CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Operating Revenues	$ 22,545	$ 21,348	$ 42,274	$ 39,888
Operating Expenses
Operation and Maintenance	10,357	10,076	20,735	19,711
Depreciation	2,600	2,392	5,304	4,779
Income Taxes	2,519	2,167	3,647	3,146
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes	1,810	1,702	3,970	3,690
Total Operating Expenses	17,286	16,337	33,656	31,326
Net Operating Revenues	5,259	5,011	8,618	8,562
Other Utility Income, Net of Taxes	179	188	385	364
Total Utility Operating Income	5,438	5,199	9,003	8,926
Other Income (Deductions), Net of Taxes
Gain (Loss) on Real Estate Transactions	0	982	0	982
Non-Water Sales Earnings	376	333	762	683
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction	76	79	130	135
Other	(111)	(298)	(172)	(441)
Total Other Income, Net of Taxes	341	1,096	720	1,359
Interest and Debt Expense
Interest on Long-Term Debt	1,791	1,927	3,578	3,847
Other Interest Charges	(157)	110	(700)	187
Amortization of Debt Expense	(165)	95	(78)	178
Total Interest and Debt Expense	1,469	2,132	2,800	4,212
Net Income	4,310	4,163	6,923	6,073
Preferred Stock Dividend Requirement	10	10	19	19
Net Income Applicable to Common Stock	$ 4,300	$ 4,153	$ 6,904	$ 6,054
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	10,819	8,667	10,811	8,659
Diluted (in shares)	10,989	8,805	10,977	8,793
Earnings Per Common Share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.48	$ 0.64	$ 0.70
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.39	$ 0.47	$ 0.63	$ 0.69
Dividends Per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.2425	$ 0.2375	$ 0.4850	$ 0.4750