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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914317-11-001269
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110915
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110915
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110915

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MIDDLESEX WATER CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000066004
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER SUPPLY [4941]
		IRS NUMBER:				221114430
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-00422
		FILM NUMBER:		111092572

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 RONSON RD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1500
		CITY:			ISELIN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7326341500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 RONON ROAD
		CITY:			ISELIN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08830
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15.95pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">TIDEWATER UTILITIES FILES FOR RATE INCREASE</font></div>

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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17.35pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; DISPLAY: inline">DOVER</font>, <font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; DISPLAY: inline">DELAWARE</font> &#8211; <font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; DISPLAY: inline">September 15, 2011 &#8211; </font>Tidewater Utilities, Inc. (Tidewater) has filed a request with the Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC) for an<font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; DISPLAY: inline">&#160;</font>increase in base water rates -- an overall request of $6.9 million over current revenues -- to cover costs of increased capital investment as well as increased operations and maintenance expenses since a rate adjustment was last requested in January 2009.</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17.35pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>Since the 2009 rate filing, Tidewater has invested $14.9 million to upgrade or replace aging infrastructure and make improvements to ensure the continued reliability of drinking water and fire protection services.&#160;&#160;Such improvements not only help ensure continued reliability of service but also provide for additional supplies of water and address regulatory requirements.</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17.35pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>The Company plans to invest $8.4 million of additional infrastructure upgrades through March 31, 2012.&#160;&#160;The company&#8217;s capital program includes distribution system replacements and fire protection projects, as well as upgrades to production facilities to further meet regulatory requirements.</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17.35pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Tidewater is proposing that interim rates be implemented effective sixty days after the filing of the request, subject to refund based on the final outcome of this proceeding. Any remaining increase that may be awarded by the PSC would become effective when the final decision is rendered by the PSC. The interim increase request amounts to 10.89%.&#160;&#160;If the full request is granted, a customer using a 5/8&#8221; water meter with water consumption of 15,000 gallons of water per quarter would see their quarterly bill increase from $160.13 to $210.56.</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17.35pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160;Tidewater operates over 86 water plants and 162 wells throughout Delaware and in 2010 delivered more than 2.1 billion gallons of drinking water throughout its service area, which extends from lower New Castle County in the north of Delaware to Sussex County near the state's southern border with Maryland.&#160;&#160;Tidewater Utilities is the largest private water supplier south of the Chesapeake &amp; Delaware Canal.</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18.8pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>The Delaware Public Service Commission will next examine the rate proposal. Public hearings on the matter will be held in the Company&#8217;s service area where customers are welcome to comment on the filing request.</font></div>

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