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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001174947-19-001121
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191021
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191021
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191021

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:		191159486

	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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report: October 21, 2019 </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>485C ROUTE 1 SOUTH, SUITE 400, ISELIN
NEW JERSEY 08830</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item. 8.01. Other Events</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Middlesex Water Company announces commencement of construction of
its $70 million upgrade at its Carl J. Olsen Treatment Plant to include new ozone treatment and various other upgrades as set forth
in the attached press release.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">99.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="ex99-1.htm">Press Release issued by Middlesex Water Company, dated October 21, 2019.</A></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Registrant)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">A. Bruce O&rsquo;Connor</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Dated: October 21, 2019</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>Middlesex
Water COMPANY BEGINS $70 Million </B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>UPGRADE
AT ITS LARGEST WATER TREATMENT PLANT </B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">ISELIN, NJ October
21, 2019 -- Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: MSEX), a provider of water and wastewater and related services primarily in New Jersey
and Delaware, announced it has begun construction of a new ozone treatment facility and various other upgrades at its Carl J. Olsen
Treatment Plant in Edison, New Jersey. Project partners include Northeast Remsco Construction serving as the General Contractor
and Jacobs Engineering Group serving as the Consulting Engineer. Construction is commencing and is anticipated to be completed
by mid-2021.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">Middlesex Water
is investing $70 million on various upgrades at the Company&rsquo;s existing water treatment plant to provide increased resiliency
and to replace sodium hypochlorite with ozone as the primary disinfectant in the water treatment process. This will help ensure
compliance with increasingly stringent drinking water quality regulations and to mitigate the occurrence of disinfection by-products
which can form in parts of the distribution system when chlorine is used. Ozone disinfects pathogenic organisms found in water
more effectively than chlorine and is currently the most widely used water disinfection method used in the world. In addition to
inactivating pathogens in raw water, it also helps to improve taste, odor and is more effective in addressing new chemicals of
emerging concern. Ozone water treatment, which is formed by using oxygen and electricity, adds no chemicals to the water as it
degrades back to oxygen very quickly. In addition to more effective water treatment, the ozone plant will reduce the use of chemicals
currently being used to address taste and odor and disinfection by-products.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">The Company will
also be upgrading its emergency electric generation back up system to help ensure continued service in the event of power loss.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">&ldquo;We&rsquo;re
excited to begin implementing this technology at our largest treatment plant to further protect the health and safety of our customers,&rdquo;
said Dennis Doll, Chairman, CEO and President of Middlesex Water. &ldquo;Through this installation and enhanced emergency power
generation, among other improvements at the plant, we&rsquo;re staying ahead of new and changing regulations, improving water quality,
hardening our facilities against weather events and providing a safer work environment for our employees,&rdquo; added Doll.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">The CJO Water
Treatment plant treats an average of 30 million gallons a day providing water to nearly half a million residents in eastern Middlesex
and Monmouth counties in New Jersey.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">The plant upgrade
is another initiative under the Company&rsquo;s Water for Tomorrow&reg; capital campaign which includes over $295 million in drinking
water infrastructure investments through 2021 to meet the needs of current and future generations of water users.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">More information
about the project can be found at <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>www.waterfortomorrowmwc.com</U></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; background-color: white"><B><U>About Middlesex Water</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Organized in 1897, Middlesex Water provides
regulated and unregulated water and wastewater utility services primarily in New Jersey and Delaware through various subsidiary
companies.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><I>This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, among others, our long-term strategy and expectations, the
status of our acquisition program, the impact of our acquisitions, the impact of current and projected rate requests and the impact
of our capital program on our environmental compliance. There are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements including: general economic business conditions, unfavorable
weather conditions, the success of certain cost containment initiatives, changes in regulations or regulatory treatment, availability
and the cost of capital, the success of growth initiatives and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. </I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Media Contact:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Bernadette M. Sohler, Corporate Affairs</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Middlesex Water Company</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(732) 638-7549</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">www.middlesexwater.com</P>

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