SouthWest Water Company (SouthWest Water) operates and maintains water and wastewater infrastructure. Through its operating subsidiaries, the Company owns 132 systems and operates contract to cities, utility districts and private companies. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company was organized in four segments: Utilities, Texas Utilities, O&M Services and Texas MUD Services. The Company’s owned water and wastewater utilities, which are the combination of Utilities and Texas Utilities operations, serve a population of approximately 475,000 in six states. At December 31, 2008, it had approximately 127,000 active water connections and 38,000 active wastewater connections. The Company sold its New Mexico utility in May 2009. The Company sold assets of its Southwest Environmental Laboratories, Inc. on April 1, 2009.