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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) a gal / d Agreement Term	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Summary of minimum annual payments related to easement agreements [Abstract]
2024			$ 35,000
2025			35,000
2026			35,000
2027			35,000
2028			29,000
2029 through 2044			1,429,000
Total			1,598,000
Summary of minimum annual purchase commitments for all interconnection agreements [Abstract]
2024			870,000
2025			881,000
2026			881,000
2027			57,000
2028			57,000
Total			2,746,000
Expenses for purchased water			$ 1,300,000	$ 1,800,000	$ 4,300,000
Artesian Water [Member]
Interconnections [Abstract]
Number of water service interconnection agreements \| Agreement			1
Term of renewal for water service interconnection agreements			5 years
Minimum purchase requirements of water \| gal / d			0.5
Other Commitments [Abstract]
Agreement period	4 years	3 years
Expenditure from agreement	$ 2,200,000	$ 1,200,000
Tank painting expense			$ 689,000	531,000	222,000
Summary of other commitment [Abstract]
2024			8,200,000
2025			8,500,000
2026			8,550,000
Total			$ 25,250,000
Artesian Water Pennsylvania [Member]
Easements [Abstract]
Easement agreement period			40 years
Easement payments			$ 45,000	43,000	42,000
Summary of minimum annual payments related to easement agreements [Abstract]
2024			67,000
2025			47,000
2026			49,000
2027			50,000
2028			52,000
2029 through 2044			868,000
Total			$ 1,133,000
Artesian Wastewater [Member]
Easements [Abstract]
Area of land use as per perpetual agreement (in acres) \| a			460
Minimum rentals payment per year			$ 40,000
Termination Period			180 days
Rental payments			$ 126,000	$ 113,000	$ 65,000
Artesian Water Maryland [Member]
Interconnections [Abstract]
Number of water service interconnection agreements \| Agreement			1
Number of renewal terms for water service interconnection agreements \| Term			2
Term of renewal for water service interconnection agreements			5 years
Minimum purchase requirements of water \| gal / d			35,000