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 1934February 19, 2009
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported):

SouthWest Water Company(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-8176	95-1840947
(State or other jurisdiction 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, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

(213) 929-1800(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Item 8.01     Other Events.

On February 19, 2009 a news release was issued announcing that the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Staff has granted the Company until May 11, 2009 to report its financial results for the 2008 third quarter.   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.

(d)       Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
99.1	Press Release date February 19, 2009

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SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

		SOUTHWEST WATER COMPANY
		(Registrant)
Date:	February 19, 2009	By:	/S/ CHERYL L. CLARY
			Name:	Cheryl L. Clary
			Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

SouthWest Water Company Granted Extension from Nasdaq for Third Quarter 2008 Form 10-Q Filing

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 19, 2009--SouthWest Water Company (NASDAQ:SWWC), a leading provider of water, wastewater and public works services, today said that it has received an extension from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Staff until May 11, 2009 to report its financial results for the 2008 third quarter. On November 10, 2008, the company announced that it would delay the filing of its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 to review prior period financial statements after management discovered errors.

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
VP Communications
213-929-1846
www.swwc.com