10-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
ý	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013
OR
¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the transition period from __________to____________
Commission file number 001-34245
THE YORK WATER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
PENNSYLVANIA				23-1242500
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)				(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK, PENNSYLVANIA				17401
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (717) 845-3601
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
(Title of Each Class)			(Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
(Title of Class)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
¨ YES					ýNO
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ¨
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		Large accelerated filer ¨	Accelerated filer ý
		Non-accelerated filer ¨	Small Reporting Company ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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The aggregate market value of the Common Stock, no par value, held by nonaffiliates of the registrant on June 30, 2013 was $245,469,828.
As of March 10, 2014 there were 12,997,632 shares of Common Stock, no par value, outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the Proxy Statement for the Company's 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part I and Part III.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Forward-Looking Statements		3
PART I
Item 1.	Business	4
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	7
Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	11
Item 2.	Properties	12
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	13
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	13
PART II
Item 5.	Market for the Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	14
Item 6.	Select Financial Data	16
Item 7.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation	17
Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	25
Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	27
Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	51
Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures	51
Item 9B.	Other Information	53
PART III
Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	53
Item 11.	Executive Compensation	54
Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	54
Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	54
Item 14.	Principal Accounting Fees and Services	54
PART IV
Item 15.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	55
Signatures		57
Index to Exhibits		58

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this annual report and in documents incorporated by reference constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933.  Words such as "may," "should," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements include certain information relating to the Company's business strategy; statements including, but not limited to:

· the amount and timing of rate increases and other regulatory matters including the recovery of costs recorded as regulatory assets;

· expected profitability and results of operations;

· trends;

· goals, priorities and plans for, and cost of, growth and expansion;

· strategic initiatives;

· availability of water supply;

· water usage by customers; and

· the ability to pay dividends on common stock and the rate of those dividends.

The forward-looking statements in this Annual Report reflect what the Company currently anticipates will happen.  What actually happens could differ materially from what it currently anticipates will happen.  The Company does not intend to make a public announcement when forward-looking statements in this Annual Report are no longer accurate, whether as a result of new information, what actually happens in the future or for any other reason.  Important matters that may affect what will actually happen include, but are not limited to:

· changes in weather, including drought conditions or extended periods of heavy rainfall;

· levels of rate relief granted;

· the level of commercial and industrial business activity within the Company's service territory;

· construction of new housing within the Company's service territory and increases in population;

· changes in government policies or regulations, including the tax code;

· the ability to obtain permits for expansion projects;

· material changes in demand from customers, including the impact of conservation efforts which may impact the demand of customers for water;

· changes in economic and business conditions, including interest rates, which are less favorable than expected;

· changes in, or unanticipated, capital requirements;

· the impact of acquisitions;

· changes in accounting pronouncements;

· changes in the Company's credit rating or the market price of its common stock;

· the ability to obtain financing; and

· other matters set forth in Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of this Annual Report.

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THE YORK WATER COMPANY

PART I

Item 1. Business.

The York Water Company (the "Company") is the oldest investor-owned water utility in the United States and is duly organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  The Company has operated continuously since 1816.  The primary business of the Company is to impound, purify to meet or exceed safe drinking water standards and distribute water.  The Company also operated a single wastewater collection and treatment system in 2013.  A second wastewater collection and treatment system was acquired in February 2014.  The Company operates within its franchised territory, which covers 39 municipalities within York County, Pennsylvania and eight municipalities within Adams County, Pennsylvania.  The Company is regulated by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, or PPUC, in the areas of billing, payment procedures, dispute processing, terminations, service territory, debt and equity financing and rate setting.  The Company must obtain PPUC approval before changing any practices associated with the aforementioned areas.

Water service is supplied through the Company's own distribution system.  The Company obtains the bulk of its water supply from both the South Branch and East Branch of the Codorus Creek, which together have an average daily flow of 73.0 million gallons.  This combined watershed area is approximately 117 square miles.  The Company has two reservoirs, Lake Williams and Lake Redman, which together hold up to approximately 2.2 billion gallons of water.  The Company has a 15-mile pipeline from the Susquehanna River to Lake Redman which provides access to an additional supply of 12.0 million gallons of untreated water per day.  The Company also owns two wells which are capable of providing a safe yield of approximately 100,000 gallons per day to supply water to its customers in Carroll Valley, Adams County.  As of December 31, 2013, the Company's average daily availability was 35.0 million gallons, and average daily consumption was approximately 19.1 million gallons.  The Company's service territory had an estimated population of 190,000 as of December 31, 2013.  Industry within the Company's service territory is diversified, manufacturing such items as fixtures and furniture, electrical machinery, food products, paper, ordnance units, textile products, air conditioning systems, laundry detergent, barbells and motorcycles.

The Company's water business is somewhat dependent on weather conditions, particularly the amount of rainfall.  Revenues are particularly vulnerable to weather conditions in the summer months.  Prolonged periods of hot and dry weather generally cause increased water usage for watering lawns, washing cars, and keeping golf courses and sports fields irrigated.  Conversely, prolonged periods of dry weather could lead to drought restrictions from governmental authorities.  Despite the Company's adequate water supply, customers may be required to cut back water usage under such drought restrictions which would negatively impact revenues.  The Company has addressed some of this vulnerability by instituting minimum customer charges which are intended to cover fixed costs of operations under all likely weather conditions.

The Company's business does not require large amounts of working capital and is not dependent on any single customer or a very few customers for a material portion of its business.  Increases in revenues are generally dependent on the Company's ability to obtain rate increases from the PPUC in a timely manner and in adequate amounts and to increase volumes of water sold through increased consumption and increases in the number of customers served.  The Company continuously looks for water and wastewater acquisition and expansion opportunities both within and outside its current service territory as well as additional opportunities to enter into bulk water contracts with municipalities and other entities to supply water.

The Company has agreements with several municipalities to provide sewer billing services.  In 2012, the Company began a service line protection program on a targeted basis in order to further diversify its business.  Under this optional program, customers pay a fixed monthly fee, and the Company will repair or replace damaged customer service lines, as needed, subject to an annual maximum dollar amount.  The Company plans to expand its program in 2014.

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Competition

As a regulated utility, the Company operates within an exclusive franchised territory that is substantially free from direct competition with other public utilities, municipalities and other entities.  Although the Company has been granted an exclusive franchise for each of its existing community water and wastewater systems, the ability of the Company to expand or acquire new service territories may be affected by currently unknown competitors obtaining franchises to surrounding systems by application or acquisition.  These competitors may include other investor-owned utilities, nearby municipally-owned utilities and sometimes from strategic or financial purchasers seeking to enter or expand in the water and wastewater industry.  The addition of new service territory and the acquisition of other utilities are generally subject to review and approval by the PPUC.

Water and Wastewater Quality and Environmental Regulations

Provisions of water and wastewater service are subject to regulation under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, the Clean Water Act and related state laws, and under federal and state regulations issued under these laws.  In addition, the Company is subject to federal and state laws and other regulations relating to solid waste disposal, dam safety and other aspects of its operations.

The federal Safe Drinking Water Act establishes criteria and procedures for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, to develop national quality standards.  Regulations issued under the Act, and its amendments, set standards on the amount of certain contaminants allowable in drinking water.  Current requirements are not expected to have a material impact on the Company's operations or financial condition as it already meets or exceeds standards.

Under the requirements of the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act, or SDWA, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, or DEP, monitors the quality of the finished water supplied to customers.  The DEP requires the Company to submit weekly reports showing the results of daily bacteriological and other chemical and physical analyses. As part of this requirement, the Company conducts over 77,000 laboratory tests annually.  Management believes that the Company complies with the standards established by the agency under the SDWA.  The DEP also assists the Company by preventing and eliminating pollution by regulating discharges into the Company's watershed area.

The federal Groundwater Rule became effective December 1, 2009 with implementation for community water supplies serving between 100 and 500 customers before April 1, 2012.  This rule requires additional testing of water from well sources, and under certain circumstances requires demonstration and maintenance of effective disinfection.  The Company holds a public water supply permit issued by the DEP, which establishes the groundwater source operating conditions for its two wells, including demonstrated 4-log treatment of viruses.  Concurrent with the acquisition of the Carroll Valley Water System in 2012, the Company made certain modifications in order to demonstrate 4-log treatment of viruses.  With these modifications and its water supply permit, the Company is compliant with the federal Groundwater Rule.

The Clean Water Act regulates discharges from water and wastewater treatment facilities into lakes, rivers, streams and groundwater.  The Company complies with this Act by obtaining and maintaining all required permits and approvals for discharges from its water and wastewater facilities and by satisfying all conditions and regulatory requirements associated with the permits.

The DEP monitors the quality of wastewater discharge effluent under the provisions of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, or NPDES.  The Company submits monthly reports to the DEP showing the results of its daily effluent monitoring and removal of sludge and biosolids.  The Company is not aware of any significant environmental remediation costs necessary from the handling and disposal of waste material from its wastewater operations.

The DEP and the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, or SRBC, regulate the amount of water withdrawn from streams in the watershed to assure that sufficient quantities are available to meet the needs of the Company and other regulated users.  Through its Division of Dam Safety, the DEP regulates the operation and maintenance of the Company's impounding dams.  The Company routinely inspects its dams and prepares annual reports of their condition as required by DEP regulations.  The DEP reviews these reports and inspects the Company's dams annually.  The DEP most recently inspected the Company's dams in July 2013 and noted no significant violations.

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Since 1980, the DEP has required any new dam to have a spillway that is capable of passing the design flood without overtopping the dam.  The design flood is either the Probable Maximum Flood, or PMF, or some fraction of it, depending on the size and location of the dam.  PMF is very conservative and is calculated using the most severe combination of meteorological and hydrologic conditions reasonably possible in the watershed area of a dam.

The Company engaged a professional engineer to analyze the spillway capacities at the Lake Williams and Lake Redman dams and validate the DEP's recommended flood design for the dams.  Management presented the results of the study to the DEP in December 2004, and DEP then requested that the Company submit a proposed schedule for the actions to address the spillway capacities.  Thereafter, the Company retained an engineering firm to prepare preliminary designs for increasing the spillway capacities to pass the PMF through armoring the dams with roller compacted concrete.  Management met with the DEP in September 2006 to review the preliminary design and discuss scheduling, permitting, and construction requirements.  The Company is currently completing preliminary work on the dams as well as the final design and the permitting process.  The Company expects to begin armoring one of the dams between 2016 and 2017.  The second dam is expected to be armored in a year or two following the first dam armoring.  The cost to armor each dam is expected to be approximately $5 million.

Capital expenditures and operating costs required as a result of water quality standards and environmental requirements have been traditionally recognized by state public utility commissions as appropriate for inclusion in establishing rates.  The capital expenditures currently required as a result of water quality standards and environmental requirements have been budgeted in the Company's capital program and represent less than 10% of its expected total capital expenditures over the next 5 years.  The Company is currently in compliance with wastewater environmental standards and does not anticipate any major capital expenditures for its current wastewater business.

Growth

During the five year period ended December 31, 2013, the Company maintained growth in the number of customers and distribution facilities.

The following table sets forth certain of the Company's summary statistical information.

(In thousands of dollars)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011		2010		2009
Revenues
Residential	$	26,796	$	26,114	$	25,693	$	24,478	$	23,299
Commercial and industrial		12,299		12,114		11,820		11,440		10,734
Other		3,288		3,219		3,116		3,087		3,010
Total	$	42,383	$	41,447	$	40,629	$	39,005	$	37,043
Average daily water consumption (gallons per day)		19,094,000		18,553,000		18,465,000		18,875,000		18,233,000
Miles of water mains at year-end		945		940		929		925		922
Additional water distribution mains installed/acquired (ft.)		28,051		59,653		17,212		19,886		200,439
Wastewater collection mains acquired (ft.)		-		14,820		-		-		-
Number of customers at year-end		64,118		63,779		62,738		62,505		62,186
Population served at year-end		190,000		189,000		187,000		182,000		180,000

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Executive Officers of the Registrant

The Company presently has 105 full time employees including the officers detailed in the information set forth under the caption "Executive Officers of the Company" of the 2014 Proxy Statement incorporated herein by reference.

Available Information

The Company makes available free of charge, on or through its website (www.yorkwater.com), its annual report on Form 10-K, its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after the Company electronically files such material with, or furnishes it to, the SEC.

Shareholders may request, without charge, copies of the Company's financial reports.  Such requests, as well as other investor relations inquiries, should be addressed to:

Bonnie J. Rexroth	The York Water Company	(717) 845-3601
Investor Relations Administrator	130 East Market Street	(800) 750-5561
	York, PA  17401	bonnier@yorkwater.com

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

The rates we charge our customers are subject to regulation. If we are unable to obtain government approval of our requests for rate increases, or if approved rate increases are untimely or inadequate to cover our investments in utility plant and equipment and projected expenses, our results of operations may be adversely affected.

Our ability to maintain and meet our financial objectives is dependent upon the rates we charge our customers, which are subject to approval by the PPUC.  We file rate increase requests with the PPUC, from time to time, to recover our investments in utility plant and equipment and projected expenses.  Any rate increase or adjustment must first be justified through documented evidence and testimony.  The PPUC determines whether the investments and expenses are recoverable, the length of time over which such costs are recoverable, or, because of changes in circumstances, whether a remaining balance of deferred investments and expenses is no longer recoverable in rates charged to customers.  Once a rate increase application is filed with the PPUC, the ensuing administrative and hearing process may be lengthy and costly.  The timing of our rate increase requests are therefore dependent upon the estimated cost of the administrative process in relation to the investments and expenses that we hope to recover through the rate increase.

We can provide no assurances that future requests will be approved by the PPUC; and, if approved, we cannot guarantee that these rate increases will be granted in a timely or sufficient manner to cover the investments and expenses for which we sought the rate increase.  If we are unable to obtain PPUC approval of our requests for rate increases, or if approved rate increases are untimely or inadequate to cover our investments in utility plant and equipment and projected expenses, our results of operations may be adversely affected.

We are subject to federal, state and local regulation that may impose costly limitations and restrictions on the way we do business.

Various federal, state and local authorities regulate many aspects of our business.  Among the most important of these regulations are those relating to the quality of water we supply our customers, water allocation rights and the quality of the effluent we discharge from our wastewater treatment facility.  Government authorities continually review these regulations, particularly the drinking water quality regulations, and may propose new or more restrictive requirements in the future.  We are required to perform water and wastewater quality tests that are monitored by the PPUC, the EPA, and the DEP, for the detection of certain chemicals and compounds in our water and effluent.  If new or more restrictive limitations on permissible levels of substances and contaminants in our water and wastewater are imposed, we may not be able to adequately predict the costs necessary to meet regulatory standards.  If we are unable to recover the cost of implementing new water and wastewater treatment procedures in response to more restrictive quality regulations through our rates that we charge our customers, or if we fail to comply with such regulations, it could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

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We are also subject to water allocation regulations that control the amount of water that we can draw from water sources. The SRBC and the DEP regulate the amount of water withdrawn from streams in the watershed for water supply purposes to assure that sufficient quantities are available to meet our needs and the needs of other regulated users.  In addition, government drought restrictions could cause the SRBC or the DEP to temporarily reduce the amount of our allocations.  If new or more restrictive water allocation regulations are implemented or our allocations are reduced due to weather conditions, it may have an adverse effect on our ability to supply the demands of our customers, and in turn, on our revenues and results of operations.

Our business is subject to seasonal fluctuations, which could affect demand for our water service and our revenues.

Demand for our water during the warmer months is generally greater than during cooler months due primarily to additional requirements for water in connection with cooling systems, swimming pools, irrigation systems and other outside water use.  Throughout the year, and particularly during typically warmer months, demand will vary with temperature and rainfall levels.  If temperatures during the typically warmer months are cooler than expected, or there is more rainfall than expected, the demand for our water may decrease and adversely affect our revenues.

Weather conditions and overuse may interfere with our sources of water, demand for water services, and our ability to supply water to our customers.

We depend on an adequate water supply to meet the present and future demands of our customers and to continue our expansion efforts.  Unexpected conditions may interfere with our water supply sources.  Drought and overuse may limit the availability of surface and ground water.  These factors might adversely affect our ability to supply water in sufficient quantities to our customers and our revenues and earnings may be adversely affected.  Additionally, cool and wet weather, as well as drought restrictions and our customers' conservation efforts, may reduce consumption demands, also adversely affecting our revenue and earnings.  Furthermore, freezing weather may also contribute to water transmission interruptions caused by pipe and main breakage.  If we experience an interruption in our water supply, it could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

General economic conditions may affect our financial condition and results of operations.

A general economic downturn may lead to a number of impacts on our business that may affect our financial condition and results of operations.  Such impacts may include: a reduction in discretionary and recreational water use by our residential water customers, particularly during the summer months when such discretionary usage is normally at its highest; a decline in usage by industrial and commercial customers as a result of decreased business activity; an increased incidence of customers' inability to pay or delays in paying their utility bills, or an increase in customer bankruptcies, which may lead to higher bad debt expense and reduced cash flow; a lower customer growth rate due to a decline in new housing starts; and a decline in the number of active customers due to housing vacancies or abandonments.  A deterioration in general economic conditions may also lead to an investment market downturn, which may result in our pension plans' asset market values suffering a decline and significant volatility.  A decline in our pension plans' asset market values could increase our required cash contributions to these plans and pension expense in subsequent years.

The current concentration of our business in central and southern Pennsylvania makes us particularly susceptible to adverse developments in local economic and demographic conditions.

Our service territory presently includes 39 municipalities within York County, Pennsylvania and eight municipalities within Adams County, Pennsylvania.  Our revenues and operating results are therefore especially subject to local economic and demographic conditions in the area.  A change in any of these conditions could make it more costly or difficult for us to conduct our business.  In addition, any such change would have a disproportionate effect on us, compared to water and wastewater utility companies that do not have such a geographic concentration.

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Contamination of our water supply may cause disruption in our services and adversely affect our revenues.

Our water supply is subject to contamination from the migration of naturally-occurring substances in groundwater and surface systems and pollution resulting from man-made sources.  In the event that our water supply is contaminated, we may have to interrupt the use of that water supply until we are able to substitute the flow of water from an uncontaminated water source through our interconnected transmission and distribution facilities.  In addition, we may incur significant costs in order to treat the contaminated source through expansion of our current treatment facilities or development of new treatment methods.  Our inability to substitute water supply from an uncontaminated water source, or to adequately treat the contaminated water source in a cost-effective manner, may have an adverse effect on our revenues.

The necessity for increased security has and may continue to result in increased operating costs.

We have taken steps to increase security measures at our facilities and heighten employee awareness of threats to our water supply.  We have also tightened our security measures regarding the delivery and handling of certain chemicals used in our business.  We have and will continue to bear increased costs for security precautions to protect our facilities, operations and supplies.  We are not aware of any specific threats to our facilities, operations or supplies.  However, it is possible that we would not be in a position to control the outcome of such events should they occur.

The growing dependence on digital technology has increased the risks related to cybersecurity.

Computers and the Internet have led to increased company productivity and improved customer service.  Unfortunately, progress in this area has brought with it cybersecurity risks.  Recently, the frequency and severity of cyber attacks on companies has increased resulting in a disruption to business operations and the corruption or misappropriation of proprietary data.  We have and will continue to bear increased costs for security precautions to protect our information technology.  However, if such an attack was to occur and could not be prevented, customer information could be misappropriated, our networks may be down for an extended period of time disrupting our business, and it could require costly replacement of hardware and software.

We depend on the availability of capital for expansion, construction and maintenance.

Our ability to continue our expansion efforts and fund our construction and maintenance program depends on the availability of adequate capital.  There is no guarantee that we will be able to obtain sufficient capital in the future or that the cost of capital will not be too high for future expansion and construction.  In addition, approval from the PPUC must be obtained prior to our sale and issuance of securities.  If we are unable to obtain approval from the PPUC on these matters, or to obtain approval in a timely manner, it may affect our ability to effect transactions that are beneficial to us or our shareholders.  A single transaction may itself not be profitable but might still be necessary to continue providing service or to grow the business.

The failure to maintain our existing credit rating could affect our cost of funds and related liquidity.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services rates our outstanding debt and has given a credit rating to us.  Their evaluations are based on a number of factors, which include financial strength as well as transparency with rating agencies and timeliness of financial reporting.  In light of the difficulties in the financial services industry and the difficult financial markets, there can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain our current strong credit rating.  Failure to do so could adversely affect our cost of funds and related liquidity.

We may face competition from other water suppliers that may hinder our growth and reduce our profitability.

We face competition from other water suppliers for acquisitions, which may limit our growth opportunities.  Furthermore, even after we have been the successful bidder in an acquisition, competing water suppliers may challenge our application for extending our franchise territory to cover the target company's market.  Finally, third parties either supplying water on a contract basis to municipalities or entering into agreements to operate municipal water systems might adversely affect our business by winning contracts that may be beneficial to us.  If we are unable to compete successfully with other water suppliers for these acquisitions, franchise territories and contracts, it may impede our expansion goals and adversely affect our profitability.

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An important element of our growth strategy is the acquisition of water and wastewater systems.  Any pending or future acquisitions we decide to undertake will involve risks.

The acquisition and integration of water and wastewater systems is an important element in our growth strategy.  This strategy depends on identifying suitable acquisition opportunities and reaching mutually agreeable terms with acquisition candidates.  The negotiation of potential acquisitions as well as the integration of acquired businesses could require us to incur significant costs.  Further, acquisitions may result in dilution for the owners of our common stock, our incurrence of debt and contingent liabilities and fluctuations in quarterly results.  In addition, the businesses and other assets we acquire may not achieve the financial results that we expect, which could adversely affect our profitability.

We have restrictions on our dividends. There can also be no assurance that we will continue to pay dividends in the future or, if dividends are paid, that they will be in amounts similar to past dividends.

The terms of our debt instruments impose conditions on our ability to pay dividends.  We have paid dividends on our common stock each year since our inception in 1816 and have increased the amount of dividends paid each year since 1997.  Our earnings, financial condition, capital requirements, applicable regulations and other factors, including the timeliness and adequacy of rate increases, will determine both our ability to pay dividends on our common stock and the amount of those dividends.  There can be no assurance that we will continue to pay dividends in the future or, if dividends are paid, that they will be in amounts similar to past dividends.

If we are unable to pay the principal and interest on our indebtedness as it comes due or we default under certain other provisions of our loan documents, our indebtedness could be accelerated and our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.

Our ability to pay the principal and interest on our indebtedness as it comes due will depend upon our current and future performance.  Our performance is affected by many factors, some of which are beyond our control.  We believe that our cash generated from operations, and, if necessary, borrowings under our existing credit facilities will be sufficient to enable us to make our debt payments as they become due.  If, however, we do not generate sufficient cash, we may be required to refinance our obligations or sell additional equity, which may be on terms that are not as favorable to us.  No assurance can be given that any refinancing or sale of equity will be possible when needed or that we will be able to negotiate acceptable terms.  In addition, our failure to comply with certain provisions contained in our trust indentures and loan agreements relating to our outstanding indebtedness could lead to a default under these documents, which could result in an acceleration of our indebtedness.

We depend significantly on the services of the members of our senior management team, and the departure of any of those persons could cause our operating results to suffer.

Our success depends significantly on the continued individual and collective contributions of our senior management team.  If we lose the services of any member of our senior management or are unable to hire and retain experienced management personnel, our operating results could suffer.

Work stoppages and other labor relations matters could adversely affect our operating results.

Approximately one-third of our workforce is unionized under a contract with a labor union.  In light of rising costs for healthcare and retirement benefits, contract negotiations in the future may be difficult.  We are subject to a risk of work stoppages and other labor actions as we negotiate with the union to address these issues, which could affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.  Although we believe we have a good relationship with our union workforce and have a strike contingency plan, we cannot be assured that issues with our labor force will be resolved favorably to us in the future or that we will not experience work stoppages.

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There is a limited trading market for our common stock; you may not be able to resell your shares at or above the price you pay for them.

Although our common stock is listed for trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the trading in our common stock has substantially less liquidity than many other companies quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.  A public trading market having the desired characteristics of depth, liquidity and orderliness depends on the presence in the market of willing buyers and sellers of our common stock at any given time.  This presence depends on the individual decisions of investors and general economic and market conditions over which we have no control.  Because of the limited volume of trading in our common stock, a sale of a significant number of shares of our common stock in the open market could cause our stock price to decline.

The failure of, or the requirement to repair, upgrade or dismantle, either of our dams may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Our water system includes two impounding dams.  While we maintain robust dam maintenance and inspection programs, a failure of the dams could result in injuries and damage to residential and/or commercial property downstream for which we may be responsible, in whole or in part.  The failure of a dam could also adversely affect our ability to supply water in sufficient quantities to our customers and could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.  We carry liability insurance on our dams, however, our limits may not be sufficient to cover all losses or liabilities incurred due to the failure of one of our dams.  The estimated costs to maintain and upgrade our dams are included in our capital budget.  Although such costs have previously been recoverable in rates, there is no guarantee that these costs will continue to be recoverable and in what magnitude they will be recoverable.

Wastewater operations entail significant risks and may impose significant costs.

Wastewater collection and treatment and septage pumping and sludge hauling involve various unique risks.  If collection or treatment systems fail or do not operate properly, or if there is a spill, untreated or partially treated wastewater could discharge onto property or into nearby streams and rivers, causing various damages and injuries, including environmental damage.  These risks are most acute during periods of substantial rainfall or flooding, which are the main causes of sewer overflow and system failure.  Liabilities resulting from such damages and injuries could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

We are subject to market and interest rate risk on our $12,000,000 variable interest rate debt issue.

We are subject to interest rate risk in conjunction with our $12,000,000 variable interest rate debt issue.  This exposure, however, has been hedged with an interest rate swap.  This hedge will protect the Company from the risk of changes in the benchmark interest rates, but does not protect the Company's exposure to the changes in the difference between its own variable funding rate and the benchmark rate.  A breakdown of the historical relationships between the Company's cost of funds and the benchmark rate underlying the interest rate swap could result in higher interest rates adversely affecting our financial results.

The holders of the $12,000,000 variable rate Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (PEDFA) Series A Bonds may tender their bonds at any time.  When the bonds are tendered, they are subject to an annual remarketing agreement, pursuant to which a remarketing agent attempts to remarket the tendered bonds pursuant to the terms of the Indenture.  In order to keep variable interest rates down and to enhance the marketability of the Series A Bonds, the Company entered into a Reimbursement, Credit and Security Agreement with PNC Bank, National Association ("the Bank") dated as of May 1, 2008.  This agreement provides for a direct pay letter of credit issued by the Bank to the trustee for the Series A Bonds.  The letter of credit expires May 6, 2015 and is reviewed annually for a possible one-year extension.  The Bank is responsible for providing the trustee with funds for the timely payment of the principal and interest on the Series A Bonds and for the purchase price of the Series A Bonds that have been tendered or deemed tendered for purchase and have not been remarketed.  If the Bank is unable to meet its obligations, the Company would be required to buy any bonds which had been tendered.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

None.

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Item 2. Properties.

Source of Water Supply

The Company owns two impounding dams located in York and Springfield Townships adjoining the Borough of Jacobus to the south.  The lower dam, the Lake Williams Impounding Dam, creates a reservoir covering approximately 165 acres containing about 870 million gallons of water.  The upper dam, the Lake Redman Impounding Dam, creates a reservoir covering approximately 290 acres containing about 1.3 billion gallons of water.

In addition to the two impounding dams, the Company owns a 15-mile pipeline from the Susquehanna River to Lake Redman that provides access to a supply of an additional 12.0 million gallons of water per day.  As of December 31, 2013, the Company's present average daily availability was 35.0 million gallons, and daily consumption was approximately 19.1 million gallons.

The Company also owns two wells which are used to supply water to its customers in Carroll Valley, Adams County, Pennsylvania.  The wells are capable of providing a safe yield of approximately 100,000 gallons per day with a current average daily consumption of 12,000 gallons per day.

Pumping Stations

The Company's main pumping station is located in Spring Garden Township on the south branch of the Codorus Creek about four miles downstream from the Company's lower impounding dam.  The pumping station presently houses pumping equipment consisting of three electrically driven centrifugal pumps and two diesel-engine driven centrifugal pumps with a combined pumping capacity of 68.0 million gallons per day.  The pumping capacity is more than double peak requirements and is designed to provide an ample safety margin in the event of pump or power failure.  A large diesel backup generator is installed to provide power to the pumps in the event of an emergency. The untreated water is pumped approximately two miles to the filtration plant through pipes owned by the Company.

The Susquehanna River Pumping Station is located on the western shore of the Susquehanna River several miles south of Wrightsville, PA.  The pumping station is equipped with three Floway Vertical Turbine pumps rated at 6 million gallons per day each.  The pumping station pumps water from the Susquehanna River approximately 15 miles through a combination of 30" and 36" ductile iron main to the Company's upper impounding dam, located at Lake Redman.

