EXHIBIT 24     
                                                            
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                           CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the undersigned  director of CITIZENS
UTILITIES COMPANY  constitutes and appoints Robert J. DeSantis and Livingston E.
Ross, jointly and severally, to act for him in any and all capacities to sign on
Form S-8 registering securities to be offered pursuant to the following employee
benefit plan of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY:

Citizens  Utilities  Company  Non-Employee  Directors' Deferred Fee Equity Plan 
(1995) 
            
and any  and all  amendments  and  supplements  to  such  Form,  including  any
amendments or supplements filing reoffer prospectuses for said Forms S-8, and to
file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission,  hereby ratifying and
conforming  all  that  each  of said  attorneys-in-fact,  or his  substitute  or
substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


                                        /s/ Andrew N. Heine
                                        -----------------------
                                        Andrew N. Heine

December 15, 1998

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                           CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the undersigned  director of CITIZENS
UTILITIES COMPANY  constitutes and appoints Robert J. DeSantis and Livingston E.
Ross, jointly and severally, to act for him in any and all capacities to sign on
Form S-8 registering securities to be offered pursuant to the following employee
benefit plan of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY:

Citizens  Utilities  Company  Non-Employee  Directors' Deferred Fee Equity Plan 
(1995)        

and any  and all  amendments  and  supplements  to  such  Form,  including  any
amendments or supplements filing reoffer prospectuses for said Forms S-8, and to
file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission,  hereby ratifying and
conforming  all  that  each  of said  attorneys-in-fact,  or his  substitute  or
substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


                                        /s/ Norman I. Botwinik
                                        -----------------------
                                        Norman I. Botwinik

December 15, 1998


                              POWER OF ATTORNEY
                           CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the undersigned  director of CITIZENS
UTILITIES COMPANY  constitutes and appoints Robert J. DeSantis and Livingston E.
Ross, jointly and severally, to act for him in any and all capacities to sign on
Form S-8 registering securities to be offered pursuant to the following employee
benefit plan of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY:

Citizens  Utilities  Company  Non-Employee  Directors' Deferred Fee Equity Plan 
(1995) 

and any and  all  amendments  and  supplements  to  such  Form,  including  any
amendments or supplements filing reoffer prospectuses for said Forms S-8, and to
file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission,  hereby ratifying and
conforming  all  that  each  of said  attorneys-in-fact,  or his  substitute  or
substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


                                        /s/ Aaron I. Fleischman
                                        -----------------------
                                        Aaron I. Fleischman

December 15, 1998

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                           CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the undersigned  director of CITIZENS
UTILITIES COMPANY  constitutes and appoints Robert J. DeSantis and Livingston E.
Ross, jointly and severally, to act for him in any and all capacities to sign on
Form S-8 registering securities to be offered pursuant to the following employee
benefit plan of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY:

Citizens  Utilities  Company  Non-Employee  Directors' Deferred Fee Equity Plan 
(1995)  
            
and any and  all  amendments  and  supplements  to  such  Form,  including  any
amendments or supplements filing reoffer prospectuses for said Forms S-8, and to
file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission,  hereby ratifying and
conforming  all  that  each  of said  attorneys-in-fact,  or his  substitute  or
substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


                                        /s/ James C. Goodale
                                        -----------------------
                                        James C. Goodale

December 15, 1998


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                           CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the undersigned  director of CITIZENS
UTILITIES COMPANY  constitutes and appoints Robert J. DeSantis and Livingston E.
Ross, jointly and severally, to act for him in any and all capacities to sign on
Form S-8 registering securities to be offered pursuant to the following employee
benefit plan of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY:

Citizens  Utilities  Company  Non-Employee  Directors' Deferred Fee Equity Plan 
(1995)            

and  any and  all  amendments  and  supplements  to  such  Form, including  any
amendments or supplements filing reoffer prospectuses for said Forms S-8, and to
file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission,  hereby ratifying and
conforming  all  that  each  of said  attorneys-in-fact,  or his  substitute  or
substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


                                        /s/ John L. Schroeder
                                        -----------------------
                                        John L. Schroeder

