13,200 Score: 31.6Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Population: 1,900,000 Score: 30.4Boonsboro - Keedysville Population: 4,250 Score: 30.1City of Havre De Grace Population: 14,000 Score: 30.0City of Westminster Population: 35,256 Score: 29.9Lexington Park Population: 43,030 Score: 29.7Town of Thurmont Population: 6,200 Score: 29.7City of Pocomoke City Population: 4,100 Score: 29.3City of Salisbury Population: 30,343 Score: 28.3Patuxent Naval Air Station (navfac-Wash) Population: 22,000 Score: 28.0Town of Walkersville Population: 8,440 Score: 28.0City of Fruitland Population: 5,907 Score: 27.9Town of Manchester Population: 4,954 Score: 27.9Stevensville Population: 9,155 Score: 27.6Fort Detrick Population: 7,900 Score: 27.0New Design Population: 74,911 Score: 26.7Eastern Correctional Institute Population: 3,500 Score: 26.6U.s. Naval Academy Population: 8,700 Score: 26.5Town of Chesapeake Beach Population: 5,000 Score: 26.0Lavale Sanitary Commission Population: 5,500 Score: 25.2Ocean Pines Population: 11,890 Score: 25.0Town of Chestertown Population: 5,400 Score: 24.2City of Taneytown Population: 6,750 Score: 23.9Fort George G. Meade Population: 62,234 Score: 23.5Severn Water Company Population: 5,447 Score: 22.5City of Frederick Population: 54,000 Score: 21.8Naval Support Facility, Indian Head Population: 3,321 Score: 21.5City of Aberdeen Population: 18,006 Score: 21.3City of Cambridge Population: 15,000 Score: 21.2Harford County D.p.w. Population: 104,567 Score: 21.2City of Frostburg Population: 11,000 Score: 21.0Wssc (included in 0150005) Population: 482,000 Score: 19.6Chesapeake Ranch Estates Population: 9,500 Score: 19.6Chapel Hill Population: 15,000 Score: 19.5Waldorf Population: 84,296 Score: 19.5Arnold Wtp % Annapolis Dpw Population: 150,000 Score: 18.5The Provinces Population: 3,991 Score: 18.5Chesapeake Complex Population: 4,785 Score: 18.5Town of Centreville Population: 3,322 Score: 17.9Baltimore City-Bureau Water Su Population: 1,755,000 Score: 17.9Ashburton Population: 500,000 Score: 17.9Baltimore City Municipal Works Population: 500,000 Score: 17.9Town of Berlin Population: 4,500 Score: 17.6Meadowview / Highland Population: 3,500 Score: 15.7City of Hagerstown Population: 92,200 Score: 15.3Town of Indian Head Population: 4,100 Score: 15.2Patuxeunt Plant Wssc Population: 1,300,000 Score: 13.9Potomac Plant Wssc Population: 1,300,000 Score: 13.9Washington Suburban Sanitary C Population: 1,300,000 Score: 13.9Eastern Region Allegany Distrib. System Population: 5,703 Score: 12.9Western Region Allegany Distrib. System Population: 4,955 Score: 12.9Town of Denton Population: 4,500 Score: 11.5I-70 Rest Areas (eastside and Westside) Population: 5,400 Score: 10.1Bryans Road Population: 6,260 Score: 7.9Easton Utilities Population: 17,357 Score: 7.9Town of La Plata Population: 11,535 Score: 4.0Ocean City Population: 150,000 Score: 4.0MISI score (0-100)Population served (log scale)

77 markets plotted.

Population View

People served by community water systems in Maryland, colored by stress band.

~12.7M people served by 78 systems in Maryland

Stable
Watch
Fragile
High Stress
Critical

78 scored systems · colored by stress band

Peer Constellation

Select a market to see its nearest peers by score similarity.

24 nearest peers by score distance.

Score Trend

Latest

25.2

Trend

+21.2

Observations

65

Mar 18, 2026 · 3.9Mar 20, 2026 · 3.9Mar 21, 2026 · 3.9Mar 22, 2026 · 3.9Mar 24, 2026 · 6.2Mar 25, 2026 · 9.0Mar 29, 2026 · 9.0Apr 2, 2026 · 12.7Apr 3, 2026 · 13.0Apr 4, 2026 · 10.0Apr 5, 2026 · 10.0Apr 6, 2026 · 24.2Apr 7, 2026 · 24.2Apr 8, 2026 · 25.0Apr 9, 2026 · 25.0Apr 10, 2026 · 25.0Apr 13, 2026 · 25.0Apr 14, 2026 · 25.0Apr 18, 2026 · 25.0Apr 19, 2026 · 25.0Apr 21, 2026 · 25.5Apr 22, 2026 · 25.5Apr 23, 2026 · 25.5Apr 24, 2026 · 25.5Apr 25, 2026 · 26.1Apr 26, 2026 · 25.0Apr 27, 2026 · 25.0Apr 28, 2026 · 24.9Apr 29, 2026 · 24.9Apr 30, 2026 · 24.9May 1, 2026 · 24.9May 2, 2026 · 25.4May 3, 2026 · 25.4May 4, 2026 · 25.4May 5, 2026 · 25.4May 6, 2026 · 25.4May 7, 2026 · 25.4May 8, 2026 · 25.6May 9, 2026 · 25.6May 10, 2026 · 25.6May 17, 2026 · 25.9May 19, 2026 · 25.9May 21, 2026 · 25.9May 22, 2026 · 25.9May 24, 2026 · 25.9May 26, 2026 · 25.9May 28, 2026 · 25.9May 31, 2026 · 24.8Jun 1, 2026 · 24.8Jun 2, 2026 · 24.8Jun 8, 2026 · 24.8Jun 11, 2026 · 24.8Jun 12, 2026 · 25.1Jun 14, 2026 · 25.1Jun 15, 2026 · 25.1Jun 16, 2026 · 25.1Jun 22, 2026 · 25.1Jun 23, 2026 · 25.1Jun 28, 2026 · 25.5Jun 29, 2026 · 25.5Jun 30, 2026 · 25.5Jul 1, 2026 · 25.5Jul 2, 2026 · 25.5Jul 3, 2026 · 25.2Jul 4, 2026 · 25.2Mar 18, 2026Jul 4, 2026

Extended layers

Advanced State Context

Priority views, detailed registers, and methodology supporting the analytical core above.

