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Investment in OC-BVI (Details Textual) bbl in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	108 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2007 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2003 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 14, 2017 gal	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Mar. 04, 2010 gal	Dec. 31, 2009 bbl
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	43.53%
Equity Method Investments Voting Shares Percentage	50.00%
Equity Method Investment, Interest In Profit Percentage	45.00%
Equity Method Investments	$ 2,892,825				$ 2,783,882
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	80,593	$ 26,866
Sales Revenue, Services, Net	123,764	130,252
Due from Related Parties	74,945				123,807
Deferred Revenue, Current	180,510				181,328
Baughers Bay Plant [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Plant Value							$ 13,000,000
Potential Proceeds To Be Received From Litigation Settlement							$ 11,580,000
1990 Agreement [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Cost to Expand Production Capacity of Plant				$ 4,700,000
Bar Bay Agreement [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Delivery Terms, Volume of water per day | gal									600,000
Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	2,892,825				$ 2,783,882
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	80,593	26,866
Profit Sharing Income From Equity Method Investments	28,350	10,125
Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd [Member] | 1990 Agreement [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Proceeds Damage From BVI Government			$ 4,700,000
Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd [Member] | Management Service [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Services, Net	123,763	$ 130,252
Baughers Bay [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Purchase Price Agreed for Plant Under Agreement	$ 1,420,000							$ 1,420,000
Plant Capacity | bbl										1.7
Bar Bay [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
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