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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES
Years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(in thousands)

Description
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
$
272

 
190

 
200

Opening balance, SJWNE, LLC
1,283

 
—

 
—

Charged to expense
520

 
430

 
399

Accounts written off
(875
)
 
(650
)
 
(675
)
Recoveries of accounts written off
312

 
302

 
266

Balance, end of period
$
1,512

 
272

 
190

Reserve for litigation and claims:
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
$
2,181

 
1,892

 
2,105

Charged to expense
3,221

 
480

 
528

Revision to accrual, due to settlements
(135
)
 
1

 
(245
)
Payments
(2,369
)
 
(192
)
 
(496
)
Balance, end of period
$
2,898

 
2,181

 
1,892