Treatment Facilities

The Company's water filtration plant is located in Spring Garden Township about one-half mile south of the City of York. Water at this plant is filtered through twelve dual media filters having a stated capacity of 31.0 million gallons per day with a maximum supply of 42.0 million gallons per day for short periods if necessary.  Based on an average daily consumption in 2013 of approximately 19.1 million gallons, the Company believes the pumping and filtering facilities are adequate to meet present and anticipated demands.  In 2005, the Company performed a capacity study of the filtration plant, and in 2007, began upgrading the facility to increase capacity for future growth.  The current phase of the upgrade, replacement of the filter media, began in 2013 and is expected to continue over the next several years.

The Company's sediment recycling facility is located adjacent to its water filtration plant.  This state of the art facility employs cutting edge technology to remove fine, suspended solids from untreated water.  The Company estimates that through this energy efficient, environmentally friendly process, approximately 600 tons of sediment will be removed annually, thereby improving the quality of the Codorus Creek watershed.

The Company's two wastewater treatment facilities are located in East Manchester and Lower Windsor Townships.  The two wastewater treatment plants are each small, packaged, extended aeration activated sludge facilities with a combined average daily flow capacity of 167,000 gallons.  With a projected maximum daily demand of 77,000 gallons, the plants' flow paths offer both capacity and redundancy for high flow events and potential growth.

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Distribution and Collection

The distribution system of the Company has approximately 945 miles of water main lines which range in diameter from 2 inches to 36 inches.  The distribution system includes 29 booster stations and 31 standpipes and reservoirs capable of storing approximately 58.0 million gallons of potable water.  All booster stations are equipped with at least two pumps for protection in case of mechanical failure.  Following a deliberate study of customer demand and pumping capacity, the Company installed standby generators at all critical booster stations to provide emergency power in the event of an electric utility interruption.

The two wastewater collection systems of the Company have a combined approximate 38,270 feet of 6 inch and 8 inch gravity collection mains and 4,800 feet of 6" pressure force main along with 3 sewage pumping stations each rated at 80 gallons per minute.

Other Properties

The Company's distribution center and material and supplies warehouse are located in Springettsbury Township, and are composed of three one-story concrete block buildings aggregating 30,680 square feet.

The administrative and executive offices of the Company are located in one three-story and one two-story brick and masonry buildings, containing a total of approximately 21,861 square feet, in the City of York, Pennsylvania.

All of the Company's properties described above are held in fee by the Company.  There are no material encumbrances on such properties.

In 1976, the Company entered into a Joint Use and Park Management Agreement with York County under which the Company licensed use of certain of its lands and waters for public park purposes for a period of 50 years.  Under the agreement, York County has agreed not to erect a dam upstream on the East Branch of the Codorus Creek or otherwise obstruct the flow of the creek.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

There are no material legal proceedings involving the Company.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

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PART II

Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

Market for Common Stock and Dividends

The common stock of The York Water Company is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (Symbol "YORW").  Quarterly price ranges and cash dividends per share for the last two years follow:

	2013			2012
	High	Low	Dividend*	High	Low	Dividend*
1st Quarter	$19.24	$17.62	$0.1383	$18.43	$17.00	$0.1336
2nd Quarter	19.64	17.86	0.1383	17.89	16.94	0.1336
3rd Quarter	21.99	18.92	0.1383	18.49	17.51	0.1336
4th Quarter	22.00	19.70	0.1431	18.49	16.75	0.1383

*Cash dividends per share reflect dividends declared at each dividend date.

Prices listed in the above table are sales prices as listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.  Shareholders of record (excluding individual participants in securities positions listings) as of December 31, 2013 numbered approximately 2,023.

Dividend Policy

Dividends on the Company's common stock are declared by the Board of Directors and are normally paid in January, April, July and October.  Dividends are paid based on shares outstanding as of the stated record date, which is ordinarily the last day of the calendar month immediately preceding the dividend payment.

The dividend paid on the Company's common stock on January 15, 2014 was the 572nd consecutive dividend paid by the Company.  The Company has paid consecutive dividends for its entire history, since 1816.  The policy of the Company's Board of Directors is currently to pay cash dividends on a quarterly basis.  The dividend rate has been increased annually for seventeen consecutive years.  The Company's Board of Directors declared dividend number 573 in the amount of $0.1431 per share at its January 2014 meeting.  The dividend is payable on April 15, 2014 to shareholders of record as of February 28, 2014.  Future cash dividends will be dependent upon the Company's earnings, financial condition, capital demands and other factors and will be determined by the Company's Board of Directors.  See Note 4 to the Company's financial statements included herein for restrictions on dividend payments.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Company

The Company did not repurchase any of its securities during the fourth quarter of 2013.

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Performance Graph

The following line graph presents the annual and cumulative total shareholder return for The York Water Company Common Stock over a five-year period from 2008 through 2013, based on the market price of the Common Stock and assuming reinvestment of dividends, compared with the cumulative total shareholder return of companies in the S&P 500 Index and a peer group made up of publicly traded water utilities, also assuming reinvestment of dividends.  The peer group companies include:  American States, American Water, Aqua America, Artesian Resources, California Water Service, Connecticut Water, Middlesex Water and San Jose Water.  American Water was added to the peer group in 2013 as it completed its fifth year as a publicly traded water utility.  The line graph shows the peer group as it existed in 2012 and in 2013 for comparison purposes.

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

(All dollar amounts are stated in thousands of dollars.)

	Summary of Operations
For the Year	2013			2012			2011			2010			2009
Operating revenues	$	42,383		$	41,447		$	40,629		$	39,005		$	37,043
Operating expenses		21,622			20,874			20,754			19,238			19,655
Operating income		20,761			20,573			19,875			19,767			17,388
Interest expense		5,162			5,144			5,155			4,795			4,780
Other income (expenses), net		(133	)		(520	)		(677	)		(465	)		(517	)
Income before income taxes		15,466			14,909			14,043			14,507			12,091
Income taxes		5,812			5,606			4,959			5,578			4,579
Net income	$	9,654		$	9,303		$	9,084		$	8,929		$	7,512
Per Share of Common Stock
Book value	$	7.98		$	7.73		$	7.45		$	7.19		$	6.92
Basic earnings per share		0.75			0.72			0.71			0.71			0.64
Cash dividends declared per share		0.5580			0.5391			0.5266			0.5150			0.5060
Weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year		12,928,040			12,847,160			12,734,420			12,626,660			11,695,155
Utility Plant
Original cost, net of acquisition adjustments	$	298,670		$	289,579		$	278,344		$	269,856		$	259,839
Construction expenditures		9,852			11,543			9,472			10,541			12,535
Other
Total assets	$	282,529		$	282,490		$	274,219		$	259,931		$	248,837
Long-term debt including current portion		84,928			84,975			85,017			85,173			77,568

For Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, please refer to Item 7 of this Annual Report.

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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

(All dollar amounts are stated in thousands of dollars.)

Overview

The York Water Company (the "Company") is the oldest investor-owned water utility in the United States, operated continuously since 1816. The Company also operates two wastewater collection and treatment systems.  The Company is a purely regulated water and wastewater utility.  Profitability is largely dependent on water revenues.  Due to the size of the Company and the limited geographic diversity of its service territory, weather conditions, particularly rainfall, economic, and market conditions can have an adverse affect on revenues.  Market conditions and the economy in general continue to recover very slowly from the recession.  As a result, there was very little organic growth in the customer base and existing customers reduced their water usage. In 2013, total water usage per customer declined by 1.5% compared to 2012, due to an above average amount of rainfall and conservation efforts by customers.

The Company increased revenues in 2013 compared to 2012 due to the collection of the distribution system improvement charge (DSIC) and growth in the customer base through acquisitions.  The DSIC allows the Company to add a charge to customers' bills for qualified replacement costs of certain infrastructure without submitting a rate filing.

The Company's business does not require large amounts of working capital and is not dependent on any single customer or a very few customers for a material portion of its business.  In 2013, operating revenue was derived from the following sources and in the following percentages:  residential, 63%; commercial and industrial, 29%; and other, 8% which is primarily from the provision for fire service.  The customer mix helps to reduce volatility in consumption.

The Company seeks to grow revenues by increasing the volume of water sold through increases in the number of customers served and the timely filing for rate increases.  The Company continuously looks for acquisition and expansion opportunities both within and outside its current service territory as well as through contractual services and bulk water supply.  The Company's wastewater business provides additional opportunities to expand.

The Company has entered into agreements with several municipalities to provide sewer billing services.  In 2012, the Company began a service line protection program as a pilot program.  Opportunities to expand both initiatives are being pursued to further diversify the business.

Performance Measures

Company management uses financial measures including operating revenues, net income, earnings per share and return on equity to evaluate its financial performance.  Additional statistical measures including number of customers, customer complaint rate, annual customer rates and the efficiency ratio are used to evaluate performance quality.  These measures are calculated on a regular basis and compared with historical information, budget and the other publicly-traded water and wastewater companies.

The Company's performance in 2013 was strong under the above measures.  Increased rates from the collection of the DSIC and increases in the number of customers mostly as a result of acquisitions resulted in higher revenue and offset the higher operating expenses and income taxes recorded in 2013.  The overall effect was an increase in net income in 2013 over 2012 of 3.8% and a return on year end common equity of 9.3%, which was consistent with 2012.

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The efficiency ratio, which is calculated as net income divided by revenues, is used by management to evaluate its ability to control expenses.  Over the five previous years, the Company's ratio averaged 21.5%.  In 2013, the ratio was higher than the average at 22.8% due to the higher net income resulting from higher revenue and controlled expenses.  Management is confident that its ratio will again exceed that of its peers.  Management continues to look for ways to decrease expenses and increase efficiency as well as to file for rate increases promptly when needed.

Results of Operations

2013 Compared with 2012

Net income for 2013 was $9,654, an increase of $351, or 3.8%, from net income of $9,303 for 2012.  The primary contributing factors to the increase in net income were higher operating revenues and lower employee retirement expense which were partially offset by higher depreciation.

Operating revenues for the year increased $936, or 2.3%, from $41,447 for 2012 to $42,383 for 2013.  The primary reasons for the increase were the distribution surcharge, the addition of wastewater revenues and an increase in water customers.  The distribution surcharge added $862 to revenues and wastewater revenues added $62 during 2013 as compared to 2012.  The average number of water customers served in 2013 increased as compared to 2012 by 598 customers, from 63,176 to 63,774 customers, primarily due to acquisitions.  The increase in revenues was partially offset by reduced per capita consumption of 1.5% for 2013 compared to 2012.  Industrial per capita consumption increased, but residential and commercial per capita consumption decreased.  The Company expects revenues for 2014 to increase due to an increase in rates effective February 28, 2014, and an increase in the number of water and wastewater customers due to recently announced acquisitions.  Other regulatory actions and weather patterns could impact results.

Operating expenses for the year increased $748, or 3.6%, from $20,874 for 2012 to $21,622 for 2013.  The increase was primarily due to higher depreciation expense of approximately $574 and increased power expense of $201 due to the Company's participation in electric curtailment programs in 2013 not repeated in 2012.  Also adding to the increase were higher health insurance expenses of $69, increased wastewater systems expense of $55 and higher payment processing fees of $52.  The increase was partially offset by the absence of $82 in rate case expense, lower capital stock taxes of $75 and lower power supply costs of $52.  Other expenses increased by a net of $6.  The Company expects depreciation expense to continue to rise in 2014 due to investment in utility plant, and other operating expenses to increase at a moderate rate as costs to maintain and extend the distribution system continue to rise and as additional water and wastewater systems are acquired.

Interest expense on debt for 2013 decreased $5, or 0.1%, from $5,249 for 2012 to $5,244 for 2013.  The decrease was primarily due to lower long-term debt outstanding and lower variable interest rates.  During 2013 and 2012, there were no borrowings under the lines of credit.  Interest expense for 2014 is expected to remain consistent with 2013 or decrease if bonds that are eligible to be called are refinanced at lower rates.

Allowance for funds used during construction decreased $23, from $105 for 2012 to $82 in 2013, due to a lower volume of eligible construction.  Allowance for funds used during construction is expected to show a modest increase in 2014 based on a projected increase in the amount of construction expenditures.

Other income (expenses), net for 2013 reflects decreased expenses of $387 as compared to the same period of 2012.  The net change was primarily due to lower employee retirement expense of approximately $434 due to an increase in the discount rate and higher income on life insurance policies of approximately $15.  Other non-operating expenses and contributions aggregating approximately $62 increased as compared to the same period of 2012.  In 2014, other income (expenses) will be largely determined by the change in market returns and discount rates for retirement programs and related assets.

Income taxes for 2013 increased $206, or 3.7%, compared to 2012 due to higher taxable income.  The Company's effective tax rate was 37.6% for both 2012 and 2013.  The Company expects the effective tax rate to decrease in 2014 due to the required implementation of the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, tangible property regulations.  See the Deferred Income Taxes and Uncertain Tax Positions section included herein for additional details.

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2012 Compared with 2011

Net income for 2012 was $9,303, an increase of $219, or 2.4%, from net income of $9,084 for 2011.  The primary contributing factors to the increase in net income were higher operating revenues and lower expenses for power, the provision for doubtful accounts, tank remediation and life insurance.  The increased income was partially offset by higher expenses for income taxes, depreciation, salary and wage, and distribution system maintenance, and reduced capitalized overhead.

Operating revenues for the year increased $818, or 2.0%, from $40,629 for 2011 to $41,447 for 2012.  The primary reasons for the increase were the DISC and an increase in customers.  The DSIC added an additional $583 to revenues during 2012 as compared to 2011.  The average number of customers served in 2012 increased as compared to 2011 by 596 customers, from 62,677 to 63,273 customers.  The increase in revenues was partially offset by a 1.3% decrease in the total per capita volume of water sold in 2012 as compared with 2011.  Commercial per capita consumption increased, but residential and industrial per capita consumption decreased.

Operating expenses for the year increased $120, or 0.6%, from $20,754 for 2011 to $20,874 for 2012.  The increase was primarily due to higher depreciation expense of approximately $265, increased salary and wage expense of approximately $161, reduced capitalized overhead of approximately $148 and increased distribution system maintenance expense of approximately $119.  Other expenses increased approximately $29.  The increase was partially offset by reduced power expense of approximately $255 due primarily to credits for voluntary electric curtailment events in which the Company participated, a lower provision for doubtful accounts of approximately $179 due to a prior year adjustment for additional inactive accounts and reduced expense of approximately $168 for the prior year tank remediation project.

Interest on debt for 2012 decreased $5, or 0.1%, from $5,254 for 2011 to $5,249 for 2012.  The decrease was primarily due to lower long-term debt outstanding and lower variable interest rates.  During 2012 and 2011, there were no borrowings under the lines of credit.

Allowance for funds used during construction increased $6, from $99 for 2011 to $105 in 2012, due to a higher volume of eligible construction.

Other income (expenses), net for 2012 reflects decreased expenses of $157 as compared to the same period of 2011.  The net change was primarily due to lower employee retirement expense of approximately $101 due to a smaller impact from the decline in the discount rate in 2012 as compared to 2011 and lower expense on life insurance policies of approximately $55 as the value of retirement assets increased in 2012 as compared to 2011.  The increase in value was partially offset by life insurance proceeds which benefited 2011 and were not repeated in 2012.  Other expenses aggregating approximately $1 also decreased as compared to the same period of 2011.

Income taxes for 2012 increased $647, or 13.0%, compared to 2011.  The Company's effective tax rate was 37.6% for 2012 and 35.3% for 2011.  The higher effective tax rate in 2012 and the resulting increase in taxes were primarily due to the deductibility of bonus depreciation for state purposes in 2011, which was not available in 2012.  Taxes on higher income also added to the increase.

Rate Developments

See Note 7 to the Company's financial statements included herein for a discussion of its rate developments.

Effective January 1, 2014, the Company's tariff included a distribution surcharge on revenues of 4.87%.  The surcharge reset to zero when the new base rates took effect on February 28, 2014.

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Acquisitions

See Note 2 to the Company's financial statements included herein for a discussion of completed acquisitions included in financial results.

On February 7, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of the wastewater facilities of the East Prospect Borough Authority in York County, Pennsylvania.  The Company began operating the existing collection and treatment facilities and serving approximately 400 wastewater customers on February 8, 2014.

On October 8, 2013, the Company signed an agreement to purchase the wastewater assets of SYC WWTP, L.P. in Shrewsbury and Springfield Townships, York County, Pennsylvania.  Completion of the acquisition is contingent upon receiving approval from all required regulatory authorities.  Closing is expected in the second quarter of 2014 at which time the Company will add approximately 30 commercial and industrial wastewater customers.

On January 6, 2014, the Company signed an agreement to purchase the water assets of Forest Lakes Water Association in York County, Pennsylvania.  Completion of the acquisition is contingent upon receiving approval from all required regulatory authorities.  The Company expects to begin serving approximately 70 new customers through an interconnection with its current distribution system in the second quarter of 2014.

On January 10, 2014, the Company signed an agreement to purchase the Lincoln Estates Mobile Home Park water assets of Rupa, Inc. and Lincoln Development Co. in Adams County, Pennsylvania.  Completion of the acquisition is contingent upon receiving approval from all required regulatory authorities.  The Company expects to begin serving approximately 200 new customers as a satellite system in the second quarter of 2014.

The two new wastewater agreements signed in 2013 more than triple the size of the Company's wastewater business.  In total, these acquisitions are expected to be immaterial to total company results.  The Company is also pursuing other bulk water contracts and acquisitions in and around its service territory to help offset further declines in per capita water consumption.

Capital Expenditures

During 2013, the Company invested $9,852 in construction expenditures for routine items and upgrades to its water treatment facilities as well as various replacements of aging infrastructure.  The Company replaced and relined over 41,000 feet of main in 2013.  In addition, the Company invested $28 in the acquisition of a water system during 2013.  The Company was able to fund construction expenditures and acquisitions using cash on hand, internally-generated funds, customer advances and proceeds from its stock purchase plans.  See Note 5 to the Company's financial statements included herein.

The Company anticipates construction and acquisition expenditures for 2014 and 2015 of approximately $12,500 and $16,900, respectively, exclusive of any potential acquisitions.  In addition to routine transmission and distribution projects, a portion of the anticipated 2014 and 2015 expenditures will be for additional main extensions, further upgrades to water and wastewater treatment facilities, an additional pumping station, and various replacements of aging infrastructure.  The Company intends to use primarily cash on hand and internally-generated funds for its anticipated 2014 and 2015 construction and fund the remainder through line of credit borrowings, proceeds from its stock purchase plans and customer advances and contributions (see Note 1 to the Company's financial statements included herein).  Customer advances and contributions are expected to account for less than 5% of funding requirements in 2014 and 2015.  Potential debt and equity offerings may be utilized if required.  The Company believes it will have adequate credit facilities and access to the capital markets, if necessary during 2014, to fund anticipated construction and acquisition expenditures.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash

The Company manages its cash through a cash management account that is directly connected to a line of credit.  Excess cash generated automatically pays down outstanding borrowings under the line of credit arrangement.  If there are no outstanding borrowings, the cash is used as an earnings credit to reduce banking fees.  Likewise, if additional funds are needed beyond what is generated internally for payroll, to pay suppliers, or for debt service, funds are automatically borrowed under the line of credit.  The Company has accumulated a cash balance of $7,565 as of December 31, 2013 through higher funds from operations primarily due to lower cash required for income taxes as a result of bonus depreciation.  In addition, less cash was needed as a result of lower than expected capital expenditures.  The Company expects the cash balance to decline in 2014 based on higher expected capital expenditures, the potential buyback of stock under the share repurchase program offset by lower income tax payments from implementation of the IRS tangible property regulations.  After the cash balance is fully utilized, the cash management facility is expected to provide the necessary liquidity and funding for the Company's operations, capital expenditures, acquisitions and potential buybacks of stock under the share repurchase program for the foreseeable future.

Accounts Receivable

The accounts receivable balance tends to follow the change in revenues but is also affected by the timeliness of payments by customers and the level of the reserve for doubtful accounts.  The Company has seen an improvement in the timeliness of payments by its customers resulting in a decrease in accounts receivable despite an increase in revenues.  A reserve is maintained at a level considered adequate to provide for losses that can be reasonably anticipated based on inactive accounts with outstanding balances.  Management periodically evaluates the adequacy of the reserve based on past experience, agings of the receivables, adverse situations that may affect a customer's ability to pay, current economic conditions, and other relevant factors.  If the status of these factors deteriorates, the Company may incur additional expenses for uncollectible accounts and experience a reduction in its internally-generated funds.  The Company made a one-time adjustment during the second quarter of 2011 to the allowance and corresponding provision for doubtful accounts for inactive accounts that were written off during the second half of 2011.  The amount of the adjustment was not considered material to the financial statements.  No further adjustments were required in 2012 or 2013 or are expected in 2014.

Internally-generated Funds

The amount of internally-generated funds available for operations and construction depends on the Company's ability to obtain timely and adequate rate relief, changes in regulations, customers' water usage, weather conditions, customer growth and controlled expenses.  In 2013, the Company generated $18,438 internally as compared to $16,422 in 2012 and $17,474 in 2011.  Higher operating revenues from the collection of the distribution surcharge, increased depreciation, which is a non-cash expense, and lower income taxes paid in 2013 increased cash flow from operating activities.

Credit Lines

Historically, the Company has borrowed $15,000 to $20,000 under its lines of credit before refinancing with long-term debt or equity capital.  As of December 31, 2013, the Company maintained unsecured lines of credit aggregating $29,000 with three banks at interest rates ranging from LIBOR plus 1.20% to LIBOR plus 1.50%.  The Company had no outstanding borrowings under any of its lines of credit as of December 31, 2013.  The Company plans to renew a $5,000 line of credit that expires in June 2014 under similar terms and conditions.

The Company has taken steps to manage the risk of reduced credit availability such as maintaining committed lines of credit that cannot be called on demand and obtaining a 2-year revolving maturity on its larger facilities.  There is no guarantee that the Company will be able to obtain sufficient lines of credit with favorable terms in the future.  In addition, if the Company is unable to refinance its line of credit borrowings with long-term debt or equity when necessary, it may have to eliminate or postpone capital expenditures.  Management believes the Company will have adequate capacity under its current lines of credit to meet financing needs throughout 2014.

Long-term Debt

The Company's loan agreements contain various covenants and restrictions.  Management believes it is currently in compliance with all of these restrictions.  See Note 4 to the Company's financial statements included herein for additional information regarding these restrictions.

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The Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, or PEDFA, Series 2008B bonds are currently callable.  The Company may refinance these bonds to take advantage of lower interest rates before maturity.  The PEDFA Series 2004A bonds become callable on April 1, 2014.  The Company will look to refinance these bonds at the best possible rates on or before April 2016.

The Company's debt (long-term debt plus current portion of long-term debt) as a percentage of the total capitalization, defined as total common stockholders' equity plus long-term debt (including current portion of long-term debt), was 45.1% as of December 31, 2013, compared with 46.0% as of December 31, 2012.  The Company will likely allow the debt percentage to trend upward until it approaches fifty percent before matching increasing debt with additional equity.  A debt to total capitalization ratio between forty-five and fifty percent has historically been acceptable to the PPUC in rate filings.  Due to its recent ability to generate and retain more cash internally, the Company has been able to keep its ratio below fifty percent.  See Note 4 to the Company's financial statements included herein for the details of its long-term debt outstanding as of December 31, 2013.

Deferred Income Taxes and Uncertain Tax Positions

The Company has seen an increase in its deferred income tax liability amounts over the last several years.  This is primarily a result of the accelerated and bonus depreciation deduction available for federal tax purposes which creates differences between book and tax depreciation expense.  Despite the expiration of bonus depreciation, the Company expects this trend to continue as it makes significant investments in capital expenditures.

The Company has a substantial deferred income tax asset primarily due to the differences between the book and tax balances of the pension and deferred compensation plans although the balance declined in 2013 due to an increase in the discount rate.  The Company does not believe a valuation allowance is required due to the expected generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible.  The Company has determined there are no uncertain tax positions that require recognition as of December 31, 2013.

The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the IRS regulations that allow an alternative method for determining how capital expenditures can be treated for federal tax purposes, allowing certain expenditures that were historically considered as capital for tax purposes to now be eligible to be deducted on federal tax returns as expenses.  In addition, a catch up repair tax deduction, retroactive for a number of prior years is permitted to be deducted on its 2014 federal tax return.  Under the accounting standards regarding rate-regulated activities, this change may lower the effective tax rate of the Company which would lower income tax expense and increase net income.

Common Stock

Common stockholders' equity as a percent of the total capitalization was 54.9% as of December 31, 2013, compared with 54.0% as of December 31, 2012.  The volume of share repurchases could reduce this percentage in the future.  It is the Company's intent to target a ratio between fifty and fifty-five percent.

Credit Rating

On April 24, 2013, Standard & Poor's affirmed the Company's credit rating at A-, with a stable outlook and adequate liquidity.The Company's ability to maintain its credit rating depends, among other things, on adequate and timely rate relief, which it has been successful in obtaining, its ability to fund capital expenditures in a balanced manner using both debt and equity and its ability to generate cash flow.  In 2014, the Company's objectives are to continue to maximize its funds provided by operations and maintain a strong capital structure.

Dividends

During 2013, the Company's dividend payout ratios relative to net income and net cash provided by operating activities were 74.7% and 38.8%, respectively.  During 2012, the Company's dividend payout ratios relative to net income and net cash provided by operating activities were 74.5% and 41.8%, respectively.  During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Board of Directors increased the dividend by 3.5% from $0.1383 per share to $0.1431 per share per quarter.  This was the seventeenth consecutive annual dividend increase and the 198th consecutive year of paying dividends.

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The Company's Board of Directors declared a dividend in the amount of $0.1431 per share at its January 2014 meeting.  The dividend is payable on April 15, 2014 to shareholders of record as of February 28, 2014.  While the Company expects to maintain this dividend amount in 2014, future dividends will be dependent upon the Company's earnings, financial condition, capital demands and other factors and will be determined by the Company's Board of Directors.  See Note 4 to the Company's financial statements included herein for restrictions on dividend payments.

Inflation

The Company is affected by inflation, most notably by the continually increasing costs incurred to maintain and expand its service capacity.  The cumulative effect of inflation results in significantly higher facility replacement costs which must be recovered from future cash flows.  The ability of the Company to recover this increased investment in facilities is dependent upon future rate increases, which are subject to approval by the PPUC.  The Company can provide no assurances that its rate increases will be approved by the PPUC; and, if approved, the Company cannot guarantee that these rate increases will be granted in a timely or sufficient manner to cover the investments and expenses for which the rate increase was sought.

Contractual Obligations

The following summarizes the Company's contractual obligations by period as of December 31, 2013:

	Payments due by period
	Total		Less than 1 Year		Years 2 and 3		Years 4 and 5		More than 5 Years
Long-term debt obligations (a)	$	84,928	$	43	$	19,387	$	88	$	65,410
Interest on long-term debt (b)		69,974		4,862		9,467		9,036		46,609
Purchase obligations (c)		1,769		1,769		-		-		-
Defined benefit obligations (d)		6,782		2,182		4,600		-		-
Deferred employee benefits (e)		4,987		255		511		469		3,752
Other deferred credits (f)		1,837		362		616		325		534
Total	$	170,277	$	9,473	$	34,581	$	9,918	$	116,305

(a)	Represents debt maturities including current maturities.  Included in the table is a potential payment of $12,000 in Year 2 on the variable rate bonds which would only be due if the bonds were unable to be remarketed.  There is currently no such indication of this happening.
(b)	Excludes interest on the $12,000 variable rate debt as these payments cannot be reasonably estimated.  The interest rate on this issue is reset weekly by the remarketing agent based on then current market conditions.
(c)	Represents an approximation of open purchase orders at year end.
(d)	Represents contributions expected to be made to qualified defined benefit plans.  The contribution may increase if the minimum required contribution as calculated under Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) standards is higher than this amount.  The contribution is also dependent upon the amount recovered in rates charged to customers.  The amount of required contributions in year 4 and thereafter is not currently determinable.
(e)	Represents the obligations under the Company's Supplemental Retirement and Deferred Compensation Plans for executives.
(f)	Represents the estimated settlement payments to be made under the Company's interest rate swap contract.

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In addition to these obligations, the Company makes refunds on Customers' Advances for Construction over a specific period of time based on operating revenues related to developer-installed water mains or as new customers are connected to and take service from such mains.  The refund amounts are not included in the above table because the timing cannot be accurately estimated.  Portions of these refund amounts are payable annually through 2024 and amounts not paid by the contract expiration dates become non-refundable and are transferred to Contributions in Aid of Construction.

