SEGMENT REPORTING, Wholesale Water and Wastewater Services and Land Development Pretax Income (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 132,680	$ (1,678,843)	$ (1,230,259)
Wholesale Water and Wastewater Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract]
Depreciation, general and administrative expenses, and other income	(1,375,338)	(2,103,324)	(1,153,661)
Total wholesale water and wastewater services pretax income (loss)	2,646,988	424,481	(76,598)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	1,271,650	(1,678,843)	(1,230,259)
Land Development Activities [Member]
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract]
Depreciation, general and administrative expenses, and other income	(1,289,580)
Total land development activities pretax loss	150,610	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (1,138,970)	$ 0	$ 0