Markets & signals

Priority Views

#MarketScoreBandPopulationSignals
1Freedom District45.8Fragile25K8
2City of Baltimore45.2Fragile1.6M8
3City of Rockville43.1Fragile52K7
4Town of Elkton41.7Fragile16K8
5Howard County D.p.w. Distribution40.7Fragile286K8
6Town of North East40.1Fragile9K7
7Glen Burnie-Broadneck39.9Watch291K7
8Town of Hampstead37.4Watch7K8
9Crofton-Odenton36.9Watch63K7
10City of Annapolis35.7Watch35K6
11Town of Poolesville35.7Watch6K7
12City of Brunswick35.2Watch7K6
13Broad Creek34.4Watch23K6
14Town of Middletown34.0Watch4K7
15Town of Ocean City33.9Watch30K6
16City of Bowie33.1Watch25K6
17Midland-Lonaconing32.8Watch5K6
18Town of Perryville32.7Watch4K7
19City of Cumberland32.1Watch27K6
20Town of Mount Airy31.8Watch10K6

Detailed records

Registers

#MarketScoreBandPopulationSignals
1Freedom District45.8Fragile25K8
2City of Baltimore45.2Fragile1.6M8
3City of Rockville43.1Fragile52K7
4Town of Elkton41.7Fragile16K8
5Howard County D.p.w. Distribution40.7Fragile286K8
6Town of North East40.1Fragile9K7
7Glen Burnie-Broadneck39.9Watch291K7
8Town of Hampstead37.4Watch7K8
9Crofton-Odenton36.9Watch63K7
10City of Annapolis35.7Watch35K6
11Town of Poolesville35.7Watch6K7
12City of Brunswick35.2Watch7K6
13Broad Creek34.4Watch23K6
14Town of Middletown34.0Watch4K7
15Town of Ocean City33.9Watch30K6
16City of Bowie33.1Watch25K6
17Midland-Lonaconing32.8Watch5K6
18Town of Perryville32.7Watch4K7
19City of Cumberland32.1Watch27K6
20Town of Mount Airy31.8Watch10K6

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Water Infrastructure in Maryland

Munimetric tracks infrastructure stress across 78 community drinking-water systems in Maryland. Each system receives a Munimetric Infrastructure Stress Index (MISI) score from 0 to 100, calculated across five risk families: Operational Stress, Capex Pressure, Revenue Fragility, Rate Constraint, and Governance Risk. Higher scores indicate more structural stress. Scores are source-backed and deterministic, drawing from EPA SDWA compliance records, American Community Survey demographic and economic data, FEMA National Risk Index hazard profiles, and state financial disclosures.

State-level monitoring shows which systems face the highest structural stress, how Maryland compares against other states nationally, and which monitoring signals are most active across the state. Each individual system profile includes compliance history, score family drivers, peer rankings within population-based cohorts where safeguards pass, and public source context. Full provenance cards and source workbench views remain workflow-gated. Munimetric covers community water systems across all 50 states and territories. This is structural risk research—not a water quality rating, advisory feed, or credit rating. Updated May 2026.

The statewide public-record layer adds drinking-water violation categories, PFAS monitoring summaries where stored, lead and copper context, source-water mix, and official record links across covered systems. These records help explain water-system context alongside infrastructure stress without turning Munimetric into a tap-water safety determination.

What is the Munimetric score for Maryland?
Munimetric assigns a state-level average MISI score based on the individual scores of all covered community water systems in Maryland. The state average, band distribution, and market-level rankings are shown on this page. Higher MISI values indicate greater structural stress.
Which water systems in Maryland face the most infrastructure stress?
The state page ranks the highest-stress systems in Maryland by MISI score. Stress reflects operational burden, capital gaps, revenue fragility, rate affordability constraints, and governance risk, not a single compliance event. The headline remains a blended structural stress composite rather than a pure physical-condition index. Workflow actions remain reserved for account access.
How does Maryland compare to other states for drinking water infrastructure risk?
Maryland is compared against all 50 states and territories using average MISI score, market count, and band distribution. Munimetric tracks nationwide coverage across 9,000+ scored service markets.
Are there lead pipe or corrosion-related concerns in Maryland water systems?
Where lead and copper rule compliance data is available from EPA SDWA records, Munimetric factors it into the Operational Stress family score. Specific lead service line inventories vary by system. Individual system profiles contain the most detailed compliance context available.
Does Munimetric include PFAS monitoring context for Maryland water systems?
Munimetric summarizes stored PFAS monitoring context where public contaminant-monitoring records are available. Missing PFAS summaries remain missing records, not non-detections, and this public-record layer does not change the MISI score by itself.
What compliance signals are active in Maryland?
Munimetric tracks signals such as compliance escalation, monitoring and reporting failures, population decline, income erosion, data staleness, and parent-government fiscal stress across Maryland water systems.
Does Munimetric track boil water advisories in Maryland?
Munimetric does not track real-time boil water advisories. For current advisories, contact your local water utility or state drinking water program. Munimetric monitors structural conditions that provide context around system reliability over time.