Citizens Water plumber bonds.
$750 flat. Five minutes.
To work on plumbing connections to the Indianapolis Citizens Water system, plumbers must file a $25,000 bond with the utility. Ours is $750 flat — 3% of the bond amount, the same for every plumber. The application is five minutes, with no credit check on this bond.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Utility plumber bonds are about the simplest thing in surety. Here is the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application — no financials and no credit check section.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount license bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with Citizens Water
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with Citizens Water for your plumber registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
The whole pricing page.
$25,000 bond × 3% = $750, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Citizens Water, the public water utility serving Indianapolis and Marion County, requires plumbers who tap or connect to its water mains to post a $25,000 bond. The bond is a system-protection guarantee: it stands behind your compliance with the utility’s connection standards and rules.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Citizens Water (the obligee). If a plumber damages the system, makes a non-compliant connection, or violates the utility’s rules, Citizens Water can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Plumbers who connect to spec treat the bond as a registration formality, and we keep your $25,000 filing continuous.
You need this bond if you are
Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn’t have one.
Start the application →Common questions.
If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
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Finish your Citizens Water registration today.
$750 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.