Walton County water deposit bonds.
From $100. Keep your cash.
Instead of leaving a cash security deposit with Walton County for water service, you can post a surety bond for the same amount. Walton County, through its water and sewerage operation, sets the deposit; the premium is 2% of the deposit amount, $100 minimum, and the application collects no credit information, so most applicants approve instantly.
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No underwriting queue for a standard utility deposit bond — enter your amount, pay, and deliver it to the county. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the deposit amount Walton County required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
The application collects no credit information, so most bonds issue as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
Deliver to Walton County Water
Submit the executed bond to the Walton County water office in place of the cash deposit. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the county insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the deposit bond actually does
Walton County, Georgia provides water service to customers in the unincorporated county and parts of its municipalities. Like most utilities, it can require a security deposit before it connects service for a commercial account or a customer without established payment history.
A utility deposit bond is a substitute for that cash deposit. Rather than leaving cash with the county’s water department until you close the account, you post a surety bond for the same figure. If you leave unpaid water charges behind, Walton County can recover against the bond up to its amount.
It is not insurance for you — if the county makes a valid claim for unpaid bills and the surety pays, you repay the surety. Customers who pay on time treat the bond as a way to keep their cash working instead of parked with the utility.
You need this bond if you are
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the deposit amount Walton County required — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to deliver.
Start the application →Common questions.
Other Georgia bonds.
Keep your cash. Bond the deposit.
Pricing from $100. Enter the deposit Walton County set and deliver it the same day.