See Note 9 to the Company's financial statements included herein for a discussion of its commitments.

Environmental Matters

In November 2011, during a routine tank cleaning, the Company discovered a small amount of mercury in the bottom of the tank.  The tank was not in service at the time of the discovery and remains out of service.  A number of tests were performed to confirm no mercury entered the water supply and no employees or contractors present during the discovery were impacted.  The tank will remain out of service until it is confirmed that it is approved for service by the DEP.  No disruption of service to any customers has occurred or is expected to occur.  The Company incurred total costs of $186 through December 31, 2013, none of which were in 2013.  Recent tests have shown the tank is in compliance with safe drinking water standards and the Company has requested permission to place the tank back into service from the DEP.  If the DEP does not approve based on the testing completed, other options will be reviewed, including a project to reline and strengthen the interior of the tank through capital expenditures.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The methods, estimates and judgments the Company used in applying its accounting policies have a significant impact on the results reported in its financial statements. The Company's accounting policies require management to make subjective judgments because of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain.  The Company's most critical accounting estimates include: regulatory assets and liabilities, revenue recognition and accounting for its pension plans.

Regulatory Assets and Liabilities

Generally accepted accounting principles define accounting standards for companies whose rates are established by or are subject to approval by an independent third-party regulator.  In accordance with the accounting standards, the Company defers costs and credits on its balance sheet as regulatory assets and liabilities when it is probable that these costs and credits will be recognized in the rate-making process in a period different from when the costs and credits were incurred.  These deferred amounts are then recognized in the statement of income in the period in which they are reflected in customer rates.  If the Company later finds that these assets and liabilities cannot be included in rate-making, they are adjusted appropriately.  See Note 1 for additional details regarding regulatory assets and liabilities.

Revenue Recognition

Operating revenues include amounts billed to metered water customers on a cycle basis and unbilled amounts based on both actual and estimated usage from the latest meter reading to the end of the accounting period.  Estimates are based on average daily usage for those particular customers.  The unbilled revenue amount is recorded as a current asset on the balance sheet.  Actual results could differ from these estimates and would result in operating revenues being adjusted in the period in which the actual usage is known.  Based on historical experience, the Company believes its estimate of unbilled revenues is reasonable.

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Pension Accounting

Accounting for defined benefit pension plans requires estimates of future compensation increases, mortality, the discount rate, and expected return on plan assets as well as other variables.  These variables are reviewed annually with the Company's pension actuary.  The Company selected its December 31, 2013 and 2012 discount rates based on the Citigroup Pension Liability Index.  This index uses the Citigroup spot rates for durations out to 30 years and matches them to expected disbursements from the plan over the long term.  The Company believes this index most appropriately matches its pension obligations.  The present values of the Company's future pension obligations were determined using a discount rate of 4.65% at December 31, 2013 and 3.75% at December 31, 2012.

Choosing a higher discount rate normally decreases the amount of pension expense and the corresponding liability.  In the case of the Company, an increase in the discount rate would reduce its liability, but would not have an impact on its pension expense.  The PPUC, in a previous rate settlement, agreed to grant recovery of the Company's contribution to the pension plans in customer rates.  As a result, under the accounting standards regarding rate-regulated activities, expense in excess of the Company's pension plan contribution can be deferred as a regulatory asset and expensed as contributions are made to the plans and are recovered in customer rates.  Therefore, changes in the discount rate affect regulatory assets rather than pension expense.

The Company's estimate of the expected return on plan assets is primarily based on the historic returns and projected future returns of the asset classes represented in its plans.  The target allocation of pension assets is 50% to 70% equity securities, 30% to 50% fixed income securities, 0% to 20% alternatives and 0% to 10% cash reserves.  The Company used 7% as its estimate of expected return on assets in both 2013 and 2012.  If the Company were to reduce the expected return, its liability would increase, but its expense would again remain unchanged because the expense is equal to the Company's contribution to the plans.  The additional expense would instead be recorded as an increase to regulatory assets.

Lower discount rates and underperformance of assets could cause future required contributions and expense to increase substantially.  If this were to happen, the Company would have to consider changes to its pension plan benefits and possibly request additional recovery of expenses through increased rates charged to customers.

Other critical accounting estimates are discussed in the Significant Accounting Policies Note to the Financial Statements.

Off-Balance Sheet Transactions

The Company does not use off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements or obligations that may have a material current or future effect on financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, capital resources or significant components of revenues or expenses.  The Company does not use securitization of receivables or unconsolidated entities. The Company uses a derivative financial instrument, an interest rate swap agreement discussed in Note 4 to the financial statements included herein, for risk management purposes.  The Company does not engage in trading or other risk management activities, does not use other derivative financial instruments for any purpose, has no lease obligations, no guarantees and does not have material transactions involving related parties.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

The Company's operations are exposed to market risks primarily as a result of changes in interest rates under its lines of credit.  As of February 2014, the Company has unsecured lines of credit with three banks having a combined maximum availability of $29,000.  The first line of credit, in the amount of $13,000, is a committed line of credit with a revolving 2-year maturity (currently May 2015), and carries an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.20%.  The second line of credit, in the amount of $11,000, is a committed line of credit, which matures in May 2015 and carries an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.25%.  The third line of credit, in the amount of $5,000, is a committed line of credit, which matures in June 2014 and carries an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.50%.  The Company had no outstanding borrowings under any of its lines of credit as of December 31, 2013. Other than lines of credit, the Company has long-term fixed rate debt obligations as discussed in Note 4 to the financial statements included herein and a variable rate PEDFA loan agreement described below.

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In May 2008, the Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, or the PEDFA, issued $12,000 aggregate principal amount of PEDFA Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series A.  The proceeds of this bond issue were used to refund the $12,000 PEDFA Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series B of 2004 which were refunded due to bond insurer downgrading issues.  The PEDFA then loaned the proceeds to the Company pursuant to a variable interest rate loan agreement with a maturity date of October 1, 2029.  In connection with the loan agreement, the Company retained its interest rate swap agreement whereby the Company exchanged its floating rate obligation for a fixed rate obligation.  The purpose of the interest rate swap is to manage the Company's exposure to fluctuations in the interest rate.  If the interest rate swap agreement works as intended, the receive rate on the swap should approximate the variable rate the Company pays on the PEDFA Series A Bond Issue, thereby minimizing its risk.  See Note 4 to the Company's financial statements included herein.

The table below provides information about the Company's financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates, including long-term debt obligations and the interest rate swap.  For debt obligations, the table presents principal cash flows and related weighted average interest rates by expected maturity dates.  For the interest rate swap, the table presents the undiscounted net payments and weighted average interest rates by expected maturity dates.  Notional amounts are used to calculate the contractual payments to be exchanged under the contract.  Weighted average variable rates are based on implied forward rates in the yield curve at the reporting date.

	Expected Maturity Date
Liabilities	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	Thereafter	Total	Fair Value
Long-term debt:
Fixed Rate	$43	$43	$7,344	$44	$44	$65,410	$72,928	$82,000
Average interest rate	1.00%	1.00%	4.67%	1.00%	1.00%	6.91%	6.67%
Variable Rate	-	$12,000	-	-	-	-	$12,000	$12,000
Average interest rate	0.09%	0.09%	-	-	-	-	0.09%

	Expected Maturity Date
Interest Rate Derivatives	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	Thereafter	Total	Fair Value
Interest Rate Swap – Notional Value $12,000								$1,641
Variable to Fixed *	$362	$341	$275	$189	$136	$534	$1,837
Average pay rate	3.16%	3.16%	3.16%	3.16%	3.16%	3.16%	3.16%
Average receive rate	0.13%	0.32%	0.87%	1.58%	2.05%	2.75%	2.19%
*Represents undiscounted net payments.

The variable rate portion of the liabilities section of the table includes the $12,000 variable rate loan potentially due in 2015, as the underlying bonds could be tendered at any time.  If all of the bonds were tendered and could not be remarketed, the earliest that the Company would have to buy them back would be fourteen months from the date of notification.  As of the date of this report, there had been no such notification.  If the bonds are able to be remarketed as intended for the term of the bonds, the loan will be due in October 2029.  The interest rate of 0.09% on the $12,000 variable rate loan represents the rate paid to bondholders for the PEDFA Series A issue at December 31, 2013.  This rate is used for 2014 and 2015, but it may not be indicative of the actual rate.

Other than the interest rate swap, the Company has no other derivative instruments used for any purpose, no additional financial instruments with significant credit risk, and no material exposure to currency or commodity risk.

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

THE YORK WATER COMPANY

Board of Directors and Stockholders of

The York Water Company

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of The York Water Company (the "Company") as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related statements of income, common stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013. In connection with our audits of the financial statements, we also have audited the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(2). These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The York Water Company as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respect, the information set forth therein.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), The York Water Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (1992 framework) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated March 11, 2014 expressed an unqualified opinion.

/s/ParenteBeard LLCYork, Pennsylvania March 11, 2014

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THE YORK WATER COMPANY
Balance Sheets
(In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)
	Dec. 31, 2013			Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
UTILITY PLANT, at original cost	$	301,570		$	292,483
Plant acquisition adjustments		(2,900	)		(2,904	)
Accumulated depreciation		(54,433	)		(50,040	)
Net utility plant		244,237			239,539
OTHER PHYSICAL PROPERTY:
Net of accumulated depreciation of $240 in 2013
and $219 in 2012		763			776
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents		7,565			4,012
Restricted cash		95			-
Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $320 in 2013
and $305 in 2012		3,772			4,038
Unbilled revenues		2,286			2,322
Materials and supplies inventories, at cost		722			728
Prepaid expenses		573			337
Deferred income taxes		219			208
Total current assets		15,232			11,645
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Deferred debt expense		2,187			2,291
Notes receivable		306			338
Deferred regulatory assets		16,123			23,835
Restricted cash-compensating balance		-			500
Other assets		3,681			3,566
Total other long-term assets		22,297			30,530
Total Assets	$	282,529		$	282,490
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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THE YORK WATER COMPANY
Balance Sheets
(In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, no par value, authorized 46,500,000 shares,	$	80,545	$	79,299
issued and outstanding 12,979,281 shares in 2013
and 12,918,633 shares in 2012
Retained earnings		22,966		20,526
Total common stockholders' equity		103,511		99,825
PREFERRED STOCK, authorized 500,000 shares, no shares issued		-		-
LONG-TERM DEBT, excluding current portion		84,885		84,933
COMMITMENTS		-		-
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt		43		42
Accounts payable		1,758		1,121
Dividends payable		1,606		1,548
Accrued compensation and benefits		1,125		1,082
Accrued income taxes		1,724		96
Accrued interest		1,064		1,065
Other accrued expenses		523		520
Total current liabilities		7,843		5,474
DEFERRED CREDITS:
Customers' advances for construction		11,636		12,949
Deferred income taxes		34,594		32,425
Deferred employee benefits		7,903		15,198
Other deferred credits		2,231		3,463
Total deferred credits		56,364		64,035
Contributions in aid of construction		29,926		28,223
Total Stockholders' Equity and Liabilities	$	282,529	$	282,490
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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THE YORK WATER COMPANY
Statements of Income
(In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)
	Year Ended December 31
	2013			2012			2011
OPERATING REVENUES:
Residential	$	26,796		$	26,114		$	25,693
Commercial and industrial		12,299			12,114			11,820
Other		3,288			3,219			3,116
		42,383			41,447			40,629
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Operation and maintenance		7,350			7,221			7,333
Administrative and general		7,406			7,303			7,309
Depreciation and amortization		5,744			5,170			4,905
Taxes other than income taxes		1,122			1,180			1,207
		21,622			20,874			20,754
Operating income		20,761			20,573			19,875
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest on debt		(5,244	)		(5,249	)		(5,254	)
Allowance for funds used during construction		82			105			99
Other income (expenses), net		(133	)		(520	)		(677	)
		(5,295	)		(5,664	)		(5,832	)
Income before income taxes		15,466			14,909			14,043
Income taxes		5,812			5,606			4,959
Net Income	$	9,654		$	9,303		$	9,084
Basic Earnings Per Share	$	0.75		$	0.72		$	0.71
Cash Dividends Declared Per Share	$	0.5580		$	0.5391		$	0.5266
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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THE YORK WATER COMPANY
Statements of Common Stockholders' Equity
(In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
	Common			Common
	Stock			Stock			Retained
	Shares			Amount			Earnings			Total
Balance, December 31, 2010		12,692,054		$	75,481		$	15,776		$	91,257
Net income		-			-			9,084			9,084
Dividends		-			-			(6,708	)		(6,708	)
Issuance of common stock under
dividend reinvestment, direct stock and
employee stock purchase plans		99,617			1,632			-			1,632
Balance, December 31, 2011		12,791,671			77,113			18,152			95,265
Net income		-			-			9,303			9,303
Dividends		-			-			(6,929	)		(6,929	)
Issuance of common stock under
dividend reinvestment, direct stock and
employee stock purchase plans		126,962			2,186			-			2,186
Balance, December 31, 2012		12,918,633			79,299			20,526			99,825
Net income		-			-			9,654			9,654
Dividends		-			-			(7,214	)		(7,214	)
Retirement of common stock		(94,414	)		(1,772	)		-			(1,772	)
Issuance of common stock under
dividend reinvestment, direct stock and
employee stock purchase plans		155,062			3,018			-			3,018
Balance, December 31, 2013		12,979,281		$	80,545		$	22,966		$	103,511
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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THE YORK WATER COMPANY
Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)
	Year Ended December 31
	2013			2012			2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	9,654		$	9,303		$	9,084
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		5,744			5,170			4,905
Increase in deferred income taxes		1,939			2,311			3,189
Other		213			208			378
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable and unbilled revenues		11			(699	)		(172	)
(Increase) decrease in recoverable income taxes		-			197			(176	)
Increase in materials and supplies, prepaid expenses, regulatory and other assets		(1,056	)		(650	)		(1,300	)
Increase in accounts payable, accrued compensation and benefits,
accrued expenses, deferred employee benefits, and other deferred credits		306			486			1,569
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest and taxes		1,627			96			(3	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		18,438			16,422			17,474
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Utility plant additions, including debt portion of allowance for funds used during
construction of $46 in 2013, $59 in 2012 and $55 in 2011		(9,852	)		(11,543	)		(9,472	)
Acquisitions of water and wastewater systems		(28	)		(661	)		-
Decrease in compensating balance		500			-			-
Decrease in notes receivable		32			30			39
Net cash used in investing activities		(9,348	)		(12,174	)		(9,433	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Customers' advances for construction and contributions in aid of construction		733			780			124
Repayments of customer advances		(313	)		(304	)		(295	)
Repayments of long-term debt		(47	)		(42	)		(156	)
Repurchase of common stock		(1,772	)		-			-
Issuance of common stock		3,018			2,186			1,632
Dividends paid		(7,156	)		(6,862	)		(6,667	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(5,537	)		(4,242	)		(5,362	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		3,553			6			2,679
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		4,012			4,006			1,327
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	7,565		$	4,012		$	4,006
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	5,198		$	5,192		$	5,202
Income taxes		1,921			2,703			1,625
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accounts payable includes $974 in 2013, $674 in 2012 and $600 in 2011 for the construction of utility plant.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements

(In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The primary business of The York Water Company is to impound, purify and distribute water.  The Company also operates a single wastewater collection and treatment system.  The Company operates within its franchised territory located in York and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania, and is subject to regulation by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, or PPUC.

The following summarizes the significant accounting policies employed by The York Water Company.

Utility Plant and Depreciation

The cost of additions includes contracted cost, direct labor and fringe benefits, materials, overhead and, for certain utility plant, allowance for funds used during construction.  In accordance with regulatory accounting requirements, water systems acquired are recorded at estimated original cost of utility plant when first devoted to utility service and the applicable depreciation is recorded to accumulated depreciation.  The difference between the estimated original cost less applicable accumulated depreciation, and the purchase price is recorded as an acquisition adjustment within utility plant as permitted by the PPUC.  At December 31, 2013 and 2012, utility plant includes a net credit acquisition adjustment of $2,900 and $2,904, respectively.  For those amounts approved by the PPUC, the net acquisition adjustment is being amortized over the remaining life of the respective assets.  Certain amounts are still awaiting approval from the PPUC before amortization will commence.  Amortization amounted to $50 in each of the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011.

Upon normal retirement of depreciable property, the estimated or actual cost of the asset is credited to the utility plant account, and such amounts, together with the cost of removal less salvage value, are charged to the reserve for depreciation.  To the extent the Company recovers cost of removal or other retirement costs through rates after the retirement costs are incurred, a regulatory asset is reported.  Gains or losses from abnormal retirements are reflected in income currently.

The Company charges to maintenance expense the cost of repairs and replacements and renewals of minor items of property.  Maintenance of transportation equipment is charged to clearing accounts and apportioned therefrom in a manner similar to depreciation.  The cost of replacements, renewals and betterments of units of property is capitalized to the utility plant accounts.

The straight-line remaining life method is used to compute depreciation on utility plant cost, exclusive of land and land rights.  Annual provisions for depreciation of transportation and mechanical equipment included in utility plant are computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated service lives.  Such provisions are charged to clearing accounts and apportioned therefrom to operating expenses and other accounts in accordance with the Uniform System of Accounts as prescribed by the PPUC.

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The following remaining lives are used for financial reporting purposes:

	December 31,				Approximate range
Utility Plant Asset Category	2013		2012		of remaining lives
Mains and accessories	$	157,113	$	152,193	8 – 84 years
Services, meters and hydrants		61,206		59,211	19 – 55 years
Operations structures, reservoirs and water tanks		42,692		42,186	14 – 41 years
Pumping and treatment equipment		23,411		22,933	3 – 31 years
Office, transportation and operating equipment		10,994		10,728	3 – 22 years
Land and other non-depreciable assets		3,127		3,121	-
Utility plant in service		298,543		290,372
Construction work in progress		3,027		2,111	-
Total Utility Plant	$	301,570	$	292,483

The effective rate of depreciation was 2.28% in 2013, 2.13% in 2012, and 2.11% in 2011 on average utility plant, net of customers' advances and contributions.  Larger depreciation provisions resulting from allowable accelerated methods are deducted for tax purposes.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For the purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents except for those instruments earmarked to fund construction expenditures or repay long-term debt.

The Company periodically maintains cash balances in major financial institutions in excess of federally insured limit by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).  The Company has not experienced any losses and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.

Restricted Cash

The Company serves as the custodian for an escrow account that will be used to rehabilitate a neighborhood within the service territory of the Company.  The deposits made by various community organizations have been classified as restricted cash on the balance sheet of the Company.  The cash is restricted for the use in the rehabilitation project only. Those future payments have been recorded as a current liability on the balance sheet of the Company.

In 2012, the Company had a compensating balance requirement for one of its lines of credit which was recorded as Restricted Cash – compensating balance.  This requirement was removed in 2013.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are stated at outstanding balances, less a reserve for doubtful accounts.  The reserve for doubtful accounts is established through provisions charged against income.  Accounts deemed to be uncollectible are charged against the reserve and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the reserve.  The reserve for doubtful accounts is maintained at a level considered adequate to provide for losses that can be reasonably anticipated.  Management's periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the reserve is based on past experience, agings of the receivables, adverse situations that may affect a customer's ability to pay, current economic conditions, and other relevant factors.  This evaluation is inherently subjective.  Unpaid balances remaining after the stated payment terms are considered past due.

Revenue Recognition

Operating revenues include amounts billed to water customers on a cycle basis and unbilled amounts based on actual and estimated usage from the latest meter reading to the end of the accounting period.  Operating revenues also include a flat monthly fee billed to wastewater customers.

Materials and Supplies Inventories

Materials and supplies inventories are stated at cost.  Costs are determined using the average cost method.

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Deferred Debt Expense

Deferred debt expense is amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the related debt.

Notes Receivable

Notes receivable are recorded at cost and represent amounts due from various municipalities for construction of water mains in their particular municipality.  Management, considering current information and events regarding the borrowers' ability to repay their obligations, considers a note to be impaired when it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the note agreement.  When a note is considered to be impaired, the carrying value of the note is written down.  The amount of the impairment is measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the note's effective interest rate.

Regulatory Assets and Liabilities

The Company is subject to the provisions of generally accepted accounting principles regarding rate-regulated entities.  The accounting standards provide for the recognition of regulatory assets and liabilities as allowed by regulators for costs or credits that are reflected in current customer rates or are considered probable of being included in future rates.  The regulatory assets or liabilities are then relieved as the cost or credit is reflected in rates.  Regulatory assets represent costs that are expected to be fully recovered from customers in future rates while regulatory liabilities represent amounts that are expected to be refunded to customers in future rates.  These deferred costs have been excluded from the Company's rate base and, therefore, no return is being earned on the unamortized balances.

Regulatory assets and liabilities are comprised of the following:

	December 31,				Remaining Recovery
	2013		2012		Periods
Assets
Income taxes	$	5,653	$	5,459	Various
Postretirement benefits		7,136		14,244	5 – 10 years
Unrealized swap losses		1,611		2,807	1 – 16 years
Utility plant retirement costs		1,408		1,313	5 years
Service life study expenses		7		10	4 years
Rate case filing expenses		308		2	2 years
	$	16,123	$	23,835
Liabilities
Income taxes	$	809	$	836	1 – 50 years

Certain items giving rise to deferred state income taxes related primarily to differences between book and tax depreciation expense, as well as a portion of deferred federal income taxes associated with the gross-up of revenues related to the differences, are recognized for ratemaking purposes on a cash or flow-through basis and will be recovered in rates as they reverse.

Postretirement benefits include (a) deferred pension expense in excess of contributions made to the plans, and (b) the underfunded status of the pension plans.  The underfunded status represents the excess of the projected benefit obligation over the fair market value of the assets.  Both are expected to be recovered in future years as additional contributions are made or market conditions improve.  The recovery period is dependent on contributions made to the plans, plan asset performance and the discount rate used to value the obligations.  The period is estimated at between 5 and 10 years.

The Company uses regulatory accounting treatment to defer the mark-to-market unrealized gains and losses on its interest rate swap to reflect that the gain or loss is included in the ratemaking formula when the transaction actually settles.  The value of the swap as of the balance sheet date is recorded as part of other deferred credits.  Realized gains or losses on the swap will be recorded as interest expense in the statement of income over its remaining life of 16 years.

The regulatory asset for utility plant retirement costs, including cost of removal, represents costs already incurred which are expected to be recovered over a five-year period in rates, through depreciation expense.  Service life study and rate case filing expenses are deferred and amortized over their remaining lives of four and two years, respectively.

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Regulatory liabilities relate mainly to deferred investment tax credits, and additionally to deferred taxes related to postretirement death benefits and bad debts.  These liabilities will be given back to customers in rates as tax deductions occur over the next 1-50 years.  Regulatory liabilities are part of other accrued expenses and other deferred credits on the balance sheets.

Other Assets

Other assets consist mainly of the cash value of life insurance policies held as an investment by the Company for reimbursement of costs and benefits associated with its supplemental retirement and deferred compensation programs.

Customers' Advances for Construction

Customer advances are cash payments from developers, municipalities, customers or builders for construction of utility plant, and are refundable upon completion of construction, as operating revenues are earned.  If the Company loaned funds for construction to the customer, the refund amount is credited to the note receivable rather than paid out in cash.  After all refunds to which the customer is entitled are made, any remaining balance is transferred to contributions in aid of construction.  From 1986 to 1996 when customer advances were taxable income to the Company, additional funds were collected from customers to cover the taxes.  Those funds were recorded as a liability within Customer Advances and are being amortized as deferred income over the tax life of the underlying assets.

Contributions in Aid of Construction

Contributions in Aid of Construction is composed of (i) direct, non-refundable contributions from developers, customers or builders for construction of water infrastructure and (ii) customer advances that have become non-refundable.  Contributions in aid of construction are deducted from the Company's rate base, and therefore, no return is earned on property financed with contributions.  The PPUC requires that contributions received remain on the Company's balance sheet indefinitely as a long-term liability.

Interest Rate Swap Agreement

The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations.  The primary risk managed by using derivative instruments is interest rate risk.  The Company utilizes an interest rate swap agreement to convert its variable-rate debt to a fixed rate.  The Company has designated the interest rate swap agreement as a cash flow hedge. Interest rate swaps are contracts in which a series of interest rate cash flows are exchanged over a prescribed period.  The notional amount on which the interest payments are based is not exchanged.  The interest rate swap agreement is classified as a financial derivative used for non-trading activities.

The accounting standards regarding accounting for derivatives and hedging activities requires companies to recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value on the balance sheet.  In accordance with the standards, the interest rate swap is recorded on the balance sheet in other deferred credits at fair value.

The Company uses regulatory accounting treatment rather than hedge accounting to defer the unrealized gains and losses on its interest rate swap.  Instead of the effective portion being recorded as other comprehensive income and the ineffective portion being recognized in earnings, the entire unrealized swap value is recorded as a regulatory asset.  Based on current ratemaking treatment, the Company expects the gains and losses to be recognized in rates and in interest expense as the swap settlements occur.  Swap settlements are recorded in the income statement with the hedged item as interest expense.  During the year ended December 31, 2013, $366 was reclassified from regulatory assets to interest expense as a result of swap settlements.  The overall swap result was a gain of $830 for the year ended December 31, 2013.  During the twelve months ending December 31, 2014, the Company expects to reclassify $362 (before tax) from regulatory assets to interest expense.

The interest rate swap will expire on October 1, 2029.

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Income Taxes

Certain income and expense items are accounted for in different time periods for financial reporting than for income tax reporting purposes.

Deferred income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and tax credit carryforwards.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.  To the extent such income taxes increase or decrease future rates, an offsetting regulatory asset or liability has been recorded.

Investment tax credits have been deferred and are being amortized to income over the average estimated service lives of the related assets.  As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, deferred investment tax credits amounted to $773 and $812, respectively.

Allowance for Funds Used During Construction

Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) represents the estimated cost of funds used for construction purposes during the period of construction.  These costs are reflected as non-cash income during the construction period and as an addition to the cost of plant constructed.  AFUDC includes the net cost of borrowed funds and a rate of return on other funds.  The PPUC approved rate of 10.04% was applied for 2013, 2012 and 2011.  AFUDC is recovered through water rates as utility plant is depreciated.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2. Acquisitions

On July 31, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of the wastewater facilities of the Asbury Pointe Water and Sewer Company, in York County, Pennsylvania.  The Company began operating the existing collection and treatment facilities on August 1, 2012.  The acquisition resulted in the addition of approximately 240 wastewater customers with purchase price and acquisition costs of approximately $359, which is less than the depreciated original cost of the assets.  The Company recorded a negative acquisition adjustment of approximately $367 as of December 31, 2012.  During the third quarter of 2013, the Company received a refund of approximately $1 for certain acquisition expenditures which resulted in an increase of the negative acquisition adjustment to $368.  The Company will seek approval from the PPUC to amortize the negative acquisition adjustment over the remaining life of the acquired assets.

On August 16, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition and began operating the water system of York Starview, LP in York County, Pennsylvania.  The Company acquired and is using York Starview's distribution facilities through an interconnection with its current distribution system.  The acquisition resulted in the addition of approximately 240 new water customers with purchase price and acquisition costs of approximately $131, which is more than the depreciated original costs of the assets.  The Company recorded a positive acquisition adjustment of approximately $36.  The Company will seek approval by the PPUC to amortize the positive acquisition adjustment over the remaining life of the acquired assets.

On October 12, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of the water system of Section A Water Corporation in Adams County, Pennsylvania.  The Company began operating the existing system as a satellite location on October 15, 2012.  The acquisition resulted in the addition of approximately 100 new water customers at a purchase price including acquisition costs of approximately $171.  The Company recorded a positive acquisition adjustment of approximately $35. The Company will seek approval by the PPUC to amortize the positive acquisition adjustment over the remaining life of the acquired assets.

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On March 7, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of the Windy Brae Mobile Home Park water assets of Barkas, Inc. in York County, Pennsylvania.  The Company began operating the existing system through an interconnection with its current distribution system on March 11, 2013.  The acquisition resulted in the addition of approximately 135 new water customers with purchase price and acquisition costs of approximately $29, which is less than the depreciated original cost of the assets.  The Company recorded a negative acquisition adjustment of approximately $45 and will seek approval from the PPUC to amortize the negative acquisition adjustment over the remaining life of the acquired assets.

