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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 9 Months Ended |
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Aug. 03, 2020 USD ($) Customer | Apr. 02, 2020 USD ($) Customer | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Business Combinations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase price |  |  | $ 5,741 | $ 0 |
Summary of utility plant comprises [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Utility plant, at original cost |  |  | 553,387 |  | $ 530,721
Goodwill |  |  | $ 623 | $ 0 | $ 0
Frankford [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combinations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Number of customers | Customer |  | 360 |  |  |
Total purchase price |  | $ 3,600 |  |  |
Delaware City [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combinations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Number of customers | Customer | 800 |  |  |  |
Total purchase price | $ 2,100 |  |  |  |
Summary of utility plant comprises [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 623 |  |  |  |
Purchase price | 5,741 |  |  |  |
Delaware City [Member] | Source of supply plant [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Summary of utility plant comprises [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Utility plant, at original cost | 233 |  |  |  |
Delaware City [Member] | Pumping and water treatment plant [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Summary of utility plant comprises [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Utility plant, at original cost | 1,552 |  |  |  |
Delaware City [Member] | Transmission and distribution plant [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Summary of utility plant comprises [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Utility plant, at original cost | $ 3,333 |  |  |  |

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