Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Consent of KPMG LLP

EX-23.1 3 dex231.htm CONSENT OF KPMG LLP Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Consent of KPMG LLP

EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

To the Board of Directors

Southwest Water Company:

We consent to the use of our reports incorporated by reference herein and to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in the prospectus.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Los Angeles, California

August 1, 2002