Independent Auditors' Consent








We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
33-11717 of Middlesex Water Company on Form S-3 of our report dated March 4,
2004 (which expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory
paragraph relating to the restatement described in Note 10), appearing in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Middlesex Water Company for the year ended
December 31, 2003.







/s/DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP/


Parsippany, New Jersey
March 15, 2004