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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-04-001725.txt : 20040106
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-04-001725.hdr.sgml : 20040106
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040106183823
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-001725
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040106

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SJW CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000766829
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER SUPPLY [4941]
		IRS NUMBER:				770066628
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		374 W SANTA CLARA ST
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95196
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4082797800

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			YIP ANGELA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001245335

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08966
		FILM NUMBER:		04511374

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		374 W SANTA CLARA STREET
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95113
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4082797961

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		374 W SANTA CLARA STREET
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95113
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><exerciseDate><value>2005-01-02</value></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2014-01-01</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>SJW</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>355.0000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>719.0000</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeTransaction></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">1(a) 2003 Stock option DER conversion</footnote><footnote id="F2">1(b) 2004 Stock option DER award</footnote><footnote id="F3">The option vests and becomes exercisable according to the following schedule:  25% after 1 year of service and the remaining options share vest a
nd become exercisable in three equal annual consecutive installments over the three year period.</footnote></footnotes><remarks></remarks><ownerSignature><signatureName>Robert A. Loehr, Attorney in Fact for Angela Yip</signatureName><signatureDate>2004-01-06</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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