REVENUE RECOGNITION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

REVENUE RECOGNITION [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenues

The tariff revenues presented below for the year ended December 31, 2018 were reallocated to the appropriate line items for comparison purposes.

	For the Year
	Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018
Tariff Revenue
Consumption charges	$	45,451	$	47,747
Fixed fees		26,216		25,557
Service charges		617		718
DSIC		4,331		2,797
Industrial wastewater services		22		—
Revenue reserved for refund – TCJA impact		—		(3,234	)
Total Tariff Revenue	$	76,637	$	73,585

Non-Tariff Revenue
Service line protection plans	$	4,177	$	3,992
Contract operations		1,122		1,352
Inspection fees		246		211
Total Non-Tariff Revenue	$	5,545	$	5,555
Other Operating Revenue not in scope of ASC 606	$	1,413	$	1,271
Total Operating Revenue	$	83,595	$	80,411

Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities

Our contract assets and liabilities consist of the following:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Contract Assets – Tariff	$	2,146	$	2,367
Deferred Revenue
Deferred Revenue – Tariff	$	1,050	$	1,025
Deferred Revenue – Non-Tariff		251		227
Total Deferred Revenue	$	1,301	$	1,252
Refund Liability – Tariff	$	—	$	3,298