Investment in OC-BVI (Details Textual)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended					108 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2009 USD ($) gal	Dec. 31, 2007 USD ($) gal	Dec. 31, 2003 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Mar. 04, 2010 gal
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		43.53%
Equity Method Investments Voting Shares Percentage		50.00%
Equity Method Investment, Interest In Profit Percentage		45.00%
Impairment of investment in OC-BVI		$ 925,000	$ 1,060,000	$ 860,000
Equity Method Investments		4,086,630	4,548,271
Intangible assets, net		5,195,476	771,811
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments		337,809	294,368	303,380
Profit Loss From Subsidiaries		125,550	105,300	111,375
Sales Revenue, Services, Net		4,723,054	2,007,190	2,253,135
Due from Related Parties		$ 34,218	23,803
Baughers Bay Plant [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Plant Value	$ 13,000,000
Litigation Settlement, Amount	$ 11,580,000
1990 Agreement [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Cost to Expand Production Capacity of Plant							$ 4,700,000
Bar Bay Agreement [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Delivery Terms, Volume of water per day | gal									600,000
Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		43.50%
Equity Method Investments		$ 4,086,630	4,548,271
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value					$ 10,400,000
Proceeds from Legal Settlements					$ 10,400,000
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments		337,809	294,368	303,380
Profit Loss From Subsidiaries		125,550	105,300	111,375
Equity Method Investment, Difference Between Carrying Amount and Underlying Equity		30,000
Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd [Member] | 1990 Agreement [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value						$ 4,700,000
Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd [Member] | Management Service [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Intangible assets, net		15,500	106,000
Sales Revenue, Services, Net		515,474	$ 528,346	$ 747,340
Baughers Bay [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Purchase Price Agreed for Plant Under Agreement		$ 1,420,000						$ 1,420,000
Plant Capacity | gal					1,700,000
Bar Bay [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Plant Capacity | gal						720,000