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 1934
September 1, 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:

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Item 3.01      Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

The Nasdaq Hearings Panel has granted the Company a stay of delisting to allow it to finish work on its Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2009. The Panel has granted the Company until September 30, 2009, to file its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.

Item 8.01      Other Events

On September 1, 2009 a news release was issued announcing the stay of delisting from Nasdaq. 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 dated September 1, 2009

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)
		By:	/s/ William K. Dix
			William K. Dix
			General Counsel and
			Corporate Secretary
Date:	September 1, 2009

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Nasdaq Hearings Panel Grants SouthWest Water Stay of Delisting

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--September 1, 2009--SouthWest Water Company (NASDAQ:SWWC), a leading provider of water, wastewater and public works services, today announced that the Nasdaq Hearings Panel has granted the company a stay of delisting to allow it to finish work on its Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2009. The Panel has granted the Company until September 30, 2009, to file its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.

About SouthWest Water Company

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 website: www.swwc.com.

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