REVENUE RECOGNITION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

REVENUE RECOGNITION [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenues

The following table shows the Company’s revenues disaggregated by service type; all revenues are generated within a similar geographical location:

	For the Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019		2018
Tariff Revenue
Consumption charges	$	47,145	$	45,451	$	47,747
Fixed fees		27,109		26,216		25,557
Service charges		351		617		718
DSIC		4,997		4,331		2,797
Industrial wastewater services		1,448		22		—
Revenue reserved for refund – TCJA impact		—		—		(3,234	)
Total Tariff Revenue	$	81,050	$	76,637	$	73,585

Non-Tariff Revenue
Service line protection plans	$	4,381	$	4,177	$	3,992
Contract operations		840		1,122		1,352
Design and installation		88		—		—
Inspection fees		266		246		211
Total Non-Tariff Revenue	$	5,575	$	5,545		5,555
Other Operating Revenue not in scope of ASC 606	$	1,516	$	1,413		1,271
Total Operating Revenue	$	88,141	$	83,595	$	80,411

Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities

Our contract assets and liabilities consist of the following:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Contract Assets – Tariff	$	2,175	$	2,146
Deferred Revenue
Deferred Revenue – Tariff	$	1,150	$	1,050
Deferred Revenue – Non-Tariff		300		251
Total Deferred Revenue	$	1,450	$	1,301