December 15, 1998

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                           CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the undersigned  director of CITIZENS
UTILITIES COMPANY  constitutes and appoints Robert J. DeSantis and Livingston E.
Ross, jointly and severally, to act for him in any and all capacities to sign on
Form S-8 registering securities to be offered pursuant to the following employee
benefit plan of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY:

Citizens  Utilities  Company  Non-Employee  Directors' Deferred Fee Equity Plan 
(1995)           

and  any and  all  amendments  and  supplements  to  such  Form,  including  any
amendments or supplements filing reoffer prospectuses for said Forms S-8, and to
file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission,  hereby ratifying and
conforming  all  that  each  of said  attorneys-in-fact,  or his  substitute  or
substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


                                        /s/ Edwin Tornberg
                                        -----------------------
                                        Edwin Tornberg

December 15, 1998


                              POWER OF ATTORNEY
                           CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the undersigned  director of CITIZENS
UTILITIES COMPANY  constitutes and appoints Robert J. DeSantis and Livingston E.
Ross, jointly and severally, to act for him in any and all capacities to sign on
Form S-8 registering securities to be offered pursuant to the following employee
benefit plan of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY:

Citizens  Utilities  Company  Non-Employee  Directors' Deferred Fee Equity Plan 
(1995)            

and any and  all  amendments  and  supplements  to  such  Form,  including  any
amendments or supplements filing reoffer prospectuses for said Forms S-8, and to
file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission,  hereby ratifying and
conforming  all  that  each  of said  attorneys-in-fact,  or his  substitute  or
substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


                                        /s/ Robert A. Stanger
                                        -----------------------
                                        Robert A. Stanger

December 15, 1998

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                           CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the undersigned  director of CITIZENS
UTILITIES COMPANY  constitutes and appoints Robert J. DeSantis and Livingston E.
Ross, jointly and severally, to act for him in any and all capacities to sign on
Form S-8 registering securities to be offered pursuant to the following employee
benefit plan of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY:

Citizens  Utilities  Company  Non-Employee  Directors' Deferred Fee Equity Plan 
(1995)            

and any  and all  amendments  and  supplements  to  such  Form,  including  any
amendments or supplements filing reoffer prospectuses for said Forms S-8, and to
file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission,  hereby ratifying and
conforming  all  that  each  of said  attorneys-in-fact,  or his  substitute  or
substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


                                        /s/ Stanley Harfenist
                                        -----------------------
                                        Stanley Harfenist

December 15, 1998



                              POWER OF ATTORNEY
                           CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the undersigned  director of CITIZENS
UTILITIES COMPANY  constitutes and appoints Robert J. DeSantis and Livingston E.
Ross, jointly and severally, to act for her in any and all capacities to sign on
Form S-8 registering securities to be offered pursuant to the following employee
benefit plan of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY:

Citizens  Utilities  Company  Non-Employee  Directors' Deferred Fee Equity Plan 
(1995)
            
and  any  and all  amendments  and  supplements  to  such Form,  including  any
amendments or supplements filing reoffer prospectuses for said Forms S-8, and to
file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission,  hereby ratifying and
conforming  all  that  each  of said  attorneys-in-fact,  or her  substitute  or
substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


                                        /s/ Claire Tow
                                        -----------------------
                                        Claire Tow

December 15, 1998

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                           CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the undersigned  director of CITIZENS
UTILITIES COMPANY  constitutes and appoints Robert J. DeSantis and Livingston E.
Ross, jointly and severally, to act for him in any and all capacities to sign on
Form S-8 registering securities to be offered pursuant to the following employee
benefit plan of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY:

Citizens Utilities Company  Non-Employee  Directors' Deferred Fee Equity Plan
(1995)

and any  and  all  amendments  and  supplements  to  such  Form,  including  any
amendments or supplements filing reoffer prospectuses for said Forms S-8, and to
file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission,  hereby ratifying and
conforming  all  that  each  of said  attorneys-in-fact,  or his  substitute  or
substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


                                      /s/ Leonard Tow
                                      -----------------------
                                      Leonard Tow

December 15, 1998