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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities | 12 Months Ended
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Commitments And Contingent Liabilities |
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities | Note 4 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities Water Supply - Middlesex has an agreement with the NJWSA for the purchase of untreated water through November 30, 2023, which provides for an average purchase of 27 million gallons a day (mgd). Pricing is set annually by the NJWSA through a public rate making process. The agreement has provisions for additional pricing in the event Middlesex overdrafts or exceeds certain monthly and annual thresholds. Middlesex also has an agreement with a non-affiliated regulated water utility for the purchase of treated water. This agreement, which expires February 27, 2016, provides for the minimum purchase of 3.0 mgd of treated water with provisions for additional purchases. Purchased water costs are shown below:
|  | Years Ended December 31, |
|  | (Millions of Dollars) |
Purchased Water |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Untreated |  | $ | 2.4 |  |  | $ | 2.4 |  |  | $ | 2.5 |
Treated |  |  | 3.1 |  |  |  | 2.7 |  |  |  | 2.9 |
Total Costs |  | $ | 5.5 |  |  | $ | 5.1 |  |  | $ | 5.4 |
Contract Operations - USA-PA operates the City of Perth Amboy, New Jersey’s (Perth Amboy) water and wastewater systems under a 20-year agreement, which expires in 2018. In connection with the agreement with Perth Amboy, USA-PA entered into a 20-year subcontract with a wastewater operating company for the operation and maintenance of the Perth Amboy wastewater collection system. The subcontract provides for the sharing of certain fixed and variable fees and operating expenses. Construction –The Company may spend up to $22.7 million in 2013, $22.1 million in 2014 and $28.2 million in 2015 on its construction program. The actual amount and timing of capital expenditures is dependent on customer growth, residential new home construction and sales and project scheduling. There is no assurance that projected customer growth and residential new home construction and sales will occur. Litigation – The Company is a defendant in lawsuits in the normal course of business. We believe the resolution of pending claims and legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Change in Control Agreements – The Company has Change in Control Agreements with certain of its officers that provide compensation and benefits in the event of termination of employment in connection with a change in control of the Company.

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