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Orange County utility deposit bonds.
From $100.
Orange County lets utility customers post a surety bond in place of a cash deposit for water and utility service. The county sets the amount — the premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, priced by the figure Orange County Utilities set.
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Three steps to service.
File with the county. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the deposit amount the county required, and the effective date.
Approved
Approved as soon as you apply. There is no underwriting queue.
File with Orange County Utilities
Receive the executed bond ready to file with Orange County Utilities in place of your cash deposit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Orange County Utilities can require a deposit to secure a utility account. Instead of tying up cash, you post a surety bond the county accepts in its place. The bond is a payment guarantee: it stands behind the utility charges you owe on the account.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier standing behind you, and Orange County (the obligee), as the utility provider being secured. If the account goes unpaid, the county can recover the owed charges against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The advantage over a cash deposit is that your money stays in your business; pricing is 2% of the deposit amount, $100 minimum — not a credit tier.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
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Keep your cash. Post the bond.
From $100, short application. Enter your deposit amount to see your exact price and file the same day.