Rate and Regulatory Matters	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Regulated Operations [Abstract]
Rate and Regulatory Matters	Note 2 – Rate and Regulatory Matters Tidewater - Effective January 1, 2017, Tidewater increased its Delaware Public Service Commission-approved Distribution System Improvement Charge (DSIC) rate, which is expected to generate $0.3 million of annual revenues. A DSIC is a rate-mechanism that allows water utilities to recover investments in, and generate a return on, qualifying capital improvements to their water distribution system made between base rate proceedings.

Rate and Regulatory Matters

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Note 2 – Rate and Regulatory Matters

Tidewater - Effective January 1, 2017, Tidewater increased its Delaware Public Service Commission-approved Distribution System Improvement Charge (DSIC) rate, which is expected to generate $0.3 million of annual revenues. A DSIC is a rate-mechanism that allows water utilities to recover investments in, and generate a return on, qualifying capital improvements to their water distribution system made between base rate proceedings.