8-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-KCURRENT REPORTPURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 5, 2009

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 January 5, 2009 a news release was issued announcing the sale of a wholesale wastewater business in Texas.  

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 issued January 5, 2009 announcing sale of wholesale wastewater business.

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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:	January 5, 2009

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

SouthWest Water Company Sells Wholesale Wastewater Business

Net Cash Proceeds of $2.8 Million

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 5, 2009--SouthWest Water Company (Nasdaq:SWWC) today announced the sale of its wholesale wastewater business in Texas. Net cash proceeds were $2.8 million.

As previously announced, the company decided to divest its underperforming Texas-based wholesale water and wastewater businesses at the end of 2007. As a result, these businesses have been reflected as discontinued operations with the related assets and liabilities as held for sale in its financial statements. The wastewater treatment plant sold represents a portion of these assets and liabilities.

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 website: www.swwc.com.

CONTACT:
SouthWest Water Company
DeLise Keim, (213) 929-1846
www.swwc.com