EXHIBIT 23.01


               [LETTERHEAD OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP]


            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


     As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the
incorporation by reference in this registration statement of our
reports dated February 12, 1998 incorporated by reference in
Southern California Water Company's Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1997 and to all references to our Firm included in this
Registration Statement.


                                    /s/  Arthur Andersen LLP
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                                        ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


Los Angeles, California
November 30, 1998