Winona water & sewer permit bonds.
$300. Five minutes.

The City of Winona requires a $10,000 surety bond for a water connection, sewer and drain permit — work that ties into the city's water and sewer mains. Ours is $300 flat, which is 3% of the bond amount. The application is five minutes, and permit bonds like this are the fastest thing we issue.

Required for your Winona water / sewer / drain permit — connections to city mains
Fixed price, fixed amount — $10,000 bond, $300, no quote process
Multi-year terms available — set it up once, forget it for up to 3 years
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Permit bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit check section.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with Winona

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Winona Public Works / utilities office for your permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

The whole pricing page.

$10,000 bond × 3% = $300, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.

1-year term
$300
2-year term
$600
3-year term
$900
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

A Winona water and sewer permit bond is a utility-connection guarantee to the City. It promises that when you connect to, tap, or repair the city's water mains, sewers, and drains, you'll meet city specifications and properly restore the right-of-way and the public system.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Winona (the obligee). If the connection fails to meet spec or damages the public system, the City can repair it and recover against the bond.

The bond must stay active while your permit is open. Let it lapse and the City can hold your permit — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $10,000 filing continuous.

City of Winona Public WorksThe City of Winona requires this bond as a condition of its water connection, sewer and drain permit, administered by Public Works / utilities; the $10,000 amount and bond terms are set by the City. Confirm the current form and amount with Public Works before filing.

You need this bond if you're

Pulling a Winona water / sewer / drain permit — the bond is filed with your permit
A licensed plumber or utility contractor connecting to city mains
Renewing or extending an open permit and your bond is expiring
An excavation contractor tapping water or sewer in the city limits

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Winona water & sewer permit bond? +
The premium is $300 — a flat 3% of the fixed $10,000 bond amount, the same for every contractor. The $10,000 is set by the City, so there is no quote process.
Do I pay the $10,000? +
No. You pay $300. The $10,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
How fast will I have the bond? +
Permit bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many contractors finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.
Is there a credit check? +
Not on this bond — the application has no credit section at all. Fixed-amount permit bonds like this one don't need one.
When does it renew? +
The bond must stay active while your permit is open. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, so your permit never lapses over a missed email.
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Finish your Winona permit checklist today.

$300 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

Your premium @ 3%$300
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