RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS [Abstract]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	NOTE 17 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS In October 2017, September 2017, and February 2017, Artesian Water entered into agreements in the normal course of business with W.F. Construction, Inc. for work associated with building modifications to water treatment plants. The amounts of these agreements were approximately $60,000, $36,000, and $100,000, respectively. The owner of W.F. Construction, Inc. is the husband of Mrs. Jennifer Finch, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Artesian Resources. Approximately $5,000 was paid to W.F. Construction, Inc. during the year ended December 31, 2019. No amounts were paid to W.F. Construction, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2018. Approximately $183,000 was paid to W.F. Construction, Inc. during the year ended December 31, 2017. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had no liability to W.F. Construction, Inc. On September 23, 2018, the Board elected Mr. Michael Houghton to serve as a director for the remainder of the three year term class that expires at the Annual Meeting of the Class B Stock shareholders to be held in 2021 and until his respective successor shall be elected and qualified. Mr. Houghton is a Partner in the law firm of Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell, or MNAT, in Wilmington, Delaware. In the normal course of business, the Company utilizes the services of MNAT for various regulatory, real estate and public policy matters. Approximately $253,000, $524,000 and $312,000 was paid to MNAT during the years ended December 31, 2019, December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, for legal and director related services. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had a $105,000 accounts payable balance due to MNAT. Table of Contents As set forth in the Charter of the Audit Committee of the Board, the Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing and, if appropriate, approving all related party transactions between us and any officer, any director, any person known to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of the Company's voting securities or any other related person that would potentially require disclosure. In its review and approval of the related party transactions with W.F. Construction, Inc. and the related party transactions with MNAT, the Audit Committee considered the nature of the related person's interest in the transactions; the satisfactory performance of work contracted with the related parties prior to our employment of Mrs. Finch and prior to the director election of Mr. Houghton; and the material terms of the transactions, including, without limitation, the amount and type of transactions, the importance of the transactions to the related person, the importance of the transactions to the Company and whether the transactions would impair the judgment of a director or officer to act in the best interest of the Company. The Audit Committee approves only those related person transactions that are in, or are consistent with, the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

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In October 2017, September 2017, and February 2017, Artesian Water entered into agreements in the normal course of business with W.F. Construction, Inc. for work associated with building modifications to water treatment plants. The amounts of these agreements were approximately $60,000, $36,000, and $100,000, respectively. The owner of W.F. Construction, Inc. is the husband of Mrs. Jennifer Finch, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Artesian Resources. Approximately $5,000 was paid to W.F. Construction, Inc. during the year ended December 31, 2019. No amounts were paid to W.F. Construction, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2018. Approximately $183,000 was paid to W.F. Construction, Inc. during the year ended December 31, 2017. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had no liability to W.F. Construction, Inc.

On September 23, 2018, the Board elected Mr. Michael Houghton to serve as a director for the remainder of the three year term class that expires at the Annual Meeting of the Class B Stock shareholders to be held in 2021 and until his respective successor shall be elected and qualified. Mr. Houghton is a Partner in the law firm of Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell, or MNAT, in Wilmington, Delaware. In the normal course of business, the Company utilizes the services of MNAT for various regulatory, real estate and public policy matters. Approximately $253,000, $524,000 and $312,000 was paid to MNAT during the years ended December 31, 2019, December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, for legal and director related services. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had a $105,000 accounts payable balance due to MNAT.

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As set forth in the Charter of the Audit Committee of the Board, the Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing and, if appropriate, approving all related party transactions between us and any officer, any director, any person known to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of the Company's voting securities or any other related person that would potentially require disclosure. In its review and approval of the related party transactions with W.F. Construction, Inc. and the related party transactions with MNAT, the Audit Committee considered the nature of the related person's interest in the transactions; the satisfactory performance of work contracted with the related parties prior to our employment of Mrs. Finch and prior to the director election of Mr. Houghton; and the material terms of the transactions, including, without limitation, the amount and type of transactions, the importance of the transactions to the related person, the importance of the transactions to the Company and whether the transactions would impair the judgment of a director or officer to act in the best interest of the Company. The Audit Committee approves only those related person transactions that are in, or are consistent with, the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.