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    <element id="msex_MaximumAnnualRevenuesAllowedUnderFoundationalFiling" name="MaximumAnnualRevenuesAllowedUnderFoundationalFiling" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="msex_AcquisitionPremiums" name="AcquisitionPremiums" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="msex_PurchaseOfWastewaterUtilityAssets" name="PurchaseOfWastewaterUtilityAssets" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="msex_SuperstormSandyRelatedCosts" name="SuperstormSandyRelatedCosts" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="msex_InitialPaymentReceivedFromInsuranceClaim" name="InitialPaymentReceivedFromInsuranceClaim" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="msex_PercentageOfCorporateTaxRegulatedCompainesPretax" name="PercentageOfCorporateTaxRegulatedCompainesPretax" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="msex_TaxEffectOfAbstract" name="TaxEffectOfAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="msex_EmployeeBenefits" name="EmployeeBenefits" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
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    <element id="msex_ReserveAgainstTangiblePropertyDeductions" name="ReserveAgainstTangiblePropertyDeductions" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
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    <element id="msex_LoanAmountInitiallySetUpAsMarketbasedVariableInterestRateTransaction" name="LoanAmountInitiallySetUpAsMarketbasedVariableInterestRateTransaction" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
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    <element id="msex_EscrowAccountMaintainedFor2008RestrictedStockPlan" name="EscrowAccountMaintainedFor2008RestrictedStockPlan" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="msex_DecreaseInPensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilities" name="DecreaseInPensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
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    <element id="msex_ChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsAbstract" name="ChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="msex_ExpectedAmortizedPriorServiceCredit" name="ExpectedAmortizedPriorServiceCredit" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
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    <element id="msex_DiscountRateForAbstract" name="DiscountRateForAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="msex_CompensationIncreaseForAbstract" name="CompensationIncreaseForAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
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</schema>
