Property, Plant And Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Property, Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment

	December 31,
		2019		2018	Approximate Range of Useful Lives	Weighted Average Useful Life
Utility plant and equipment:
Mains and accessories	$	3,585,506	$	3,344,910	33 - 94 years	75 years
Services, hydrants, treatment plants and reservoirs		2,152,397		1,984,164	5 - 89 years	56 years
Operations structures and water tanks		332,812		313,531	14 - 85 years	48 years
Miscellaneous pumping and purification equipment		904,757		847,279	9 - 76 years	42 years
Meters, data processing, transportation and operating equipment		847,945		806,978	5 - 84 years	29 years
Land and other non-depreciable assets		156,617		107,537	-	-
Utility plant and equipment		7,980,034		7,404,399
Utility construction work in progress		214,633		235,979	-	-
Net utility plant acquisition adjustment		(15,248)		(20,832)	2 - 59 years	28 years
Non-utility plant and equipment		22,517		28,923	2 - 64 years	57 years
Total property, plant and equipment	$	8,201,936	$	7,648,469