SouthWest Water’s private future

Water Asset Management has taken advantage of the investor-owned utility’s accounting irregularities to make an offer for the company. Private ownership may be the best thing that has happened to the California-based company.

While many have cast longing glances at the comely assets of California- based SouthWest Water, its acquisition by JP Morgan Water Asset Management and Water Asset Management LLC still took water investment experts by surprise.

Matt Diserio, co-founder of Water Asset Management, called the chance to buy SouthWest a ‘unique opportunity’, as it opens up a customer base both in ...

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