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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($) Employee BoardMember | Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($) Employee BoardMember | Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Proceeds from note receivable - related parties |  | $ 0 | $ 215,504 |
Rangeview District [Member] | Water and Wastewater Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of employee board of directors | Employee | 3 | 3 |  |
Number of independent board of directors | BoardMember | 1 | 1 |  |
Rangeview District [Member] | Water and Wastewater Services [Member] | Loans Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 6.75% | 6.75% |  |
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 | $ 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% | 8.00% |  |
Notes receivable | $ 917,800 | $ 917,800 |  |
Notes receivable, principal | 512,400 | 512,400 |  |
Notes receivable, accrued interest | 405,400 | 405,400 |  |
Rangeview District [Member] | WISE Partnership [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Funding pursuant to participation agreement |  | 22,200 |  | $ 198,200
Projected cost | $ 6,800,000 | $ 6,800,000 |  |
Projected financing period | 5 years | 5 years |  |
Investments in the WISE assets | $ 3,200,000 | $ 3,200,000 |  |
Sky Ranch District [Member] | Water and Wastewater Services [Member] | Notes Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 8.00% | 8.00% |  |
Proceeds from note receivable - related parties |  |  | 215,504 |
Loan outstanding | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Sky Ranch District [Member] | Sky Ranch Community Authority Board [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 6.00% | 6.00% |  |
Estimated cost | $ 30,000,000 | $ 30,000,000 |  |
Advances plus accrued interest included in inventories | $ 11,500,000 | $ 11,500,000 |  |

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