8-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, 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): August 22, 2008

SOUTHWEST WATER COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	0-8176	95-1840947
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01     Other Events

On August 22, 2008 a news release was issued announcing quarterly cash dividends of $0.06 per share of common stock and $0.65625 per share of Series A preferred stock. The dividends are payable on October 17, 2008 to stockholders of record as of September 30, 2008.

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	On August 22, 2008 a news release was issued announcing quarterly cash dividends

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/ Cheryl L. Clary
			Name:	Cheryl L. Clary
			Title:	Chief Financial Officer
Date:	August 22, 2008

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

SouthWest Water Company Declares Cash Dividends

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SouthWest Water Company (Nasdaq:SWWC) today announced that its board of directors declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.06 per share of common stock and $0.65625 per share of Series A preferred stock. The dividends are payable on October 17, 2008 to stockholders of record as of September 30, 2008.

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 two million people in 10 states depend on SouthWest Water for high-quality, reliable service. Additional information may be found on the company’s Web site: www.swwc.com.

CONTACT:
SouthWest Water Company
DeLise Keim, VP Corporate Communications, 213-929-1846
www.swwc.com