<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-15-077157.txt : 20151028
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-15-077157.hdr.sgml : 20151028
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151028170349
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-15-077157
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151026
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151028
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151028

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:		110 W. TAYLOR STREET
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4082797800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 W. TAYLOR STREET
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CALI MARK L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001245330

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08966
		FILM NUMBER:		151180907

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 W. TAYLOR STREET
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>110 W. TAYLOR STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95110</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-10-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>70498</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By the Cali Family Gift Trust</value>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By the Mark Cali Revocable Trust</value>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By spouse's Revocable Trust</value>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By the Cali 1994 Living Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                    <value>By Clark Cali</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes 15,235 shares of deferred stock which will be distributed as actual shares of the issuer's common stock at a specified time and 1,169 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Suzy Papazian
Attorney-in-Fact for Mark L. Cali</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-10-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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