3. Income Taxes

The provisions for income taxes consist of:

	2013			2012			2011
Federal current	$	2,720		$	2,100		$	1,357
State current		1,153			1,195			413
Federal deferred		1,907			2,371			3,291
State deferred		71			(21	)		(63	)
Federal investment tax credit, net of current utilization		(39	)		(39	)		(39	)
Total income taxes	$	5,812		$	5,606		$	4,959

A reconciliation of the statutory Federal tax provision (34%) to the total provision follows:

	2013			2012			2011
Statutory Federal tax provision	$	5,258		$	5,069		$	4,775
State income taxes, net of Federal benefit		808			775			231
Tax-exempt interest		(34	)		(33	)		(32	)
Amortization of investment tax credit		(39	)		(39	)		(39	)
Cash value of life insurance		(32	)		(27	)		90
Domestic production deduction		(154	)		(140	)		(115	)
Other, net		5			1			49
Total income taxes	$	5,812		$	5,606		$	4,959

The tax effects of temporary differences between book and tax balances that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are summarized in the following table:

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	2013			2012
Deferred tax assets:
Reserve for doubtful accounts	$	130		$	124
Compensated absences		193			200
Deferred compensation		1,265			1,328
Customers' advances and contributions		20			37
Deferred taxes associated with the gross-up of revenues necessary to return, in rates, the effect of temporary differences		114			114
Pensions		2,010			4,895
Other costs deducted for book, not for tax		37			43
Total deferred tax assets		3,769			6,741
Deferred tax liabilities:
Accelerated depreciation		32,260			30,454
Investment tax credit		459			482
Deferred taxes associated with the gross-up of revenues necessary to recover, in rates, the effect of temporary differences		2,080			1,991
Tax effect of pension regulatory asset		2,897			5,782
Other costs deducted for tax, not for book		448			249
Total deferred tax liabilities		38,144			38,958
Net deferred tax liability	$	34,375		$	32,217
Reflected on balance sheets as:
Current deferred tax asset	$	(219	)	$	(208	)
Noncurrent deferred tax liability		34,594			32,425
Net deferred tax liability	$	34,375		$	32,217

No valuation allowance is required for deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.  In assessing the soundness of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible.  Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.  Based upon the level of historical taxable income and the current regulatory environment, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible differences.

The Company determined that there were no uncertain tax positions meeting the recognition and measurement test of the accounting standards recorded in the years that remain open for review by taxing authorities.  The federal income tax returns and the state income tax returns for the years 2010 through 2012 remain open.  The Company has not yet filed tax returns for 2013, but has not taken any new positions in its 2013 income tax provision.

The Company's policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters in other expenses.  There were no interest or penalties for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011.

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4. Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings

Long-term debt as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 is summarized in the following table:

	2013			2012
4.05% Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series A, due 2016	$	2,350		$	2,350
5.00% Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series A, due 2016		4,950			4,950
10.17% Senior Notes, Series A, due 2019		6,000			6,000
9.60% Senior Notes, Series B, due 2019		5,000			5,000
1.00% Pennvest Loan, due 2019		248			290
10.05% Senior Notes, Series C, due 2020		6,500			6,500
8.43% Senior Notes, Series D, due 2022		7,500			7,500
Variable Rate Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2008A, due 2029		12,000			12,000
4.75% Industrial Development Authority Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, due 2036		10,500			10,500
6.00% Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2008B, due 2038		14,880			14,885
5.00% Monthly Senior Notes, Series 2010A, due 2040		15,000			15,000
Total long-term debt		84,928			84,975
Less current maturities		(43	)		(42	)
Long-term portion	$	84,885		$	84,933

Payments due by year:

2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
$43	$12,043	$7,344	$44	$44

The 6.00% Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, or PEDFA, Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2008B, contain both optional and special redemption provisions.  Under the optional provisions, the Company can redeem all or a portion of the bonds on or after November 1, 2013.  Under the special provisions, representatives of deceased beneficial owners of the bonds have the right to request redemption prior to the stated maturity of all or part of their interest in the bonds.  The Company is not obligated to redeem any individual interest exceeding $25, or aggregate interest exceeding $300, in any annual period.  In 2013, the Company retired $5 under these provisions.  In 2012, no bonds were retired under these provisions.  Currently, no additional bonds that met the special provisions have been tendered for redemption.

The 4.05% and 5.00% PEDFA Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series A, contain optional redemption provisions that allow the Company to redeem all or a portion of the bonds on or after April 1, 2014.

Payments due in 2015 include potential payments of $12,000 on the variable rate bonds (due 2029) which would only be payable if all of the bonds were tendered and could not be remarketed.  There is currently no such indication of this happening.

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Variable Rate Long-Term Debt

On May 7, 2008, the PEDFA issued $12,000 aggregate principal amount of PEDFA Exempt Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A of 2008 (the "Series A Bonds") for the Company's benefit pursuant to the terms of a trust indenture, dated as of May 1, 2008, between the PEDFA and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as trustee.  The PEDFA then loaned the proceeds of the offering of the Series A Bonds to us pursuant to a loan agreement, dated as of May 1, 2008, between us and the PEDFA.  The loan agreement provides for a $12,000 loan with a maturity date of October 1, 2029.  Amounts outstanding under the loan agreement are the Company's direct general obligations.  The proceeds of the loan were used to redeem the PEDFA Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series B of 2004 (the "2004 Series B Bonds").  The 2004 Series B Bonds were redeemed because the bonds were tendered and could not be remarketed due to the downgrade of the bond insurer's credit rating.

Borrowings under the loan agreement bear interest at a variable rate as determined by PNC Capital Markets, as remarketing agent, on a periodic basis elected by us.  The Company has currently elected that the interest rate be determined on a weekly basis.  The remarketing agent determines the interest rate based on then current market conditions in order to determine the lowest interest rate which would cause the Series A Bonds to have a market value equal to the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest thereon.  The variable interest rate under the loan agreement averaged 0.13% in 2013 and 0.19% in 2012.  As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the interest rate was 0.09% and 0.14%, respectively.

The holders of the $12,000 Series A Bonds may tender their bonds at any time.  When the bonds are tendered, they are subject to an annual remarketing agreement, pursuant to which a remarketing agent attempts to remarket the tendered bonds pursuant to the terms of the indenture.  In order to keep variable interest rates down and to enhance the marketability of the Series A Bonds, the Company entered into a Reimbursement, Credit and Security Agreement with PNC Bank, National Association ("the Bank") dated as of May 1, 2008.  This agreement provides for a direct pay letter of credit issued by the Bank to the trustee for the Series A Bonds.  The Bank is responsible for providing the trustee with funds for the timely payment of the principal and interest on the Series A Bonds and for the purchase price of the Series A Bonds that have been tendered or deemed tendered for purchase and have not been remarketed.  The Company's responsibility is to reimburse the Bank the same day as regular interest payments are made, and within fourteen months for the purchase price of tendered bonds that have not been remarketed.  The reimbursement period for the principal is immediate at maturity, upon default by the Company, or if the Bank does not renew the Letter of Credit.  The current expiration date of the Letter of Credit is May 6, 2015.  It is reviewed annually for a potential extension of the expiration date.

The Company may elect to have the Series A Bonds redeemed, in whole or in part, on any date that interest is payable for a redemption price equal to the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest to the date of redemption.  The Series A Bonds are also subject to mandatory redemption for the same redemption price in the event that the Internal Revenue Service determines that the interest payable on the Series A Bonds is includable in gross income of the holders of the bonds for federal tax purposes.

Interest Rate Swap Agreement

In connection with the issuance of the PEDFA 2004 Series B Bonds, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a counterparty, in the notional principal amount of $12,000.  The Company elected to retain the swap agreement for the 2008 Series A Bonds.  Interest rate swap agreements derive their value from underlying interest rates.  These transactions involve both credit and market risk.  The notional amounts are amounts on which calculations, payments, and the value of the derivative are based.  Notional amounts do not represent direct credit exposure.  Direct credit exposure is limited to the net difference between the calculated amounts to be received and paid, if any.  Such difference, which represents the fair value of the swap, is reflected on the Company's balance sheet.  See Note 10 for additional information regarding the fair value of the swap.

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The interest rate swap will terminate on the maturity date of the 2008 Series A Bonds (which is the same date as the maturity date of the loan under the loan agreement), unless sooner terminated pursuant to its terms.  In the event the interest rate swap terminates prior to the maturity date of the 2008 Series A Bonds, either the Company or the swap counterparty may be required to make a termination payment to the other based on market conditions at such time.  The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by the counterparty.  The Company controls the credit risk of its financial contracts through credit approvals, limits and monitoring procedures, and does not expect the counterparty to default on its obligations.  Notwithstanding the terms of the swap agreement, the Company is ultimately obligated for all amounts due and payable under the loan agreement.

The interest rate swap agreement contains provisions that require the Company to maintain a credit rating of at least BBB- with Standard & Poor's.  On April 24, 2013, Standard & Poor's affirmed the Company's credit rating at A-, with a stable outlook and adequate liquidity.  If the Company's rating were to fall below this rating, it would be in violation of these provisions, and the counterparty to the derivative could request immediate payment if the derivative was in a liability position.  The Company's interest rate swap was in a liability position as of December 31, 2013.  If a violation were triggered on December 31, 2013, the Company would have been required to pay the counterparty approximately $1,655.

The Company's interest rate swap agreement provides that it pay the counterparty a fixed interest rate of 3.16% on the notional amount of $12,000. In exchange, the counterparty pays the Company a floating interest rate (based on 59% of the U.S. Dollar one-month LIBOR rate) on the notional amount.  The floating interest rate paid to the Company is intended, over the term of the swap, to approximate the variable interest rate on the loan agreement and the interest rate paid to bondholders, thereby managing its exposure to fluctuations in prevailing interest rates.  The Company's net payment rate on the swap averaged 3.05% in 2013 and 3.01% in 2012.

As of December 31, 2013, there was a negative spread of 1 basis point between the variable rate paid to bondholders and the variable rate received from the swap counterparty, which equated to an overall effective rate of 3.15% (including variable interest and swap payments).  As of December 31, 2012, there was a spread of 2 basis points which equated to an overall effective rate of 3.18% (including variable interest and swap payments).

Short-Term Borrowings

As of December 31, 2013, the Company maintained unsecured lines of credit aggregating $29,000 with three banks.  The first line of credit, in the amount of $13,000, is a committed line of credit with a revolving 2-year maturity (currently May 2015), and carries an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.20%.  The second line of credit, in the amount of $11,000, is a committed line of credit, which matures in May 2015 and carries an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.25%.  This line of credit had a compensating balance requirement of $500 which was eliminated in 2013.  The third line of credit, in the amount of $5,000, is a committed line of credit, which matures in June 2014 and carries an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.50%.  The Company had no outstanding borrowings under any of its lines of credit as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.

Debt Covenants and Restrictions

The terms of the debt agreements carry certain covenants and limit in some cases the Company's ability to borrow additional funds, to prepay its borrowings and include certain restrictions with respect to declaration and payment of cash dividends and acquisition of the Company's stock.  Under the terms of the most restrictive agreements, the Company cannot borrow in excess of 60% of its utility plant, and cumulative payments for dividends and acquisition of stock since December 31, 1982 may not exceed $1,500 plus net income since that date.  As of December 31, 2013, none of the earnings retained in the business are restricted under these provisions.  The Company's Pennvest Loan is secured by $800 of receivables.  Other than this loan, the Company's debt is unsecured.

The Company's lines of credit require it to maintain a minimum equity to total capitalization ratio (defined as the sum of equity plus funded debt) and a minimum interest coverage ratio (defined as net income plus interest expense plus income tax expense divided by interest expense).  As of December 31, 2013, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

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5. Common Stock and Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share are based upon the weighted average number of shares outstanding of 12,928,040 in 2013, 12,847,160 in 2012, and 12,734,420 in 2011.  The Company does not have dilutive securities outstanding.

Under the employee stock purchase plan, all full-time employees who have been employed at least ninety consecutive days may purchase shares of the Company's common stock limited to 10% of gross compensation.  The purchase price is 95% of the fair market value (as defined).  On October 1, 2013, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, to authorize an additional 80,000 shares to be issued under the plan.  Shares issued during 2013, 2012 and 2011 were 6,711, 7,776 and 7,814, respectively.  As of December 31, 2013, 95,559 authorized shares remain unissued under the plan.

In June 2008, the Company modified its Dividend Reinvestment Plan to include direct stock purchase and sale options.  These options are subject to certain restrictions and are available to both current shareholders and the general public.  Purchases are made weekly at 100% of the stock's fair market value, as defined in the Prospectus contained in Amendment No. 1 to Securities and Exchange Commission Form S-3, filed by the Company on June 26, 2008.

Under the optional dividend reinvestment portion of the plan, holders of the Company's common stock may purchase additional shares instead of receiving cash dividends.  The purchase price is 95% of the fair market value (as defined).

Shares issued under the 2008 Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase and Sale Plan, during 2013, 2012 and 2011 were 112,163, 119,186 and 91,803, respectively.

On October 1, 2013, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 with the SEC to authorize 500,000 shares to be issued under the new Prospectus for the Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase and Sale Plan.  Other provisions of the plan were left substantially unchanged.  The Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on October 31, 2013.  Shares issued in 2013 under the new Prospectus were 36,188.  As of December 31, 2013, 463,812 authorized shares remain unissued under the plan.

On March 11, 2013, the Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program granting the Company authority to repurchase up to 1,200,000 shares of the Company's common stock from time to time.  Under the stock repurchase program, the Company may repurchase shares in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions.  The Company may suspend or discontinue the repurchase program at any time.  During 2013, the Company repurchased and retired 94,414 shares.  As of December 31, 2013, 1,105,586 shares remain available for repurchase.

6. Employee Benefit Plans

Pensions

The Company maintains a general and administrative and a union-represented defined benefit pension plan covering all of its employees hired prior to May 1, 2010.  Employees hired after May 1, 2010 are eligible for an enhanced 401(k) plan rather than a defined benefit plan.  The benefits under the defined benefit plans are based upon years of service and compensation near retirement.  The Company's funding policy is to contribute annually the amount permitted by the PPUC to be collected from customers in rates, but in no case less than the minimum Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) required contribution.

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The following table sets forth the plans' funded status as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.  The measurement of assets and obligations of the plans is as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.

Obligations and Funded Status At December 31	2013			2012
Change in Benefit Obligation
Pension benefit obligation beginning of year	$	34,726		$	31,580
Service cost		1,188			1,050
Interest cost		1,280			1,288
Actuarial (gain) loss		(4,074	)		1,789
Benefit payments		(1,066	)		(981	)
Pension benefit obligation end of year		32,054			34,726
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of plan assets beginning of year		22,666			19,815
Actual return on plan assets		3,911			2,239
Employer contributions		1,593			1,593
Benefits paid		(1,068	)		(981	)
Fair value of plan assets end of year		27,102			22,666
Funded Status of Plans at End of Year	$	(4,952	)	$	(12,060	)

The accounting standards require that the funded status of defined benefit pension plans be fully recognized on the balance sheet.  They also call for the unrecognized actuarial gain or loss, the unrecognized prior service cost and the unrecognized transition costs to be adjustments to shareholders' equity (accumulated other comprehensive income).  Due to a rate order granted by the PPUC, the Company is permitted under the accounting standards to defer the charges to accumulated other comprehensive income as a regulatory asset.  Management believes these costs will be recovered in future rates charged to customers.  The liability for the funded status of the Company's pension plans is recorded in "Deferred employee benefits" on its balance sheet.

Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in regulatory assets are as follows:

	2013			2012
Net (gain) loss arising during the period	$	(6,339	)	$	991
Recognized net actuarial loss		(698	)		(641	)
Recognized prior service cost		(10	)		(17	)
Total changes in regulatory asset during the year	$	(7,047	)	$	333

Amounts recognized in regulatory assets that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost consist of the following at December 31:

	2013		2012
Net loss	$	4,765	$	11,802
Prior service cost		57		67
Regulatory asset	$	4,822	$	11,869

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Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost are as follows:

	2013			2012			2011
Service cost	$	1,188		$	1,050		$	930
Interest cost		1,280			1,288			1,391
Expected return on plan assets		(1,644	)		(1,441	)		(1,334	)
Plan amendments		-			-			92
Amortization of loss		698			641			313
Amortization of prior service cost		10			17			17
Rate-regulated adjustment		61			38			184
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,593		$	1,593		$	1,593

The rate-regulated adjustment set forth above is required in order to reflect pension expense for the Company in accordance with the method used in establishing water rates.  The Company is permitted by rate order of the PPUC to expense pension costs to the extent of contributions and defer the remaining expense to regulatory assets to be collected in rates at a later date as additional contributions are made.  During 2013, the deferral declined by $61.

The estimated costs for the defined benefit pension plans relating to the December 31, 2013 balance sheet that will be amortized from regulatory assets into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year are as follows:

Net loss	$	130
Net prior service cost		10
	$	140

The Company plans to contribute $2,182 to the plans in 2014.

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid in each of the next five years and the subsequent five years in the aggregate:

2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019-2023
$1,280	$1,504	$1,541	$1,543	$1,709	$9,853

The following tables show the projected benefit obligation, the accumulated benefit obligation and the fair value of plan assets as of December 31:

	2013		2012
Projected benefit obligation	$	32,054	$	34,726
Fair value of plan assets		27,102		22,666

	2013		2012
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	29,279	$	31,412
Fair value of plan assets		27,102		22,666

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Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31:

	2013	2012
Discount rate	4.65%	3.75%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00%	3.00%

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for years ended December 31:

	2013	2012	2011
Discount rate	3.75%	4.25%	5.35%
Expected long-term return on plan assets	7.00%	7.00%	7.00%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00%	3.00%	3.50 - 4.00%

The selected long-term rate of return on plan assets was primarily based on the asset allocation of the plan's assets (approximately 50% to 70% equity securities and 30% to 50% fixed income securities).  Analysis of the historic returns of these asset classes and projections of expected future returns were considered in setting the long-term rate of return.

The investment objective of the Company's defined benefit pension plans is that of Growth and Income.  The weighted-average target asset allocations are 50% to 70% equity securities, 30% to 50% fixed income securities, 0% to 20% alternatives and 0% to 10% reserves (cash and cash equivalents).  Within the equity category, the Company's target allocation is approximately 60-95% large cap, 0-25% mid cap, 0-10% small cap, 0-25% International Developed Nations, and 0-10% International Emerging Nations.  Within the fixed income category, its target allocation is approximately 15-55% U.S. Treasuries, 0–22% Federal Agency securities, 0-40% corporate bonds, 15-55% mortgage-backed securities, 0-20% international, and 0-20% high yield bonds.  The Company's investment performance objectives over a three to five year period are to exceed the annual rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index by 3%, and to exceed the annualized total return of specified benchmarks applicable to the funds within the asset categories.

Further guidelines within equity securities include: (1) holdings in any one company cannot exceed 5% of the portfolio; (2) a minimum of 20 individual stocks must be included in the domestic stock portfolio; (3) a minimum of 30 individual stocks must be included in the international stock portfolio; (4) equity holdings in any one industry cannot exceed 20-25% of the portfolio; and (5) only U.S.-denominated currency securities are permitted.

Further guidelines for fixed income securities include: (1) fixed income holdings in a single issuer are limited to 5% of the portfolio; (2) acceptable investments include money market securities, U.S. Government and its agencies and sponsored entities' securities, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, corporate securities and mutual funds offering high yield bond portfolios; (3) purchases must be limited to investment grade or higher; (4) non-U.S. dollar denominated securities are not permissible; and (5) high risk derivatives are prohibited.

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The fair values of the Company's pension plan assets at December 31, 2013 and 2012 by asset category and fair value hierarchy level are as follows.  The majority of the valuations are based on quoted prices on active markets (Level 1), with the remaining valuations based on broker/dealer quotes, active market makers, models, and yield curves (Level 2).

	Total Fair Value				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)				Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Asset Category	2013		2012		2013		2012		2013		2012
Cash and Money Market Funds (a)	$	621	$	534	$	621	$	534	$	-	$	-
Equity Securities:
Common Equity Securities (b)		5,136		3,974		5,136		3,974		-		-
Equity Mutual Funds (c)		13,907		11,309		13,907		11,309		-		-
Fixed Income Securities:
U.S. Treasury Obligations		815		355		-		-		815		355
U.S. Government Agencies		-		806		-		-		-		806
Corporate and Foreign Bonds (d)		398		409		-		-		398		409
Fixed Income Mutual Funds (e)		6,225		5,279		6,225		5,279		-		-
Total Plan Assets	$	27,102	$	22,666	$	25,889	$	21,096	$	1,213	$	1,570

(a)	The portfolios are designed to keep approximately three months of distributions in immediately available funds.  The Company was more heavily-weighted in cash as of December 31, 2013 in anticipation of the curtailment of quantitative easing by the government causing a quick rise in interest rates.
(b)	This category includes investments in U.S. common stocks widely distributed among consumer discretionary, consumer staples, healthcare, information technology, financial services, telecommunications, industrials, energy and utilities.  The individual stocks are primarily large cap stocks which track with the S&P 500 with the exception of $404 (1.5% of total plan assets) which is invested in York Water Company common stock.
(c)	This category includes a majority of investments in closed-end mutual funds as well as domestic equity mutual funds, U.S. commodities used primarily as inflation hedges, and international mutual funds which give the portfolio exposure to small, mid and large cap index funds as well as international diversified index funds.
(d)	This category currently includes only the U.S. corporate bonds and notes of one holding company engaged in a number of diverse business activities.
(e)	This category includes fixed income investments in mutual funds which include government, corporate and mortgage securities of both the U.S. and other countries.  The mortgage and asset-backed securities and non-U.S. corporate and sovereign investments add further diversity to the fixed income portion of the portfolio.

Defined Contribution Plan

The Company has a savings plan pursuant to the provisions of section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.  For employees hired before May 1, 2010, this plan provides for elective employee contributions of up to 15% of compensation and Company matching contributions of 100% of the participant's contribution, up to a maximum annual Company contribution of $2.8 for each employee.

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Employees hired after May 1, 2010 are entitled to an enhanced feature of the plan.  This feature provides for elective employee contributions of up to 15% of compensation and Company matching contributions of 100% of the participant's contribution, up to a maximum of 4% of the employee's compensation.  In addition, the Company will make an annual contribution of $1.2 to each employee's account whether or not they defer their own compensation.  Employees eligible for this enhanced 401k) plan feature are not eligible for the defined benefit plans.  As of December 31, 2013, six employees were participating in the enhanced feature of the plan.  The Company's contributions to the plan amounted to $222 in 2013, $244 in 2012, and $220 in 2011.

Deferred Compensation

The Company has non-qualified deferred compensation and supplemental retirement agreements with certain members of management. The future commitments under these arrangements are offset by corporate-owned life insurance policies.  At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the present value of the future obligations was approximately $3,115 and $3,271, respectively.  The insurance policies included in other assets had a total cash value of approximately $3,591 and $3,477, respectively, at December 31, 2013 and 2012.  The Company's net (income) expenses under the plans amounted to $(91) in 2013, $358 in 2012 and $514 in 2011.

7. Rate Increases

From time to time, the Company files applications for rate increases with the PPUC and is granted rate relief as a result of such requests.  The most recent rate request was filed by the Company on May 29, 2013 and sought an increase in rates designed to produce additional annual water revenues of $7,116 and additional annual wastewater revenues of $28.  Effective February 28, 2014, the PPUC authorized an increase in water rates designed to produce approximately $4,972 in additional annual revenues, and an increase in wastewater rates for the Asbury Pointe subdivision to produce approximately $28 in additional annual revenues.

The PPUC permits water utilities to collect a distribution system improvement charge (DSIC).  The DSIC allows the Company to add a charge to customers' bills for qualified replacement costs of certain infrastructure without submitting a rate filing.  This surcharge mechanism typically adjusts periodically based on additional qualified capital expenditures completed or anticipated in a future period.  The DSIC is capped at 5% of base rates, and is reset to zero when new base rates that reflect the costs of those additions become effective or when a utility's earnings exceed a regulatory benchmark.  The surcharge reset to zero when the new base rates took effect on February 28, 2014.  The DSIC provided revenues in 2013, 2012 and 2011 of $1,445, $583 and $0, respectively.  The DSIC is subject to audit by the PPUC.

8. Notes Receivable and Customers' Advances for Construction

The Company has agreements with three municipalities to extend water service into previously formed water districts.  The Company loaned funds to the municipalities to cover the costs related to the projects.  The municipalities concurrently advanced these funds back to the Company in the form of customers' advances for construction.  The municipalities are required by enacted ordinances to charge application fees and water revenue surcharges (fees) to customers connected to the system, which are remitted to the Company.  The note principal and the related customer advance are reduced periodically as operating revenues are earned by the Company from customers connected to the system and refunds of advances are made.  There is no due date for the notes or expiration date for the advances.

The Company has recorded interest income of $101 in 2013, $98 in 2012 and $95 in 2011.  Interest rates on the notes outstanding at December 31, 2013 vary from 6.75% to 7.5%.

Included in the accompanying balance sheets at December 31, 2013 and 2012 were the following amounts related to these projects.

	2013		2012
Notes receivable, including interest	$	306	$	338
Customers' advances for construction		928		938

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The Company has other customers' advances for construction totaling $10,708 and $12,011 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

9. Commitments

Based on its capital budget, the Company anticipates construction and acquisition expenditures for 2014 and 2015 of approximately $12,500 and $16,900, respectively, exclusive of any potential acquisitions.  The Company plans to finance ongoing capital expenditures with cash on hand, internally-generated funds, borrowings against the Company's lines of credit, proceeds from the issuance of common stock under its dividend reinvestment and direct stock purchase and sale plan and ESPP, potential common stock or debt issues and customer advances.

In November 2011, during a routine tank cleaning, the Company discovered a small amount of mercury in the bottom of the tank.  The tank was not in service at the time of the discovery and remains out of service.  A number of tests were performed to confirm no mercury entered the water supply and no employees or contractors present during the discovery were impacted.  The tank will remain out of service until it is confirmed that it is approved for service by the DEP.  No disruption of service to any customers has occurred or is expected to occur.  The Company incurred total costs of $186 through December 31, 2013, none of which were in 2013.  Recent tests have shown the tank is in compliance with safe drinking water standards and the Company has requested permission to place the tank back into service from the DEP.  If the DEP does not approve based on the testing completed, other options will be reviewed, including a project to reline and strengthen the interior of the tank through capital expenditures.

As of December 31, 2013, the Company employed 104 full time people, including 39 under union contract.  The current contract was ratified in March 2014 and expires on April 30, 2017.

The Company is involved in certain legal and administrative proceedings before various courts and governmental agencies concerning water service and other matters.  The Company expects that the ultimate disposition of these proceedings will not have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

10. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The accounting standards regarding fair value measurements establish a fair value hierarchy which indicates the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market.  Level 1 inputs include quoted prices for identical instruments and are the most observable.  Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and observable inputs such as interest rates, commodity rates and yield curves.  Level 3 inputs are not observable in the market and include management's own judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

The Company has recorded its interest rate swap liability at fair value in accordance with the standards.  The liability is recorded under the caption "Other deferred credits" on the balance sheet.  The table below illustrates the fair value of the interest rate swap as of the end of the reporting period.

Description	December 31, 2013	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Interest Rate Swap	$1,641	$1,641

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Fair values are measured as the present value of all expected future cash flows based on the LIBOR-based swap yield curve as of the date of the valuation.  These inputs to this calculation are deemed to be Level 2 inputs.  The balance sheet carrying value reflects the Company's credit quality as of December 31, 2013.  The rate used in discounting all prospective cash flows anticipated to be made under this swap reflects a representation of the yield to maturity for 30-year debt on utilities rated A- as of December 31, 2013.  The use of the Company's credit quality resulted in a reduction in the swap liability of $14.  The fair value of the swap reflecting the Company's credit quality as of December 31, 2012 is shown in the table below.

Description	December 31, 2012	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Interest Rate Swap	$2,836	$2,836

The carrying amount of current assets and liabilities that are considered financial instruments approximates fair value as of the dates presented.  The Company's long-term debt (including current maturities), with a carrying value of $84,928 at December 31, 2013, and $84,975 at December 31, 2012, had an estimated fair value of approximately $94,000 and $107,000 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The estimated fair value of debt was calculated using a discounted cash flow technique that incorporates a market interest yield curve with adjustments for duration and risk profile.  These inputs to this calculation are deemed to be Level 2 inputs.  The Company recognized its credit rating in determining the yield curve, and did not factor in third party credit enhancements including bond insurance on the 2004 PEDFA Series A and 2006 Industrial Development Authority issues, and the letter of credit on the 2008 PEDFA Series A issue.

Customers' advances for construction and notes receivable have carrying values at December 31, 2013 of $11,636 and $306, respectively.  At December 31, 2012, customers' advances for construction and notes receivable had carrying values of $12,949 and $338, respectively.  The relative fair values of these amounts cannot be accurately estimated since the timing of future payment streams is dependent upon several factors, including new customer connections, customer consumption levels and future rate increases.

