TIDEWATER UTILITIES HONORED FOR MARKETPLACE ETHICS
BY BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DELAWARE
 

CONTACT: Carol Murphy, Tidewater Utilities, Inc., 302-734-7500

Dover, DE - April 17, 2007 - Tidewater Utilities, Inc. was recognized with the Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics by the Better Business Bureau of Delaware at its Annual Dinner on April 10, 2007 at the Hotel DuPont in Wilmington.

The Torch Award is awarded annually to companies exhibiting high ethical standards towards customers, suppliers, employees, shareholders and communities.  Each year, the Better Business Bureau of Delaware selects winners from each of four size categories by an independent panel of judges with expertise in business ethics.  Tidewater was selected in the large category for employing over 100 staff.

“We are honored to have been selected to receive this award, which reflects the values of the company and what we stand for” said Gerard Esposito, President of Tidewater Utilities.  “This prestigious award honors those companies that embrace the Better Business Bureau’s values and mission and demonstrate those values in all aspects of their company operations.   We can never lose sight of our responsibility to our employees, families, the communities we serve and our relationships with our customers,” added Esposito.

Tidewater, established forty-three years ago, provides service to retail water and wastewater customers, south of the C&D Canal.  Presently, the Company provides these services to over 35,000 businesses and homes in Delaware.  Through its affiliated companies, Tidewater serves a wide range of water and wastewater services including consulting, contract operations, and maintenance and bulk water supply.  Tidewater is a subsidiary of Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX).   Visit our website at  www.tuiwater.com