The City of East Point operates its own water utility, and it can require a deposit before turning on service. A utility deposit bond lets you satisfy that requirement with a surety bond instead of tying up cash. The City sets the deposit amount; the premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, with your exact price appearing at the 60-second application. The application collects no credit information.
















No underwriting queue for the standard utility deposit bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the City. Here is the whole thing:
Your business details, the service address, the deposit amount the City required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
The application collects no credit information, so most issue as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review; if a check ever runs, it is a soft pull that never affects your score.
Submit the executed bond to East Point's utility billing office to start or keep service. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the City insists.
The City of East Point provides water service and, like most municipal utilities, can require a security deposit from a new or commercial account before turning on service. The deposit guarantees the City gets paid if the account goes unpaid. A utility deposit bond satisfies that requirement with a surety bond so you don't tie up cash.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of East Point (the obligee). If your water account goes unpaid, the City can recover the unpaid balance against the bond, up to the bond amount.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the City, you repay the surety. The benefit is cash flow: keep your deposit money working instead of parked with the utility.
Submit the application with the deposit amount the City set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
Start the application →If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
Five-minute application, premiums from $100. Enter the deposit the City required and file the same day.