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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) gal in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2018 gal / d | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) a gal | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Easements [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Minimum rentals payment per year |  | $ 44,000 | $ 40,000 |
Summary of minimum annual payments related to easement agreements [Abstract] |  |  |  |
2020 |  | 73,000 |  |
2021 |  | 40,000 |  |
2022 |  | 38,000 |  |
2023 |  | 39,000 |  |
2024 |  | 40,000 |  |
2025 through 2043 |  | 866,000 |  |
Total |  | 1,096,000 |  |
Summary of minimum annual purchase commitments for all interconnection agreements [Abstract] |  |  |  |
2020 |  | 3,881,000 |  |
2021 |  | 57,000 |  |
2022 |  | 57,000 |  |
2023 |  | 28,000 |  |
Total |  | 4,023,000 |  |
Expenses for purchased water |  | $ 4,300,000 | 4,200,000 | $ 4,200,000
Artesian Water [Member] |  |  |  |
Interconnections [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Multiplier to estimate minimum purchase requirements for the year | gal |  | 3 |  |
Minimum reduced purchase requirements of water | gal |  | 1,095 |  |
Other Commitments [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Agreement period |  | 3 years |  |
Commitment amount |  | $ 1,300,000 |  |
Tank painting expense |  | 155,000 | 447,000 | 658,000
Summary of other commitment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
2020 |  | 3,020,000 |  |
2021 |  | 3,020,000 |  |
2022 |  | 3,020,000 |  |
Total |  | $ 9,060,000 |  |
Artesian Water Pennsylvania [Member] |  |  |  |
Easements [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Easement agreement period |  | 40 years |  |
Easement payments |  | $ 41,000 | 40,000 | 38,000
Artesian Wastewater [Member] |  |  |  |
Easements [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Area of land use as per perpetual agreement (in acres) | a |  | 460 |  |
Minimum rentals payment per year |  | $ 40,000 |  |
Adjustment Factor |  | 2.00% |  |
Termination Period |  | 180 days |  |
Rental payments |  | $ 44,000 | $ 44,000 | $ 44,000
Artesian Water Maryland [Member] |  |  |  |
Interconnections [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Minimum purchase requirements of water | gal / d | 35,000 |  |  |

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