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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($) Employee BoardMember | Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 12, 2016 USD ($)
Estimated WISE Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Estimated costs, 2019 | $ 3,010,390 |  |  |
Estimated costs, 2020 | 718,246 |  |  |
Estimated costs, 2021 | 904,502 |  |  |
Estimated costs, 2022 | 1,090,758 |  |  |
Estimated costs, 2023 | 1,095,758 |  |  |
Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Estimated WISE Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Estimated costs, 2019 | 99,478 |  |  |
Estimated costs, 2020 | 99,478 |  |  |
Estimated costs, 2021 | 99,478 |  |  |
Estimated costs, 2022 | 99,478 |  |  |
Estimated costs, 2023 | 99,478 |  |  |
Water Delivery [Member] |  |  |  |
Estimated WISE Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Estimated costs, 2019 | 362,512 |  |  |
Estimated costs, 2020 | 543,768 |  |  |
Estimated costs, 2021 | 725,024 |  |  |
Estimated costs, 2022 | 906,280 |  |  |
Estimated costs, 2023 | 906,280 |  |  |
Capital [Member] |  |  |  |
Estimated WISE Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Estimated costs, 2019 | 2,528,400 |  |  |
Estimated costs, 2020 | 50,000 |  |  |
Estimated costs, 2021 | 50,000 |  |  |
Estimated costs, 2022 | 50,000 |  |  |
Estimated costs, 2023 | 50,000 |  |  |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Estimated WISE Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Estimated costs, 2019 | 20,000 |  |  |
Estimated costs, 2020 | 25,000 |  |  |
Estimated costs, 2021 | 30,000 |  |  |
Estimated costs, 2022 | 35,000 |  |  |
Estimated costs, 2023 | $ 40,000 |  |  |
Sky Ranch Community Authority Board [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 6.00% |  |  |
Estimated cost | $ 13,200,000 |  |  |
Related party advances | $ 2,300,000 |  |  |
Facilities Funding and Acquisition Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 6.00% |  |  |
Estimated cost | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |
Rangeview District [Member] | WISE Partnership [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Funding pursuant to participation agreement | 22,200 | $ 198,200 | $ 113,600 |
Investments in the WISE assets | $ 3,114,100 |  |  |
Rangeview District [Member] | Water and Wastewater Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of employee board of directors | Employee | 3 |  |  |
Number of independent board of directors | BoardMember | 1 |  |  |
Rangeview District [Member] | Water and Wastewater Services [Member] | Loans Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 6.25% |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity date | Dec. 31, 2020 |  |  |
Rangeview District [Member] | Water and Wastewater Services [Member] | Loans Receivable [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Loan extended, maximum capacity | $ 250,000 |  |  |
Rangeview District [Member] | Water and Wastewater Services [Member] | Loans Receivable [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |  |  |
Rangeview District [Member] | Water and Wastewater Services [Member] | Notes Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 8.00% |  |  |
Notes receivable | $ 880,700 | 776,400 |  |
Notes receivable, principal | 484,000 | 393,400 |  |
Notes receivable, accrued interest | 396,700 | $ 383,000 |  |
Sky Ranch District [Member] | Water and Wastewater Services [Member] | Notes Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Loan outstanding | $ 0 |  |  |
Interest rate | 8.00% |  |  |
Notes receivable | $ 215,500 |  |  |
Notes receivable, principal | 195,000 |  |  |
Notes receivable, accrued interest | 20,500 |  |  |
Rangeview District and Sky Ranch District [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Loan outstanding | $ 906,200 |  |  |
Patrick J. Beirne [Member] | Nelson Pipeline Constructors LLC [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Ownership interest | 50.00% |  |  |
Board of Directors [Member] | Nelson Pipeline Constructors LLC [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Approved bid value |  |  |  | $ 4,200,000
Mr. Nelson [Member] | Nelson Pipeline Constructors LLC [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Approved bid value |  |  |  | $ 2,100,000
Ownership interest | 50.00% |  |  |

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