11. Taxes Other than Income Taxes

The following table provides the components of taxes other than income taxes:

	2013		2012		2011
Regulatory Assessment	$	220	$	228	$	213
Property		364		342		332
Payroll, net of amounts capitalized		462		458		445
Capital Stock		75		151		216
Other		1		1		1
Total taxes other than income taxes	$	1,122	$	1,180	$	1,207

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12. Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

	First		Second		Third		Fourth		Year
2013
Operating revenues	$	10,069	$	10,737	$	10,912	$	10,665	$	42,383
Operating income		4,773		5,301		5,367		5,320		20,761
Net income		2,139		2,342		2,535		2,638		9,654
Basic earnings per share		0.17		0.18		0.19		0.21		0.75
Dividends declared per share		0.1383		0.1383		0.1383		0.1431		0.5580
2012
Operating revenues	$	9,669	$	10,352	$	11,025	$	10,401	$	41,447
Operating income		4,427		5,052		5,781		5,313		20,573
Net income		1,941		2,204		2,760		2,398		9,303
Basic earnings per share		0.15		0.17		0.22		0.18		0.72
Dividends declared per share		0.1336		0.1336		0.1336		0.1383		0.5391

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company's management, with the participation of the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based upon this evaluation, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer along with the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report are effective such that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including the President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.  A controls system cannot provide absolute assurance, however, that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.

No change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting occurred during the Company's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

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Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management of The York Water Company (the "Company") is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management evaluated the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013.  In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (1992 framework).  As a result of this assessment and based on the criteria in the COSO framework, management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2013, the Company's internal control over financial reporting was effective.

Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Board of Directors and Stockholders of The York Water Company

We have audited The York Water Company's (the "Company") internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (1992 framework) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The York Water Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

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A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, The York Water Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (1992 framework) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the balance sheets and the related statements of income, common stockholders' equity, and cash flows of The York Water Company, and our report dated March 11, 2014 expressed an unqualified opinion.

/s/ParenteBeard LLCYork, Pennsylvania March 11, 2014

Item 9B. Other Information.

None.

PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

Directors of the Registrant

The information set forth under the caption "Election of Directors" of the 2014 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

Executive Officers of the Registrant

The information set forth under the caption "Executive Officers of the Company" of the 2014 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act

The information set forth under the caption "Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance" of the 2014 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

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Code of Ethics

The information set forth under the caption "Code of Ethics" of the 2014 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

Audit Committee

The information set forth under the caption "Board Committees and Functions" of the 2014 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

The information set forth under the caption "Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers" of the 2014 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

The information set forth under the caption "Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation" of the 2014 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

Compensation Committee Report

The information set forth under the caption "Compensation Committee Report" of the 2014 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

The Company has no securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans with the exception of an employee stock purchase plan.  The employee stock purchase plan allows employees to purchase stock at a 5% discount up to a maximum of 10% of their gross compensation.  Under this plan, 95,559 authorized shares remain unissued as of December 31, 2013.

The information set forth under the caption "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" of the 2014 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

The information set forth under the captions "Director Independence" and "Related Party Transactions" of the 2014 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

The information set forth under the caption, "Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" of the 2014 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

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PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

(a) Certain documents filed as part of the Form 10-K.

1. The financial statements set forth under Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

2. Financial Statement schedules.

Schedule	Schedule	Page
Number	Description	Number
II	Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	56
	for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011

The report of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm with respect to the financial statement schedule appears on page 27.

All other financial statements and schedules not listed have been omitted since the required information is included in the financial statements or the notes thereto, or is not applicable or required.

3. Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

The exhibits are set forth in the Index to Exhibits shown on pages 58 through 61.

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SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

			Additions
Description	Balance at Beginning of Year		Charged to Cost and Expenses		Recoveries		Deductions		Balance at End of Year
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 Reserve for uncollectible accounts	$	305,000	$	290,886	$	36,369	$	312,255	$	320,000
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 Reserve for uncollectible accounts	$	333,681	$	302,032	$	46,789	$	377,502	$	305,000
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 Reserve for uncollectible accounts	$	245,000	$	480,807	$	32,801	$	424,927	$	333,681

The Deductions column above represents write-offs of accounts receivable during the applicable year.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	THE YORK WATER COMPANY
	(Registrant)
Dated: March 10, 2014	By: /s/Jeffrey R. Hines
	Jeffrey R. Hines
	President and CEO

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By: /s/Jeffrey R. Hines	By: /s/Kathleen M. Miller
Jeffrey R. Hines	Kathleen M. Miller
(Principal Executive Officer and Director)	(Principal Accounting Officer and Chief Financial Officer)
Dated: March 10, 2014	Dated: March 10, 2014
Directors:	Date:
By: /s/Cynthia A. Dotzel	March 10, 2014
Cynthia A. Dotzel
By: /s/John L. Finlayson	March 10, 2014
John L. Finlayson
By: /s/Michael W. Gang	March 10, 2014
Michael W. Gang
By: /s/Jeffrey R. Hines	March 10, 2014
Jeffrey R. Hines
By: /s/George W. Hodges	March 10, 2014
George W. Hodges
By: /s/George Hay Kain, III	March 10, 2014
George Hay Kain, III
By: /s/Robert P. Newcomer	March 10, 2014
Robert P. Newcomer
By: /s/Jeffrey S. Osman	March 10, 2014
Jeffrey S. Osman
By: /s/Steven R. Rasmussen	March 10, 2014
Steven R. Rasmussen
By: /s/Ernest J. Waters	March 10, 2014
Ernest J. Waters

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description	Page Number of Incorporation By Reference
3	Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation	Incorporated herein by reference.  Filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K dated May 4, 2010.
3.1	Amended and Restated By-Laws	Incorporated herein by reference.  Filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K dated January 26, 2012.
4.1	Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase and Sale Plan	Incorporated herein by reference.  Filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form S-3 dated October 1, 2013 (File No. 333-191496).
4.2	Indenture, dated as of October 1, 2010, by and between The York Water Company and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as trustee, relative to the $15,000,000 5.0% Monthly Senior Notes	Incorporated herein by reference. Filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's October 8, 2010 Form 8-K.
4.3	First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 1, 2010, by and between The York Water Company and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as trustee (which includes the form of Note)	Incorporated herein by reference. Filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's October 8, 2010 Form 8-K
10.1	Articles of Agreement Between The York Water Company and Springettsbury Township relative to Extension of Water Mains dated April 17, 1985	Incorporated herein by reference.  Filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's 1989 Form 10-K.
10.2	Articles of Agreement Between The York Water Company and Windsor Township relative to Extension of Water Mains dated February 9, 1989	Incorporated herein by reference.  Filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's 1989 Form 10-K.
10.3	Articles of Agreement Between The York Water Company and York Township relative to Extension of Water Mains dated December 29, 1989	Incorporated herein by reference.  Filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's 1990 Form 10-K.
10.4	Note Agreement relative to the $6,000,000 10.17% Senior Notes, Series A and $5,000,000 9.60% Senior Notes, Series B dated January 2, 1989	Incorporated herein by reference.  Filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 4.5 to the Company's 1989 Form 10-K.

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Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description	Page Number of Incorporation By Reference
10.5	Note Agreement relative to the $6,500,000 10.05% Senior Notes, Series C dated August 15, 1990	Incorporated herein by reference.  Filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 4.6 to the Company's 1990 Form 10-K.
10.6	Note Agreement relative to the $7,500,000 8.43% Senior Notes, Series D dated December 15, 1992	Incorporated herein by reference.  Filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 4.7 to the Company's 1992 Form 10-K.
10.7	Promissory Note between The York Water Company and the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority for $800,000 at 1.00% dated August 24, 1999	Incorporated herein by reference.  Filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's 2000 Form 10-K.
10.8	Loan Agreement between The York Water Company and Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, dated as of April 1, 2004 relative to the $2,350,000 4.05% and $4,950,000 5% Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds	Incorporated herein by reference. Filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's September 15, 2009 Form 8-K.
10.9	Loan Agreement between The York Water Company and York County Industrial Development Authority, dated as of October 1, 2006 relative to the $10,500,000 4.75% Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds	Incorporated herein by reference. Filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's September 15, 2009 Form 8-K.
10.10	Trust Indenture dated October 1, 2006 between the York County Industrial Development Authority and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as trustee	Incorporated herein by reference. Filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's September 15, 2009 Form 8-K.
10.11	Variable Rate Loan Agreement between The York Water Company and Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, dated as of May 1, 2008 relative to the $12,000,000 Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds	Incorporated herein by reference.  Filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's May 12, 2008 Form 8-K.
10.12	Trust Indenture dated as of May 1, 2008 between Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as trustee	Incorporated herein by reference. Filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's September 15, 2009 Form 8-K.

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Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description	Page Number of Incorporation By Reference
10.13	Reimbursement, Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2008 between The York Water Company and PNC Bank, National Association	Incorporated herein by reference.  Filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's May 12, 2008 Form 8-K.
10.14	Loan Agreement between The York Water Company and Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, dated as of October 1, 2008 relative to the $15,000,000 6.0% Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds	Incorporated herein by reference.  Filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's October 15, 2008 Form 8-K.
10.15	Trust Indenture dated as of October 1, 2008 between Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as trustee	Incorporated herein by reference. Filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's September 15, 2009 Form 8-K.
10.16	Cash Incentive Plan	Incorporated herein by reference.  Filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's January 28, 2005 Form 8-K.
10.17	Form of Amended and Restated Change in Control Agreement made as of November 5, 2008 between The York Water Company and each of the individuals listed on Schedule 10.17 thereto, which plans are identical in all material respects except as indicated in Schedule 10.17	Incorporated herein by reference.  Filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.17 to the Company's March 8, 2011 Form 10-K.
10.18	Form of Amended and Restated Supplemental Retirement Plan made as of January 1, 2009 between The York Water Company and each of the individuals listed on Schedule 10.18 thereto, which plans are identical in all material respects except as indicated in Schedule 10.18	Incorporated herein by reference.  Filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.18 to the Company's March 8, 2011 Form 10-K.
10.19	Form of Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan made as of January 1, 2009 between The York Water Company and each of the individuals listed on Schedule 10.19 thereto, which plans are identical in all material respects except as indicated in Schedule 10.19	Incorporated herein by reference.  Filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.19 to the Company's March 8, 2011 Form 10-K.

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Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description	Page Number of Incorporation By Reference
14	Company Code of Conduct	Incorporated herein by reference.  Filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 14 to the Company's 2002 Form 10-K.
23	Consent of ParenteBeard LLC, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	Filed herewith.
31.1	Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)	Filed herewith.
31.2	Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)	Filed herewith.
32.1	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed herewith.
32.2	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed herewith.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document	Filed herewith.
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema	Filed herewith.
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase	Filed herewith.
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase	Filed herewith.
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase	Filed herewith.
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase	Filed herewith.

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EX-23

EXHIBIT 23

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S 3 (No. 333-191496) and Form S-8 (No. 333-191497) of The York Water Company of our reports dated March 11, 2014, relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of The York Water Company's internal control over financial reporting which appear in this Form 10-K.

/s/ParenteBeard LLC

ParenteBeard LLC

York, Pennsylvania

March 11, 2014

EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Jeffrey R. Hines, certify that:
1.	I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K of The York Water Company;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	a)	designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,  to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	b)	designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	c)	evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	d)	disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
	a)	all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	b)	any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  March 10, 2014	/s/Jeffery R. Hines
	Jeffrey R. Hines
	President and CEO

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Kathleen M. Miller, certify that:
1.	I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K of The York Water Company;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	a)	designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,  to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	b)	designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	c)	evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	d)	disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
	a)	all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	b)	any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  March 10, 2014	/s/Kathleen M. Miller
	Kathleen M. Miller
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of The York Water Company on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Jeffrey R. Hines, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

(1)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

THE YORK WATER COMPANY

/s/Jeffrey R. Hines

Jeffrey R. Hines

Chief Executive Officer

Date: March 10, 2014

EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of The York Water Company on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Kathleen M. Miller, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

(1)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

THE YORK WATER COMPANY

/s/Kathleen M. Miller

Kathleen M. Miller

Chief Financial Officer

Date:  March 10, 2014

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate swap	$ 1,641	$ 2,836
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Reduction in the fair value of swap liability	14
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Customer advances for constructions, fair value estimate not practicable	11,636	12,949
Notes receivable, fair value estimate not practicable	306	338
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Carrying (Reported) Amount [Member]
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Customer advances for constructions, fair value estimate not practicable	11,636	12,949
Notes receivable, fair value estimate not practicable	306	338
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt at fair value	84,928	84,975
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt at fair value	94,000	107,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate swap	$ 1,641	$ 2,836

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Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 84,928	$ 84,975
Less current maturities	(43)	(42)
Long-term portion	84,885	84,933
Payments due by year [Abstract]
2014	43
2015	12,043
2016	7,344
2017	44
2018	44
Long Term debt [Abstract]
Maximum borrowing percentage of utility plant (in hundredths)	60.00%
Base amount added to annual net income to determine restriction on dividends and stock acquisition	1,500
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Unsecured lines of credit aggregating amount	29,000
Number of banks in wich unsecured line of credit maintained	3
Line of credit compensating balance requirement	0	500
Unsecured Line of Credit, First Note [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Unsecured lines of credit aggregating amount	13,000
Line of credit maturity date	May 01, 2015
Basis for interest rate	LIBOR plus 1.20%
Line of credit amount outstanding	0	0
Unsecured Line of Credit, Second Note [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Unsecured lines of credit aggregating amount	11,000
Line of credit maturity date	May 01, 2015
Basis for interest rate	LIBOR plus 1.25%
Line of credit amount outstanding	0	0
Unsecured Line of Credit, Third Note [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Unsecured lines of credit aggregating amount	5,000
Line of credit maturity date	Jun. 01, 2014
Basis for interest rate	LIBOR plus 1.50%
Line of credit amount outstanding	0	0
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series A, due 2016, 4.05 Percent [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	2,350	2,350
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series A, due 2016, 5.00 Percent [Member
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	4,950	4,950
Senior Notes, Series A, due 2019, 10.17 percent [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	6,000	6,000
Senior Notes, Series B, due 2019, 9.6 percent [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	5,000	5,000
Pennvest Loan, due 2019, 1.00 percent [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	248	290
Long Term debt [Abstract]
Amount of receivables as collateral	800
Senior Notes, Series C, due 2020, 10.05 percent [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	6,500	6,500
Senior Notes, Series D, due 2022, 8.43 percent [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	7,500	7,500
Variable Rate Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds Series 2008A due 2029 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	12,000	12,000
Long Term debt [Abstract]
Variable interest rate, annual average (in hundredths)	0.13%	0.19%
Variable interest rate, at year end (in hundredths)	0.09%	0.14%
Interest Rate Swap Derivatives [Abstract]
Notional amount of swap	12,000
Fixed interest rate paid to the counterparty (in hundredths)	3.16%
Net payment rate on swap (in hundredths)	3.05%	3.01%
Potential payment to counterparty	1,655
Interest rate spread in basis points	1	2
Overall effective rate, including variable interest and swap payments (in hundredths)	3.15%	3.18%
Basis for floating interest rate paid to the Company	59% of the U.S. Dollar one-month LIBOR rate
Variable Rate Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds Series 2008A due 2029 [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Line of credit maturity date	May 06, 2015
Industrial Development Authority Revenue Bonds, series 2006, due 2036, 4.75 percent [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	10,500	10,500
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2008B, due 2038, 6.00 percent [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	14,880	14,885
Long Term debt [Abstract]
Special provision, amount to be redeemed per individual interest, per year, maximum	25
Special provision, amount to be redeemed in the aggregate, per year, maximum	300
Special provision, repayment of bonds	5	0
Monthly Senior Notes, Series 2010A, due 2040, 5.00 percent [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 15,000	$ 15,000

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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Employee Benefit Plans

Measurement of assets and obligations of plans

The following table sets forth the plans' funded status as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.  The measurement of assets and obligations of the plans is as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.

Obligations and Funded Status At December 31	2013			2012
Change in Benefit Obligation
Pension benefit obligation beginning of year	$	34,726		$	31,580
Service cost		1,188			1,050
Interest cost		1,280			1,288
Actuarial (gain) loss		(4,074	)		1,789
Benefit payments		(1,066	)		(981	)
Pension benefit obligation end of year		32,054			34,726
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of plan assets beginning of year		22,666			19,815
Actual return on plan assets		3,911			2,239
Employer contributions		1,593			1,593
Benefits paid		(1,068	)		(981	)
Fair value of plan assets end of year		27,102			22,666
Funded Status of Plans at End of Year	$	(4,952	)	$	(12,060	)

Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in regulatory assets

Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in regulatory assets are as follows:

	2013			2012
Net (gain) loss arising during the period	$	(6,339	)	$	991
Recognized net actuarial loss		(698	)		(641	)
Recognized prior service cost		(10	)		(17	)
Total changes in regulatory asset during the year	$	(7,047	)	$	333

Amounts recognized in regulatory assets that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost [Table Text Block]

Amounts recognized in regulatory assets that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost consist of the following at December 31:

	2013		2012
Net loss	$	4,765	$	11,802
Prior service cost		57		67
Regulatory asset	$	4,822	$	11,869

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost are as follows:

	2013			2012			2011
Service cost	$	1,188		$	1,050		$	930
Interest cost		1,280			1,288			1,391
Expected return on plan assets		(1,644	)		(1,441	)		(1,334	)
Plan amendments		-			-			92
Amortization of loss		698			641			313
Amortization of prior service cost		10			17			17
Rate-regulated adjustment		61			38			184
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,593		$	1,593		$	1,593

Regulatory assets to be reclassified into net periodic benefit cost during the next 12 months [Table Text Block]

The estimated costs for the defined benefit pension plans relating to the December 31, 2013 balance sheet that will be amortized from regulatory assets into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year are as follows:

Net loss	$	130
Net prior service cost		10
	$	140

Benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid in each of the next five years and the subsequent five years in the aggregate:

2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019-2023
$1,280	$1,504	$1,541	$1,543	$1,709	$9,853

Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets

The following tables show the projected benefit obligation, the accumulated benefit obligation and the fair value of plan assets as of December 31:

	2013		2012
Projected benefit obligation	$	32,054	$	34,726
Fair value of plan assets		27,102		22,666

Accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets

	2013		2012
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	29,279	$	31,412
Fair value of plan assets		27,102		22,666

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31:

	2013	2012
Discount rate	4.65%	3.75%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00%	3.00%

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for years ended December 31:

	2013	2012	2011
Discount rate	3.75%	4.25%	5.35%
Expected long-term return on plan assets	7.00%	7.00%	7.00%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00%	3.00%	3.50 - 4.00%

Fair values of pension plan assets

The fair values of the Company's pension plan assets at December 31, 2013 and 2012 by asset category and fair value hierarchy level are as follows.  The majority of the valuations are based on quoted prices on active markets (Level 1), with the remaining valuations based on broker/dealer quotes, active market makers, models, and yield curves (Level 2).

	Total Fair Value				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)				Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Asset Category	2013		2012		2013		2012		2013		2012
Cash and Money Market Funds (a)	$	621	$	534	$	621	$	534	$	-	$	-
Equity Securities:
Common Equity Securities (b)		5,136		3,974		5,136		3,974		-		-
Equity Mutual Funds (c)		13,907		11,309		13,907		11,309		-		-
Fixed Income Securities:
U.S. Treasury Obligations		815		355		-		-		815		355
U.S. Government Agencies		-		806		-		-		-		806
Corporate and Foreign Bonds (d)		398		409		-		-		398		409
Fixed Income Mutual Funds (e)		6,225		5,279		6,225		5,279		-		-
Total Plan Assets	$	27,102	$	22,666	$	25,889	$	21,096	$	1,213	$	1,570

(a)	The portfolios are designed to keep approximately three months of distributions in immediately available funds.  The Company was more heavily-weighted in cash as of December 31, 2013 in anticipation of the curtailment of quantitative easing by the government causing a quick rise in interest rates.
(b)	This category includes investments in U.S. common stocks widely distributed among consumer discretionary, consumer staples, healthcare, information technology, financial services, telecommunications, industrials, energy and utilities.  The individual stocks are primarily large cap stocks which track with the S&P 500 with the exception of $404 (1.5% of total plan assets) which is invested in York Water Company common stock.
(c)	This category includes a majority of investments in closed-end mutual funds as well as domestic equity mutual funds, U.S. commodities used primarily as inflation hedges, and international mutual funds which give the portfolio exposure to small, mid and large cap index funds as well as international diversified index funds.
(d)	This category currently includes only the U.S. corporate bonds and notes of one holding company engaged in a number of diverse business activities.
(e)	This category includes fixed income investments in mutual funds which include government, corporate and mortgage securities of both the U.S. and other countries.  The mortgage and asset-backed securities and non-U.S. corporate and sovereign investments add further diversity to the fixed income portion of the portfolio.

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Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Balance at Beginning of Year	$ 305,000	$ 333,681	$ 245,000
Charge to Cost and Expenses	290,886	302,032	480,807
Recoveries	36,369	46,789	32,801
Deductions	312,255	377,502	424,927
Balance at End of Year	$ 320,000	$ 305,000	$ 333,681

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Notes Receivable and Customers' Advances for Construction (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Notes Receivable and Customers' Advances for Construction [Abstract]
Number of municipalities with agreements to extend water service	3
Interest income on notes receivable	$ 101	$ 98	$ 95
Minimum interest rates on notes outstanding (in hundredths)	6.75%
Maximum interest rates on notes outstanding (in hundredths)	7.50%
Amounts related to water district projects included in balance sheet [Abstract]
Notes receivable, including interest	306	338
Customers' advances for construction	928	938
Other customers' advances for construction	$ 10,708	$ 12,011

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Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Acquisitions

Acquisitions

2. Acquisitions

On July 31, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of the wastewater facilities of the Asbury Pointe Water and Sewer Company, in York County, Pennsylvania.  The Company began operating the existing collection and treatment facilities on August 1, 2012.  The acquisition resulted in the addition of approximately 240 wastewater customers with purchase price and acquisition costs of approximately $359, which is less than the depreciated original cost of the assets.  The Company recorded a negative acquisition adjustment of approximately $367 as of December 31, 2012.  During the third quarter of 2013, the Company received a refund of approximately $1 for certain acquisition expenditures which resulted in an increase of the negative acquisition adjustment to $368.  The Company will seek approval from the PPUC to amortize the negative acquisition adjustment over the remaining life of the acquired assets.

On August 16, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition and began operating the water system of York Starview, LP in York County, Pennsylvania.  The Company acquired and is using York Starview's distribution facilities through an interconnection with its current distribution system.  The acquisition resulted in the addition of approximately 240 new water customers with purchase price and acquisition costs of approximately $131, which is more than the depreciated original costs of the assets.  The Company recorded a positive acquisition adjustment of approximately $36.  The Company will seek approval by the PPUC to amortize the positive acquisition adjustment over the remaining life of the acquired assets.

On October 12, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of the water system of Section A Water Corporation in Adams County, Pennsylvania.  The Company began operating the existing system as a satellite location on October 15, 2012.  The acquisition resulted in the addition of approximately 100 new water customers at a purchase price including acquisition costs of approximately $171.  The Company recorded a positive acquisition adjustment of approximately $35. The Company will seek approval by the PPUC to amortize the positive acquisition adjustment over the remaining life of the acquired assets.

On March 7, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of the Windy Brae Mobile Home Park water assets of Barkas, Inc. in York County, Pennsylvania.  The Company began operating the existing system through an interconnection with its current distribution system on March 11, 2013.  The acquisition resulted in the addition of approximately 135 new water customers with purchase price and acquisition costs of approximately $29, which is less than the depreciated original cost of the assets.  The Company recorded a negative acquisition adjustment of approximately $45 and will seek approval from the PPUC to amortize the negative acquisition adjustment over the remaining life of the acquired assets.

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Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) [Abstract]

Selected Quarterly Financial Data

	First		Second		Third		Fourth		Year
2013
Operating revenues	$	10,069	$	10,737	$	10,912	$	10,665	$	42,383
Operating income		4,773		5,301		5,367		5,320		20,761
Net income		2,139		2,342		2,535		2,638		9,654
Basic earnings per share		0.17		0.18		0.19		0.21		0.75
Dividends declared per share		0.1383		0.1383		0.1383		0.1431		0.5580
2012
Operating revenues	$	9,669	$	10,352	$	11,025	$	10,401	$	41,447
Operating income		4,427		5,052		5,781		5,313		20,573
Net income		1,941		2,204		2,760		2,398		9,303
Basic earnings per share		0.15		0.17		0.22		0.18		0.72
Dividends declared per share		0.1336		0.1336		0.1336		0.1383		0.5391

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Taxes Other than Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Taxes Other Than Income Taxes [Abstract]

Components of taxes other than income taxes

The following table provides the components of taxes other than income taxes:

	2013		2012		2011
Regulatory Assessment	$	220	$	228	$	213
Property		364		342		332
Payroll, net of amounts capitalized		462		458		445
Capital Stock		75		151		216
Other		1		1		1
Total taxes other than income taxes	$	1,122	$	1,180	$	1,207

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Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Significant Accounting Policies
Utility plant acquisition adjustments	$ 2,900	$ 2,904
Amortization of utility plant acquisition adjustments	50	50	50
Deferred investment tax credits	773	812
PPUC approved rate for AFUDC (in hundredths)	0.1004	0.1004	0.1004
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Plant in Service [Abstract]
Total Utility Plant	301,570	292,483
Effective rate of depreciation (in hundredths)	2.28%	2.13%	2.11%
Regulatory Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Regulatory assets	16,123	23,835
Interest Rate Swap Derivatives [Abstract]
Interest rate swap settlements reclassified to interest expense	366
Interest rate swap gain (loss) capitalized	830
Interest rate swap settlements to be reclassified during the next 12 months	362
Interest rate swap expire period	Oct. 01, 2029
Income taxes [Member]
Regulatory Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Regulatory assets	5,653	5,459
Regulatory liability	809	836
Postretirement benefits [Member]
Regulatory Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Regulatory assets	7,136	14,244
Unrealized swap losses [Member]
Regulatory Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Regulatory assets	1,611	2,807
Utility plant retirement costs [Member]
Regulatory Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Regulatory assets	1,408	1,313
Remaining Recovery Periods, Assets	5 years
Rate case filing expenses [Member]
Regulatory Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Regulatory assets	308	2
Remaining Recovery Periods, Assets	2 years
Service life study expenses [Member]
Regulatory Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Regulatory assets	7	10
Remaining Recovery Periods, Assets	4 years
Minimum [Member] | Income taxes [Member]
Regulatory Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Remaining Recovery Periods, Liability	1 year
Minimum [Member] | Postretirement benefits [Member]
Regulatory Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Remaining Recovery Periods, Assets	5 years
Minimum [Member] | Unrealized swap losses [Member]
Regulatory Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Remaining Recovery Periods, Assets	1 year
Maximum [Member] | Income taxes [Member]
Regulatory Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Remaining Recovery Periods, Liability	50 years
Maximum [Member] | Postretirement benefits [Member]
Regulatory Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Remaining Recovery Periods, Assets	10 years
Maximum [Member] | Unrealized swap losses [Member]
Regulatory Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Remaining Recovery Periods, Assets	16 years
Mains and Accessories [Member]
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Plant in Service [Abstract]
Total Utility Plant	157,113	152,193
Mains and Accessories [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Plant in Service [Abstract]
Approximate range of remaining lives	8 years
Mains and Accessories [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Plant in Service [Abstract]
Approximate range of remaining lives	84 years
Services, meters and hydrants [Member]
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Plant in Service [Abstract]
Total Utility Plant	61,206	59,211
Services, meters and hydrants [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Plant in Service [Abstract]
Approximate range of remaining lives	19 years
Services, meters and hydrants [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Plant in Service [Abstract]
Approximate range of remaining lives	55 years
Operations structures, reservoirs and water tanks [Member]
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Plant in Service [Abstract]
Total Utility Plant	42,692	42,186
Operations structures, reservoirs and water tanks [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Plant in Service [Abstract]
Approximate range of remaining lives	14 years
Operations structures, reservoirs and water tanks [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Plant in Service [Abstract]
Approximate range of remaining lives	41 years
Pumping and treatment equipment [Member]
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Plant in Service [Abstract]
Total Utility Plant	23,411	22,933
Pumping and treatment equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Plant in Service [Abstract]
Approximate range of remaining lives	3 years
Pumping and treatment equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Plant in Service [Abstract]
Approximate range of remaining lives	31 years
Office, transportation and operating equipment [Member]
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Plant in Service [Abstract]
Total Utility Plant	10,994	10,728
Office, transportation and operating equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Plant in Service [Abstract]
Approximate range of remaining lives	3 years
Office, transportation and operating equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Plant in Service [Abstract]
Approximate range of remaining lives	22 years
Land and other non-depreciable assets [Member]
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Plant in Service [Abstract]
Total Utility Plant	3,127	3,121
Approximate range of remaining lives	0 years
Utility plant in service [Member]
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Plant in Service [Abstract]
Total Utility Plant	298,543	290,372
Construction work in progress [Member]
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Plant in Service [Abstract]
Total Utility Plant	$ 3,027	$ 2,111
Approximate range of remaining lives	0 years

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Acquisitions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Asbury Pointe Water and Sewer Company [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Date of Acquisition Agreement	Jul. 31, 2012
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition	Aug. 01, 2012
Number of Customers Acquired	240
Purchase price	$ 359
Change in acquisition adjustment	1
Acquisition adjustment	368	367
York Starview, LP [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Date of Acquisition Agreement	Aug. 16, 2012
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition	Aug. 16, 2012
Number of Customers Acquired	240
Purchase price	131
Acquisition adjustment	36
Section A Water Corporation [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Date of Acquisition Agreement	Oct. 12, 2012
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition	Oct. 15, 2012
Number of Customers Acquired	100
Purchase price	171
Acquisition adjustment	35
Windy Brae Mobile Home Park [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Date of Acquisition Agreement	Mar. 07, 2013
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition	Mar. 11, 2013
Number of Customers Acquired	135
Purchase price	29
Acquisition adjustment	$ 45

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Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The primary business of The York Water Company is to impound, purify and distribute water.  The Company also operates a single wastewater collection and treatment system.  The Company operates within its franchised territory located in York and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania, and is subject to regulation by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, or PPUC.

