Citizens Water plumber bonds.
$125 flat.
To work on plumbing connections to the Indianapolis Citizens Water system, plumbers must file a $25,000 bond with the utility. Ours is $125 flat, issued instantly — the price you see is the checkout price, the same for every plumber. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Citizens Water plumber bond cost?
$125 at the $25,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
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 credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount license bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase.
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.
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
Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $25,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
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.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $125 at the $25,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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Finish your Citizens Water registration today.
$125 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.