8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 25, 2010

 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware(State of Incorporation) 0-8176
(Commission File Number) 95-1840947
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Wilshire Building

624 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2900

Los Angeles, CA                                                                                                                                       90017-3782

(Address of principal executive offices)                                                                                                   (Zip Code)

(213) 929-1800

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report date)

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Item 8.01       Other Events

On March 25, 2010 a news release was issued announcing the promotion of Chris Malinowski  to managing director of the Company’s operations and maintenance division. 

The information contained in the news release is incorporated herein by reference and furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	News Release March 25, 2010

SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly authorized.

SOUTHWEST WATER COMPANY (Registrant)
By:	/s/ William K. Dix Name: William K. Dix Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Date: March 25, 2010

EX-99.1

SouthWest Water Company Promotes Chris Malinowski to Managing Director of Operations and Maintenance

LOS ANGELES, March 25, 2010 – SouthWest Water Company (Nasdaq: SWWC) today announced that it has promoted Chris Malinowski  to managing director of the company’s operations and maintenance (O&M) division.  Malinowski joined SouthWest Water in April 2007 as vice president of safety and compliance.

Malinowski, 45, is a 20-year veteran of the water and wastewater treatment industry. During the past three years at SouthWest Water, he led efforts to ensure a safe working environment and regulatory compliance at all company owned and operated facilities. Prior to joining the company, Malinowski was division manager of water and wastewater activities for the Texas region of PBS&J, a national full-service engineering firm. Earlier, he spent 17 years with United Water and its parent company, Suez, where he progressed through engineering, operations and business development roles in the United States, Puerto Rico and France.

“Chris has been instrumental in helping SouthWest Water become an industry leader in safety and compliance,” said Mark A. Swatek, SouthWest Water's chief executive officer and president. “His detailed knowledge of our operations will ensure a smooth transition in his new role, andI am confident that Chris will lead our experienced O&M teams to new achievements.”

Malinowski earned a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from Texas A&M University. He is a registered professional engineer in Texas, Colorado and Oklahoma.

About SouthWest Water

SouthWest Water Company provides a broad range of operations, maintenance and management services, including water production, treatment and distribution; wastewater collection and treatment; customer service; and utility infrastructure construction management. The company owns regulated public utilities and also serves cities, utility districts and private companies under contract. More than a million people in 9 states depend on SouthWest Water for high-quality, reliable service. Additional information may be found on the company’s Web site: www.swwc.com.

For Further Information:

CONTACT: DeLise Keim

                  VP Corporate Communications

                   213.929.1846      

SouthWest Water Company   

624 S. Grand Ave., Suite 2900

Los Angeles, CA 90017           

www.swwc.com

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