CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 42,902,669	$ 31,337,477
Accounts receivable, net	23,229,689	22,462,217
Inventory	3,287,555	2,232,721
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,346,918	2,801,674
Current portion of loans receivable	0	734,980
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	1,675,781	835,669
Current assets of discontinued operations	0	1,959,494
Total current assets	73,442,612	62,364,232
Property, plant and equipment, net	61,248,979	58,880,818
Construction in progress	1,335,597	6,015,043
Inventory, non-current	4,404,378	4,545,198
Investment in OC-BVI	1,903,602	2,584,987
Goodwill	13,325,013	8,004,597
Land and rights of way held for development	24,162,523	24,161,024
Intangible assets, net	5,040,000	1,891,667
Operating lease right-of-use assets	4,439,212	0
Other assets	2,990,228	2,123,999
Long-term assets of discontinued operations	0	1,944,033
Total assets	192,292,144	172,515,598
Current liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	3,672,142	4,570,641
Accrued compensation	1,821,395	1,286,468
Dividends payable	1,292,187	1,286,493
Current maturities of operating leases	755,751	0
Current portion of long-term debt	17,753	0
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings	614,386	109,940
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	0	646,452
Total current liabilities	8,173,614	7,899,994
Long term debt	61,146	0
Deferred tax liabilities	1,529,035	659,874
Noncurrent operating leases	3,836,475	0
Net liability arising from put/call options	664,000	0
Other liabilities	75,000	199,827
Total liabilities	14,339,270	8,759,695
Commitments and contingencies
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Redeemable preferred stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 200,000 shares; issued and outstanding 33,751 and 34,796 shares, respectively	20,251	20,878
Additional paid-in capital	88,356,509	87,211,953
Retained earnings	66,352,733	59,298,161
Cumulative translation adjustment	0	(549,555)
Total Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity	163,759,258	154,971,181
Non-controlling interests	14,193,616	8,784,722
Total equity	177,952,874	163,755,903
Total liabilities and equity	192,292,144	172,515,598
Common Class A [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	9,029,765	8,989,744
Common Class B [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	$ 0	$ 0