Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Financial data for reportable segments is as follows:

(in thousands)	Revenues		Depreciation		Other Operating Expenses		Other Income (Deductions)			Interest Expense (net of AFUDC)			Income Taxes			Net Income (Loss)
For the year ended December 31, 2012
Water Activities	$	85,325	$	9,782	$	48,153	$	(1,760	)	$	8,343		$	6,022		$	11,265
Real Estate Transactions	1,450		—		119		—			—			380			951
Services and Rentals	5,786		7		3,439		—			(13		)	929			1,424
Total	$	92,561	$	9,789	$	51,711	$	(1,760	)	$	8,330		$	7,331		$	13,640
For the year ended December 31, 2011
Water Activities	$	70,892	$	7,773	$	39,211	$	(1,148	)	$	5,486		$	7,151		$	10,123
Real Estate Transactions	—		—		—		—			—			(176		)	176
Services and Rentals	4,682		7		3,014		—			(41		)	701			1,001
Total	$	75,574	$	7,780	$	42,225	$	(1,148	)	$	5,445		$	7,676		$	11,300
For the year ended December 31, 2010
Water Activities	$	67,753	$	7,088	$	40,301	$	(525	)	$	5,682		$	5,488		$	8,669
Real Estate Transactions	—		—		—		—			—			(230		)	230
Services and Rentals	5,074		7		3,618		—			(57		)	607			899
Total	$	72,827	$	7,095	$	43,919	$	(525	)	$	5,625		$	5,865		$	9,798

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

The table below shows assets by segment:

At December 31 (in thousands):	2012		2011
Total Plant and Other Investments:
Water	$	453,625	$	364,955
Non-Water	680		635
Total Plant and Other Investments	454,305		365,590
Other Assets:
Water	118,020		75,096
Non-Water	6,650		2,245
Total Other Assets	124,670		77,341
Total Assets	$	578,975	$	442,931