LOS ANGELES, Mar 12, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- SouthWest Water Company (Nasdaq:SWWC) today announced that its board of
directors has declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.05 per share of
common stock and $0.65625 per share of Series A preferred stock. The
dividends are payable on March 31, 2010 to stockholders of record as of
March 22, 2009.
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
Web site: www.swwc.com.

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