The following summarizes the significant accounting policies employed by The York Water Company.

Utility Plant and Depreciation

The cost of additions includes contracted cost, direct labor and fringe benefits, materials, overhead and, for certain utility plant, allowance for funds used during construction.  In accordance with regulatory accounting requirements, water systems acquired are recorded at estimated original cost of utility plant when first devoted to utility service and the applicable depreciation is recorded to accumulated depreciation.  The difference between the estimated original cost less applicable accumulated depreciation, and the purchase price is recorded as an acquisition adjustment within utility plant as permitted by the PPUC.  At December 31, 2013 and 2012, utility plant includes a net credit acquisition adjustment of $2,900 and $2,904, respectively.  For those amounts approved by the PPUC, the net acquisition adjustment is being amortized over the remaining life of the respective assets.  Certain amounts are still awaiting approval from the PPUC before amortization will commence.  Amortization amounted to $50 in each of the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011.

Upon normal retirement of depreciable property, the estimated or actual cost of the asset is credited to the utility plant account, and such amounts, together with the cost of removal less salvage value, are charged to the reserve for depreciation.  To the extent the Company recovers cost of removal or other retirement costs through rates after the retirement costs are incurred, a regulatory asset is reported.  Gains or losses from abnormal retirements are reflected in income currently.

The Company charges to maintenance expense the cost of repairs and replacements and renewals of minor items of property.  Maintenance of transportation equipment is charged to clearing accounts and apportioned therefrom in a manner similar to depreciation.  The cost of replacements, renewals and betterments of units of property is capitalized to the utility plant accounts.

The straight-line remaining life method is used to compute depreciation on utility plant cost, exclusive of land and land rights.  Annual provisions for depreciation of transportation and mechanical equipment included in utility plant are computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated service lives.  Such provisions are charged to clearing accounts and apportioned therefrom to operating expenses and other accounts in accordance with the Uniform System of Accounts as prescribed by the PPUC.

The following remaining lives are used for financial reporting purposes:

	December 31,				Approximate range
Utility Plant Asset Category	2013		2012		of remaining lives
Mains and accessories	$	157,113	$	152,193	8 – 84 years
Services, meters and hydrants		61,206		59,211	19 – 55 years
Operations structures, reservoirs and water tanks		42,692		42,186	14 – 41 years
Pumping and treatment equipment		23,411		22,933	3 – 31 years
Office, transportation and operating equipment		10,994		10,728	3 – 22 years
Land and other non-depreciable assets		3,127		3,121	-
Utility plant in service		298,543		290,372
Construction work in progress		3,027		2,111	-
Total Utility Plant	$	301,570	$	292,483

The effective rate of depreciation was 2.28% in 2013, 2.13% in 2012, and 2.11% in 2011 on average utility plant, net of customers' advances and contributions.  Larger depreciation provisions resulting from allowable accelerated methods are deducted for tax purposes.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For the purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents except for those instruments earmarked to fund construction expenditures or repay long-term debt.

The Company periodically maintains cash balances in major financial institutions in excess of federally insured limit by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).  The Company has not experienced any losses and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.

Restricted Cash

The Company serves as the custodian for an escrow account that will be used to rehabilitate a neighborhood within the service territory of the Company.  The deposits made by various community organizations have been classified as restricted cash on the balance sheet of the Company.  The cash is restricted for the use in the rehabilitation project only. Those future payments have been recorded as a current liability on the balance sheet of the Company.

In 2012, the Company had a compensating balance requirement for one of its lines of credit which was recorded as Restricted Cash – compensating balance.  This requirement was removed in 2013.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are stated at outstanding balances, less a reserve for doubtful accounts.  The reserve for doubtful accounts is established through provisions charged against income.  Accounts deemed to be uncollectible are charged against the reserve and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the reserve.  The reserve for doubtful accounts is maintained at a level considered adequate to provide for losses that can be reasonably anticipated.  Management's periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the reserve is based on past experience, agings of the receivables, adverse situations that may affect a customer's ability to pay, current economic conditions, and other relevant factors.  This evaluation is inherently subjective.  Unpaid balances remaining after the stated payment terms are considered past due.

Revenue Recognition

Operating revenues include amounts billed to water customers on a cycle basis and unbilled amounts based on actual and estimated usage from the latest meter reading to the end of the accounting period.  Operating revenues also include a flat monthly fee billed to wastewater customers.

Materials and Supplies Inventories

Materials and supplies inventories are stated at cost.  Costs are determined using the average cost method.

Deferred Debt Expense

Deferred debt expense is amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the related debt.

Notes Receivable

Notes receivable are recorded at cost and represent amounts due from various municipalities for construction of water mains in their particular municipality.  Management, considering current information and events regarding the borrowers' ability to repay their obligations, considers a note to be impaired when it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the note agreement.  When a note is considered to be impaired, the carrying value of the note is written down.  The amount of the impairment is measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the note's effective interest rate.

Regulatory Assets and Liabilities

The Company is subject to the provisions of generally accepted accounting principles regarding rate-regulated entities.  The accounting standards provide for the recognition of regulatory assets and liabilities as allowed by regulators for costs or credits that are reflected in current customer rates or are considered probable of being included in future rates.  The regulatory assets or liabilities are then relieved as the cost or credit is reflected in rates.  Regulatory assets represent costs that are expected to be fully recovered from customers in future rates while regulatory liabilities represent amounts that are expected to be refunded to customers in future rates.  These deferred costs have been excluded from the Company's rate base and, therefore, no return is being earned on the unamortized balances.

Regulatory assets and liabilities are comprised of the following:

	December 31,				Remaining Recovery
	2013		2012		Periods
Assets
Income taxes	$	5,653	$	5,459	Various
Postretirement benefits		7,136		14,244	5 – 10 years
Unrealized swap losses		1,611		2,807	1 – 16 years
Utility plant retirement costs		1,408		1,313	5 years
Service life study expenses		7		10	4 years
Rate case filing expenses		308		2	2 years
	$	16,123	$	23,835
Liabilities
Income taxes	$	809	$	836	1 – 50 years

Certain items giving rise to deferred state income taxes related primarily to differences between book and tax depreciation expense, as well as a portion of deferred federal income taxes associated with the gross-up of revenues related to the differences, are recognized for ratemaking purposes on a cash or flow-through basis and will be recovered in rates as they reverse.

Postretirement benefits include (a) deferred pension expense in excess of contributions made to the plans, and (b) the underfunded status of the pension plans.  The underfunded status represents the excess of the projected benefit obligation over the fair market value of the assets.  Both are expected to be recovered in future years as additional contributions are made or market conditions improve.  The recovery period is dependent on contributions made to the plans, plan asset performance and the discount rate used to value the obligations.  The period is estimated at between 5 and 10 years.

The Company uses regulatory accounting treatment to defer the mark-to-market unrealized gains and losses on its interest rate swap to reflect that the gain or loss is included in the ratemaking formula when the transaction actually settles.  The value of the swap as of the balance sheet date is recorded as part of other deferred credits.  Realized gains or losses on the swap will be recorded as interest expense in the statement of income over its remaining life of 16 years.

The regulatory asset for utility plant retirement costs, including cost of removal, represents costs already incurred which are expected to be recovered over a five-year period in rates, through depreciation expense.  Service life study and rate case filing expenses are deferred and amortized over their remaining lives of four and two years, respectively.

Regulatory liabilities relate mainly to deferred investment tax credits, and additionally to deferred taxes related to postretirement death benefits and bad debts.  These liabilities will be given back to customers in rates as tax deductions occur over the next 1-50 years.  Regulatory liabilities are part of other accrued expenses and other deferred credits on the balance sheets.

Other Assets

Other assets consist mainly of the cash value of life insurance policies held as an investment by the Company for reimbursement of costs and benefits associated with its supplemental retirement and deferred compensation programs.

Customers' Advances for Construction

Customer advances are cash payments from developers, municipalities, customers or builders for construction of utility plant, and are refundable upon completion of construction, as operating revenues are earned.  If the Company loaned funds for construction to the customer, the refund amount is credited to the note receivable rather than paid out in cash.  After all refunds to which the customer is entitled are made, any remaining balance is transferred to contributions in aid of construction.  From 1986 to 1996 when customer advances were taxable income to the Company, additional funds were collected from customers to cover the taxes.  Those funds were recorded as a liability within Customer Advances and are being amortized as deferred income over the tax life of the underlying assets.

Contributions in Aid of Construction

Contributions in Aid of Construction is composed of (i) direct, non-refundable contributions from developers, customers or builders for construction of water infrastructure and (ii) customer advances that have become non-refundable.  Contributions in aid of construction are deducted from the Company's rate base, and therefore, no return is earned on property financed with contributions.  The PPUC requires that contributions received remain on the Company's balance sheet indefinitely as a long-term liability.

Interest Rate Swap Agreement

The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations.  The primary risk managed by using derivative instruments is interest rate risk.  The Company utilizes an interest rate swap agreement to convert its variable-rate debt to a fixed rate.  The Company has designated the interest rate swap agreement as a cash flow hedge. Interest rate swaps are contracts in which a series of interest rate cash flows are exchanged over a prescribed period.  The notional amount on which the interest payments are based is not exchanged.  The interest rate swap agreement is classified as a financial derivative used for non-trading activities.

The accounting standards regarding accounting for derivatives and hedging activities requires companies to recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value on the balance sheet.  In accordance with the standards, the interest rate swap is recorded on the balance sheet in other deferred credits at fair value.

The Company uses regulatory accounting treatment rather than hedge accounting to defer the unrealized gains and losses on its interest rate swap.  Instead of the effective portion being recorded as other comprehensive income and the ineffective portion being recognized in earnings, the entire unrealized swap value is recorded as a regulatory asset.  Based on current ratemaking treatment, the Company expects the gains and losses to be recognized in rates and in interest expense as the swap settlements occur.  Swap settlements are recorded in the income statement with the hedged item as interest expense.  During the year ended December 31, 2013, $366 was reclassified from regulatory assets to interest expense as a result of swap settlements.  The overall swap result was a gain of $830 for the year ended December 31, 2013.  During the twelve months ending December 31, 2014, the Company expects to reclassify $362 (before tax) from regulatory assets to interest expense.

The interest rate swap will expire on October 1, 2029.

Income Taxes

Certain income and expense items are accounted for in different time periods for financial reporting than for income tax reporting purposes.

Deferred income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and tax credit carryforwards.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.  To the extent such income taxes increase or decrease future rates, an offsetting regulatory asset or liability has been recorded.

Investment tax credits have been deferred and are being amortized to income over the average estimated service lives of the related assets.  As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, deferred investment tax credits amounted to $773 and $812, respectively.

Allowance for Funds Used During Construction

Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) represents the estimated cost of funds used for construction purposes during the period of construction.  These costs are reflected as non-cash income during the construction period and as an addition to the cost of plant constructed.  AFUDC includes the net cost of borrowed funds and a rate of return on other funds.  The PPUC approved rate of 10.04% was applied for 2013, 2012 and 2011.  AFUDC is recovered through water rates as utility plant is depreciated.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Provisions for income taxes [Abstract]
Federal current	$ 2,720	$ 2,100	$ 1,357
State current	1,153	1,195	413
Federal deferred	1,907	2,371	3,291
State deferred	71	(21)	(63)
Federal investment tax credit, net of current utilization	(39)	(39)	(39)
Total income taxes	5,812	5,606	4,959
Reconciliation of statutory Federal tax provision [Abstract]
Statutory Federal tax provision	5,258	5,069	4,775
State income taxes, net of Federal benefit	808	775	231
Tax-exempt interest	(34)	(33)	(32)
Amortization of investment tax credit	(39)	(39)	(39)
Cash value of life insurance	(32)	(27)	90
Domestic production deduction	(154)	(140)	(115)
Other, net	5	1	49
Total income taxes	5,812	5,606	4,959
Reconciliation of statutory Federal tax provision (in hundredths)	34.00%	34.00%	34.00%
Deferred tax assets [Abstract]
Reserve for doubtful accounts	130	124
Compensated absences	193	200
Deferred compensation	1,265	1,328
Customers' advances and contributions	20	37
Deferred taxes associated with the gross-up of revenues necessary to return, in rates, the effect of temporary differences	114	114
Pensions	2,010	4,895
Other costs deducted for book, not for tax	37	43
Total deferred tax assets	3,769	6,741
Deferred tax liabilities [Abstract]
Accelerated depreciation	32,260	30,454
Investment tax credit	459	482
Deferred taxes associated with the gross-up of revenues necessary to recover, in rates, the effect of temporary differences	2,080	1,991
Tax effect of pension regulatory asset	2,897	5,782
Other costs deducted for tax, not for book	448	249
Total deferred tax liabilities	38,144	38,958
Net deferred tax liability	34,375	32,217
Reflected on balance sheets as [Abstract]
Current deferred tax asset	(219)	(208)
Noncurrent deferred tax liability	34,594	32,425
Net deferred tax liability	34,375	32,217
Other Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Valuation allowance	0	0
Open tax year		2012	2011	2010
Interest or penalties	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Taxes Other than Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Components of taxes other than income taxes [Abstract]
Regulatory Assessment	$ 220	$ 228	$ 213
Property	364	342	332
Payroll, net of amounts capitalized	462	458	445
Capital Stock	75	151	216
Other	1	1	1
Total taxes other than income taxes	$ 1,122	$ 1,180	$ 1,207

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Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
UTILITY PLANT, at original cost	$ 301,570	$ 292,483
Plant acquisition adjustments	(2,900)	(2,904)
Accumulated depreciation	(54,433)	(50,040)
Net utility plant	244,237	239,539
OTHER PHYSICAL PROPERTY:
Net of accumulated depreciation of $240 in 2013 and $219 in 2012	763	776
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	7,565	4,012
Restricted cash	95	0
Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $320 in 2013 and $305 in 2012	3,772	4,038
Unbilled revenues	2,286	2,322
Materials and supplies inventories, at cost	722	728
Prepaid expenses	573	337
Deferred income taxes	219	208
Total current assets	15,232	11,645
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Deferred debt expense	2,187	2,291
Notes receivable	306	338
Deferred regulatory assets	16,123	23,835
Restricted cash-compensating balance	0	500
Other assets	3,681	3,566
Total other long-term assets	22,297	30,530
Total Assets	282,529	282,490
COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, no par value, authorized 46,500,000 shares, issued and outstanding 12,979,281 shares in 2013 and 12,918,633 shares in 2012	80,545	79,299
Retained earnings	22,966	20,526
Total common stockholders' equity	103,511	99,825
PREFERRED STOCK, authorized 500,000 shares, no shares issued	0	0
LONG-TERM DEBT, excluding current portion	84,885	84,933
COMMITMENTS
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt	43	42
Accounts payable	1,758	1,121
Dividends payable	1,606	1,548
Accrued compensation and benefits	1,125	1,082
Accrued income taxes	1,724	96
Accrued interest	1,064	1,065
Other accrued expenses	523	520
Total current liabilities	7,843	5,474
DEFERRED CREDITS:
Customers' advances for construction	11,636	12,949
Deferred income taxes	34,594	32,425
Deferred employee benefits	7,903	15,198
Other deferred credits	2,231	3,463
Total deferred credits	56,364	64,035
Contributions in aid of construction	29,926	28,223
Total Stockholders' Equity and Liabilities	$ 282,529	$ 282,490

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Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 9,654	$ 9,303	$ 9,084
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	5,744	5,170	4,905
Increase in deferred income taxes	1,939	2,311	3,189
Other	213	208	378
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable and unbilled revenues	11	(699)	(172)
(Increase) decrease in recoverable income taxes	0	197	(176)
Increase in materials and supplies, prepaid expenses, regulatory and other assets	(1,056)	(650)	(1,300)
Increase in accounts payable, accrued compensation and benefits, accrued expenses, deferred employee benefits, and other deferred credits	306	486	1,569
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest and taxes	1,627	96	(3)
Net cash provided by operating activities	18,438	16,422	17,474
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Utility plant additions, including debt portion of allowance for funds used during construction of $46 in 2013, $59 in 2012 and $55 in 2011	(9,852)	(11,543)	(9,472)
Acquisitions of water and wastewater systems	(28)	(661)	0
Decrease in compensating balance	500	0	0
Decrease in notes receivable	32	30	39
Net cash used in investing activities	(9,348)	(12,174)	(9,433)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Customers' advances for construction and contributions in aid of construction	733	780	124
Repayments of customer advances	(313)	(304)	(295)
Repayments of long-term debt	(47)	(42)	(156)
Repurchase of common stock	(1,772)	0	0
Issuance of common stock	3,018	2,186	1,632
Dividends paid	(7,156)	(6,862)	(6,667)
Net cash used in financing activities	(5,537)	(4,242)	(5,362)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	3,553	6	2,679
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,012	4,006	1,327
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	7,565	4,012	4,006
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	5,198	5,192	5,202
Income taxes	$ 1,921	$ 2,703	$ 1,625

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Employee Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated employer contributions	$ 2,182,000
Change in Benefit Obligation [Abstract]
Pension benefit obligation beginning of year	34,726,000		31,580,000
Service cost	1,188,000		1,050,000		930,000
Interest cost	1,280,000		1,288,000		1,391,000
Actuarial (gain) loss	(4,074,000)		1,789,000
Plan amendments	0		0		92,000
Benefit payments	(1,066,000)		(981,000)
Pension benefit obligation end of year	32,054,000		34,726,000		31,580,000
Change in Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets beginning of year	22,666,000		19,815,000
Actual return on plan assets	3,911,000		2,239,000
Employer contributions	1,593,000		1,593,000
Benefits paid	(1,068,000)		(981,000)
Fair value of plan assets end of year	27,102,000		22,666,000		19,815,000
Funded Status of Plans at End of Year	(4,952,000)		(12,060,000)
Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Regulatory Assets [Abstract]
Net loss (gain) arising during the period	(6,339,000)		991,000
Recognized net actuarial loss	(698,000)		(641,000)		(313,000)
Recognized prior service cost	(10,000)		(17,000)		(17,000)
Total changes in regulatory asset during the year	(7,047,000)		333,000
Amounts recognized in regulatory assets that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]
Net loss	4,765,000		11,802,000
Prior service cost	57,000		67,000
Regulatory asset	4,822,000		11,869,000
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Service cost	1,188,000		1,050,000		930,000
Interest cost	1,280,000		1,288,000		1,391,000
Expected return on plan assets	(1,644,000)		(1,441,000)		(1,334,000)
Plan amendments	0		0		92,000
Amortization of loss	698,000		641,000		313,000
Amortization of prior service cost	10,000		17,000		17,000
Rate-regulated adjustment	61,000		38,000		184,000
Net periodic benefit cost	1,593,000		1,593,000		1,593,000
Change in defined benefit plan regulatory asset from pension contribution greater (less) than net periodic benefit cost	61,000
Regulatory assets to be reclassified into net periodic benefit cost during the next 12 months [Abstract]
Net loss	130,000
Net prior service cost	10,000
Regulatory assets to be reclassified into net periodic benefit cost during the next 12 months	140,000
Benefit payments expected to be paid for future services [Abstract]
2014	1,280,000
2015	1,504,000
2016	1,541,000
2017	1,543,000
2018	1,709,000
2019-2023	9,853,000
Accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Accumulated benefit obligation	29,279,000		31,412,000
Fair value of plan assets	27,102,000		22,666,000		19,815,000
Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Projected benefit obligation	32,054,000		34,726,000		31,580,000
Fair value of plan assets	27,102,000		22,666,000		19,815,000
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations [Abstract]
Discount rate (in hundredths)	4.65%		3.75%
Rate of compensation increase (in hundredths)	3.00%		3.00%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]
Discount rate (in hundredths)	3.75%		4.25%		5.35%
Expected long-term return on plan assets (in hundredths)	7.00%		7.00%		7.00%
Rate of compensation increase (in hundredths)	3.00%		3.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Percentage by which the return on plan assets should exceed the annual rate of inflation (in hundredths)	3.00%
Maximum equity securities holdings in any one company (in hundredths)	5.00%
Minimum number of individual stocks that must be included in the domestic stock portfolio	20
Minimum number of individual stocks that must be included in the international stock portfolio	30
Maximum fixed income securities holdings in any single issuer (in hundredths)	5.00%
Fair values of pension plan assets [Abstract]
Total Plan Assets	27,102,000		22,666,000		19,815,000
Fair value of plan assets invested in Company stock	404,000
Percentage of fair value of plan assets invested in Company stock (in hundredths)	1.50%
Defined Contribution Plan [Abstract]
Maximum elective employee contributions (in hundredths)	15.00%
Company matching contributions (in hundredths)	100.00%
Maximum annual Company contribution for each employee	2,800
Number of employees participating in enhanced feature of plan	6
Company's total contributions to defined contribution plan	222,000		244,000		220,000
Maximum annual Company contribution as a percentage of employee's compensation (in hundredths)	4.00%
Annual Company discretionary contribution	1,200
Deferred Compensation [Abstract]
Present value of future obligations	3,115,000		3,271,000
Total cash value of insurance policies	3,591,000		3,477,000
Company's expenses under deferred compensation plans	(91,000)		358,000		514,000
Cash and Money Market Funds [Member]
Change in Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets end of year	621,000	[1]	534,000	[1]
Accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	621,000	[1]	534,000	[1]
Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	621,000	[1]	534,000	[1]
Fair values of pension plan assets [Abstract]
Total Plan Assets	621,000	[1]	534,000	[1]
Common Equity Securities [Member]
Change in Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets end of year	5,136,000	[2]	3,974,000	[2]
Accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	5,136,000	[2]	3,974,000	[2]
Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	5,136,000	[2]	3,974,000	[2]
Fair values of pension plan assets [Abstract]
Total Plan Assets	5,136,000	[2]	3,974,000	[2]
Equity Mutual Funds [Member]
Change in Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets end of year	13,907,000	[3]	11,309,000	[3]
Accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	13,907,000	[3]	11,309,000	[3]
Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	13,907,000	[3]	11,309,000	[3]
Fair values of pension plan assets [Abstract]
Total Plan Assets	13,907,000	[3]	11,309,000	[3]
U.S. Treasury Obligations [Member]
Change in Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets end of year	815,000		355,000
Accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	815,000		355,000
Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	815,000		355,000
Fair values of pension plan assets [Abstract]
Total Plan Assets	815,000		355,000
U.S. Government Agencies [Member]
Change in Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets end of year	0		806,000
Accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0		806,000
Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0		806,000
Fair values of pension plan assets [Abstract]
Total Plan Assets	0		806,000
Corporate and Foreign Bonds [Member]
Change in Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets end of year	398,000	[4]	409,000	[4]
Accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	398,000	[4]	409,000	[4]
Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	398,000	[4]	409,000	[4]
Fair values of pension plan assets [Abstract]
Total Plan Assets	398,000	[4]	409,000	[4]
Fixed Income Mutual Funds [Member]
Change in Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets end of year	6,225,000	[5]	5,279,000	[5]
Accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	6,225,000	[5]	5,279,000	[5]
Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	6,225,000	[5]	5,279,000	[5]
Fair values of pension plan assets [Abstract]
Total Plan Assets	6,225,000	[5]	5,279,000	[5]
Minimum [Member]
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]
Rate of compensation increase (in hundredths)					3.50%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Investment performance objectives benchmark period	3 years
Maximum equity securities holding in portfolio per industry (in hundredths)	20.00%
Minimum [Member] | Large cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	60.00%
Minimum [Member] | Mid cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	0.00%
Minimum [Member] | Small cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	0.00%
Minimum [Member] | International Developed Nations [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	0.00%
Minimum [Member] | International Emerging Nations [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	0.00%
Minimum [Member] | International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	0.00%
Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	15.00%
Minimum [Member] | High yield bonds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	0.00%
Minimum [Member] | U.S. Treasuries [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	15.00%
Minimum [Member] | Federal Agency Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	0.00%
Minimum [Member] | Corporate bonds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	0.00%
Minimum [Member] | Cash and Money Market Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	0.00%
Minimum [Member] | Common Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	50.00%
Asset allocation of plan assets (in hundredths)	50.00%
Minimum [Member] | Alternatives [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	0.00%
Minimum [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	30.00%
Asset allocation of plan assets (in hundredths)	30.00%
Maximum [Member]
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]
Rate of compensation increase (in hundredths)					4.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Investment performance objectives benchmark period	5 years
Maximum equity securities holding in portfolio per industry (in hundredths)	25.00%
Maximum [Member] | Large cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	95.00%
Maximum [Member] | Mid cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	25.00%
Maximum [Member] | Small cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	10.00%
Maximum [Member] | International Developed Nations [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	25.00%
Maximum [Member] | International Emerging Nations [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	10.00%
Maximum [Member] | International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	20.00%
Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	55.00%
Maximum [Member] | High yield bonds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	20.00%
Maximum [Member] | U.S. Treasuries [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	55.00%
Maximum [Member] | Federal Agency Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	22.00%
Maximum [Member] | Corporate bonds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	40.00%
Maximum [Member] | Cash and Money Market Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	10.00%
Maximum [Member] | Common Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	70.00%
Asset allocation of plan assets (in hundredths)	70.00%
Maximum [Member] | Alternatives [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	20.00%
Maximum [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Weighted-average target asset allocations (in hundredths)	50.00%
Asset allocation of plan assets (in hundredths)	50.00%
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Change in Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets end of year	25,889,000		21,096,000
Accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	25,889,000		21,096,000
Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	25,889,000		21,096,000
Fair values of pension plan assets [Abstract]
Total Plan Assets	25,889,000		21,096,000
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Cash and Money Market Funds [Member]
Change in Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets end of year	621,000	[1]	534,000	[1]
Accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	621,000	[1]	534,000	[1]
Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	621,000	[1]	534,000	[1]
Fair values of pension plan assets [Abstract]
Total Plan Assets	621,000	[1]	534,000	[1]
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Common Equity Securities [Member]
Change in Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets end of year	5,136,000	[2]	3,974,000	[2]
Accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	5,136,000	[2]	3,974,000	[2]
Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	5,136,000	[2]	3,974,000	[2]
Fair values of pension plan assets [Abstract]
Total Plan Assets	5,136,000	[2]	3,974,000	[2]
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Equity Mutual Funds [Member]
Change in Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets end of year	13,907,000	[3]	11,309,000	[3]
Accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	13,907,000	[3]	11,309,000	[3]
Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	13,907,000	[3]	11,309,000	[3]
Fair values of pension plan assets [Abstract]
Total Plan Assets	13,907,000	[3]	11,309,000	[3]
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | U.S. Treasury Obligations [Member]
Change in Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets end of year	0		0
Accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Fair values of pension plan assets [Abstract]
Total Plan Assets	0		0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | U.S. Government Agencies [Member]
Change in Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets end of year	0		0
Accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Fair values of pension plan assets [Abstract]
Total Plan Assets	0		0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Corporate and Foreign Bonds [Member]
Change in Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets end of year	0	[4]	0	[4]
Accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	[4]	0	[4]
Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	[4]	0	[4]
Fair values of pension plan assets [Abstract]
Total Plan Assets	0	[4]	0	[4]
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Fixed Income Mutual Funds [Member]
Change in Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets end of year	6,225,000	[5]	5,279,000	[5]
Accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	6,225,000	[5]	5,279,000	[5]
Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	6,225,000	[5]	5,279,000	[5]
Fair values of pension plan assets [Abstract]
Total Plan Assets	6,225,000	[5]	5,279,000	[5]
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Change in Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets end of year	1,213,000		1,570,000
Accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	1,213,000		1,570,000
Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	1,213,000		1,570,000
Fair values of pension plan assets [Abstract]
Total Plan Assets	1,213,000		1,570,000
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Cash and Money Market Funds [Member]
Change in Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets end of year	0	[1]	0	[1]
Accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Fair values of pension plan assets [Abstract]
Total Plan Assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Common Equity Securities [Member]
Change in Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets end of year	0	[2]	0	[2]
Accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	[2]	0	[2]
Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	[2]	0	[2]
Fair values of pension plan assets [Abstract]
Total Plan Assets	0	[2]	0	[2]
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Equity Mutual Funds [Member]
Change in Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets end of year	0	[3]	0	[3]
Accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	[3]	0	[3]
Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	[3]	0	[3]
Fair values of pension plan assets [Abstract]
Total Plan Assets	0	[3]	0	[3]
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | U.S. Treasury Obligations [Member]
Change in Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets end of year	815,000		355,000
Accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	815,000		355,000
Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	815,000		355,000
Fair values of pension plan assets [Abstract]
Total Plan Assets	815,000		355,000
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | U.S. Government Agencies [Member]
Change in Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets end of year	0		806,000
Accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0		806,000
Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0		806,000
Fair values of pension plan assets [Abstract]
Total Plan Assets	0		806,000
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Corporate and Foreign Bonds [Member]
Change in Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets end of year	398,000	[4]	409,000	[4]
Accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	398,000	[4]	409,000	[4]
Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	398,000	[4]	409,000	[4]
Fair values of pension plan assets [Abstract]
Total Plan Assets	398,000	[4]	409,000	[4]
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Fixed Income Mutual Funds [Member]
Change in Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets end of year	0	[5]	0	[5]
Accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	[5]	0	[5]
Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	[5]	0	[5]
Fair values of pension plan assets [Abstract]
Total Plan Assets	$ 0	[5]	$ 0	[5]

[1] (a)The portfolios are designed to keep approximately three months of distributions in immediately available funds. The Company was more heavily-weighted in cash as of December 31, 2013 in anticipation of the curtailment of quantitative easing by the government causing a quick rise in interest rates.

