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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (RULE 13d-102)

            INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (FINAL AMENDMENT)

                              Middlesex Water Co.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                 Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  596680108  
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

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CUSIP No.  596680108                                         Page 1 of 6 Pages

    1)  Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above
        persons
        PNC Bank Corp.  25-1435979


    2)  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
        a)   [   ]
        b)   [   ]

    3)  SEC USE ONLY


    4)  Citizenship or Place of Organization  Pennsylvania


    Number of Shares             5) Sole Voting Power                         *
    Beneficially Owned     
    By Each Reporting
    Person With                  6) Shared Voting Power                       *


                                 7) Sole Dispositive Power                    *

                             
                                 8) Shared Dispositive Power                  *


    9)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person          *
                                                                        


   10)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
        (See Instructions)                                                [   ]


   11)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)                     *


   12)  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)                          HC

                         * See the response to Item 5.
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (RULE 13d-102)

            INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (FINAL AMENDMENT)


                               Middlesex Water Co.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                   Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   596680108
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

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CUSIP No.  596680108                                        Page 2 of 6 Pages

    1)  Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of
        above persons
        PNC Bancorp, Inc.      51-0326854


    2)  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
        a)   [   ]
        b)   [   ]

    3)  SEC USE ONLY


    4)  Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware


   Number of Shares         5) Sole Voting Power                             *
   Beneficially Owned
   By Each Reporting
   Person With              6) Shared Voting Power                           *


                            7) Sole Dispositive Power                        *


                            8) Shared Dispositive Power                      *


    9)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person         *
                                                                        


   10)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
        Shares (See Instructions)                                        [   ]


   11)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)                    *


   12)  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)                         HC


                         * See the response to Item 5.
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                   ----------

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (RULE 13d-102)

            INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (FINAL AMENDMENT)


                               Middlesex Water Co.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   596680108
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

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CUSIP No.  596680108                                         Page 3 of 6 Pages

    1)  Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above
        persons
        PNC Bank, National Association  22-1146430

    2)  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
        a)   [   ]
        b)   [   ]

    3)  SEC USE ONLY


    4)  Citizenship or Place of Organization  


  Number of Shares             5) Sole Voting Power                         *
  Beneficially Owned     
  By Each Reporting
  Person With                  6) Shared Voting Power                       *


                               7) Sole Dispositive Power                    *

                             
                               8) Shared Dispositive Power                  *


    9)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person        *
                                                                      


   10)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
        (See Instructions)                                              [   ]


   11)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)                   *


   12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)                         BK 

                         * See the response to Item 5.
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ITEM 5 - OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

Each reporting person has ceased to own beneficially more than 5% of the stock.
  


                      
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ITEM 10 - CERTIFICATION.

     By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.


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                                   SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


         February 13, 1998
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         Date

         /s/ ROBERT L. HAUNSCHILD 
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         Signature - PNC Bank Corp.


         Robert L. Haunschild, Senior Vice President
                               and Chief Financial Officer  
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         Name/Title 


         February 13, 1998
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         Date


         /s/ PAUL L. AUDET 
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         Signature - PNC Bancorp, Inc.

         Paul L. Audet, Vice President
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         Name/Title 


         February 13, 1998
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         Date


         /s/ THOMAS R. MOORE 
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         Signature - PNC Bank, National Association 
         

         Thomas R. Moore, Vice President and Secretary
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         Name/Title 


        An Agreement to file a Joint Statement was previously filed 
        with the Schedule 13G filed on February 12, 1996.