CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 31,337,477	$ 45,482,966
Accounts receivable, net	24,228,095	14,687,078
Inventory	2,232,721	1,583,553
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,035,796	1,069,743
Current portion of loans receivable	734,980	1,400,448
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	835,669	238,435
Current assets of discontinued operations	1,959,494	2,229,174
Total current assets	62,364,232	66,691,397
Property, plant and equipment, net	58,880,818	49,683,771
Construction in progress	6,015,043	1,823,284
Inventory, non-current	4,545,198	4,462,961
Loans receivable	0	734,980
Investment in OC-BVI	2,584,987	2,783,882
Goodwill	8,003,568	8,003,568
Land and rights of way held for development	24,161,024	21,505,675
Intangible assets, net	1,891,667	3,231,667
Other assets	2,123,999	4,492,835
Long-term assets of discontinued operations	1,945,062	2,066,875
Total assets	172,515,598	165,480,895
Current liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	4,570,641	3,548,965
Accrued compensation	1,286,468	1,015,662
Dividends payable	1,286,493	1,281,612
Note payable to related party	0	686,000
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings	109,940	1,258
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	646,452	1,097,821
Total current liabilities	7,899,994	7,631,318
Deferred tax liability	659,874	1,024,893
Other liabilities	199,827	803,307
Total liabilities	8,759,695	9,459,518
Commitments and contingencies
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Redeemable preferred stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 200,000 shares; issued and outstanding 34,796 and 33,488 shares, respectively	20,878	20,093
Additional paid-in capital	87,211,953	86,405,387
Retained earnings	59,298,161	53,105,196
Cumulative translation adjustment	(549,555)	(549,555)
Total Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity	154,971,181	147,932,442
Non-controlling interests	8,784,722	8,088,935
Total equity	163,755,903	156,021,377
Total liabilities and equity	172,515,598	165,480,895
Class A common stock [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	8,989,744	8,951,321
Class B common stock [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	$ 0	$ 0