[2] (b)This category includes investments in U.S. common stocks widely distributed among consumer discretionary, consumer staples, healthcare, information technology, financial services, telecommunications, industrials, energy and utilities. The individual stocks are primarily large cap stocks which track with the S&P 500 with the exception of $404 (1.5% of total plan assets) which is invested in York Water Company common stock.

[3] (c)This category includes a majority of investments in closed-end mutual funds as well as domestic equity mutual funds, U.S. commodities used primarily as inflation hedges, and international mutual funds which give the portfolio exposure to small, mid and large cap index funds as well as international diversified index funds.

[4] (d)This category currently includes only the U.S. corporate bonds and notes of one holding company engaged in a number of diverse business activities.

[5] (e)This category includes fixed income investments in mutual funds which include government, corporate and mortgage securities of both the U.S. and other countries. The mortgage and asset-backed securities and non-U.S. corporate and sovereign investments add further diversity to the fixed income portion of the portfolio.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Significant Accounting Policies

Schedule of Utility Plant

The following remaining lives are used for financial reporting purposes:

	December 31,				Approximate range
Utility Plant Asset Category	2013		2012		of remaining lives
Mains and accessories	$	157,113	$	152,193	8 – 84 years
Services, meters and hydrants		61,206		59,211	19 – 55 years
Operations structures, reservoirs and water tanks		42,692		42,186	14 – 41 years
Pumping and treatment equipment		23,411		22,933	3 – 31 years
Office, transportation and operating equipment		10,994		10,728	3 – 22 years
Land and other non-depreciable assets		3,127		3,121	-
Utility plant in service		298,543		290,372
Construction work in progress		3,027		2,111	-
Total Utility Plant	$	301,570	$	292,483

Regulatory assets and liabilities

Regulatory assets and liabilities are comprised of the following:

	December 31,				Remaining Recovery
	2013		2012		Periods
Assets
Income taxes	$	5,653	$	5,459	Various
Postretirement benefits		7,136		14,244	5 – 10 years
Unrealized swap losses		1,611		2,807	1 – 16 years
Utility plant retirement costs		1,408		1,313	5 years
Service life study expenses		7		10	4 years
Rate case filing expenses		308		2	2 years
	$	16,123	$	23,835
Liabilities
Income taxes	$	809	$	836	1 – 50 years

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Rate Increases (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Rate Increases [Abstract]
Requested Dollar Increase In Annual Water Revenues From Ppuc	$ 7,116
Requested Dollar Increase In Annual Wastewater Revenue From Ppuc	28
Authorized Dollar Increase In Annual Water Revenue By Ppuc	4,972
Authorized Dollar Increase In Annual Wastewater Revenue By Ppuc	28
Distribution system improvement charge percentage over base rate	5.00%
Distribution system improvement charge revenue	$ 1,445	$ 583	$ 0

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Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 is summarized in the following table:

	2013			2012
4.05% Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series A, due 2016	$	2,350		$	2,350
5.00% Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series A, due 2016		4,950			4,950
10.17% Senior Notes, Series A, due 2019		6,000			6,000
9.60% Senior Notes, Series B, due 2019		5,000			5,000
1.00% Pennvest Loan, due 2019		248			290
10.05% Senior Notes, Series C, due 2020		6,500			6,500
8.43% Senior Notes, Series D, due 2022		7,500			7,500
Variable Rate Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2008A, due 2029		12,000			12,000
4.75% Industrial Development Authority Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, due 2036		10,500			10,500
6.00% Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2008B, due 2038		14,880			14,885
5.00% Monthly Senior Notes, Series 2010A, due 2040		15,000			15,000
Total long-term debt		84,928			84,975
Less current maturities		(43	)		(42	)
Long-term portion	$	84,885		$	84,933

Payments Due by Year

Payments due by year:

2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
$43	$12,043	$7,344	$44	$44

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Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Utility plant additions, debt portion of allowance for funds used during construction	$ 46	$ 59	$ 55
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accounts payable, construction of utility plant	$ 974	$ 674	$ 600

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Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
OTHER PHYSICAL PROPERTY:
Other physical property, accumulated depreciation	$ 240	$ 219
CURRENT ASSETS:
Receivables, reserves	$ 320	$ 305
COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	46,500,000	46,500,000
Common stock, issued (in shares)	12,979,281	12,918,633
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	12,979,281	12,918,633
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	500,000	500,000
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)	0	0

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

10. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The accounting standards regarding fair value measurements establish a fair value hierarchy which indicates the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market.  Level 1 inputs include quoted prices for identical instruments and are the most observable.  Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and observable inputs such as interest rates, commodity rates and yield curves.  Level 3 inputs are not observable in the market and include management's own judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

The Company has recorded its interest rate swap liability at fair value in accordance with the standards.  The liability is recorded under the caption "Other deferred credits" on the balance sheet.  The table below illustrates the fair value of the interest rate swap as of the end of the reporting period.

Description	December 31, 2013	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Interest Rate Swap	$1,641	$1,641

Fair values are measured as the present value of all expected future cash flows based on the LIBOR-based swap yield curve as of the date of the valuation.  These inputs to this calculation are deemed to be Level 2 inputs.  The balance sheet carrying value reflects the Company's credit quality as of December 31, 2013.  The rate used in discounting all prospective cash flows anticipated to be made under this swap reflects a representation of the yield to maturity for 30-year debt on utilities rated A- as of December 31, 2013.  The use of the Company's credit quality resulted in a reduction in the swap liability of $14.  The fair value of the swap reflecting the Company's credit quality as of December 31, 2012 is shown in the table below.

Description	December 31, 2012	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Interest Rate Swap	$2,836	$2,836

The carrying amount of current assets and liabilities that are considered financial instruments approximates fair value as of the dates presented.  The Company's long-term debt (including current maturities), with a carrying value of $84,928 at December 31, 2013, and $84,975 at December 31, 2012, had an estimated fair value of approximately $94,000 and $107,000 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The estimated fair value of debt was calculated using a discounted cash flow technique that incorporates a market interest yield curve with adjustments for duration and risk profile.  These inputs to this calculation are deemed to be Level 2 inputs.  The Company recognized its credit rating in determining the yield curve, and did not factor in third party credit enhancements including bond insurance on the 2004 PEDFA Series A and 2006 Industrial Development Authority issues, and the letter of credit on the 2008 PEDFA Series A issue.

Customers' advances for construction and notes receivable have carrying values at December 31, 2013 of $11,636 and $306, respectively.  At December 31, 2012, customers' advances for construction and notes receivable had carrying values of $12,949 and $338, respectively.  The relative fair values of these amounts cannot be accurately estimated since the timing of future payment streams is dependent upon several factors, including new customer connections, customer consumption levels and future rate increases.

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Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 10, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	YORK WATER CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000108985
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 245,469,828
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		12,997,632
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2013

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Taxes Other than Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Taxes Other Than Income Taxes [Abstract]

Taxes Other than Income Taxes

11. Taxes Other than Income Taxes

The following table provides the components of taxes other than income taxes:

	2013		2012		2011
Regulatory Assessment	$	220	$	228	$	213
Property		364		342		332
Payroll, net of amounts capitalized		462		458		445
Capital Stock		75		151		216
Other		1		1		1
Total taxes other than income taxes	$	1,122	$	1,180	$	1,207

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Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
OPERATING REVENUES:
Residential	$ 26,796	$ 26,114	$ 25,693
Commercial and industrial	12,299	12,114	11,820
Other	3,288	3,219	3,116
Operating revenues	42,383	41,447	40,629
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Operation and maintenance	7,350	7,221	7,333
Administrative and general	7,406	7,303	7,309
Depreciation and amortization	5,744	5,170	4,905
Taxes other than income taxes	1,122	1,180	1,207
Operating expenses	21,622	20,874	20,754
Operating income	20,761	20,573	19,875
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest on debt	(5,244)	(5,249)	(5,254)
Allowance for funds used during construction	82	105	99
Other income (expenses), net	(133)	(520)	(677)
Other income (expenses)	(5,295)	(5,664)	(5,832)
Income before income taxes	15,466	14,909	14,043
Income taxes	5,812	5,606	4,959
Net Income	$ 9,654	$ 9,303	$ 9,084
Basic Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.72	$ 0.71
Cash Dividends Declared Per Share (in shares)	$ 0.5580	$ 0.5391	$ 0.5266

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Common Stock and Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Common Stock And Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Common Stock and Earnings Per Share

5. Common Stock and Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share are based upon the weighted average number of shares outstanding of 12,928,040 in 2013, 12,847,160 in 2012, and 12,734,420 in 2011.  The Company does not have dilutive securities outstanding.

Under the employee stock purchase plan, all full-time employees who have been employed at least ninety consecutive days may purchase shares of the Company's common stock limited to 10% of gross compensation.  The purchase price is 95% of the fair market value (as defined).  On October 1, 2013, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, to authorize an additional 80,000 shares to be issued under the plan.  Shares issued during 2013, 2012 and 2011 were 6,711, 7,776 and 7,814, respectively.  As of December 31, 2013, 95,559 authorized shares remain unissued under the plan.

In June 2008, the Company modified its Dividend Reinvestment Plan to include direct stock purchase and sale options.  These options are subject to certain restrictions and are available to both current shareholders and the general public.  Purchases are made weekly at 100% of the stock's fair market value, as defined in the Prospectus contained in Amendment No. 1 to Securities and Exchange Commission Form S-3, filed by the Company on June 26, 2008.

Under the optional dividend reinvestment portion of the plan, holders of the Company's common stock may purchase additional shares instead of receiving cash dividends.  The purchase price is 95% of the fair market value (as defined).

Shares issued under the 2008 Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase and Sale Plan, during 2013, 2012 and 2011 were 112,163, 119,186 and 91,803, respectively.

On October 1, 2013, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 with the SEC to authorize 500,000 shares to be issued under the new Prospectus for the Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase and Sale Plan.  Other provisions of the plan were left substantially unchanged.  The Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on October 31, 2013.  Shares issued in 2013 under the new Prospectus were 36,188.  As of December 31, 2013, 463,812 authorized shares remain unissued under the plan.

On March 11, 2013, the Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program granting the Company authority to repurchase up to 1,200,000 shares of the Company's common stock from time to time.  Under the stock repurchase program, the Company may repurchase shares in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions.  The Company may suspend or discontinue the repurchase program at any time.  During 2013, the Company repurchased and retired 94,414 shares.  As of December 31, 2013, 1,105,586 shares remain available for repurchase.

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Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings

4. Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings

Long-term debt as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 is summarized in the following table:

	2013			2012
4.05% Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series A, due 2016	$	2,350		$	2,350
5.00% Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series A, due 2016		4,950			4,950
10.17% Senior Notes, Series A, due 2019		6,000			6,000
9.60% Senior Notes, Series B, due 2019		5,000			5,000
1.00% Pennvest Loan, due 2019		248			290
10.05% Senior Notes, Series C, due 2020		6,500			6,500
8.43% Senior Notes, Series D, due 2022		7,500			7,500
Variable Rate Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2008A, due 2029		12,000			12,000
4.75% Industrial Development Authority Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, due 2036		10,500			10,500
6.00% Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2008B, due 2038		14,880			14,885
5.00% Monthly Senior Notes, Series 2010A, due 2040		15,000			15,000
Total long-term debt		84,928			84,975
Less current maturities		(43	)		(42	)
Long-term portion	$	84,885		$	84,933

Payments due by year:

2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
$43	$12,043	$7,344	$44	$44

The 6.00% Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, or PEDFA, Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2008B, contain both optional and special redemption provisions.  Under the optional provisions, the Company can redeem all or a portion of the bonds on or after November 1, 2013.  Under the special provisions, representatives of deceased beneficial owners of the bonds have the right to request redemption prior to the stated maturity of all or part of their interest in the bonds.  The Company is not obligated to redeem any individual interest exceeding $25, or aggregate interest exceeding $300, in any annual period.  In 2013, the Company retired $5 under these provisions.  In 2012, no bonds were retired under these provisions.  Currently, no additional bonds that met the special provisions have been tendered for redemption.

The 4.05% and 5.00% PEDFA Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series A, contain optional redemption provisions that allow the Company to redeem all or a portion of the bonds on or after April 1, 2014.

Payments due in 2015 include potential payments of $12,000 on the variable rate bonds (due 2029) which would only be payable if all of the bonds were tendered and could not be remarketed.  There is currently no such indication of this happening.

Variable Rate Long-Term Debt

On May 7, 2008, the PEDFA issued $12,000 aggregate principal amount of PEDFA Exempt Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A of 2008 (the "Series A Bonds") for the Company's benefit pursuant to the terms of a trust indenture, dated as of May 1, 2008, between the PEDFA and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as trustee.  The PEDFA then loaned the proceeds of the offering of the Series A Bonds to us pursuant to a loan agreement, dated as of May 1, 2008, between us and the PEDFA.  The loan agreement provides for a $12,000 loan with a maturity date of October 1, 2029.  Amounts outstanding under the loan agreement are the Company's direct general obligations.  The proceeds of the loan were used to redeem the PEDFA Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series B of 2004 (the "2004 Series B Bonds").  The 2004 Series B Bonds were redeemed because the bonds were tendered and could not be remarketed due to the downgrade of the bond insurer's credit rating.

Borrowings under the loan agreement bear interest at a variable rate as determined by PNC Capital Markets, as remarketing agent, on a periodic basis elected by us.  The Company has currently elected that the interest rate be determined on a weekly basis.  The remarketing agent determines the interest rate based on then current market conditions in order to determine the lowest interest rate which would cause the Series A Bonds to have a market value equal to the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest thereon.  The variable interest rate under the loan agreement averaged 0.13% in 2013 and 0.19% in 2012.  As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the interest rate was 0.09% and 0.14%, respectively.

The holders of the $12,000 Series A Bonds may tender their bonds at any time.  When the bonds are tendered, they are subject to an annual remarketing agreement, pursuant to which a remarketing agent attempts to remarket the tendered bonds pursuant to the terms of the indenture.  In order to keep variable interest rates down and to enhance the marketability of the Series A Bonds, the Company entered into a Reimbursement, Credit and Security Agreement with PNC Bank, National Association ("the Bank") dated as of May 1, 2008.  This agreement provides for a direct pay letter of credit issued by the Bank to the trustee for the Series A Bonds.  The Bank is responsible for providing the trustee with funds for the timely payment of the principal and interest on the Series A Bonds and for the purchase price of the Series A Bonds that have been tendered or deemed tendered for purchase and have not been remarketed.  The Company's responsibility is to reimburse the Bank the same day as regular interest payments are made, and within fourteen months for the purchase price of tendered bonds that have not been remarketed.  The reimbursement period for the principal is immediate at maturity, upon default by the Company, or if the Bank does not renew the Letter of Credit.  The current expiration date of the Letter of Credit is May 6, 2015.  It is reviewed annually for a potential extension of the expiration date.

The Company may elect to have the Series A Bonds redeemed, in whole or in part, on any date that interest is payable for a redemption price equal to the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest to the date of redemption.  The Series A Bonds are also subject to mandatory redemption for the same redemption price in the event that the Internal Revenue Service determines that the interest payable on the Series A Bonds is includable in gross income of the holders of the bonds for federal tax purposes.

Interest Rate Swap Agreement

In connection with the issuance of the PEDFA 2004 Series B Bonds, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a counterparty, in the notional principal amount of $12,000.  The Company elected to retain the swap agreement for the 2008 Series A Bonds.  Interest rate swap agreements derive their value from underlying interest rates.  These transactions involve both credit and market risk.  The notional amounts are amounts on which calculations, payments, and the value of the derivative are based.  Notional amounts do not represent direct credit exposure.  Direct credit exposure is limited to the net difference between the calculated amounts to be received and paid, if any.  Such difference, which represents the fair value of the swap, is reflected on the Company's balance sheet.  See Note 10 for additional information regarding the fair value of the swap.

The interest rate swap will terminate on the maturity date of the 2008 Series A Bonds (which is the same date as the maturity date of the loan under the loan agreement), unless sooner terminated pursuant to its terms.  In the event the interest rate swap terminates prior to the maturity date of the 2008 Series A Bonds, either the Company or the swap counterparty may be required to make a termination payment to the other based on market conditions at such time.  The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by the counterparty.  The Company controls the credit risk of its financial contracts through credit approvals, limits and monitoring procedures, and does not expect the counterparty to default on its obligations.  Notwithstanding the terms of the swap agreement, the Company is ultimately obligated for all amounts due and payable under the loan agreement.

The interest rate swap agreement contains provisions that require the Company to maintain a credit rating of at least BBB- with Standard & Poor's.  On April 24, 2013, Standard & Poor's affirmed the Company's credit rating at A-, with a stable outlook and adequate liquidity.  If the Company's rating were to fall below this rating, it would be in violation of these provisions, and the counterparty to the derivative could request immediate payment if the derivative was in a liability position.  The Company's interest rate swap was in a liability position as of December 31, 2013.  If a violation were triggered on December 31, 2013, the Company would have been required to pay the counterparty approximately $1,655.

The Company's interest rate swap agreement provides that it pay the counterparty a fixed interest rate of 3.16% on the notional amount of $12,000. In exchange, the counterparty pays the Company a floating interest rate (based on 59% of the U.S. Dollar one-month LIBOR rate) on the notional amount.  The floating interest rate paid to the Company is intended, over the term of the swap, to approximate the variable interest rate on the loan agreement and the interest rate paid to bondholders, thereby managing its exposure to fluctuations in prevailing interest rates.  The Company's net payment rate on the swap averaged 3.05% in 2013 and 3.01% in 2012.

As of December 31, 2013, there was a negative spread of 1 basis point between the variable rate paid to bondholders and the variable rate received from the swap counterparty, which equated to an overall effective rate of 3.15% (including variable interest and swap payments).  As of December 31, 2012, there was a spread of 2 basis points which equated to an overall effective rate of 3.18% (including variable interest and swap payments).

Short-Term Borrowings

As of December 31, 2013, the Company maintained unsecured lines of credit aggregating $29,000 with three banks.  The first line of credit, in the amount of $13,000, is a committed line of credit with a revolving 2-year maturity (currently May 2015), and carries an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.20%.  The second line of credit, in the amount of $11,000, is a committed line of credit, which matures in May 2015 and carries an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.25%.  This line of credit had a compensating balance requirement of $500 which was eliminated in 2013.  The third line of credit, in the amount of $5,000, is a committed line of credit, which matures in June 2014 and carries an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.50%.  The Company had no outstanding borrowings under any of its lines of credit as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.

Debt Covenants and Restrictions

The terms of the debt agreements carry certain covenants and limit in some cases the Company's ability to borrow additional funds, to prepay its borrowings and include certain restrictions with respect to declaration and payment of cash dividends and acquisition of the Company's stock.  Under the terms of the most restrictive agreements, the Company cannot borrow in excess of 60% of its utility plant, and cumulative payments for dividends and acquisition of stock since December 31, 1982 may not exceed $1,500 plus net income since that date.  As of December 31, 2013, none of the earnings retained in the business are restricted under these provisions.  The Company's Pennvest Loan is secured by $800 of receivables.  Other than this loan, the Company's debt is unsecured.

The Company's lines of credit require it to maintain a minimum equity to total capitalization ratio (defined as the sum of equity plus funded debt) and a minimum interest coverage ratio (defined as net income plus interest expense plus income tax expense divided by interest expense).  As of December 31, 2013, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

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Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Income Taxes

Provisions for income taxes

The provisions for income taxes consist of:

	2013			2012			2011
Federal current	$	2,720		$	2,100		$	1,357
State current		1,153			1,195			413
Federal deferred		1,907			2,371			3,291
State deferred		71			(21	)		(63	)
Federal investment tax credit, net of current utilization		(39	)		(39	)		(39	)
Total income taxes	$	5,812		$	5,606		$	4,959

Reconciliation of statutory Federal tax provision

A reconciliation of the statutory Federal tax provision (34%) to the total provision follows:

	2013			2012			2011
Statutory Federal tax provision	$	5,258		$	5,069		$	4,775
State income taxes, net of Federal benefit		808			775			231
Tax-exempt interest		(34	)		(33	)		(32	)
Amortization of investment tax credit		(39	)		(39	)		(39	)
Cash value of life insurance		(32	)		(27	)		90
Domestic production deduction		(154	)		(140	)		(115	)
Other, net		5			1			49
Total income taxes	$	5,812		$	5,606		$	4,959

Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities

The tax effects of temporary differences between book and tax balances that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are summarized in the following table:

	2013			2012
Deferred tax assets:
Reserve for doubtful accounts	$	130		$	124
Compensated absences		193			200
Deferred compensation		1,265			1,328
Customers' advances and contributions		20			37
Deferred taxes associated with the gross-up of revenues necessary to return, in rates, the effect of temporary differences		114			114
Pensions		2,010			4,895
Other costs deducted for book, not for tax		37			43
Total deferred tax assets		3,769			6,741
Deferred tax liabilities:
Accelerated depreciation		32,260			30,454
Investment tax credit		459			482
Deferred taxes associated with the gross-up of revenues necessary to recover, in rates, the effect of temporary differences		2,080			1,991
Tax effect of pension regulatory asset		2,897			5,782
Other costs deducted for tax, not for book		448			249
Total deferred tax liabilities		38,144			38,958
Net deferred tax liability	$	34,375		$	32,217
Reflected on balance sheets as:
Current deferred tax asset	$	(219	)	$	(208	)
Noncurrent deferred tax liability		34,594			32,425
Net deferred tax liability	$	34,375		$	32,217

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Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) [Abstract]

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

12. Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

	First		Second		Third		Fourth		Year
2013
Operating revenues	$	10,069	$	10,737	$	10,912	$	10,665	$	42,383
Operating income		4,773		5,301		5,367		5,320		20,761
Net income		2,139		2,342		2,535		2,638		9,654
Basic earnings per share		0.17		0.18		0.19		0.21		0.75
Dividends declared per share		0.1383		0.1383		0.1383		0.1431		0.5580
2012
Operating revenues	$	9,669	$	10,352	$	11,025	$	10,401	$	41,447
Operating income		4,427		5,052		5,781		5,313		20,573
Net income		1,941		2,204		2,760		2,398		9,303
Basic earnings per share		0.15		0.17		0.22		0.18		0.72
Dividends declared per share		0.1336		0.1336		0.1336		0.1383		0.5391

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Notes Receivable and Customers' Advances for Construction

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Notes Receivable and Customers' Advances for Construction [Abstract]

Notes Receivable and Customers' Advances for Construction

8. Notes Receivable and Customers' Advances for Construction

The Company has agreements with three municipalities to extend water service into previously formed water districts.  The Company loaned funds to the municipalities to cover the costs related to the projects.  The municipalities concurrently advanced these funds back to the Company in the form of customers' advances for construction.  The municipalities are required by enacted ordinances to charge application fees and water revenue surcharges (fees) to customers connected to the system, which are remitted to the Company.  The note principal and the related customer advance are reduced periodically as operating revenues are earned by the Company from customers connected to the system and refunds of advances are made.  There is no due date for the notes or expiration date for the advances.

The Company has recorded interest income of $101 in 2013, $98 in 2012 and $95 in 2011.  Interest rates on the notes outstanding at December 31, 2013 vary from 6.75% to 7.5%.

Included in the accompanying balance sheets at December 31, 2013 and 2012 were the following amounts related to these projects.

	2013		2012
Notes receivable, including interest	$	306	$	338
Customers' advances for construction		928		938

The Company has other customers' advances for construction totaling $10,708 and $12,011 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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Employee Benefit Plans

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans

6. Employee Benefit Plans

Pensions

The Company maintains a general and administrative and a union-represented defined benefit pension plan covering all of its employees hired prior to May 1, 2010.  Employees hired after May 1, 2010 are eligible for an enhanced 401(k) plan rather than a defined benefit plan.  The benefits under the defined benefit plans are based upon years of service and compensation near retirement.  The Company's funding policy is to contribute annually the amount permitted by the PPUC to be collected from customers in rates, but in no case less than the minimum Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) required contribution.

The following table sets forth the plans' funded status as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.  The measurement of assets and obligations of the plans is as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.

Obligations and Funded Status At December 31	2013			2012
Change in Benefit Obligation
Pension benefit obligation beginning of year	$	34,726		$	31,580
Service cost		1,188			1,050
Interest cost		1,280			1,288
Actuarial (gain) loss		(4,074	)		1,789
Benefit payments		(1,066	)		(981	)
Pension benefit obligation end of year		32,054			34,726
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of plan assets beginning of year		22,666			19,815
Actual return on plan assets		3,911			2,239
Employer contributions		1,593			1,593
Benefits paid		(1,068	)		(981	)
Fair value of plan assets end of year		27,102			22,666
Funded Status of Plans at End of Year	$	(4,952	)	$	(12,060	)

The accounting standards require that the funded status of defined benefit pension plans be fully recognized on the balance sheet.  They also call for the unrecognized actuarial gain or loss, the unrecognized prior service cost and the unrecognized transition costs to be adjustments to shareholders' equity (accumulated other comprehensive income).  Due to a rate order granted by the PPUC, the Company is permitted under the accounting standards to defer the charges to accumulated other comprehensive income as a regulatory asset.  Management believes these costs will be recovered in future rates charged to customers.  The liability for the funded status of the Company's pension plans is recorded in "Deferred employee benefits" on its balance sheet.

Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in regulatory assets are as follows:

	2013			2012
Net (gain) loss arising during the period	$	(6,339	)	$	991
Recognized net actuarial loss		(698	)		(641	)
Recognized prior service cost		(10	)		(17	)
Total changes in regulatory asset during the year	$	(7,047	)	$	333

Amounts recognized in regulatory assets that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost consist of the following at December 31:

	2013		2012
Net loss	$	4,765	$	11,802
Prior service cost		57		67
Regulatory asset	$	4,822	$	11,869

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost are as follows:

	2013			2012			2011
Service cost	$	1,188		$	1,050		$	930
Interest cost		1,280			1,288			1,391
Expected return on plan assets		(1,644	)		(1,441	)		(1,334	)
Plan amendments		-			-			92
Amortization of loss		698			641			313
Amortization of prior service cost		10			17			17
Rate-regulated adjustment		61			38			184
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,593		$	1,593		$	1,593

The rate-regulated adjustment set forth above is required in order to reflect pension expense for the Company in accordance with the method used in establishing water rates.  The Company is permitted by rate order of the PPUC to expense pension costs to the extent of contributions and defer the remaining expense to regulatory assets to be collected in rates at a later date as additional contributions are made.  During 2013, the deferral declined by $61.

