CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
UTILITY PLANT:
Water Production	$ 129,464	$ 127,827
Transmission and Distribution	334,921	326,629
General	53,999	47,519
Construction Work in Progress	12,933	12,575
TOTAL	531,317	514,550
Less Accumulated Depreciation	98,027	92,351
UTILITY PLANT - NET	433,290	422,199
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,798	3,106
Accounts Receivable, net	13,213	11,280
Unbilled Revenues	6,902	4,842
Materials and Supplies (at average cost)	1,452	2,023
Prepayments	2,262	1,622
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	25,627	22,873
DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS:
Unamortized Debt Expense	2,509	2,611
Preliminary Survey and Investigation Charges	5,216	5,179
Regulatory Assets	65,438	67,302
Operations and Developer Receivable	1,847	5,300
Restricted Cash	4,053	3,260
Non-utility Assets - Net	9,638	8,182
Other	432	630
TOTAL DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS	89,133	92,464
TOTAL ASSETS	548,050	537,536
CAPITALIZATION:
Common Stock, No Par Value	143,081	141,432
Retained Earnings	38,344	35,549
TOTAL COMMON EQUITY	181,425	176,981
Preferred Stock	3,353	3,353
Long-term Debt	132,410	132,167
TOTAL CAPITALIZATION	317,188	312,501
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current Portion of Long-term Debt	5,064	4,569
Notes Payable	27,750	24,250
Accounts Payable	4,242	5,706
Accrued Taxes	9,240	7,847
Accrued Interest	1,321	1,628
Unearned Revenues and Advanced Service Fees	753	734
Other	1,489	1,953
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	49,859	46,687
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Note 7)
DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES:
Customer Advances for Construction	22,042	21,944
Accumulated Deferred Investment Tax Credits	1,087	1,146
Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes	39,974	37,022
Employee Benefit Plans	48,735	51,006
Regulatory Liability - Cost of Utility Plant Removal	8,597	8,029
Other	977	995
TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES	121,412	120,142
CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION	59,591	58,206
TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES	$ 548,050	$ 537,536