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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
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W.F. Construction [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contract to repair water treatment plant	$ 325,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_ImmediateFamilyMemberOfManagementOrPrincipalOwnerMember
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Accounts payable balance due	$ 0us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_ImmediateFamilyMemberOfManagementOrPrincipalOwnerMember	$ 89,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_ImmediateFamilyMemberOfManagementOrPrincipalOwnerMember

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