The estimated costs for the defined benefit pension plans relating to the December 31, 2013 balance sheet that will be amortized from regulatory assets into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year are as follows:

Net loss	$	130
Net prior service cost		10
	$	140

The Company plans to contribute $2,182 to the plans in 2014.

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid in each of the next five years and the subsequent five years in the aggregate:

2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019-2023
$1,280	$1,504	$1,541	$1,543	$1,709	$9,853

The following tables show the projected benefit obligation, the accumulated benefit obligation and the fair value of plan assets as of December 31:

	2013		2012
Projected benefit obligation	$	32,054	$	34,726
Fair value of plan assets		27,102		22,666

	2013		2012
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	29,279	$	31,412
Fair value of plan assets		27,102		22,666

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31:

	2013	2012
Discount rate	4.65%	3.75%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00%	3.00%

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for years ended December 31:

	2013	2012	2011
Discount rate	3.75%	4.25%	5.35%
Expected long-term return on plan assets	7.00%	7.00%	7.00%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00%	3.00%	3.50 - 4.00%

The selected long-term rate of return on plan assets was primarily based on the asset allocation of the plan's assets (approximately 50% to 70% equity securities and 30% to 50% fixed income securities).  Analysis of the historic returns of these asset classes and projections of expected future returns were considered in setting the long-term rate of return.

The investment objective of the Company's defined benefit pension plans is that of Growth and Income.  The weighted-average target asset allocations are 50% to 70% equity securities, 30% to 50% fixed income securities, 0% to 20% alternatives and 0% to 10% reserves (cash and cash equivalents).  Within the equity category, the Company's target allocation is approximately 60-95% large cap, 0-25% mid cap, 0-10% small cap, 0-25% International Developed Nations, and 0-10% International Emerging Nations.  Within the fixed income category, its target allocation is approximately 15-55% U.S. Treasuries, 0–22% Federal Agency securities, 0-40% corporate bonds, 15-55% mortgage-backed securities, 0-20% international, and 0-20% high yield bonds.  The Company's investment performance objectives over a three to five year period are to exceed the annual rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index by 3%, and to exceed the annualized total return of specified benchmarks applicable to the funds within the asset categories.

Further guidelines within equity securities include: (1) holdings in any one company cannot exceed 5% of the portfolio; (2) a minimum of 20 individual stocks must be included in the domestic stock portfolio; (3) a minimum of 30 individual stocks must be included in the international stock portfolio; (4) equity holdings in any one industry cannot exceed 20-25% of the portfolio; and (5) only U.S.-denominated currency securities are permitted.

Further guidelines for fixed income securities include: (1) fixed income holdings in a single issuer are limited to 5% of the portfolio; (2) acceptable investments include money market securities, U.S. Government and its agencies and sponsored entities' securities, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, corporate securities and mutual funds offering high yield bond portfolios; (3) purchases must be limited to investment grade or higher; (4) non-U.S. dollar denominated securities are not permissible; and (5) high risk derivatives are prohibited.

The fair values of the Company's pension plan assets at December 31, 2013 and 2012 by asset category and fair value hierarchy level are as follows.  The majority of the valuations are based on quoted prices on active markets (Level 1), with the remaining valuations based on broker/dealer quotes, active market makers, models, and yield curves (Level 2).

	Total Fair Value				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)				Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Asset Category	2013		2012		2013		2012		2013		2012
Cash and Money Market Funds (a)	$	621	$	534	$	621	$	534	$	-	$	-
Equity Securities:
Common Equity Securities (b)		5,136		3,974		5,136		3,974		-		-
Equity Mutual Funds (c)		13,907		11,309		13,907		11,309		-		-
Fixed Income Securities:
U.S. Treasury Obligations		815		355		-		-		815		355
U.S. Government Agencies		-		806		-		-		-		806
Corporate and Foreign Bonds (d)		398		409		-		-		398		409
Fixed Income Mutual Funds (e)		6,225		5,279		6,225		5,279		-		-
Total Plan Assets	$	27,102	$	22,666	$	25,889	$	21,096	$	1,213	$	1,570

(a)	The portfolios are designed to keep approximately three months of distributions in immediately available funds.  The Company was more heavily-weighted in cash as of December 31, 2013 in anticipation of the curtailment of quantitative easing by the government causing a quick rise in interest rates.
(b)	This category includes investments in U.S. common stocks widely distributed among consumer discretionary, consumer staples, healthcare, information technology, financial services, telecommunications, industrials, energy and utilities.  The individual stocks are primarily large cap stocks which track with the S&P 500 with the exception of $404 (1.5% of total plan assets) which is invested in York Water Company common stock.
(c)	This category includes a majority of investments in closed-end mutual funds as well as domestic equity mutual funds, U.S. commodities used primarily as inflation hedges, and international mutual funds which give the portfolio exposure to small, mid and large cap index funds as well as international diversified index funds.
(d)	This category currently includes only the U.S. corporate bonds and notes of one holding company engaged in a number of diverse business activities.
(e)	This category includes fixed income investments in mutual funds which include government, corporate and mortgage securities of both the U.S. and other countries.  The mortgage and asset-backed securities and non-U.S. corporate and sovereign investments add further diversity to the fixed income portion of the portfolio.

Defined Contribution Plan

The Company has a savings plan pursuant to the provisions of section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.  For employees hired before May 1, 2010, this plan provides for elective employee contributions of up to 15% of compensation and Company matching contributions of 100% of the participant's contribution, up to a maximum annual Company contribution of $2.8 for each employee.

Employees hired after May 1, 2010 are entitled to an enhanced feature of the plan.  This feature provides for elective employee contributions of up to 15% of compensation and Company matching contributions of 100% of the participant's contribution, up to a maximum of 4% of the employee's compensation.  In addition, the Company will make an annual contribution of $1.2 to each employee's account whether or not they defer their own compensation.  Employees eligible for this enhanced 401k) plan feature are not eligible for the defined benefit plans.  As of December 31, 2013, six employees were participating in the enhanced feature of the plan.  The Company's contributions to the plan amounted to $222 in 2013, $244 in 2012, and $220 in 2011.

Deferred Compensation

The Company has non-qualified deferred compensation and supplemental retirement agreements with certain members of management. The future commitments under these arrangements are offset by corporate-owned life insurance policies.  At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the present value of the future obligations was approximately $3,115 and $3,271, respectively.  The insurance policies included in other assets had a total cash value of approximately $3,591 and $3,477, respectively, at December 31, 2013 and 2012.  The Company's net (income) expenses under the plans amounted to $(91) in 2013, $358 in 2012 and $514 in 2011.

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Rate Increases

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Rate Increases [Abstract]

Rate Increases

7. Rate Increases

From time to time, the Company files applications for rate increases with the PPUC and is granted rate relief as a result of such requests.  The most recent rate request was filed by the Company on May 29, 2013 and sought an increase in rates designed to produce additional annual water revenues of $7,116 and additional annual wastewater revenues of $28.  Effective February 28, 2014, the PPUC authorized an increase in water rates designed to produce approximately $4,972 in additional annual revenues, and an increase in wastewater rates for the Asbury Pointe subdivision to produce approximately $28 in additional annual revenues.

The PPUC permits water utilities to collect a distribution system improvement charge (DSIC).  The DSIC allows the Company to add a charge to customers' bills for qualified replacement costs of certain infrastructure without submitting a rate filing.  This surcharge mechanism typically adjusts periodically based on additional qualified capital expenditures completed or anticipated in a future period.  The DSIC is capped at 5% of base rates, and is reset to zero when new base rates that reflect the costs of those additions become effective or when a utility's earnings exceed a regulatory benchmark.  The surcharge reset to zero when the new base rates took effect on February 28, 2014.  The DSIC provided revenues in 2013, 2012 and 2011 of $1,445, $583 and $0, respectively.  The DSIC is subject to audit by the PPUC.

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Commitments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Commitments [Abstract]

Commitments

9. Commitments

Based on its capital budget, the Company anticipates construction and acquisition expenditures for 2014 and 2015 of approximately $12,500 and $16,900, respectively, exclusive of any potential acquisitions.  The Company plans to finance ongoing capital expenditures with cash on hand, internally-generated funds, borrowings against the Company's lines of credit, proceeds from the issuance of common stock under its dividend reinvestment and direct stock purchase and sale plan and ESPP, potential common stock or debt issues and customer advances.

In November 2011, during a routine tank cleaning, the Company discovered a small amount of mercury in the bottom of the tank.  The tank was not in service at the time of the discovery and remains out of service.  A number of tests were performed to confirm no mercury entered the water supply and no employees or contractors present during the discovery were impacted.  The tank will remain out of service until it is confirmed that it is approved for service by the DEP.  No disruption of service to any customers has occurred or is expected to occur.  The Company incurred total costs of $186 through December 31, 2013, none of which were in 2013.  Recent tests have shown the tank is in compliance with safe drinking water standards and the Company has requested permission to place the tank back into service from the DEP.  If the DEP does not approve based on the testing completed, other options will be reviewed, including a project to reline and strengthen the interior of the tank through capital expenditures.

As of December 31, 2013, the Company employed 104 full time people, including 39 under union contract.  The current contract was ratified in March 2014 and expires on April 30, 2017.

The Company is involved in certain legal and administrative proceedings before various courts and governmental agencies concerning water service and other matters.  The Company expects that the ultimate disposition of these proceedings will not have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

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Common Stock and Earnings Per Share (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Common Stock And Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	12,928,040	12,847,160	12,734,420
Common Stock Issues by Plan [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased under the stock repurchase program	1,200,000
Number of shares repurchased and retired under the stock repurchase program	94,414
Number of remaining shares authorized to be repurchased under the stock repurchase program	1,105,586
Employee stock purchase plan [Member]
Common Stock Issues by Plan [Line Items]
Minimum service period required to purchase shares	90 days
Maximum gross compensation allocated to purchase shares	10.00%
Percentage of purchase price of fair market value (in hundredths)	95.00%
Shares authorized under registration statement	80,000
Shares issued during period (in shares)	6,711	7,776	7,814
Number of authorized shares remains unissued (in shares)	95,559
Direct Stock Purchase and Sale portion of plan [Member]
Common Stock Issues by Plan [Line Items]
Percentage of purchase price of fair market value (in hundredths)	100.00%
Optional dividend reinvestment portion of plan [Member]
Common Stock Issues by Plan [Line Items]
Percentage of purchase price of fair market value (in hundredths)	95.00%
2008 Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase and Sale Plan [Member]
Common Stock Issues by Plan [Line Items]
Shares issued during period (in shares)	112,163	119,186	91,803
2013 Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Common Stock Issues by Plan [Line Items]
Shares authorized under registration statement	500,000
Shares issued during period (in shares)	36,188
Number of authorized shares remains unissued (in shares)	463,812

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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations

The primary business of The York Water Company is to impound, purify and distribute water.  The Company also operates a single wastewater collection and treatment system.  The Company operates within its franchised territory located in York and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania, and is subject to regulation by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, or PPUC.

Utility Plant and Depreciation

Utility Plant and Depreciation

The cost of additions includes contracted cost, direct labor and fringe benefits, materials, overhead and, for certain utility plant, allowance for funds used during construction.  In accordance with regulatory accounting requirements, water systems acquired are recorded at estimated original cost of utility plant when first devoted to utility service and the applicable depreciation is recorded to accumulated depreciation.  The difference between the estimated original cost less applicable accumulated depreciation, and the purchase price is recorded as an acquisition adjustment within utility plant as permitted by the PPUC.  At December 31, 2013 and 2012, utility plant includes a net credit acquisition adjustment of $2,900 and $2,904, respectively.  For those amounts approved by the PPUC, the net acquisition adjustment is being amortized over the remaining life of the respective assets.  Certain amounts are still awaiting approval from the PPUC before amortization will commence.  Amortization amounted to $50 in each of the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011.

Upon normal retirement of depreciable property, the estimated or actual cost of the asset is credited to the utility plant account, and such amounts, together with the cost of removal less salvage value, are charged to the reserve for depreciation.  To the extent the Company recovers cost of removal or other retirement costs through rates after the retirement costs are incurred, a regulatory asset is reported.  Gains or losses from abnormal retirements are reflected in income currently.

The Company charges to maintenance expense the cost of repairs and replacements and renewals of minor items of property.  Maintenance of transportation equipment is charged to clearing accounts and apportioned therefrom in a manner similar to depreciation.  The cost of replacements, renewals and betterments of units of property is capitalized to the utility plant accounts.

The straight-line remaining life method is used to compute depreciation on utility plant cost, exclusive of land and land rights.  Annual provisions for depreciation of transportation and mechanical equipment included in utility plant are computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated service lives.  Such provisions are charged to clearing accounts and apportioned therefrom to operating expenses and other accounts in accordance with the Uniform System of Accounts as prescribed by the PPUC.

The following remaining lives are used for financial reporting purposes:

	December 31,				Approximate range
Utility Plant Asset Category	2013		2012		of remaining lives
Mains and accessories	$	157,113	$	152,193	8 – 84 years
Services, meters and hydrants		61,206		59,211	19 – 55 years
Operations structures, reservoirs and water tanks		42,692		42,186	14 – 41 years
Pumping and treatment equipment		23,411		22,933	3 – 31 years
Office, transportation and operating equipment		10,994		10,728	3 – 22 years
Land and other non-depreciable assets		3,127		3,121	-
Utility plant in service		298,543		290,372
Construction work in progress		3,027		2,111	-
Total Utility Plant	$	301,570	$	292,483

The effective rate of depreciation was 2.28% in 2013, 2.13% in 2012, and 2.11% in 2011 on average utility plant, net of customers' advances and contributions.  Larger depreciation provisions resulting from allowable accelerated methods are deducted for tax purposes.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For the purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents except for those instruments earmarked to fund construction expenditures or repay long-term debt.

The Company periodically maintains cash balances in major financial institutions in excess of federally insured limit by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).  The Company has not experienced any losses and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.

Restricted Cash

Restricted Cash

The Company serves as the custodian for an escrow account that will be used to rehabilitate a neighborhood within the service territory of the Company.  The deposits made by various community organizations have been classified as restricted cash on the balance sheet of the Company.  The cash is restricted for the use in the rehabilitation project only. Those future payments have been recorded as a current liability on the balance sheet of the Company.

In 2012, the Company had a compensating balance requirement for one of its lines of credit which was recorded as Restricted Cash – compensating balance.  This requirement was removed in 2013.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are stated at outstanding balances, less a reserve for doubtful accounts.  The reserve for doubtful accounts is established through provisions charged against income.  Accounts deemed to be uncollectible are charged against the reserve and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the reserve.  The reserve for doubtful accounts is maintained at a level considered adequate to provide for losses that can be reasonably anticipated.  Management's periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the reserve is based on past experience, agings of the receivables, adverse situations that may affect a customer's ability to pay, current economic conditions, and other relevant factors.  This evaluation is inherently subjective.  Unpaid balances remaining after the stated payment terms are considered past due.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

Operating revenues include amounts billed to water customers on a cycle basis and unbilled amounts based on actual and estimated usage from the latest meter reading to the end of the accounting period.  Operating revenues also include a flat monthly fee billed to wastewater customers.

Materials and Supplies Inventories

Materials and Supplies Inventories

Materials and supplies inventories are stated at cost.  Costs are determined using the average cost method.

Deferred Debt Expense

Deferred Debt Expense

Deferred debt expense is amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the related debt.

Notes Receivable

Notes Receivable

Notes receivable are recorded at cost and represent amounts due from various municipalities for construction of water mains in their particular municipality.  Management, considering current information and events regarding the borrowers' ability to repay their obligations, considers a note to be impaired when it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the note agreement.  When a note is considered to be impaired, the carrying value of the note is written down.  The amount of the impairment is measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the note's effective interest rate.

Regulatory Assets and Liabilities

Regulatory Assets and Liabilities

The Company is subject to the provisions of generally accepted accounting principles regarding rate-regulated entities.  The accounting standards provide for the recognition of regulatory assets and liabilities as allowed by regulators for costs or credits that are reflected in current customer rates or are considered probable of being included in future rates.  The regulatory assets or liabilities are then relieved as the cost or credit is reflected in rates.  Regulatory assets represent costs that are expected to be fully recovered from customers in future rates while regulatory liabilities represent amounts that are expected to be refunded to customers in future rates.  These deferred costs have been excluded from the Company's rate base and, therefore, no return is being earned on the unamortized balances.

Regulatory assets and liabilities are comprised of the following:

	December 31,				Remaining Recovery
	2013		2012		Periods
Assets
Income taxes	$	5,653	$	5,459	Various
Postretirement benefits		7,136		14,244	5 – 10 years
Unrealized swap losses		1,611		2,807	1 – 16 years
Utility plant retirement costs		1,408		1,313	5 years
Service life study expenses		7		10	4 years
Rate case filing expenses		308		2	2 years
	$	16,123	$	23,835
Liabilities
Income taxes	$	809	$	836	1 – 50 years

Certain items giving rise to deferred state income taxes related primarily to differences between book and tax depreciation expense, as well as a portion of deferred federal income taxes associated with the gross-up of revenues related to the differences, are recognized for ratemaking purposes on a cash or flow-through basis and will be recovered in rates as they reverse.

Postretirement benefits include (a) deferred pension expense in excess of contributions made to the plans, and (b) the underfunded status of the pension plans.  The underfunded status represents the excess of the projected benefit obligation over the fair market value of the assets.  Both are expected to be recovered in future years as additional contributions are made or market conditions improve.  The recovery period is dependent on contributions made to the plans, plan asset performance and the discount rate used to value the obligations.  The period is estimated at between 5 and 10 years.

The Company uses regulatory accounting treatment to defer the mark-to-market unrealized gains and losses on its interest rate swap to reflect that the gain or loss is included in the ratemaking formula when the transaction actually settles.  The value of the swap as of the balance sheet date is recorded as part of other deferred credits.  Realized gains or losses on the swap will be recorded as interest expense in the statement of income over its remaining life of 16 years.

The regulatory asset for utility plant retirement costs, including cost of removal, represents costs already incurred which are expected to be recovered over a five-year period in rates, through depreciation expense.  Service life study and rate case filing expenses are deferred and amortized over their remaining lives of four and two years, respectively.

Regulatory liabilities relate mainly to deferred investment tax credits, and additionally to deferred taxes related to postretirement death benefits and bad debts.  These liabilities will be given back to customers in rates as tax deductions occur over the next 1-50 years.  Regulatory liabilities are part of other accrued expenses and other deferred credits on the balance sheets.

Other Assets

Other Assets

Other assets consist mainly of the cash value of life insurance policies held as an investment by the Company for reimbursement of costs and benefits associated with its supplemental retirement and deferred compensation programs.

Customers' Advances for Construction

Customers' Advances for Construction

Customer advances are cash payments from developers, municipalities, customers or builders for construction of utility plant, and are refundable upon completion of construction, as operating revenues are earned.  If the Company loaned funds for construction to the customer, the refund amount is credited to the note receivable rather than paid out in cash.  After all refunds to which the customer is entitled are made, any remaining balance is transferred to contributions in aid of construction.  From 1986 to 1996 when customer advances were taxable income to the Company, additional funds were collected from customers to cover the taxes.  Those funds were recorded as a liability within Customer Advances and are being amortized as deferred income over the tax life of the underlying assets.

Contributions in Aid of Construction

Contributions in Aid of Construction

Contributions in Aid of Construction is composed of (i) direct, non-refundable contributions from developers, customers or builders for construction of water infrastructure and (ii) customer advances that have become non-refundable.  Contributions in aid of construction are deducted from the Company's rate base, and therefore, no return is earned on property financed with contributions.  The PPUC requires that contributions received remain on the Company's balance sheet indefinitely as a long-term liability.

Interest Rate Swap Agreement

Interest Rate Swap Agreement

The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations.  The primary risk managed by using derivative instruments is interest rate risk.  The Company utilizes an interest rate swap agreement to convert its variable-rate debt to a fixed rate.  The Company has designated the interest rate swap agreement as a cash flow hedge. Interest rate swaps are contracts in which a series of interest rate cash flows are exchanged over a prescribed period.  The notional amount on which the interest payments are based is not exchanged.  The interest rate swap agreement is classified as a financial derivative used for non-trading activities.

The accounting standards regarding accounting for derivatives and hedging activities requires companies to recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value on the balance sheet.  In accordance with the standards, the interest rate swap is recorded on the balance sheet in other deferred credits at fair value.

The Company uses regulatory accounting treatment rather than hedge accounting to defer the unrealized gains and losses on its interest rate swap.  Instead of the effective portion being recorded as other comprehensive income and the ineffective portion being recognized in earnings, the entire unrealized swap value is recorded as a regulatory asset.  Based on current ratemaking treatment, the Company expects the gains and losses to be recognized in rates and in interest expense as the swap settlements occur.  Swap settlements are recorded in the income statement with the hedged item as interest expense.  During the year ended December 31, 2013, $366 was reclassified from regulatory assets to interest expense as a result of swap settlements.  The overall swap result was a gain of $830 for the year ended December 31, 2013.  During the twelve months ending December 31, 2014, the Company expects to reclassify $362 (before tax) from regulatory assets to interest expense.

The interest rate swap will expire on October 1, 2029.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

Certain income and expense items are accounted for in different time periods for financial reporting than for income tax reporting purposes.

Deferred income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and tax credit carryforwards.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.  To the extent such income taxes increase or decrease future rates, an offsetting regulatory asset or liability has been recorded.

Investment tax credits have been deferred and are being amortized to income over the average estimated service lives of the related assets.  As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, deferred investment tax credits amounted to $773 and $812, respectively.

Allowance for Funds Used During Construction

Allowance for Funds Used During Construction

Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) represents the estimated cost of funds used for construction purposes during the period of construction.  These costs are reflected as non-cash income during the construction period and as an addition to the cost of plant constructed.  AFUDC includes the net cost of borrowed funds and a rate of return on other funds.  The PPUC approved rate of 10.04% was applied for 2013, 2012 and 2011.  AFUDC is recovered through water rates as utility plant is depreciated.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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Notes Receivable and Customers' Advances for Construction (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Notes Receivable and Customers' Advances for Construction [Abstract]

Amounts related to water district projects included in balance sheet [Table Text Block]

Included in the accompanying balance sheets at December 31, 2013 and 2012 were the following amounts related to these projects.

	2013		2012
Notes receivable, including interest	$	306	$	338
Customers' advances for construction		928		938

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Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Quarterly financial data [Abstract]
Operating revenues	$ 10,665	$ 10,912	$ 10,737	$ 10,069	$ 10,401	$ 11,025	$ 10,352	$ 9,669	$ 42,383	$ 41,447	$ 40,629
Operating income	5,320	5,367	5,301	4,773	5,313	5,781	5,052	4,427	20,761	20,573	19,875
Net income	$ 2,638	$ 2,535	$ 2,342	$ 2,139	$ 2,398	$ 2,760	$ 2,204	$ 1,941	$ 9,654	$ 9,303	$ 9,084
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ 0.19	$ 0.18	$ 0.17	$ 0.18	$ 0.22	$ 0.17	$ 0.15	$ 0.75	$ 0.72	$ 0.71
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.1431	$ 0.1383	$ 0.1383	$ 0.1383	$ 0.1383	$ 0.1336	$ 0.1336	$ 0.1336	$ 0.5580	$ 0.5391	$ 0.5266

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Statements of Common Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Common Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 75,481	$ 15,776	$ 91,257
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010	12,692,054
Net income	0	9,084	9,084
Dividends	0	(6,708)	(6,708)
Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment, direct stock and employee stock purchase plans	1,632	0	1,632
Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment, direct stock and employee stock purchase plans (in shares)	99,617
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	77,113	18,152	95,265
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	12,791,671
Net income	0	9,303	9,303
Dividends	0	(6,929)	(6,929)
Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment, direct stock and employee stock purchase plans	2,186	0	2,186
Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment, direct stock and employee stock purchase plans (in shares)	126,962
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	79,299	20,526	99,825
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	12,918,633		12,918,633
Net income	0	9,654	9,654
Dividends	0	(7,214)	(7,214)
Retirement of common stock	(1,772)	0	(1,772)
Retirement of common stock (in shares)	(94,414)		(94,414)
Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment, direct stock and employee stock purchase plans	3,018	0	3,018
Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment, direct stock and employee stock purchase plans (in shares)	155,062
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 80,545	$ 22,966	$ 103,511
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	12,979,281		12,979,281

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Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

3. Income Taxes

The provisions for income taxes consist of:

	2013			2012			2011
Federal current	$	2,720		$	2,100		$	1,357
State current		1,153			1,195			413
Federal deferred		1,907			2,371			3,291
State deferred		71			(21	)		(63	)
Federal investment tax credit, net of current utilization		(39	)		(39	)		(39	)
Total income taxes	$	5,812		$	5,606		$	4,959

A reconciliation of the statutory Federal tax provision (34%) to the total provision follows:

	2013			2012			2011
Statutory Federal tax provision	$	5,258		$	5,069		$	4,775
State income taxes, net of Federal benefit		808			775			231
Tax-exempt interest		(34	)		(33	)		(32	)
Amortization of investment tax credit		(39	)		(39	)		(39	)
Cash value of life insurance		(32	)		(27	)		90
Domestic production deduction		(154	)		(140	)		(115	)
Other, net		5			1			49
Total income taxes	$	5,812		$	5,606		$	4,959

The tax effects of temporary differences between book and tax balances that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are summarized in the following table:

	2013			2012
Deferred tax assets:
Reserve for doubtful accounts	$	130		$	124
Compensated absences		193			200
Deferred compensation		1,265			1,328
Customers' advances and contributions		20			37
Deferred taxes associated with the gross-up of revenues necessary to return, in rates, the effect of temporary differences		114			114
Pensions		2,010			4,895
Other costs deducted for book, not for tax		37			43
Total deferred tax assets		3,769			6,741
Deferred tax liabilities:
Accelerated depreciation		32,260			30,454
Investment tax credit		459			482
Deferred taxes associated with the gross-up of revenues necessary to recover, in rates, the effect of temporary differences		2,080			1,991
Tax effect of pension regulatory asset		2,897			5,782
Other costs deducted for tax, not for book		448			249
Total deferred tax liabilities		38,144			38,958
Net deferred tax liability	$	34,375		$	32,217
Reflected on balance sheets as:
Current deferred tax asset	$	(219	)	$	(208	)
Noncurrent deferred tax liability		34,594			32,425
Net deferred tax liability	$	34,375		$	32,217

No valuation allowance is required for deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.  In assessing the soundness of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible.  Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.  Based upon the level of historical taxable income and the current regulatory environment, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible differences.

The Company determined that there were no uncertain tax positions meeting the recognition and measurement test of the accounting standards recorded in the years that remain open for review by taxing authorities.  The federal income tax returns and the state income tax returns for the years 2010 through 2012 remain open.  The Company has not yet filed tax returns for 2013, but has not taken any new positions in its 2013 income tax provision.

The Company's policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters in other expenses.  There were no interest or penalties for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Interest Rate Swap Liability at Fair Value

The Company has recorded its interest rate swap liability at fair value in accordance with the standards.  The liability is recorded under the caption "Other deferred credits" on the balance sheet.  The table below illustrates the fair value of the interest rate swap as of the end of the reporting period.

Description	December 31, 2013	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Interest Rate Swap	$1,641	$1,641

Fair values are measured as the present value of all expected future cash flows based on the LIBOR-based swap yield curve as of the date of the valuation.  These inputs to this calculation are deemed to be Level 2 inputs.  The balance sheet carrying value reflects the Company's credit quality as of December 31, 2013.  The rate used in discounting all prospective cash flows anticipated to be made under this swap reflects a representation of the yield to maturity for 30-year debt on utilities rated A- as of December 31, 2013.  The use of the Company's credit quality resulted in a reduction in the swap liability of $14.  The fair value of the swap reflecting the Company's credit quality as of December 31, 2012 is shown in the table below.

Description	December 31, 2012	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Interest Rate Swap	$2,836	$2,836

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Commitments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments [Abstract]
Capital budget amount year one	$ 12,500
Capital budget amount year two	16,900
Cost of services, environmental remediation	$ 186
Number of people employed	104
Number of people employed under union contract	39

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Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Text Block]

SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

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Description	Balance at Beginning of Year		Charged to Cost and Expenses		Recoveries		Deductions		Balance at End of Year
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 Reserve for uncollectible accounts	$	305,000	$	290,886	$	36,369	$	312,255	$	320,000
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 Reserve for uncollectible accounts	$	333,681	$	302,032	$	46,789	$	377,502	$	305,000
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 Reserve for uncollectible accounts	$	245,000	$	480,807	$	32,801	$	424,927	$	333,681

The Deductions column above represents write-offs of accounts receivable during the applicable year.