ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE [Abstract]

Changes in Accounts Receivable

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s accounts receivable balance:

	September 30,		December 31,		December 31,
(in thousands)	2024		2023		2022
Customer accounts receivable – water	$	6,612	$	6,573	$	5,981
Customer accounts receivable – wastewater		696		644		637
Customer accounts receivable – SLP Plan		416		409		384
Settlement agreement receivable – short term		2,526		2,747		2,532
Developer receivable		92		2,089		1,151
Miscellaneous receivable		245		696		3,242
		10,587		13,158		13,927
Less: provision for expected credit loss		339		328		416
Net accounts receivable	$	10,248	$	12,830	$	13,511