EXHIBIT 23.1

            Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Artesian Resources Corporation
Newark, Delaware

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-88531) and Form S-8 (No. 333-8043, No.
333-31209, No. 333-05255, No. 333-126910) of Artesian Resources Corporation of
our reports dated March 10, 2006, relating to the consolidated financial
statements and financial statement schedule, and the effectiveness of Artesian
Resources Corporation's internal control over financial reporting, which appears
in this Form 10-K.

/s/BDO Seidman, LLP

Bethesda, Maryland
March 17, 2006