Loans receivable

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Receivables [Abstract]

Financing Receivables [Text Block]

6. Loans receivable

	December 31,
	2017		2016
All loans receivable are due from the Water Authority Cayman and consisted of:
Two loans originally aggregating $10,996,290, bearing interest at 6.5% per annum, receivable in aggregate monthly installments of $124,827 to June 2019, and secured by the machinery and equipment of the North Side Water Works plant.	$	2,135,428	$	3,448,051
Two loans originally aggregating $3,671,039, bearing interest at 6.5% per annum, receivable in aggregate monthly installments of $54,513 to June 2017, and secured by the machinery and equipment of the Red Gate plant.		-		320,965
Total loans receivable		2,135,428		3,769,016
Less current portion		1,400,448		1,633,588
Loans receivable, excluding current portion	$	734,980	$	2,135,428