Central Arkansas Water deposit bonds.
Flat 3%. Enter your amount.
Instead of tying up cash, Central Arkansas Water will accept a surety bond to guarantee your water account. You post a bond for the deposit amount CAW set — typically tied to your estimated average monthly billing — and we issue it at a flat 3% of the bond amount, $275 minimum.
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No long underwriting queue for a utility deposit bond — enter your amount, pay, and deliver the executed bond to Central Arkansas Water. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the serviced property address, the deposit amount CAW required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued
The executed bond is generated after you pay. Larger deposits may get a quick review, but the standard utility deposit bond moves fast.
Deliver to Central Arkansas Water
Submit the executed bond to CAW to satisfy the deposit and activate or keep your water service. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
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Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the deposit figure on your Central Arkansas Water notice and the premium updates.
What it is and who needs it.
What the utility deposit bond actually covers
When you open a water account, Central Arkansas Water can ask for a security deposit — a cushion against unpaid bills. A surety bond is an accepted alternative to a cash deposit: instead of leaving hundreds or thousands of dollars sitting with the utility, you post a bond that guarantees the same obligation.
The amount is the deposit CAW set for your account, generally a multiple of your estimated average monthly bill for the serviced property. The bond stands behind your water charges — if the account goes unpaid and is closed, Central Arkansas Water can recover its loss against the bond, up to the bond amount.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays CAW on an unpaid account, you repay the surety. For a business that would rather not park a cash deposit with the utility, the 3% premium is the cheaper way to satisfy the requirement.
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Five minutes, then deliver it.
Submit the application with the serviced property address and the deposit amount CAW set — the executed bond is generated ready to deliver to the utility.
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Other New York bonds.
Skip the cash deposit.
Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter the deposit Central Arkansas Water set and deliver the bond the same day.