FRENCH FIRM HAS FIVE PCT OF CALIF. WATER <CWTR> Compagnie Generale Des Eaux <EAUG.PA>, a French water, waste treatment and disposal, heating, ventilation and air conditioning concern said it has a 5.0 pct stake in California Water Service Co. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Compagnie Generale said it bought its 139,200 California Water shares for a total of 7.0 mln dlrs for investment purposes. While it said it might acquire more shares in the company, it said it has no plans to seek control of it.